Contest format and rules discussion

[Grum999]

@Mythmaker

My suggestion is that the rules should stipulate only new artwork created for the contest should be submitted.

For sure, I won July with an old artwork because clearly it was not possible for me to find time to draw something

@Mythmaker

I think it’s important for the integrity of the contest that everyone should have the same opportunity. That isn’t the case if someone already has, and posts, artwork that fits the current theme; that gives them a competitive advantage in terms of available time.

I’m not totally agree with this point of view

On my side doing a painting can take me hours, days, weeks or months according to what I try do draw.
Where some people -pro or not- here just need few hours to paint something better because they have time to practice every day since a long time

I don’t even take in account the fact that sometime, I’m not able to draw anything during days and days.

I can understand that if people start to only put already drawn artwork the contest probably start to be less interesting.
But since contest was initiated, how many case like this has occurred?

@Mythmaker

It also kind of defeats the point if no effort is involved in a persons entry.

No effort…?
My entry for July, even if it’s an old artwork, asked me hours of work when I draw it

@Mythmaker

It would also matter less in terms of fairness if no prizes were involved, but the winner is publicised on the top banner which I’d argue has value, so such restrictions become more important.

@raghukamath you can remove featured tag on my EcoBuli as it’s seems not be really valuable to be featured.

Sorry for that.

Grum999