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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

SUBMITTING LINEART:
- :bulletblue: - By submitting lineart to the #color-me-club, you automatically give permission to others to color it and showcase it in their deviantArt gallery.
- :bulletblue: - You may still enforce additional provisions in the image description or gallery descriptions as long as they do not conflict with the permissions granted above. We will decline work if there is a conflict, as to not infringe upon your terms.
- :bulletblue: - Illustrated work only. No photography, photomanipulations, 3d, animation, or other non-illustrated medium.
- :bulletblue: - Only submit lineart that is on cleanly scanned medium. We do not accept work on midtone, pulp, or lined paper.
- :bulletblue: - The 'download' option needs to be enabled.
- :bulletblue: - Do not submit work that has the obtrusive dA watermark on it. Watermarks are allowed only if they're small and unobtrusive to the lineart.
- :bulletblue: - Lineart must exceed 1200 pixels in height or width.
- :bulletblue: - All submissions must be in either of the following image formats: .PSD .JPG, .PNG, .GIF (no animation), .BMP, .TIFF.
- :bulletblue: - NO TRACES OF COPYRIGHTED WORK. Ever.
- :bulletblue: - Lineart must be predominately black and white with minimal shading. Do not submit work on midtone paper.
- :bulletblue: - Mature content must be submitted to the 'MATURE CONTENT' gallery.
- :bulletblue: - All lineart must be free. We do not accept images that require money or points to download the high resolution file.

SUBMITTING COLORED WORK:
- :bulletgreen: - Only submit colored versions of lines acquired from the #color-me-club.
- :bulletgreen: - Colored work must have a [link] to the lineart it uses.
- :bulletgreen: - Submit all colors to the 'Colored Work' or 'Mature Content - Colored Work' gallery.
- :bulletgreen: - Make sure your colored work adheres to any additional provisions set forth by the line artist.
- :bulletgreen: - Do not remove any watermarks, signatures, or contact information the line artist put on their lineart.
- :bulletgreen: - Paintovers are acceptable, as long as it still resembles the content of the original lines. Drastic changes to the lineart (example: removing a character's clothes) will be declined.

SUBMITTING INKS:
- :bulletred: - Inks must be extra clean and precise. Unlike linearts or colored work, inks are required to have a high standard.
- :bulletred: - Inks must use a legitimate inking medium. Digital and vector inking is allowed. However, inking with ball point pens, or any other medium that leaves smudges or inconsistent filling, will not be accepted.
- :bulletred: - Only submit inks of lineart that can be found on deviantArt.
- :bulletred: - Inks must provide evidence of permission, either in the image description or comments.*
- :bulletred: - Do not remove any watermarks, signatures, or contact information the line artist provided on the original lineart.
- :bulletred: - Substantial changes to the original lineart (example: removing a character's clothes) will be declined.

Countdown to May Lineart Contest

Saturday, June 1st @ 12:00am

Throughout the month of May, the Color-Me-Club will be hosting the "Circus/Flowers" Lineart Contest. See the club blog for details and information on entering your contest submission!

May Lineart Contest: Two Weeks Remain!

Journal Entry: Fri May 17, 2013, 5:08 PM

Bulletin:
Two weeks remain until the end of the May 'Circus/Flowers' Lineart Contest. Details Below!

Also!

We are still accepting donations to the contest prize pool. Remember, all donors get a special recognition in an upcoming dA journal, and all donors of 50 points or more will receive a 3-thumbnail art feature right smack dab on the frontpage of this club!


The :iconcolor-me-club: Presents:

The May "Circus/Flowers" Lineart Contest



Themes chosen by `SavageFrog & =Kairou-no-Kimi
(Thanks guys!)


A recent poll has shown that apparently you guys like things that are awash in fragrant bouquets of festive colors! This month, we will be holding a lineart contest based around the themes of Circus and Flowers.

While your entries all have the chance to be selected for coloring in next month's coloring contest, the line artists get to now really express themselves with patterns and floral arrangements and wild animals jumping through flaming hoops over sharks on scooters (wait, is the wild animal on a scooter, or the sharks? The answer is yes).

Also, if you would like to help out in this month's contest but don't quite have the chops/time to chalk up a lineart for it, worry not! You can still do your part and get judiciously thanked by contributing to our Donations page! It's like a Kickstarter with fake money to buy real things like prints and subscriptions!

Well...subscriptions aren't really things in the tangible sense, but...PRINTS!  Like this one! Abraham Lincoln charging to war, shooting lasers out of his eyes while a bear in a top hat rides on his back!

Isn't art wonderful?

Man, we should make next contest's theme "Bears / American Presidents." Anybody else envision Bill Clinton's sax solo backed up by a polar bear on double bass? I sure do.

But that might just be the cold medication kicking in.




PRIZES.

