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These are just some of the many OC contests around! This is not an attempt at a listing, but rather a rotating feature. If you have a contest you'd like featured, see the submission info at the bottom of this post.

:bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue: Current Feature :bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue:



    All three slots are open in this rotation!




:bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue: Submit to be Featured :bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue:


We will advertise 3 contests at a time to make sure everybody gets ample attention. If there are too many entries and they're all ending too soon to be put on hold for featuring, we'll choose the three we think will be the most interesting to our members. In addition to that, we have some rules to keep the feature relevant to our group:

    :bulletblue: Only contests where participants draw or write about their own OCs will be advertised! In other words, we won't advertise anything we wouldn't run.
    :bulletblue: Contests must already be accepting entries and have at least some prizes listed. We will not advertise contests that aren't even running yet.
    :bulletblue: The contest must be held via dA. It's fine to hold the contest on multiple sites, but we must have a hub page on dA we can link to, whether it's a journal, a news post, or a deviation.
    :bulletblue: We will advertise individual, specific contests only! No contest groups or contest listings. Groups devoted to OC contests are welcome to apply to be normal affiliates (listing-only groups are still not allowed, as we only accept affiliates with member-submitted galleries).


You can submit your requests for advertisement to us via group notes. Please fill out this form:
Contest title
Link to the contest's hub, probably a dA journal
Subject (a brief summary of what the theme/goal is, e.g. "Draw your OC in period clothing")
Prizes (keep it brief, e.g. "Commissions from 10 artists" or "500-1000 points")
Start and end dates (can be approximate)

This is all just to make it easier for people to see at a glance what the contest is about, so don't worry about details or exactness.
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Welcome to OCArtists

Welcome to #OCArtists! This is a group dedicated to artists who enjoy drawing their own characters in their own worlds. We are here to showcase those characters that get overlooked between fan characters and commissions.

Please follow the rules below!

:bulletgreen::bulletgreen::bulletgreen: Allowed :bulletgreen::bulletgreen::bulletgreen:

:bulletgreen: Characters with developed personalities and stories that you created and own
:bulletgreen: Comics, illustrations, and written works set in your own original worlds
:bulletgreen: Characters created for RPs (roleplays), as long as the worlds and stories are original
:bulletgreen: Finished artwork created by you from scratch that highlights your original creations
:bulletgreen: Collaborations featuring your OCs where you did at least 1/3 of the work
:bulletgreen: Works featuring minimal stock use (for texturing etc) which is appropriately credited


:bulletred::bulletred::bulletred: Not Allowed :bulletred::bulletred::bulletred:

:bulletred: Characters you did not create, such as in fan art or commissions, and characters closely based on real people
:bulletred: Characters you do not own, such as commissioned designs or adoptables "adopted" by others
:bulletred: Artwork you did not create
:bulletred: One-shot characters that exist only for the artwork in which they are featured
:bulletred: Characters based on worlds you did not create, such as Pokemon trainer OCs or avatars from games/websites
:bulletred: Characters in cosplay, or with other characters from stories you did not help create
:bulletred: Sketches, copies of other images, and works that feature extensive and noticeable use of photography or other stock materials
:bulletred: Images with poor image quality, such as grainy photos, dirty scans, works on lined paper, and images with heavy JPG artifacts.
:bulletred: Sketch/art dumps, WIPs, alternate versions of work already submitted to the group
:bulletred: Sexually explicit works and anything that otherwise infringes on dA's submission guidelines


:bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue: Submission Guidelines :bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue:

:bulletblue: Submissions are limited to 1 per week
:bulletblue: Submit your work to the correct gallery. Gallery descriptions can be found in the Detailed Rules & FAQ
:bulletblue: Do not resubmit works that have been rejected or removed from the group (even if you chose to remove it)
:bulletblue: Repeated rule-breaking will eventually lead to being banned from the group. Information on our warning system can be found in the Rules & FAQ
:bulletblue: If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, don't hesitate to note the group!

Это англо-язычная группа. Если вы не можете понять наши правила, вам лучше не вступать в группу, потому-что вы не сможете соблюдать все правила. Спасибо!

要加入這組你必須懂英文。如果你無法理解我們的英語規則、建議你不要參加、因為你無法遵從我們所有的規則。謝謝合作!

Si usted quiere unirse, debe entender el ingles, si usted no puede entender las reglas, le aconsejamos no unirse porque no será capaz de seguir todas las reglas, Muchas gracias!

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Affiliates

Here are our affiliates!
We only allow art-related affiliates and groups must have 50+ members to be accepted. You can find our affiliation policy in the Rules & FAQ, FAQ #12.
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:icondontaex:
~Dontaex Jun 7, 2013  Student
thanks for the accept
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:iconeishiya:
~eishiya Jun 7, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
#OCArtists auto-accepts, so there's nothing to thank us for xP
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:iconshymoonangel:
would this be allowed? [link]
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:iconeishiya:
~eishiya May 20, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I don't see why not :] From your previous submissions, it looks like the character is original. If you're worried about the Adventure Style - it's fine!
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~Komekko Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thak you for accepting me!
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:iconeishiya:
~eishiya Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
We auto-accept everyone who wants to join xP
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:iconkomekko:
~Komekko Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
OH ; N ; Im not special anymore lol
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:iconeishiya:
~eishiya Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I'm sure you've got plenty of other ways to be special and awesome!
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~BlueArtLoverT Mar 26, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hey i just wondered if you could answer on the drawing im currently waiting to be accepted. i've been waiting for days now.
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