Time to get those last-minute entries in!

The contest ends in the morning for the US folks and around noon/afternoon for members located in the UK or Europe. Thanks for all the entries submitted so far, can't wait to start showing them off!

Happy Halloween everypony!


Edit to add // Please note: I will be offline for the next 8 hours or so but in case of technical difficulties, no need to panic! If you need to send your entry via email it's enough to PM this account before the deadline saying your entry is ready and you only need the email address. Cloud services also work fine (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox), as long as you can upload images and set them to "anyone with the link can view". Good night and stay safe!

Post Merge: November 01, 2020, 06:07:45 AM

The contest is now closed Stay tuned for a voting thread!

This year we have two divisions to choose from:

Division 1: Draw your own
This is where you get to show off all your creative skills! Design and draw your own Halloween pony from scratch. You may add a background but it is not required. Traditional/digital/mixed media, the choice is yours. No copied/traced lineart allowed, all work must be original.* Original designs only (no Hasbro characters) and no anthro/humanoid ponies, please.

*Textures, brushes and similar resources are allowed but these may only be used in a minor role, and no readymade backgrounds may be used. Please make sure that you have the permission to use any resources which are not made by you.

Division 2: Colour our lineart
Just what it says, you colour our lineart. Traditional/digital/mixed media, the choice is yours. The only rules: no Hasbro ponies, and no altering the line art please. To keep things simple, we only have one version of the lineart this year.

See here your beautiful base pony, provided by our extremely talented Shaiyeh!


If you need a different file format, please PM ColoringContest with your email address and it can be emailed to you. We have a psd file for those who wish to use Photoshop.

Please read the directions carefully:

• You must be an active Arena member to enter. By active we mean that you have recent posts and are not here only for the contest. Active newbies are welcome to enter, of course!
• Do not upload your entry online for public view till after the winners are announced. This is to make sure that all entries stay anonymous for judging. After the judging you are free to start a thread to show off your work, or post it to any other websites you like.
• All entries are to be PMed to ColoringContest. If you have issues hosting your photos privately, entries can also be emailed – please PM the contest account for instructions.
• Please indicate in the message title which division your entry is for.
• This year you may only enter ONE of the divisions. If you’d like to colour the lineart just for fun, feel free to do so! You may show off your work after the contest deadline has passed.

Deadline

Contest starts NOW! So get busy!

All entries are due by November 1st, 8 am EST.

Judging

The winners of the competition will be chosen by YOU the members! Keep an eye out for a voting thread after the deadline. The entries will be posted anonymously and all Arena members are eligible to vote.

Prizes!

The winner in each division will get to choose from the following art prizes donated by our Arts & Crafts Mods:

1. G4 custom pony Pumpkin Pie by Griffin
2. G4 custom pony Little Witch & Gremlin the Cat by Griffin
3. Art commission slot by Shaiyeh
(full body picture of a pony of your choice, full colour with a simple one-colour, patterned or transparent background; headshot crop provided)

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(Better photos will be provided )

Still a couple of days left to get your votes in!

Lovely entries so far, keep them coming! There's still time!

I know it says not to edit the lineart but would it be okay to change the color of the lineart as long as it remains the same?
I just want to make sure!

Yes that would be fine!