Fanart Contest?

sarrowsmith10 2016-09-30 14:52:01 UTC #1

So we are just a few pages away from starting chapter 6 of Goblins of Razard and I thought it might be fun to do a fanart contest. Have it run for 3 weeks, and then the winner will have a printed copy of Issue 6 mailed to them. They would be able to read the whole chapter before it hits tapastic. I would also have an episode where I post everyone's art and links to their pages. (All in one episode as to not spam my followers)

I feel like a lot of people have mixed feelings about fan art contests. What do you guys think? Should I even go there?

Kayke 2016-09-30 15:41:09 UTC #2

I only have issues with contests if the person running it is going to profit in some way like "contest to design our new packaging! Winner gets paid 20 bucks everyone else can go home!" I think a fanart contest like this is pretty innocent.

The reward seems fair and you're not using the fanart for anything other than a post to show the art off! I would just make sure all the rules are really clear to the people entering.

sarrowsmith10 2016-09-30 15:56:26 UTC #3

What sort of rules should I have? I've never done any sort of contest thing like this before and I'm open to suggestions.

Kayke 2016-09-30 16:13:34 UTC #4

Oh I guess by rules I just meant like... the time and the prize and stuff. I don't know if you want to ship the comic outside of your country, so that might be a thing to consider.

sarrowsmith10 2016-09-30 16:45:50 UTC #5

Good point! I didn't even think of that! Maybe limit the contestants to UK, Canada, EU, Mexico, Japan and China or something. Looks like shipping is between $5-10 for these places. I think I can handle that.

keii4ii 2016-09-30 17:06:57 UTC #6

Thoughts on rules:

Is using reference allowed -- and if so, to what extent? e.g. Can you make a near-identical copy of someone else's drawing, change the outfits and hair to make it look like your characters, and submit it? Is it okay as long as full credit is given, or are some things not okay even with credit?

Are NSFW entries allowed?

Is there a limit to how many entries one person can submit?

sarrowsmith10 2016-09-30 21:16:12 UTC #7

hum, these are really good considerations! I'll have to think about that. I didn't know people used other people's drawings in that fashion.. I don't even know how I feel about it?