Oekaki Rules

The Oekaki is a drawing program that allows you to draw and share your art on Chicken Smoothie. You can find the drawing boards here.

All images made in the oekaki board must follow our general [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=30437]Art Rules[/url] - however, there are some extra rules specific to the Oekaki that you should be aware of.

What you should do in the Oekaki:

• Keep comments polite, helpful, and relevant to the artwork. Critique is allowed if requested by the artist - but bare insults are not welcome here.
• Make an effort to post your drawing in the correct board. For example, if you color in an Editable drawing, post it into the 'Colored-in' board. If you are new to oekaki and your artwork isn't of a very high standard yet, post in the Beginners board until you've had more practice.
• [b]If using an editable, follow the artist's rules![/b] This may include leaving a signature/watermark layer on the final image, or may prevent you from selling colored-in versions as adoptables.

What you shouldn't do in the Oekaki:

• [b]Don't post excessively bloody/gory/violent images, nudity[/b], or anything else which might be inappropriate for younger viewers.
• [b]Do not post blank canvases in the contests board.[/b] Contests may be posted there only if you provide a lineart or background for contestants to use in their entries. If you don't need people to edit something in particular, go to the [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewforum.php?f=43]Regular Art Competitions Board[/url] to create your topic. You can still make a rule that your contestants make their [u]entries[/u] in the Oekaki boards if you prefer it that way.
• [b]Don't make Oekaki drawings with just words or puzzles written on them.[/b] The oekaki is for sharing artwork, not for displaying a message or playing a forum game.
• Don't spam the oekaki with random 10 second scribbles or advertisements and trade requests.
• Religious themes are allowed in most boards EXCEPT in the [b]Editable[/b] or [b]Adoptable[/b] boards. Please keep these images for the Beginners, Intermediate, or Sketches boards instead.
• Don't post offensive images imposing your beliefs on others. You are free to express your beliefs in a peaceful way, but not by hating on or denouncing any other person or group of people.

Oekaki Contest Rules

• You must provide at least one of the following which needs to be used in all entries:
  • A lineart (or part of a lineart for contestants to complete).
  • A proper background which features scenery and/or items (Colour-fills and gradients are not considered to be proper background).

If you don't provide something for users to edit, your contest will be moved to the regular [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewforum.php?f=43]Art Contest board[/url]. You should post your contest in that board if you don't need users to color in something specific, or want to include art made in other programs.

If you have trouble coming up with a background for your lineart competition, feel free to use either of these pre-made background packs: [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1699391]pack 1[/url] & [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1781944]pack 2 (regular canvas)[/url] & [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2620816]pack 3 (larger canvas)[/url].

Contests with prizes for the winners

Most people choose to enter a contest based on what kind of prize they have a chance to win. These rules are designed to protect players from being ripped off in contests which change or don't deliver the promised prizes.

• [b]Don't offer any prizes that you'll regret losing.[/b] If you're not happy to give something away, it shouldn't be a prize.
• [b]Any prizes you offer [u]must be[/u] awarded to winners at the end of the contest - even if you cancel or close the contest early.[/b] If the entries were disappointing or you didn't get many to pick from, advertise and bump more to try and get more entries before you close.
• [b][u]You can't list any prizes that aren't definitely going to be given out.[/u][/b] This means you can no longer list conditional prizes (e.g. grand prizes) which you'll only give out if you get a particularly good entry. Every prize listed must be awarded at the end of the contest if the entry conditions are met.
• [b]You can't change your promised prizes, unless you are changing them to something of the same (or higher) value.[/b] Any changes made must be accepted by the prize winner or contestants involved.
• If the prize is a pet, you must link to the pet's profile page. This is to ensure that you actually own the pet and that there is no misunderstanding about the prize. Linking to pet groups is not sufficient.
• [b]You can't trade or auction pets that you're offering in a contest.[/b]
• [b]Contests without an advertised end date must end within 3 months.[/b] The end date can be changed or extended, but if the contest has been open for a long time without any activity from contestants or the contest holder than it may be forced closed by staff.
  • Contests in total may not run more than 1 year past the original creation date. This is the maximum amount of time a contest may run and they may not be extended any further.