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Admins

The Worth1000 Illustration Admins for the Advanced Illustration Arena, the Beginner Illustration Arena, and the HxH Illustration Arena are:

• loremipsum
• mak
• nikneven

Moderators

• MadMonkey2
• capriccio
• LCStarEyes13
• LatueofStiberty
• SnowCrasher

Voting Scale

Every arena uses a specific voting scale which is a guide on how members are supposed to apply their votes. This helps keep the contests fair and balanced as it allows everyone to understand what criteria should be taken into account.

1. Possible troll. Completely sub par. Any image voted a 1 should also be reported (if Advanced).
2. No technical skill. No thought to composition or theme. Lazy. Any image voted a 2 should also be reported (if Advanced).
3. Novice work and/or poor ideas, little thought went into composition or originality of idea.
4. Below average. The idea is there, but more time or practice could benefit the artist.
5. Definitely displays potential and thought, but lacking in some distinct areas.
6. Just above average. User shows much promise ahead.
7. Great idea. Good execution. Perhaps a bit unrefined in a few places.
8. Great entry all around. Original idea with a show of great skill, solid composition, and a thoughtful approach.
9. 'Wow' entry. Stands out amongst the crowd. Makes you want to see more by the artist. Pro quality.
10. Instant classic

What are the requirements for entering Worth's Illustration contests?

The following are universal requirements in all contests in all Arena's in the Illustration topic. This includes the Advanced Illustration Arena, the Beginner Illustration Arena, and the HxH Illustration Arena.

Originality

You must be the original artist of your entry, first and foremost. We'll trust you on that, but it needs saying- do not enter anyone else's artwork as your own; not only will your entry be disqualified, you could be banned from participating in any contest on the site, in any category.

Entries for illustration contests must be entirely original creations, no photographs, artwork from other artists, or rendered images created in Poser, Bryce, 3d Studio Max, etc. Any of the aforementioned images may not be pasted into your entry or traced. You may use any of these things as a visual reference to look at while you work, but again- they may not be pasted into your entry or traced, unless otherwise specified in the contest rules. In addition, if you do use a photograph for reference, the resulting image must never be an exact replica of that image- your image must be significantly different from the photo used- gridding a photograph of your reference as an aid is not allowed. "Close Reference" disqualification is a subjective call made by the discretion of the admins. Sources should help you be creative, not be a crutch to get an edge.

Digitally editing scans or photos of your own artwork is permitted (ie: using photoshop to color ink line art, post-processing paintings, etc.).

Brushes and Textures

Native application brushes and textures are almost always acceptable, as well as copyright-free brushes found on the net, as long as they are NOT:

1. Photographic in nature (ie: resembling or sourced from real clouds, bricks, tree bark, etc.)
2. Entire objects (ie: plants, vehicles, characters, etc.)
3. Illustrations within themselves (ie: art nouveau bordering, line art elements, rendered objects, etc.)

Any brushes you have created are acceptable, providing they are not based on photographs or the artwork of others. It is preferred, but not required, to use your own original brushes. For unique situations, the discretion of the admins is the final answer. If you are unsure if your entry abides the restrictions, ask an Illustration Admin first, as early as possible.

A more comprehensive description and discussion on the guidelines for brushes and textures can be found here.

Using Sources

You must now include a link to all major photo references used so that everyone can see just how different from your finished image they are, and if you do not use photo references, your preliminary sketches must be available on demand. If you do not use preliminary sketches, you must provide a .psd or screenshots that clearly show your progress if we request it. We regret the necessity of these measures, but unscrupulous individuals have made them unavoidable to ensure a fair shake for all of our competitors.

Mediums

Any medium is acceptable as long as it conforms to the individual contest guidelines, ie, if the contest calls for line art, you may enter line art created in a digital image editing program such as Photoshop, PaintShopPro, Illustrator, etc. or on paper or canvas; however, you must scan or photograph your entry yourself-- we cannot accept any entries by snail mail, sorry.

Text

WWW addresses on your image are not allowed. Artist signatures are allowed if they don't distract from the work, promote the artist, or act as watermarks. Besides links to references and works-in-progress, please keep additional supportive text in your comments down to a couple sentences and let your work be judged by the quality of your image.

Mature Content

See the site wide age rating guide here.

What is "tasteful" and what is not may be subjective, therefore, all such decisions are at the sole discretion of the admins, and all such decisions are final. If you are unsure if your entry abides the restrictions, ask a Illustration Admin first, as early as possible..

