Hello, everyone. It's your buddy Algandars again. It's been five months since I announced that we will no longer be doing contest anymore due to lack of participation in the past and because of that, I thought I would make some changes around here.
As some of you may already know, prior to this, the only deviations we allowed to be put in the Featured folder were the pieces that won contests. Since we obviously aren't doing anymore contests and our Featured folder has been collecting dust and cobwebs, I've decided to make a change and start adding pieces to the folder that I believe are worthy of showcasing to those who may be passing by and want to know what our group is all about.
Submissions directly to the Featured folder will still not be allowed and anyone who does do it will be automatically declined. I still want you to submit to the proper folder that corresponds with the medium of your piece whether it be digital art, traditional art, fanfiction, etc. but if I see a piece that looks good enough to be in the Featured folder, I will add it there later. There are some guidelines for how I determine what's worthy of featuring and what's not. If your piece falls into one or more of these categories, while it's not a guarantee the piece will make it in the Featured folder, it may help your chances a bit.
Good Craftsmanship If your piece demonstrates a certain level of skill such use of proper anatomy, shading, and lighting, it might be added to Featured.
Eye-Catching Pieces that may lack craftsmanship but manage to grab the viewer's attention by proper use of lighting and colour may be considered.
Uniqueness & Creativity If your piece can manage to push boundaries and bring something new to the table, it may have a place in Featured.
Ghirahim Is In Foreground Or at least the piece makes it clear that he is the focus of the piece and not merely in the background. No one puts the great demon lord in the background!
If Literature, Not Too Long I'll be willing to put short stories and poetry in the Featured folder but I will most likely not add anything that is long-winded or is a part of a larger series. So no, chapter 1 of your 20 chapter fanfiction will not be in Featured.
Not Explicit While I have no issues with mature content being submitted to this group as long as there is a mature filter on it, I will most likely not add anything too mature. The purpose of Featured is to give passersby an idea of what our group is all about and while some may be drawn to our group if they see Ghirahim in the thong, there are some who may not like to have mature content slapped in their face the minute they visit. That said, more mild things like kissing and cuddling are okay.
I may expand upon this more later but this is what I've got so far. And of course, the contest winners will remain in the folder because they earned their place there. As aforementioned, direct submissions to Featured will be declined and in addition, please don't ask specifically to have a piece featured. I see everything that's submitted to our gallery and if I feel it merits a place in the Featured folder when I see it, it will be added.
Anyway, that's about all for now. Cheers.