Once a month, the front page picture is updated with a new one. That's the very first page you see when you visit the website, assuming you don't skip right into that displays recent updates. For some fan participation, this tradition is turned into a contest! Make your best picture, submit it to the FPC, and you could have your work on display for the whole month. The guidelines are very simple, so here's how you can participate:
The Rules
- You must create a work that is Kirby related. It doesn't have to be a picture of Kirby, though. It can be made with any Kirby character.
- It should be 400 x 400 pixels. Larger images will be scaled and cropped to size.
- The picture must be in .jpg, .gif, or .png format. No bitmaps (.bmp) or other image formats, please!
- Remember that this is an all age site, so the content in the picture has to be appropriate!
- Submit your piece into the Fan Art Gallery under the special grouping of "FP Challenge". That way, we know you intend on it being in the running.
Theme for April 2010: Rain
That's it. Easy, huh? Other than that, there is no limit to what you can do. The works an be in any medium, whether it be traditional art, a digital painting, 3-D model, or a clay diorama! So, if you'd like a chance at having your artistic talent displayed on the front page and feel it's good, submit the piece into the Fan Art Gallery.
Themes, Content & Challenges
While there is no required theme or content for the pictures (outside of a Kirby affiliation), it is better for pictures to represent the current time of the year (holidays, seasons, etc.). Every month, the target is changed to properly capture the time of year or spontaneous impulses. Other nice touches include sticking the site's name on somewhere in the picture so that it is linked to the site. Rainbows, being in the name, are also always nice to keep up year round.
While we wish we could display all artwork, only one lucky artist is chosen each month. It's not just the best artist but the best at creating a front page image, fitting the time of year, and so forth. If you don't get picked with your first entry, don't fret. It doesn't mean you aren't good. I'm not saying that isn't the case, but... you know. Maybe you aren't. If you're using the circle tool on MS Paint, that should be your first clue. I'm just saying is all. Wait, what do you mean I'm supposed to protect kid's "self confidence"? Nuts to that. This is the cold harsh truth of the world, kiddies. Cutthroat and survival of the strongest!