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:star: ABOUT :star:
A group focused on artworks created based on stylization, simplified or exaggerated forms with an animal thematic.


:star: Rules :star:

:bulletblue: There is no limit for deviations submitted yet, as the group is still growing. Feel free to upload as much you want for now.

:bulletblue: We look for a certain level of quality on the submissions so not every work may be accepted. Don’t feel bad if your works don’t get approved right away. One of the purposes of keeping the group somewhat restricted is to inspire people to improve their artwork.

:bulletblue:Our approval system is based on votes coming from the staff, which were individually picked due to their knowledge on the subject.

:bulletblue:The works uploaded here do not necessarily need to be full of details or have backgrounds, but it does need to have some sort of effort put into them –mainly on the design, stylization, shapes and such . It must be a finished piece however.

:bulletblue: Your submission will be judged based on originality, drawing, appeal and etc.

:bulletblue:Copied and stolen work will obviously not be accepted.

:bulletblue:Submissions MUST go to the appropriate folder, so pay ATTENTION to those. We may re-locate it to you, but if you pick a moderator that is not feeling like doing so, it may also be rejected.

:bulletblue:Submissions must not contain explicit content, such as pornography.

:bulletblue: Anyone can join the group, even if you do not create stylized work that often.

:bulletblue:Try to submit only your best works. We discourage generic designs, as we’re looking to build a rich gallery.


~Staff


:bulletblue: Challenge Duration: May 5 - June 5
:bulletblue: May's Theme:  Create a stylized Turtle, Tortoise, or Terrapin(any species).
Read below for more information.


:bulletgreen: Rules
1. The entries must be new and created for this particular challenge.
2. Entries should be submitted to the “Stylized Challenge” folder.
3. You may submit several pictures.
4.Challenge is for Stylized Animals' members only.



On keeping with the reptile theme,  this month's random animal is the Turtle, Tortoise, or Terrapin! You may choose to do any species you like or create an image with a variety.



:bulletred:VOTING:bulletred:

Last month's most voted on weevil image was Sad Weevil by Muura. Congratulations from all of us on a job well done!  Please take a look through April's entries to vote on which snake you think should be a group feature on the front page!

How voting works

:bulletgreen:Take a look through the snake entries in the Stylized Animal Challenge folder: [link]
:bulletgreen:Choose the entry you feel most deserves a feature
:bulletgreen:Place your vote by commenting below.
:bulletgreen: Voting will end on the 12th
:bulletgreen: After which, an Admin will place the piece with the most votes in the "featured" folder.
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~RoxanneTheCat511 1 day ago  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
sorry but I don't fully understand what stylized animals mean exactly. If someone could visit my page and tell me if my drawings are stylized that would be great!
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:iconamandamyers:
Yes, your work is stylized, but it does not meet our quality standards. Keep practicing!
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~RoxanneTheCat511 11 hours ago  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks for responding! Do you know of any other stylized animal groups?
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~L-Archi 6 days ago  Professional General Artist
I must say, this has become my favorite DA group ever!!!
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:iconamandamyers:
I'm so happy to hear it!
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~Casimilin May 5, 2013  New member
Thanks (:
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~lylie-foak Apr 25, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Just for the sake of knowing what to improve upon, might I ask why 'Keeshond' was not accepted under Canines?
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*CarolineRaquel Apr 25, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I wouldn't know, because I didn't vote on this image. I would accept it though. Perhaps the contributors who voted on this didn't think it reached the level of quality.

Since you asked, I'd say the stylization(specially the body and fur) is good ,however it's kind of hard to understand the dog's expression/face due to the dark colors you've used. I understand the real Keeshond does have darker fur on it's muzzle, but you might try to adapt the color (perhaps a lighter tone) so it can read better and we can fully analyze the drawing.

Hope this helps!
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:iconamandamyers:
I can't speak for the other mod that voted, but I chose not to accept it because while it was stylized, I didn't feel it was stylized enough on its own to merit acceptance. Dog portraits are unbearably common on DA, so I feel to accept one, it must be beyond a dog with a profile view and no background.

It's not bad for what it is. It's certainly refreshing to see a different breed, but I feel for this gallery, we strive to find work that is a bit more unique.
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