For The Art Team
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For The Art Team
by Elize Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:35 pm
This is for all the art team members :
What are those images above our names?
Those are "poses" or "avatars" - your image that is used to represent you. We want everyone to express themselves as much as possible, so we encourage everyone to be creative, unique, and be yourself. That's why we allow you to upload your own poses. However, there are rules and guidelines you need to abide by when uploading your pose.
I want a pose of my own! How?
To obtain a pose, you can do 1 of 4 things. You may create your own, pay someone else to make you one(called "Customs"), buy a pose someone is selling(called "Premades"), or use a free pose that someone else has labeled as free for all(called "Freebies"). Once you have your pose, you upload it. (check the pose uploading tutorial for help). Once you've properly uploaded your pose, sit back and relax. The Art Review Team checks poses constantly, and chances are your pose will be reviewed within a day or two, if not within hours. However, poses can be held up to about a week if it is under discussion.
To find free poses you should only trust the following three sources:
The Wolfhome Freebie Emporium
Posepro.net's Photobucket
Free Greyscales Photobucket
With these, links need to be provided directly to the page showing the image where permissions is stated. Please do not directly link to the image if possible. Any other links on Photobucket, Google, Flickr, or other type of site will not be acceptable, unless it can be confirmed by the ART.
Please be aware that if you continue to submit artwork for review with unacceptable links or information repeatedly, you will receive a warning notice from ART. This will similarly explain everything stated here. After this notice, if you continue to do this, you will receive a short ban for harassment of ART.
So, please be kind and form good habits! As by providing the correct information when uploading an image, you are helping the process along and helping everyone out. And ART will greatly appreciate it!
When uploading your own artwork!
+ Link to your deviantART page
-Please provide us with a link to your deviantART page(or any other art gallery). This shows us your style, so we can get familiar with the type of poses you draw
+ Link to a post on the WH Forums stating that you drew this pose
- If you don't have a deviantART or other art gallery account, just post on the WH forums telling the ART that you indeed drew your pose
+ But I don't have a forum account!
- WHAT?!?! Well, just sign up! It's easy and free! Just give the Forum Admins some time to approve, and you'll be ready in no time!
You might also find the custom poses drawn for you by others rejected because you did not enter a proof of ownership link. Best ways to counteract this are:
Link to the artist's post in the Wolfhome Forums or to their deviantART account(or any other artwork gallery) detailing that this is your pose
- If the artist posts your artwork to show off their nifty skills, just link us to that post, and you'll be good as gold
+ Have the artist transfer the pose to you
- Politely ask the artist to transfer you the pose, stating that this is indeed for you. If they need to prove that it is indeed their work, please follow the above guidelines
+ But the artist doesn't have time to transfer, and they like their artwork to be kept private. Would a screenshot of the PM containing the pose work?
- Yes! Just take a screenshot of the PM that the artist sent to you, showing the pose, who the PM is from, and the time and date
File Type
Only .GIF and .PNG poses are acceptable. Currently we do not accept animated .GIFs. The maximum file size is 150 KB (153,600 bytes).
Pose Transparency
The background must be transparent, or "see-through/invisible". To do this it must be a different color from any color within the pose itself. Some programs will allow you to set the transparency, and others will delete colors entirely. If you upload a pose with an opaque background, or if any of the colors within the pose are also transparent, it will not be acceptable.
Mirroring
All poses(excluding AFK poses) must always be mirrored. By this we mean, you upload a left facing pose and a right facing pose. You simply have to flip the image - it does not need to be redrawn. This allows you to "Turn Around" in-chat.
Cleaning [ back to top ]
Cleaning
Poses with loose pixels(pixels outside of the pose) will not be accepted. Even 1 loose pixel is enough to have a pose rejected. In some cases, loose pixels may go along with the pose(fleas, shadow, fading effect, smoke effect, pose noticing loose pixels, etc.). Then and then only are they acceptable.
Size Standards
All poses must be within a certain size limit. These limits are both physical pixel limits as well as more subjective limits which take into consideration the avatar species and how the avatar is posed.
If an avatar is too large or too small, it will look bad in the chat. Poses must be at least 25 pixels in height and width. They can't be more than 600 pixels in height or in width. PLEASE NOTE that images for most creatures (wolves, tigers, bears, etc) would be considerably smaller than the 600 pixel limit, and they would probably be less than 350 pixels in height / width.