:bulletyellow: 1000 dA Points from `vest
:bulletyellow: 2,000 dA Points from the #color-me-club (Go to ~CMC-Donations to donate to the prize pool)

If you'd like to donate a prize, use the donation widget on :iconcmc-donations:.  Donors to that prize pool will be featured in the #color-me-club journal.  Donors of 50 points or more will also get a three-thumbnail feature in the #color-me-club journal.


HOW IT WORKS.

The contest is simple.  Just draw a black and white lineart of an image that reflects the "Circus/Flowers" theme.  Remember, it doesn't have to mesh the themes, you're really just being extended the opportunity to choose one or the other.  You know...to make it more inclusive.

Deadline is on May 31st.

Then, a three-day long voting period will be held between June 1st and the 3rd.



I'M DONE WITH THE LINES.  NOW WHAT?

Once you have completed your black and white lineart entry, submit it to your DeviantArt gallery.  Then, send the #color-me-club a note.  The note should be titled "MAY  LINEART CONTEST ENTRY," and the note needs to contain a [link] to your black and white lineart.


ANY SPECIAL RULES?

A few.

By contributing your lineart to this contest, you automatically agree to the rules listed herein, and give permission to the #color-me-club to showcase your artwork in the #color-me-club journal.

Only one entry per deviant.

Entries must be dated no earlier than May 1st, 2013.

Entries should be received by May 31st.  While we still accept entries through voting, you understand that late entries will be uploaded when the club is updated, and the artist will lose potential votes with a late entry.

The lineart must be your own.  Ripped or "sampled" lineart will be disqualified.  This includes tracing.  This does not include "referenced" images, you may use any image for reference.  As long as you don't trace an existing image directly, you're free to use any image for reference to help you create your work.

Winners of previous contests ARE allowed to participate.  There are no restraints for how often members can contribute.  The game here isn't about winning.  It's about creating.

You do not have to be a #color-me-club member to participate.  This is open to the whole dA community!

Lastly, have only one artist submit the image.  Collaborative efforts are encouraged.  However, ensure the other collaborator knows the image will be submitted to the contest, and determine who will be representing the image.

Best of luck everyone, hoping to see some awesome entries this month!

`vest
:iconvest:

















(Seriously. A bear in a top hat.)







---== :star: Past Contest Winners: [link] :star: ==---


More Journal Entries

So, folks...what's the theme for the May Lineart Contest? 

31%
145 deviants said Circus
26%
124 deviants said Flowers
16%
77 deviants said The End
16%
75 deviants said Motherhood
11%
52 deviants said Summer

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OUR PROMISE TO YOU, THE MEMBERS...

We solemnly promise to put the artist first.

We promise, as long as your work is high resolution, clean, and falls within deviantArt's etiquette policy, we will accept it regardless of your comfort level, talent, age, or style.

We promise to work with our members to ensure they all get their illustrated work placed in the #color-me-club gallery.

We promise to keep focus on our members, and never exploit our membership or the club's expansive reach for our own gain.

We solemnly promise that this club isn't about us, the staff; it's about you the artists.

`vest
#color-me-club Custodian

Please Read!

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A COMMENT BELOW!



:bulletblue: - If it's a question that an administrator needs to handle, send a note. Those are more direct means of contacting us, and will get your inquiry handled much more quickly.

:bulletblue: - Do not single out club members or other deviantArt users by name in a negative context. Even if your statements against them are true (i.e. they're submitting traces) please send this information to us via note. It keeps things more orderly.

:bulletblue: - Do not post spam, chain comments, or links to malicious or adult material.


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:iconaikahy:
~AikaHY Mar 27, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for accepting me =D
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:iconbellechan:
*Bellechan Mar 23, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
May I ask how did you put the countdown?
I searched for a lot of codes and none of them worked on deviantart D=
I want this for a contest =]

Thank you!
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:icondark-wiedzmin:
~dark-wiedzmin Mar 12, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I think, that this group is great and very original idea :D
Good job :clap:
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:iconnight-owl62:
Mood: Adoration ~night-owl62 Feb 24, 2013  New member
Thanks for adding me
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:iconbutterlux:
Mood: Nervous *ButterLux Feb 8, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Hi there~!
i want to submit my artwork to this group but somehow it was declince even tho there is no nudity, anime style AND its over 1200px size

this is the OC for my character
[link]



xxxx
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:iconchicitac:
=chicitac Feb 1, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
thanks for the accept^^
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:icontrelliah:
~trelliah Jan 31, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you kindly for letting me join. :)
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:iconmikaellakun:
~Mikaellakun Jan 27, 2013   Digital Artist
Thanks for accepting me ^^
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:iconkidimaster:
Mood: Amused ~KidiMaster Jan 26, 2013  Student Digital Artist
thanks for accepting me!!
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:iconart47:
Mood: Optimism ~Art47 Jan 26, 2013  Student
A very professional-looking group! Organised and great content! ^-^
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