Mail Art Thanksgiving: 9 participants total~

Small update to free up my front page. I have moved some things around and uploaded a new ID, so hopefully things look less cluttered! Also updated my online portfolio with some newer stuff (but all of it's on dA already). I haven't been up to much lately other than drawing Black Tourney comics and RPing as usual.

Also I gave in to temptation and started another file on Fire Emblem 7... what is this, the seventh time I'll be playing it through? I can't seem to help myself. D: That should probably make it my favorite game, for replay value...

Trying to be active online this month since I'm usually pretty busy throughout all of December, and this year looks to be no exception - Hubby should be getting his two-weeks leave around Christmas! I've been totally frazzled without him around, so I'm really looking forward to seeing him again.

I'll be doing the FE Secret Santa project again, of course, and in an effort to save money, drawing pictures in place of presents... which was what killed my wrist back in January. -clings nervously to wrist brace-

We'll see how everything works out!

OC Tournament Round 3 for *PokemonSuperContests
FE:SS Art Exchange for *fireemblem-club
3D something-or-other for ~The-GoldenSun-Club
Prizes for ~ciaocat~dawnfire123 [waiting on requests]

Currently entered in:
*Poke-fanclub PokeSwap IX, theme: Music!
Ultimate Fanfic Contest
*Rebelshade Halloween HA contest
*PokemonSuperContests Black Tournament
~KekkaishiFans Date contest

Addresses have been distributed! It's a flexible deadline, so if you're not completed already, take your time and finish whenever you're ready. C: I hope it's been fun so far, and everyone likes the five cards they'll receive!

Note: The eight participants were matched up in a somewhat random fashion; I simply wrote all the names in a circle, and assigned each artist the five people that came after their name. Hopefully this is fair! It means exactly three of the five addresses you received will also be mailing a card to you.

So, Miyu had an idea! An idea for an event, which hopefully will be fun to participate in! (I've never hosted a contest outside of clubs before, and that's not what this is.)
This open to absolutely anyone of any skill level!

The concept: a real-media exchange. Create five original artist trading cards of your own, and mail them to five DeviantART members. Then five separate artists will mail a card each to you!
The requirements: be willing to send me (and only me) your real mailing address; have materials/time to create five ACEO cards in one month; be able to mail five envelopes!

Participants: 8


Questions:
What is an "ACEO" or "ATC"?

Basically, a miniature drawing on stiff paper/cardstock/Bristol measuring 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (6cm X 9cm). The initials stand for "artist trading card" or "artist cards, originals and editions". Usually the same thing. C:

Will my real name/address be posted online?

Of course not! I will only send your address to the five artists who will mail things to you, and if you don't want them to know your screen name or real name, just say "anonymous"!

What's the point in doing this?
It's a chance to get five pieces of original art for free, and it gives you a flexible deadline to create some artwork of your own! Making five little cards is hardly a huge investment of time, but it should be a fun side-project to take your mind off of school/work/life in general.

What if I'm too busy to finish all five in time to mail on US Thanksgiving, November 26th?

No sweat, just mail 'em as you finish 'em. C: It's the Honor System - by signing up, you're promising to create and send five cards (even if they end up way past the deadline).

I live outside the US. Am I not eligible to participate?

I'm not going to restrict that, although keep in mind the postage will be a little extra! And US artists, just check the USPS website if you are mailing out-of-country.(Don't worry, it's rarely more than a second first-class stamp - and I won't give ya more than one if possible.)

What should these five cards have on them?

Draw anything you like on the front, with any medium! Most people like to draw a series, focusing on the same species of animal or the same fandom, for example, but for this event, do whatever you want to. It's also optional to include your screen name or signature on the back, as well as the year and event. ;D

Should I scan/upload them to DeviantART before I mail them out?

Sure, if you want to! They should be something you're proud enough to share. ^_^ I might put all the thumbnails in a journal if we get a lot of people to join. (And as long as we get at least five, everybody wins!)

Why is this for Thanksgiving and not a Christmas art exchange?

Silly, everyone is busy during Christmastime. ;3 We have a better chance at doing this in November, since we're only competing with NaNoWriMo. Hopefully we busy types can find some free time!

Okay, I'm in. How do I join?

Just comment on this journal for now. I will update if at least five people sign up, at which time I will ask you to Note me your mailing address! On or around Thanksgiving day, I will send you a note with all the addresses you'll need to send your stuff to. And that's that.

Basic info can be found in this news article: [link]
Art Collection here: [link]
This will be the journal I use to update stuff for the Game, so if you're not interested in playing, simply ignore it. C:

To foster creativity and give an example of how the game works, I decided to draw sketch examples of a hypothetical breeding.

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My two creatures, Pugsly and Quill. Pugsly is an invertebrate and therefore classified as "indeterminate gender" - it can breed with anything. (However, this example is hypothetical because Quill is only compatible with canine or reptile species.) Supposing the two were capable of breeding, the next step would be...



Their breeding picture, followed by their slimy-slug offspring:



This is the essence of the game, forcing you to be creative in your creature designs! Remember, all species of animal are allowed to participate in this game, including those registered with the ~HorseArt-RPG and other RPGs, as well as extinct or made-up species. The sky is the limit!

There are two new species registered, both of which have creatures up for adoption!

OC Tournament Round 3 for *PokemonSuperContests
Donate "featured deviation" to ~fireemblem-club?
Upcoming FE Art Exchange for ~fireemblem-club
3D something-or-other for ~The-GoldenSun-Club
Produce five ATCs for Mail Art Thanksgiving
Prizes for *ciaocat~dawnfire123 [waiting on requests]
Pretear/Kekkaishi/Zetsubou fanart...?

Currently entered in:
*teamTHRASH Envelope art contest
*Rebelshade Halloween contest
*Winzer Halloween contest
*PokemonSuperContests Black Tournament
~KekkaishiFans Date contest