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[Jamesullivan]

has there ever been a Little Rubber Guy stick figure or keyboard drawing contest. The idea being to make the most simplistic stick figure you can, yet give it the appearance of a LRG figure. The winner is the stick figure that draws in the most detail with the least amount of ink! Definitely would make even the most artistic cringe.

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Extra credit if you can guess who that is!

[Reccoom Kaboom]

Well, the polls for the 2010 art challenge calendar are closed, and here's our scedule, as voted by 27 people over the month of december:

Jan-Feb
Artist choice free challenge- A showcase of the tastes and skills of our resident artisans. All media and (clean) subject matter eligeble.
Feb-Mar
URS's Rubber Wars: Jedi Academy- Mashups, teamup, or versus between LRGs and the StarWars universe. Will be defined by Universal Ruler Supreme when challenge is posted.
Mar-Apr
Monster in my Pocket: The Horror!- Horror poster-styled MIMP art (or customs). Should have at least one MIMP. All media eligeble.
Apr-May
Bad Eggs Bunch- This slightly obscure figure line gets its first spotlighted challenge. Should have at least one Bad Egg. All media eligeble.
May-Jun
Doc Moore's Claw ChallengeII. The claw muscle. Will be defined by Doc moore when challenge is posted.
Jul-Aug
Jamesullivan's Bring the funny challenge- LRG humor art. Will be defined by Jamesullivan when challenge is posted.
Aug-sep
Muscle Zombies II- Muscle charachter(s) and/as zombies. All art media and customs welcome.
Sep-oct
Airot's LRG Museum Challenge- LRGs in a museum setting. Will be defined by Airot when challenge is posted.
Oct-Nov
Beastformers Mythologies II- BB or LB created mythical/folklore/legend creatures. All art media and customs welcome.
Nov-dec
LRG vs MOTU- Can be teamups, mashups, or matchups of eternians and LRGs in art or custom form. All medias welcome.

Jun-Jul and Dec-Jan will be decided in a secondary poll of the 4 nominee topics that tied in the poll.
I hope everyone's ok with our schedule. I made it as democratic as I could.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

OOO! I got one in!

[dankingery]

that schedule looks top notch. lots of variety there. thanks for the hard work reccoom.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

Actually Brojo, we have had a few entries within the similar vein of your suggestions in contests past. Usually there is an "any Medium" rule for them.

[Reccoom Kaboom]

Yep, and nobody really gets diqualified for not following the paramaters of any given contest.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

If the year goes well, and we get great entries every month. We can have a poll to determine the overall Art Challenge Champion of 2010 by pitting every months winner against each other.

Then I'd like to suggest an end of the Year "Art Challenge Trash-OFF!" Where everyone who is willing, and still has any, can post a scan or photo of an old piece of art they scribbled or threw together years earlier.. like 5 years or older preferably.

[SmokinGun]

If the year goes well, and we get great entries every month. We can have a poll to determine the overall Art Challenge Champion of 2010 by pitting every months winner against each other.

Then I'd like to suggest an end of the Year "Art Challenge Trash-OFF!" Where everyone who is willing, and still has any, can post a scan or photo of an old piece of art they scribbled or threw together years earlier.. like 5 years or older preferably.

I like the Art Challenge Champion of 2010. I think that would be fun. That way more enties would enter on every challenge. Maybe winning something by the end of the year. I dont know about the Art Challenge Trash-Off.

[dankingery]

i also like the 2010 art challenge grand champion idea. if it comes to pass, i'll put up for a reward one of my custom knives.

[doc_moore_j]

I like the grand champion idea as well.

Can I suggest bringing the contests back down to a month to month basis rather than two months? Seems people always wait for the last few days to enter anyways and its hard for me to track a contest I am interested in when there are 2-3 things going on at once in addition to polls etc...

[Reccoom Kaboom]

Doc, we can drop it back down to one monthers if majority wants it so, but I'd personally like to wait till the 2011 challenges, since the 2010s are already scheduled. That reminds me, do you still want your claw challenge pushed back farther in the calendar?

Should we vote on best of 2009?

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

Ooo! A best of 09' poll would be fun!

[doc_moore_j]

Doc, we can drop it back down to one monthers if majority wants it so, but I'd personally like to wait till the 2011 challenges, since the 2010s are already scheduled. That reminds me, do you still want your claw challenge pushed back farther in the calendar?

Should we vote on best of 2009?

I was just throwing it out there as a suggestion, its really up to the artists since I dont enter these, I just enjoy looking at them. It just seems like most people wait till the last couple days anyways so why not do it on a monthly basis. Anyways, regarding the claw challenge, its looking like I am not going to be able to do what I wanted to do so whenever you want to do it I will think of something. Not sure if I will be able to reward the people as well as last year though.

Best of '09 poll would be interesting.

[Nyarlathotep]

IMHO two months is good, as there's not always a lot of time to work on a project. Yes, people might post it the last week, but they could have been working on it the whole time. Seems like it would increase participation.

[SmokinGun]

I like the 2 month schedule thing. Its not too little time nor too much time. Its pretty much balanced out. Also, I say yes for the Best of 2009.

[dankingery]

one could argue that most people "last minute" these so what's the point of keeping it at two months. also, with the schedule for the year already posted, if you need extra time on something, you could always start your project months in advance. but i say, if it isn't broke, don't fix it. i like the two months even though i rarely have time to enter any of these.

[Scumdogg]

I like the two month overlapping schedule. Do not change it. Or else.

[fuzzbuster]

I like the two month overlapping schedule. Do not change it. Or else.

This guy could shake your hand so vigorously, you'll develop bursitis.
Better do what he says.

[jkaris]

I am all for whatever kind of schedule gives us the level of participation that we just saw with the Star Wars thread!

[Reccoom Kaboom]

I am all for whatever kind of schedule gives us the level of participation that we just saw with the Star Wars thread!

I second that!
Also, don't forget that the challenge calendar only covers "art" challenges. If anyone wants to do a custom or caption or any other type of challenge, feel free to post it without worry of conflict to the F A Cs.

[Ericnilla]

I wanna get a new challenge going... anyone got any ideas on some themes~?

Toyline Specific~?
another Zombie one~?
Team-ups~?

[imperfecz]

Header card design???

[Reccoom Kaboom]

I have finally (finally!!!)gotten my computer working, after 6+ months of spotty-at-best online access. I know I've let you all down, so I'm going to try and rebuild from the damage I've possibly caused. I'll try and track down the finished challenges to do the long-overdue polls. Computer fail is no excuse, and I must apologise to all of you. I've missed lrg 2.0 greatly, and I will try to be here more.

[Ericnilla]

good to see you back, and its all good.

i was trying to get a new FAC going soon, as soon as the new muscle figure contest ends. tried to get input, but no one really chimed in. oh well. haha

[jkaris]

There looks to be some kick ass artists over at October Toys. We should invite them to come participate on the next FAC. Add them to our own batch of awesome talent and we will have the best FAC yet!!!!

BTW, where has Scummy been?