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PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS/COMMENTING. ALSO BEFORE YOU ASK "WHAT CAN I DRAW?" EXAMPLES ARE INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM.

Fanart Friday April 2024

Theme: Cartoons

Guest Judge: GreyOfPTA (Also cover art)

Deadline: 5PM UK time Thursday 25th April

Prizes: 6 issue digital boxset, digital copy of issue 7, Ko-Fi shop discount (additional prizes may be included)

1. Entries must be put in before the deadline time on 25th April

2. Entries will not be included as contest entries after that time but depending on when the video is edited pictures may be included as bonus art

3. Please keep to the theme- You can include your own OCs but there needs to be some form of Reynard City tie-in (You can get a quick refresher with our character profile , comic and trailer playlists as well as the main site and shop)

4. Please keep it PG-13- No excessive violence, swearing, nudity, dark themes etc (If you're not sure what we mean by that think Saturday morning cartoons and if you're still not sure please ask!)

5. Judge's decision is final- they may give feedback but that is their choice.

6. You can do more than one entry but we request that you submit one version of an entry, this makes it easier for us when we're submitting the final entries to our guest judge.

7. If you submit an entry working with other people please credit them.

8. If you have any further questions you can chat, note, comment below or email reynardcity@gmail.com

And now some examples...

EDIT: Almost forgot this fantastic example by Polarman546 et al

#indiecomics Reynard City Character Profiles and more (shoutout @VisualiseWebDes@webcomicsparty@BlueIkeTweets@jimferno89@mercenarymaster and so many more!) https://reynardcitychronicles.com/reynard-city-character-profiles-and-more/

PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS/COMMENTING AS THIS SHOULD COVER THE INFO YOU NEED

Cover art by EmilyBandicoot1234 - Inspired by Muriel's Wedding

Theme: Pop Culture

Guest Judge: The Nerd Squirrel (https://twitter.com/NerdSquirrelUK )

Deadline: 5PM UK time 28th March 2024

Prizes: Issues 1-7 Reynard City Chronicles (digital), Puzzle Pack, AK Girl Adventures Special Edition (digital), Perfect Platinum Special Edition (digital), Deviantart badge, Deviantart points

Rules/tips

1. Please keep it reasonably clean- No excessive swearing, violence, dark themes, nudity etc (try to keep it Saturday morning cartoon!)

2. You can submit as many entries as you like but please submit the final version of the entries you want to send (just makes it easier to track when we send entries to the guest judge!)

3. Guest judge's decision is final- they may choose to give feedback but that's their decision.

4. If you have previously won then we will look for equivalent prizes for you

5. You can include OCs but try to tie it in with the comic- character profiles are here if you need inspiration

6. What do we mean by "pop culture?" This is the fun part- we mean custom video game characters, references to films, music, TV, streaming shows, video games, toys and merchandise. You could create a mock-up trading card, a fictional event that in no way references real events that might have traumatised children in Glasgow, a breakfast cereal or an action figure. Have fun!

7. You can also post other fanart during this time if you want but this won't be part of the contest and will be included in our "bonus art" section, so you'll still get a showcase.

8. You can submit your entries on Deviantart, Twitter, Instagram etc with the hashtags #reynardcity and #fanartfriday. Alternatively you can send it via chat, note or email reynardcity@gmail.com

9. Hopefully this will cover any questions (examples will be posted below). If you have any further questions please comment below or email reynardcity@gmail.com

Cover art by shaneoid77

Thanks to everyone who posted art last month, including a fabulous AK Girl pic from Eh-Lee-Renard-97 that came in just after I posted last month's video, so that will be in the bonus section for this month.

But enough of my yakking, here's the info for this month's Fanart Friday. Remember- please read through this before commenting/asking questions as this should cover what you need to know.

