Because art isn't always about skill

Have you ever wanted to enter a contest but were intimidated by the ammount of fantastic artworks submitted, thought that you have no chances to win anyway?

Perhaps you're just experiencing an art block, you feel desperate need to draw something, but nothing seems to come out right?

Are you looking for an excuse to draw something that looks like a doodle made by a senile short-sighted giraffe, and be praised for it, because it's original, imaginative and just awesome?

Or maybe you're at work, sick of doing paperwork all day and you just thought about drawing something stupid with MS Paint before getting to that another gigantic pile of papers?

Or maybe... you're just bored?

Well, then you've come to the right place!

Mr. Sock contest

What's it about?
Surprising as it may seem, it's about drawing Mr.Sock!
Everything that remotely resembles Mr. Sock is accepted. Make him an astronaut, an alien, an elephant, a movie star, go wild! Also, every artistic medium is accepted, it can even be a paint stain, paper-clip sculpture, etc.

What are the prizes?
Here's the catch: apart from a free drawing from me, the only thing you can win is 10 minutes (or whatever time it'll take you to make your entry) of pure, silly fun (: See? everyone wins something! ;D

Are there any guidelines, regulations?
Yes.
1) your entry shouldn't be refined and shiny, it should be made in no more than, say, 20 minutes. See drawings already submitted to check out the artistic level of this contest: [link]
2) try to steer away from adult contents. If you can't make it PG-13, remember to tick the 'mature content' while submitting.
3) don't even try to insult anyone or anything, including religions, ideals, nationalities, me or other participants. Mild satire is accepted, but no hate. Also, please keep it all in relatively good taste.
4) Have lots of fun!

I wanna enter, what do I do?
When you're done with your entry, post it in your gallery. You can put it into scraps if you're ashamed of your Mr. Sock :< Then note me, ~jigokunoneko with the link et voila!

Deadline?
For now deadline is set to May 15th, it can be extended. But come on, you don't need more than 3 days anyway ;D

Questions? Doubts?
If they're not answered here: [link] , ask in this topic or in the journal.




Remember, it's not artistic skill that counts. Let's show the world how much fun you can have with drawing, even if it's the first time you're holding a pencil or the only art program you know is Ms Paint!