Greetings Everypony! Some of you may know me, others don't. I am Eight Star, general unicorn artist, fanfic writer, linguist, and hardly interesting. What I've brought you here for is a competition. One that will test your artistic prowess... be it by image, sound, or literature. The Goal: To create a piece of art which most closely resembles the subject matter. Each month I will give an ambiguous subject, and you ponies will try to come up with something that resembles the subject. The simplest thing would be a drawing, digital or traditional, that is uploaded and then PM'd to me. However, I encourage musicians and writers to, if they feel so inspired, feel free to try their hoof at it. The Prize: One of many items. The main prize I had intended was that the winner got to plot out your own fan fiction and I would write it, while the runner ups would get spots in the fiction. Other than that, the winner can choose to, instead, receive a Steam Game valued up to $30, or they could order a pony-related commission that I would pay for, (up to $30,) or we could discuss any number of items. How Submissions Are Judged: Me and a team of two un-biased experts, (because they don't know you ponies,) will grade works on skill, calculated effort, and how well the submission matches the subject. Skill will account for up to 6 points, effort will account for up to 4 points, and submission matching the subject will account for up to 10 points. So, ponies of any skill level are encouraged to enter. While one pony may submit more than one item in a month, only the last item submitted will be judged for your placing. Submission Times & Methods: You have the option of sending your submission through PM, or if you're confident with everypony seeing it before the deadline, you may post it here. Submissions must have been started and finished during the month that the subject is in play. Submissions do not have to be specifically for this contest to be posted as long as they follow the time constraints. The deadline for each month is precisely the time that, in EST, the calendar month changes. Given the month-long deadline, leeway will only be given under very rare circumstances. January's Subject: The subject for January is: The Wonderful Passage of Time Any questions? If you ask; "Does it have to be pony related?" The answer is yes.
Yes, I think I've got a question here. Is "Wonderful" insinuating that it is happy? Or is it more like "fascinating?" Or is it just there to have a pronoun involved?
Good question. It was intended to mean happy. Though, I suppose it could be sarcasm. :derpe: It is meant to be ambiguous.
... The official answer is that it's up to artist interpretation. It could be the events of the year, or a foal becoming a mare with a family of her own. Or of a small business becoming a large business becoming lost in the harsh times we bring upon ourselves. There are many ways to interpret the passage of time. There's only so much that can make it "wonderful."
Excellent! Take your time, since this one is to the end of January. December must have been a busy month for everypony else.
I would get a good chuckle if someone submitted a ridiculously long song they made as a submission. Good luck everypony, and I hope you have better luck getting entries this time Eight Star!
Yes, Vinyl is my idol. <3 <3 <3 And Jhera, don't get comfortable. You'll have to bring me down first.