Topic

A topic is an area of the site that aggregates content from many similar arenas into one single view. For example, the Advanced Illustration and Beginner Illustration arenas are both tagged with the topic of "Illustration" and would therefore both have their content show up in the "Illustration" topic. We even have an "All" topic that aggregates all public content into one view!

For Worth1000's purposes, "illustration" encompasses all forms of two dimensional art that use neither photographic nor 3D rendered elements. This commonly includes all types of "real" media (pencil, pen, paint, charcoal) as well as digital media (Painter, Photoshop, Gimp, MS Paint), in a range of styles including painterly, line art, manga, vector, and more.

Arenas

Worth1000 is now divided into arenas. Every arena is a self-contained area that revolves around a topic, in this case: Illustration, and a skill level. Every arena has its own contests, forums, hall of fame and more! Most important to note is that some arenas may have their own specific rules regarding voting and entering contests. Arenas can be both public and private. Best of all, we will soon be allowing anyone to create their own self-contained arena! You can join as many arenas as you like and even get a personalized view that shows all the aggregated content from your arenas in one spot!

Advanced Illustration Arena

The Illustration Advanced Arena is geared towards artists who want to participate in a more challenging environment. This contest area of this arena will host the Advanced Illustration Contests, Illustration Revolution Contests with advanced rules, and advanced Illustration Shorties. The forums are for all of you illustration questions and comments, cool images you find, discussions of style and art and just general Illo fun and bonding! The Advanced Forum should also be used to set up any Illustration Revolution Contests with advanced rules (see below).

Beginner Illustration Arena

The Illustration Beginner Arena is geared towards artists who want to participate in a learning environment. This contest area of this arena will host the Beginner Illustration Contests, Illustration Revolution Contests with beginner rules, and beginner Illustration Shorties. The forums are geared more towards a learning environment, this includes specific questions about mediums or technique. This forum will also be the home of Art Class threads (see below). The Beginner Forum should also be used to set up any Illustration Revolution Contests with beginner rules (see below).

HxH Illustration Arena

The Illustration HxH Arena is geared towards artists who want to test their skills against other members. This contest area of this arena will host the HxH Illustration Contests. The forums are used simply to post a HxH challenge, look for a challenge or spitball HxH ideas. Please see the General FAQ for more details on setting up a HxH.

Definitions

Advanced Illustration Contest

Open to all users. Although all skill levels are welcome, expect competition to be on an advanced level.

Beginner Illustration Contest

Beginner contests, entry restrictions will apply, and may vary on a per contest basis. This is an environment for learning and constructive critique.

Illo Shortie (IS) Contest

Contests with very short submit times. The goal is quality in short amounts of time. May be either Beginner or Advanced.

Illustration Revolution (IR) Contest

Contests are created by users and run 14 days soon after 10 users sign up. May be either Beginner or Advanced.

Art Class Threads

Threads in the Beginner Illustration Arena Forum. Created by users and Admins as an interactive tutorial. Located in the Beginner Illustration Arena Forum.

Illustration Revolution

It is now much easier than ever to design your own contests! IRs are no longer modified H2Hs. Consider them do-it-yourself regular Advanced and Beginner Illustration contests.

Starting a Revolution!

1. Decide Eligibility:
   • To create an Illustration Revolution, first decide on whether you would like to run a Advanced Revolution, or a Beginner Revolution.
   • To determine whether a contest is Advanced or Beginner, use this guide:
     • Advanced: State no eligibility requirements ("all in"), OR make any eligibility rule that limits beginners (ex. "Only people with at least one 8.0+ illo entry score can play", "2 Gold trophies required") o
       • Cost: 10 credits, for Trophies.
     • Beginner: Make any eligibility rule that limits advanced users. (ex. "Cannot have an advanced gold illo trophy to play", "Must not have an 7.5+ illo entry score") o
       • IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A BEGINNER CONTEST, YOU MUST SET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. o
       • Cost: 5 credits, for Medals.
2. Make a Post:
   • Once you have determined if you would like to run an Advanced Revolution, or a Beginner Revolution head over to the appropriate forum and post a thread. Advanced Illustration Revolution threads should be in the forum in the Advanced Illustration Arena. Beginner Illustration Revolution threads should be in the forum in the Beginner Illustration Arena. YOU MUST STATE ELIGIBILITY RULES, NOT JUST WRITE "ADVANCED" OR "BEGINNER".
   • Please use the following format in your post title
     • Illustration Revolution: (theme)
     • for example: Illustration Revolution: Space Monkeys
   • Please use the following format in your post:
     • THEME: (ex. Space Monkeys)
     • DESCRIPTION: (ex. Everyone loves space and most people love monkeys. Put some monkeys in space and let the wackiness flow.)
     • SKILL/ELIGIBILITY: (ex. Beginners. Players must have no 8.0+ illo entry scores.)
     • ADDITIONAL RULES: (ex. Must be drawn by hand or painted by brush. Nothing digital besides scans or photos of your art.)
   • Please use the thread tags in your post:
     • Illustration Revolution
     • Your Theme
3. Join or be Joined:
• To join a contest, simply state so in an IR thread. You are not punished for not entering, but HIGHLY encouraged not to pledge to an IR if you cannot enter. Just as with any other regular Illo contest, you may enter multiple entries.
4. Ready for Setup:

