[Monthly Contests: December] Christmas

[Coru]

Hello, and welcome the Pokemon Crossroads' first Monthly Contest, the Christmas contest
This contest will introduce the regular monthly contests which will be hosted on the art sub forum from now on. If you wish to read about the general idea of the contests, go here.
This contest will revolve around the central theme for this month. Christmas. It will incorporate ideas such as presents, Santa, Pokemon, any concept from any Christmas stories or anything else which is definitively related to Christmas which will not need an explanation as to how it relates.
You may submit any art here as long as it fits with the criteria, which will be mentioned later in this post.
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This contest will be split into four sections, those are:
- Traditional Art
- Digital Art
- Spriting
- Editing
Any more sections may be added if the demand is high.
So, become inspired, get creative and create great pieces of work here and you might just win yourself something.
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The prizes are as follows:
1st Place: 5 PXR Points
2nd Place: 4 PXR Points
3rd Place: 3 PXR Points
These points can then be used in the points shop. This is still in discussion at the moment due to the prizes and how it will work, so I am afraid that you will not be able to use them straight away, but will have to wait until the shop is implemented, but no mater, you will need to save up to exchange anything with your points anyway. Think of it like an arcade and tickets. You have to collect tickets to get the best prizes. It will be like that for this.
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Rules:
With every event in this forum, there must be rules to keep it constructive and keep the friendly atmosphere. The rules will not be harsh, but if any are broken, depending on the circumstances, you could face disqualification from the contest or a temporary/permanent ban from the contests in the future depending on severity.

1. All PXR Forum Rules apply
2. Do not, under any circumstances, steal work and present it as your own.
3. No art collaborations. The work should solely be your own so there is no plagiarism on any side.
4. If any stocks or any other references are used which have a large presence in your work, you must follow their copyright rules along with giving credit and explaining what their work was and how you used it. (This is more for edits as it can sometimes be inevitable to use stocks or brushes etc.)
5. No Disrespectful comments on people's work. Criticism is welcome, but only of the constructive kind.
6. Please use the forms for the respective sections. It makes it easier to organise and sort through in the judging stage
7. Have fun and include Ho, Ho, Ho somewhere in your submission post to prove you have read the rules and understood them.
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Judges
@Corrupt_Voidlich @Braixen

The Judges will judge each submission. They will be judging on this criteria.
Fitting to Theme: /10
Look: /10
Skill and Effort: Skill- /5 Effort- /5
Experimentation/Risk: /10
Total: /40

Fitting to Theme: Each month there will be a new theme and you will be judged on how well your work fits with the theme. The closer it fits, the higher the score.
Look: How the work looks overall. If the judge likes the work and think it looks nice, you will do well
Skill and Effort: Through your work, we will be able to see how much effort you have put in and how much time you have spent on it. We will also be able to see the skills you have used. If it is obvious that you have worked hard on it, you will score high in this.
Experimentation: This is about whether your piece of work is quite unique. If your work represents an idea that is commonly used, you will nt score high. Try to use your immagination and think outside the box.
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Categories
Traditional Art
This includes anything traditional, sketching, colouring, painting etc. Use any medium to do your work and it can be of any size. Either scan in or take a photo of your work. If you edit it digitally in any way it does not qualify for this category.
Submission Form
Traditional Art
Name:
Medium Used:
Link to Submission:
Submission:
Extra Details:

Digital Art
This is for any art drawn or edited on a computer. They can be done in programs such as SAI, Photoshop, Illustrator etc. These can be any size, but must be in .PNG or .JPEG format. Any traditional sketches scanned in and digitally coloured qualify for this.

Submission Form
Digital Art
Name:
Link to Submission:
Submission:
Extra Details:
Spriting
This is for any spiting that you may wish to do. Anything to do with pokemon sprites or any other pixel art fits into here. Animated sprites may also fit in here.
Submission FormSpriting
Name:
Link to Submission:
Submission:
Extra Details:
Editing
This cncers any editing of images, such as banners, avatars etc. This can use any program such as Photoshop or GIMP etc. Feel free to go all out and get imaginative, however, it still needs to be connected to some type of editing. Submission Form
Editing
Name:
Link to Submission:
Submission:
Crediting Info (If Applicable):
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Deadlines

Submission Period
7th December - 19th December

Judging Period
19th December - 26th December

Results
27th December