Monthly Art Challenge: March 2017 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.

However, this bonus does count toward your Legend Tracker for both artists and curators.

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


March Prompts

Whoops. This is what happens when Winter does stuff ahead of time and then forgets. Rip being sick. As a result, this theme will be extended an extra two weeks, into April 9th.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here (literally, since this is a tad bit late), so let's celebrate with the art section as well. Get the green hype on, either in general or for your favorite sport (and Pokemon things can be considered sports if you spin it right! Let's see some Pokathlon pieces this year srsly). Spring is also next week, and with DST ending, things are overall a lot brighter despite the losing an hour of sleep (if it would also quit snowing, that'd be nice).

I like the luck theme, but also the unlucky theme. My mother got married one of the times on the Ides of March—that was probably a doomed relationship from the onset just by the date they chose. But I wanna see what you guys come up with for themes such as caution/heeding warnings too.

Applicable themes are:
  • Luck/Unlucky
  • Green Pokemon
  • Spring (season)
  • Sports
  • St. Patrick's Day elements
  • Caution


Feel free to post any art within the month of March including one or more of these things to receive the bonus. If you could, please put a [MAR] 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!