• Whether Advanced or Beginner, you only need 10 signups. When you reach 10 sign-ups, edit your title and add "READY FOR SET UP". ex. "Illustration Revolution: Space Monkeys" and "Illustration Revolution: Space Monkeys - READY FOR SET UP", respectively. Admins will start them as soon as the schedule allows (usually within a week from "Ready to setup") and they will run for 14 days.

Additional User-Controlled Rules

By default, all regular illustration section rules apply. Feel free to amend them, but bear in mind you want to attract as many people as possible. (ex. Allow close reference, Aviary only, 18+, just Line Art.) Admin override applies for legal and extreme conditions.

We're trying to keep this easy and fun, to promote an increase of user-created section content. We want you to participate in what you want!

Art Class

Art Class is no longer a periodic, site-run contest series. Instead, it is a thread-based group activity which will allow us all to practice and play with various subjects and techniques in a non-competitive atmosphere. Taking place in a thread also means that Art Class critiques and discussions will be open among everyone, that we may *all* benefit from each others advice and helpful comments within each "class".

Another reason they're now thread-based is that we can free the limitations that made some good art class themes impossible to moderate in contests. (ex. Drawing from a photograph, still life, drawing upside-down, etc.)

Art Class threads will, of course, be open to anyone and everyone who wishes to participate - no matter their individual skill levels. While we are currently working on the schedule, new AC themes will pop up in the Beginner Illustration Arena Forum. from time to time. (If you have suggestions for specific themes you'd like to work with, feel free to send a message to one of the Illustration Admins - we'd love to hear from you!)

And, the real beauty of having Art Class as a thread means that each theme will never really close - so anyone, at any time, may add something to the thread to keep the discussion and education moving forward. You're free to practice techniques and play with those AC subjects whenever you feel the desire to - even if months have passed since the AC theme was originally created. When you post your art, you can add text about how you did it, what you'd like to work on, etc. and edit or follow up with new art at any time.

After an Art Class thread has gained enough participation, there's also nothing stopping you from creating an IR contest if you like the theme, if it can translate into a contest well.

Starting a Class:

We have some exciting new changes happening. We are giving the power back to the people! That's right, you now have the ability to start Art Class!

1. Pick a theme.
   • Decide what you would like to learn about, or what you would like to teach. Great ideas include techniques, composition, color theory and many more.
2. Make a Post
   • Once you have determined if your theme, head over to the Beginner Illustration Arena Forum and post a thread. Please try and be clear and organized in your post, share any tips and tricks you have, and show us an example of your theme. Please review previous Art Class threads to get an idea of how to post. Examples include: Happy Little Trees, Creating Texture, and Creating Texture.
   • Please use the following format in your post title:
     • Art Class: (theme)
     • for example: Art Class: Color Theory
   • Please use the thread tags in your post
     • Art Class
     • Tutorial
     • Your Theme
3. Critique and be Critiqued.

Rules:

A few small rules will apply to Art Class Threads:

• Illustrations may be posted directly within the thread provided they are less than 75k in size, and less than 600px wide. Images which are larger than that must have a link provided instead of the full-sized image. *
• Illustrations (such as nude figure studies) which contain any potentially NSFW (not safe for work) content must have a link instead of the actual image, along with a "NSFW" mention in your post. *
• Critiques and comments made within any art class thread MUST remain constructive. Art Class is a place to practice and learn - it's not a place to belittle anyone's hard work.