Theme: Love

Deadline: 5PM UK time Thursday 22nd February

Guest Judge: MissaZane (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvIet0RrR76jHkP0_I2KshFzxu9ll-YhV&si=zvauxrgdEampG_da )

Prizes: Reynard City Chronicles six issue boxset (digital), Reynard City Chronicles issue 7 (digital), Reynard City Puzzle Pack (digital), AK Girl Adventures Special Edition (digital webcomic collection), Perfect Platinum Collection (digital webcomic collection), Deviantart points, Deviantart badges

Rules

1. Entries must be relevant to the theme- you can still be featured in the Fanart Friday video but it won't be included in the competition and will be in the "bonus art" section of the video.

2. Please keep it PG-13 (No excessive violence, sex, nudity, swear words, dark themes etc. If you're not sure please ask)

3. Judge's decision is final. They may provide feedback but that is up to them.

4. You can send as many entries as you like but please provide one final image rather than re-sending the same one redone over and over (just makes it easier when putting the video together/sending out entries to the guest judge!)

5. Winners will be informed on the day. If you already have the items listed above we will look at alternative prizes.

6. You can post entries on Deviantart, Twitter etc but please either tag us in or use the hashtags #reynardcity and #FanartFriday . Alternatively you can note us, send via chat or email reynardcity@gmail.com

7. Suggestions for pics are below. If you've read this and you still have questions, please contact via note, chat or email reynardcity@gmail.com

Suggestions

Without wanting to sound too corny, love doesn't necessarily have to mean a couple (such as Vibes and Mark). It can also mean the love of family or friends. In the case of Temptress and El Paso Grande they can have very warped ideas on the concept!

You could also come up with your own ships, maybe make a Reynard City Valentines card, poem etc.

Here are some pics/videos to get you started!

And finally here's a video that might spark some inspiration too!

Fanart Friday Jan 2024

Thumbnail art by ElBunny

Theme: Toys and merch

Deadline: Thursday 25th January 2024 (5pm UK time- Entries received afterward may be featured in the video but won't be in the contest)

Guest judge: KCVulpineStudios

Prizes: 6 issue digital boxset, digital puzzle pack, AK Girl Adventures Special Edition, Perfect Platinum Special Edition, Deviantart points, Deviantart badges, prize pack (rolled over from last month and an additional mystery prize!

NOTE: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTING- Also before you post asking for ideas, we have resources for you at the bottom of this journal!

Before we kick off, a massive thank you to everyone who submitted entries last year. We had some excellent art and it was great to see! As we get closer to the finale of Reynard City Chronicles, your fanart is a big part of spreading the word about the comic so we're super grateful for that! If you haven't already take a look in our Fanart Friday playlist.

This month's contest is especially big for me...because it's going to go up on my birthday! Therefore if you have been thinking of doing art for us I would be super grateful if you entered this month!

So the rules for this month's Fanart Friday are as follows-

1. The theme is merchandise- think toys, video games, clothes etc. It can be your OC wearing those clothes or playing with the toys etc that's the theme. You could create an advert, a mockup of a toy or 'screenshot' of a video game. Just remember to keep it Reynard City related!

2. Please try to keep it PG-13 so this means avoid excessive violence, nudity, swearing or darker themes (if you're not sure message me)

3. You can submit as many entries as you want but I would ask you send one version of a picture that you're happy with (makes it easier for us when we're putting the video together.)

4. You can post other fanart if you want (and indeed can do that any time) but that will go in the "bonus art" section of the video and won't count as part of the contest.

5. If you do win you will be informed- if you would like a prize posted out to you then we will need to know your postal address. It will strictly be for posting the prize and we will not pass on any details to any third parties.

6. The judge's decision is final- they may choose to give feedback but that's purely optional.

7. You can post your pics here or via Twitter (not calling it X), Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky etc. We recommend that you tag us or use the hashtags #reynardcity and #fanartfriday (or if you use specific characters #akgirl #megafox etc) Alternatively you can send them direct to us via reynardcity@gmail.com with the subject "Fanart Friday Jan 2024"

8. Any more questions? You can message us via note/chat or email reynardcity@gmail.com (Again, please read this journal first as your question may already be covered!)