Competition: Sketchmas 2023

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Sketchmas 2023

This series of comps is to make sure that your sketchpads get at least a little love and your pencils stay dust-free this holiday season. With twelve quick holiday-themed prompts, put something down on paper to flex your creativity and maybe even your sense of humor.

A quick word, we’re not looking for hours of hard labor or masterpieces here. With a few days per prompt, we’re just looking for quick sketch work, simple drawings that keep the rust from forming on your hands. Feel free to use any references that you like, explain your abstract concepts (if any) in the comment box, and get some black marks on the side of your hand. If your submission contains more adult themes (anything beyond a PG13 rating), please mark your submission as private, otherwise feel free to go wilder than your surly uncle hitting the egg nog.

Also, feel free to post your submissions up on discord in #art-chat as well, just to show off and maybe even bring some levity to this holiday season. Other the wise, have fun and get to sketching!

Rules:
* Simple gestures and stick figures are acceptable, a simple dot or line is not.
* There’s no commitment to the whole series, pick just one or do them all if you like!
* Prompts listed below are by the day, for those days only.
* Traditional or digital, whichever you’re more comfortable with.
* PG13 or uncheck public, please.
* AI for reference only.

Scoring:
* No Harsh Judging, will be blind-graded
* Rubric will be used for placement
* Participation grants one point. Placement grants 4 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd.
* Most points at the end of the series will win series awards!
* Overall Scoring Ties to be broken by number of 1st place finishes!

Prompts - Basic prompts are open to your artistic interpretation!
December 1-2 - Holiday Decorations
December 3-4 - Worst. Gift. Ever.
December 5-6 - A Silly Tradition
December 7-8 - Spoiling the children
December 9-10 - Best. Gift. Ever.
December 11-12 - Favorite Holiday Film
December 13-14 - A Wintry Treat
December 15-16 - Guilty Pleasure
December 17-18 - Houseguests
December 19-20 - Caroling
December 21-22 - Ridiculously Late Shopping
December 23-24 - Holiday Spirit

Competition Information
Organized by
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu
Running time
2023-12-01 until 2023-12-24 (24 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Other
Awards
Second Level Crescents
Participants
18 subscribers, of which 18 have participated.
Sketchmas 2023 has 12 sub-competitions
Title Status Running time Competition Type
Sketchmas 2023: I - Holiday Decorations Finished 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-02 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: II - Worst. Gift. Ever. Finished 2023-12-03 - 2023-12-04 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: III - A Silly Tradition Finished 2023-12-05 - 2023-12-06 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: IV - Spoiling the Children Finished 2023-12-07 - 2023-12-08 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: V - Best. Gift. Ever. Finished 2023-12-09 - 2023-12-10 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: VI - Favorite Holiday Film Finished 2023-12-11 - 2023-12-12 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: VII - A Wintry Treat Finished 2023-12-13 - 2023-12-14 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: VIII - Guilty Pleasure Finished 2023-12-15 - 2023-12-16 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: IX - Houseguests Finished 2023-12-17 - 2023-12-18 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: X - Caroling Finished 2023-12-19 - 2023-12-20 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: XI - Ridiculously Late Shopping Finished 2023-12-21 - 2023-12-22 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Sketchmas 2023: XII - Holiday Decorations Finished 2023-12-23 - 2023-12-24 (2 days) Graphics/Multimedia
Results
Member
Ashia Kagan Keibatsu
Submission
Ashia Kagan Keibatsu opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
1st place
2nd place
Nora Olen
Member
Nora Olen
Submission
Nora Olen opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
2nd place
Member
Adept DarkHawk Sadow
Submission
Adept DarkHawk Sadow opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
3rd place
4th place
Adept Xantros
Member
Adept Xantros
Submission
Adept Xantros opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
4th place
Member
Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra
Submission
Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
5th place
Member
Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Submission
Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
6th place
Member
Livia Mariquita Daffel
Submission
Livia Mariquita Daffel opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
7th place
Member
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu
Submission
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Battlelord Haro Zylrun
Submission
Battlelord Haro Zylrun opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Malisane Sadow
Submission
Malisane Sadow opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Dr. Bril Teg Arga
Submission
Dr. Bril Teg Arga opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Submission
Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Archpriest Quentinshadows
Submission
Archpriest Quentinshadows opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Envoy Zuza Lottson
Submission
Envoy Zuza Lottson opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
Submission
Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Submission
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
Sivall Tenbriss Ya-ir Zoria
Submission
Sivall Tenbriss Ya-ir Zoria opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
Participation only
Member
General Socorra Tenebrosa Nhar’qual Erinos
Submission
General Socorra Tenebrosa Nhar’qual Erinos opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
Participation only