Monthly Theme: November 2016

Monthly Art Challenge: November 2016 Edition!​

Here's the run-down on how it works. Every month, I'll post a set of themes or parameters to follow. URPG members can make art, using any medium, and if it's posted during that month and fits the theme appropriately, they earn cash in addition to the Pokemon they're trying to capture, regardless if it passes or fails. Curators will also earn a bonus if they curate a piece of artwork in a timely manner.

For now, this is only applicable to artists twice per month as a trial period. If it works out, the limit might be removed. We'll see. Curators receive a bonus for all the art they curate, so long as it's in the correct time frame.

Curators, please address the theme when you curate a piece of work to tell the artist if their art applies to the bonus or not. Artists, please use common sense when fulfilling the themes. The art should incorporate one of the themes in an important/meaningful way to qualify for the bonus.

For example, if the theme is the ocean and an artist only draws one seashell sitting in the corner, this does not count for the theme. This goes for colors too—they should have some meaning and be purposeful, not just be there on a whim or by lucky chance. If desired, artists can type out a short paragraph explaining which themes they went for and why they think it fits that month's parameters.

**Note that the monthly theme only applies to capture attempts and not cash.

Rewards

For Artists:

• Simple or Easiest Rank – 2k
• Medium Rank+ - 5k

For Curators:

• 1k extra per piece
• Must be curated before 1 week after the month ends

November Prompts​

The day after Halloween, my work broke out all the Christmas stuff. But it's not here yet! We are going to celebrate November properly, dangit!

With Thanksgiving in the U.S. this month,we focus on some nice things and some scary things. Let's remember to be thankful and that the election should not make monsters out of us so that we're horrible to each other. Themes surrounding that will be accepted.

It's also National Novel Writing Month (which is one reason for my scarcity as it sucks my lifeforce), so focus on telling those stories.

Also because of Thanksgiving, the challenge word is Famine. (If you draw WAR II Team Magma's four horsemen I hear you unlock a URPG secret.)

Applicable themes are:

• Thanksgiving/being thankful
• Writing/storytelling
• Food/feast
• Famine
• Leadership

Feel free to post any art within the month of November including one or more of these things to receive the bonus. If you could, please put a [NOV] tag in the thread name or on the art pieces you want to count for that month. Remember, artists can only get the bonus twice. Once we see how this plays out, it may be adjusted.

Got an idea for next month? Share it in the thread!