The Annual Halloween Coloring Contest is now CLOSED - thanks everypony!

[noonetells]

This sounds like a lot of fun I want to enter, but before I do I just want to make sure there are no other rules to entering. Nothing like having to have been a member for "x" amount of days or have  "x" amount of posts, ect. I'm new to the site and just want to make sure I'm not jumping the gun on anything.

[shelvesofwhimsy]

I'm considering entering the draw your own division, but would I be able to redraw my takara ponies, or does that count as Hasbro G1? Like even if I made Halloween OC versions?

[mlp_loving]

Oh this was fun last year!! I'll have to remember to print the pages as I have 0 drawing ability lol

Haha same here. I think I'm gonna color my own and enter. 

[ponyqueen]

I'm considering entering the draw your own division, but would I be able to redraw my takara ponies, or does that count as Hasbro G1? Like even if I made Halloween OC versions?

I think you're fine! Last year I entered my own halloween OC versions of Newborn twins, a sweetheart sister pony, and a playtime baby brother. (See my gallery in link for pics)

[Griffin]

I'm considering entering the draw your own division, but would I be able to redraw my takara ponies, or does that count as Hasbro G1? Like even if I made Halloween OC versions?

I think you're fine! Last year I entered my own halloween OC versions of Newborn twins, a sweetheart sister pony, and a playtime baby brother. (See my gallery in link for pics)

Exactly, Hasbro style is absolutely fine as long as you are not using or tracing any official art (or anyone else's art, for that matter). Using real toys or official art as reference is allowed, of course! We just want to make sure that any entries you submit for Div 1 and 2 are 100% your own work.

[ColoringContest]

This sounds like a lot of fun I want to enter, but before I do I just want to make sure there are no other rules to entering. Nothing like having to have been a member for "x" amount of days or have  "x" amount of posts, ect. I'm new to the site and just want to make sure I'm not jumping the gun on anything.

The are no additional rules requiring a certain number of posts. Looking forward to your entry!

[ColoringContest]

Hey ponies, how are you all doing?

Just a reminder, we have ONE WEEK left! --- let me see those amazing entries!

Some of our prizes have finally been added to the first post, more (+ pictures!) coming soon - sorry for the delay. It's a busy time for all of us...

[Shaiyeh]

I am soon done with one of mine! I hope I'll have time to do all I had planned *A* very busy over here as well :c

[aluke]

I put together a little something! I don't know if I'm considered active enough, but I don't really care about winning in the end. With all the holiday swaps going on and the 2016 calendar that I didn't sign up for, I want to participate in SOMETHING! 

Before I submit though, one last minute question. You want us to stay anonymous for judging, does that mean we shouldn't sign our work?

[ponyqueen]

I can't believe I actually finished some halloween ponies! Things have been hectic! Now if I can get them scanned in in time!

I put together a little something! I don't know if I'm considered active enough, but I don't really care about winning in the end. With all the holiday swaps going on and the 2016 calendar that I didn't sign up for, I want to participate in SOMETHING! 

Before I submit though, one last minute question. You want us to stay anonymous for judging, does that mean we shouldn't sign our work?

I'm signing my originals, but blurring the sig digitally before I submit.

[Griffin]

I put together a little something! I don't know if I'm considered active enough, but I don't really care about winning in the end. With all the holiday swaps going on and the 2016 calendar that I didn't sign up for, I want to participate in SOMETHING! 

Before I submit though, one last minute question. You want us to stay anonymous for judging, does that mean we shouldn't sign our work?

Well it depends - the judging is done by the mod team so if you think they won't recognise your signature, it's fine to sign it. You could do like ponyqueen and blur it before submitting. Or submit both versions and we'll use the unsigned/blurred one for judging and the signed one will be posted publicly in case you win. It's not the end of the world really, some of our talented artists here have such recognisable styles that it doesn't really matter if they sign the works or not... Then again, not all the mods frequent the art forum so leaving out your username should be enough. Does that answer your question?

[ponyqueen]

Makes sense to me... I fear my style might be one that gets recognized on sight anyway...

[aluke]

I put together a little something! I don't know if I'm considered active enough, but I don't really care about winning in the end. With all the holiday swaps going on and the 2016 calendar that I didn't sign up for, I want to participate in SOMETHING! 

Before I submit though, one last minute question. You want us to stay anonymous for judging, does that mean we shouldn't sign our work?

Well it depends - the judging is done by the mod team so if you think they won't recognise your signature, it's fine to sign it. You could do like ponyqueen and blur it before submitting. Or submit both versions and we'll use the unsigned/blurred one for judging and the signed one will be posted publicly in case you win. It's not the end of the world really, some of our talented artists here have such recognisable styles that it doesn't really matter if they sign the works or not... Then again, not all the mods frequent the art forum so leaving out your username should be enough. Does that answer your question?

Yes. That helps, thanks Griffin and Ponyqueen.

I did sign with my username so I'll cut it out and submit the two versions like you said. 

Can't wait to see your entries Ponyqueen, as well as everyone else's.

[ponyqueen]

Can't wait to see all the ponies!

[Shaiyeh]

Juuuuust sent mine in, hopefully just on the deadline. if not, well, I tried. Was going to do it earlier, but have spent the past 3 days with a cat at the vet's!