Portrait Background Contest Dec 2023

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🎨 Portrait Background Contest! 🎨

Hey everyone! We've missed you and can't wait to see your creativity in action! During our hiatus, we hope you've sharpened those pens and honed your skills.

Contest Theme

Any holiday, activities, or seasonal themes you fancy!

Deadline

Monday, January 29th, 2024, 11:59 pm game time - Winners accounced!


🎉 Announcing the Winners! 🎉

Ahoy, Pirates and ARRtists! The seas have been swirling with anticipation, and the moment has finally arrived to unveil the treasures of talent within our community. We're thrilled to share the results of our latest Portrait Contest. With themes spanning from the icy grips of winter to the warm embrace of love, your creativity has truly outshone our wildest dreams!


Join us in celebrating the artists whose works will soon grace the portraits of pirates far and wide.

This list includes a tentative release season for the winners. Please keep in mind that this schedule is subject to change without notice.


A Voyage through Seasons and Scenes:

  • Acidd has chilled and warmed our hearts with Frozen Ice (Winter) and Valentine (Winter)
  • Adrielle takes us on a mythical journey with Dragons Nest (Spring) and a trip through time with Kronia (Spring)
  • Altaia reminds us that is ok to sometimes Booch (Winter) and the warmth of Self Love (Winter)

A Glimpse into Nature’s Wonders:

Adventures on Sand and Sea:

Enchanted Evenings and Magical Moments:

Spirits and Seasons:

Plaid, Magic, and Leisure:

Starry Nights and Seaside Lights:

Castles, Glades, and Lantern-Lit Lakes:

A Kiss and an Adventure:



Congratulations to all our winners!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated. Your creativity and passion have truly enriched our community. If you didn't win this time, please don't be disheartened. The choice was incredibly tough, given the outstanding quality of all submissions. It's not a reflection of your talent.


We encourage you to keep creating and look forward to seeing your entries in future contests. Your next opportunity to shine is just around the horizon. Stay inspired!


🎁 Prizes and Next Steps 🎁

Each winning entry will receive in the ocean of their choice:

  • choice of clothing or furniture item
  • choice of Bluebeard, Fishheadred, Greenbones Egg, or doll
  • Dread Masterpiece trophy if you don’t already have it.

Please send a petition using the title "FAO CLlotho" with your selection!


Then, as soon as the portrait is in the game, whenever that may be, you will receive a free copy of your portrait on the pre-selected ocean for that entry.


NOTE: Each set of prizes is awarded per entry and will be delivered to the pirate and ocean specified for that entry. If you have multiple winning entries and wish to allocate them to different pirates or oceans within the same account, please submit a separate petition for each pirate. In contrast, if all prizes are intended for the same pirate, a single petition is sufficient.

📜 Rules

  • Only original art is accepted.
  • No copyrighted references.
  • Entries in .png format.
  • You may use reference materials for your work, but if you base your work substantially on a reference, please acknowledge it in your post.
  • There is no need to acknowledge any game art used as reference material.
  • Players may participate with as many backgrounds as they like, and any player may have multiple backgrounds chosen as winners.
  • Previous work that belongs to you can be submitted for future contests as long as it fits the season.
  • Avoid crops of past backgrounds that have already had a win and have been seen in the game before. We are looking for new material!


Submission Requirements

To ensure authenticity, you may be required to submit your entries in PSD or similar file formats that showcase the actual layers of your image. Additionally, please share both the line art and the final masterpiece in Discord, and an in-progress image is a plus! This transparency not only enhances the judging process but also lets us celebrate the unique creative journey of each artist! 🎨✨


Suggestions

  • Make it look like it came right out of the game.
  • Get your line weights down and compare them with existing portraits to be sure.
  • Keep your lighting consistent with the lighting on the pirate portrait art.
  • Choose a scene that many in the game would like to use.
  • Take your time and rework, going to others for advice and critique.
  • A very small signature in the lower right corner is acceptable.
  • Avoid words - if you do use them, use them minimally and only when they are not central to the understanding of the portrait.
  • The composition of backgrounds related to pirate placement is a major consideration, and sometimes good backgrounds are eliminated because the pirates block the nicest elements once they are in frame.

🖼️ Submission Format

Create original backgrounds consistent with the game's theme and style. Check the image guidelines below and submit in .png format.

Entry Scales

  • 1-pirate backgrounds: 348 x 650
  • 2-pirate backgrounds: 696 x 650
  • Large backgrounds: 1600 x 1170
  • Expansive backgrounds: 2000 x 1275


Upload your image to YPPedia. Remember to use the file name format of monthly_yourname_title_the_way_you_want_to_appear_in_game.png

The tag for this contest is" dec23contest" so that we know which entries to consider when judging starts.

The summary field for the upload should be: {{contesttag|discordname|creditname|Portrait Title}} where

  • "contesttag" is replaced by this contest's tag
  • "discordname" is replaced by your own Discord name
  • "creditname" is replaced by your pirate name
  • "Portrait Title" is replaced by your suggested title for the portrait background.


e.g. {{dec23contest|Clotho|Spinner|Loom}} or {{dec23contest|Cassopia|Whitenose|Spindle}}


If the name to credit the portrait with is the same as the account name, it will go in twice. e.g. {{dec23contest|Clotho|Clotho|Tangled Threads}} To make sure your entry is uploaded correctly, check using a dec23contest tag search


Discord images

You may upload your image in Discord, too, but only the YPPedia entry will be considered for judging.

Important

You need FIRST to post your text (pirate name/Ocean) and THEN post their image. Otherwise, it can be hard to tell who posted what. Example: If you write Clotho, Emerald, and then hit the plus to add the image, their name/ocean will appear in the same post above the image. It doesn't work in the opposite direction.

⚖️ Judging

  • Entries judged by Grey Havens' arrrtists.
  • Winning entries become Limited Edition portrait backgrounds.
  • Players may be chosen more than once for different entries.
  • All entries eligible for winning can be seen in the current portrait background entries category


🏆 Prizes

The winning entries will be included in the in-game list of available portrait backgrounds for a limited duration. Anyone in the game can use it when it becomes available.

In addition to that, each winning entry will receive in the ocean of their choice (same account as the winning pirate):

  • choice of clothing or furniture item**
  • choice of Bluebeard, Fishheadred, Greenbones egg, or doll
  • a free copy of their portrait in-game
  • Dread Masterpiece trophy if they don't already have one.
  • A surprise prize for the overall winner!


🔍 Small Print

  • Poe and doubloons for the free copy, and the trophy will be delivered when your portrait is available in the game.
  • **Clothing or furniture can be any item in any color that can be ordered from a tailor or a furnisher in-game.
  • **No limited edition colors, no items that require a design to be created, and no items that require a certain reputation to be worn or placed.


🔗 Helpful Links


Feel free to post your questions, entries, and feedback on the Discord channel. Good luck, arrrtists! 🎉

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