COMPETITION TIME AGAIN!

Starts Monday 14th July - ends Friday 15th August.

The subject is NURSERY RHYMES

Entrants from the Doll Gallery need to create a character from a well known nursery rhyme.

Entrants from the PixelArt Gallery need to create a scene from a well known nursery rhyme.

Here is a list of Nursery Rhymes from which to choose. [link]

It may be saved in either PNG or GIF File format.


It may be any canvas size.


It may be animated.


You may submit more than one entry.


It must be new work.


It must be original work.


Please link to this journal in your artist notes.


PRIZES

The first place winners from the Doll and PixelArt Galleries will receive a prize from deviantART of their choice, up to the value of $50.


The second place winners from the Doll and PixelArt Galleries will receive a prize from deviantART of their choice, up to the value of $25.


The third place winners from the Doll and PixelArt Galleries will receive a prize from deviantART of their choice, up to the value of $15.

Judges will be announced later.



DOLL BASES

It is very pleasing to see the increase in Doll Bases in the Doll Gallery and in an effort to encourage more of you to try to create your own bases, here are a few Tutorials which may help you.



I have tried to keep the choice of these tutorials as simple as possible. There are more Tutorials from which choose, in the Resources section under Tutorials.

I have created a skin tone palette which you are free to use, to develop your own group of colours.

and just uploaded is this excellent skin tone and facial palette.. from ~GoGoGodzirra


IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Most base makers have their own set of colours they have developed for themselves and it is regarded as highly unethical to use another persons colours or doll features such as eyes, nose, mouth, breasts and so forth. You need to be very aware not to rip from another artist. It is a small community and you will soon be found out and it will gain you no respect.

When creating your bases it is important to credit any reference material you may have used.

If you prefer to trace a base, it is essential to gain permission from the person whose work you are tracing and it is also imperative you mention in your artist notes that it is a traced base and please link to the source of the trace. You may risk being reported for art theft if you do not follow these simple and ethical steps.

*SenshiStock has an excellent resource for body poses and should be applauded for making such a wonderful resource available.


NOTE

Any bases uploaded into Doll> PixelArt>Base need to be free of computer generated type or run the risk of them being moved to Doll>Miscellaneous>Base. A small hand laid copyright close or on the base is advisable. Terms of use can be clearly displayed in the Artist Comments.

It is advisable to mark your undressed base as 'mature content' as it displays nudity FAQ #554: Is my deviation Mature Content?


DOLLER FORUMS

Let's welcome a brand now Doll Forum Glam [link] best wishes to those putting their time and effort into it and we hope to see some lovely dolls being born there.

For those who love Dolls and Forums there are others which may also delight.

Pixel Princess [link]

Zen Garden [link]

Corrupted Carousel [link]

Fairytopia [link]

Dollie Diner [link]

If anyone wishes to add to this list of current Doll Forums, please note me.