These charts display the more subjective limits of our sizing standards:
Feral:
All poses must be within a certain size limit. These limits are both physical pixel limits as well as more subjective limits which take into consideration the avatar species and how the avatar is posed.
If an avatar is too large or too small, it will look bad in the chat. Poses must be at least 25 pixels in height and width. They can't be more than 600 pixels in height or in width. PLEASE NOTE that images for most creatures (wolves, tigers, bears, etc) would be considerably smaller than the 600 pixel limit, and they would probably be less than 350 pixels in height / width.
Anthro:
As mentioned previously, avatar sizes are somewhat subjective. For example, different types of canines will vary in size - a dire wolf is much larger than a fennec fox. Also, though your pose is within the max size height, it may be proportionally too big. Make sure your pose isn't too bulky and certain areas aren't too large!
The MAXIMUM pixel size is 600 by 600 but most critters will be about half of that (at most 300 pixels in height or widthg). The MINIMUM pixel size is 25 by 25 and should be used for teensy things like bugs, pixies, etc.
For help with sizing, you may want to try following this guide (it is a very big image!)
Shading and Highlighting
All poses are required to have some form of shading. The purpose it to give the appearance of weight and depth. You must have at least one layer of shading (darkened areas). Highlights are not required, but highly encouraged to keep your pose from looking flat. Shading must coincide with where the light would and would not shine. Randomly placing shadows on your pose, without regard to where the light is coming from will not be accepted. If you put thought into where the light would and would not hit, you should have very little problems with your poses being accepted.
Color Schemes
Poses are allowed to be solid color. They do not have to have additional colors, because your character may happen to be all white. You are allowed to have markings from different animals. Markings should flow with the anatomy of your pose and not appear "blocked" on.
Pose Outline
All poses must have a solid, dark, natural outline. It is generally recommended that the outline is either black, very dark grey, or a dark shade color of the pose it's around. Lighter outlines are not preferred as they tend to appear to have a halo effect.
......... To continue reading go to this link :http://www.wolfhome.com/faq/art_faq.php#ARTMembers<<<<< original link
That was just a preview of the basics of Art checking
What are those images above our names?
Those are "poses" or "avatars" - your image that is used to represent you. We want everyone to express themselves as much as possible, so we encourage everyone to be creative, unique, and be yourself. That's why we allow you to upload your own poses. However, there are rules and guidelines you need to abide by when uploading your pose.
I want a pose of my own! How?
To obtain a pose, you can do 1 of 4 things. You may create your own, pay someone else to make you one(called "Customs"), buy a pose someone is selling(called "Premades"), or use a free pose that someone else has labeled as free for all(called "Freebies"). Once you have your pose, you upload it. (check the pose uploading tutorial for help). Once you've properly uploaded your pose, sit back and relax. The Art Review Team checks poses constantly, and chances are your pose will be reviewed within a day or two, if not within hours. However, poses can be held up to about a week if it is under discussion.
To find free poses you should only trust the following three sources:
The Wolfhome Freebie Emporium
Posepro.net's Photobucket
Free Greyscales Photobucket
With these, links need to be provided directly to the page showing the image where permissions is stated. Please do not directly link to the image if possible. Any other links on Photobucket, Google, Flickr, or other type of site will not be acceptable, unless it can be confirmed by the ART.
Please be aware that if you continue to submit artwork for review with unacceptable links or information repeatedly, you will receive a warning notice from ART. This will similarly explain everything stated here. After this notice, if you continue to do this, you will receive a short ban for harassment of ART.
So, please be kind and form good habits! As by providing the correct information when uploading an image, you are helping the process along and helping everyone out. And ART will greatly appreciate it!
When uploading your own artwork!
+ Link to your deviantART page
-Please provide us with a link to your deviantART page(or any other art gallery). This shows us your style, so we can get familiar with the type of poses you draw
+ Link to a post on the WH Forums stating that you drew this pose
- If you don't have a deviantART or other art gallery account, just post on the WH forums telling the ART that you indeed drew your pose
+ But I don't have a forum account!
- WHAT?!?! Well, just sign up! It's easy and free! Just give the Forum Admins some time to approve, and you'll be ready in no time!
You might also find the custom poses drawn for you by others rejected because you did not enter a proof of ownership link. Best ways to counteract this are:
Link to the artist's post in the Wolfhome Forums or to their deviantART account(or any other artwork gallery) detailing that this is your pose
- If the artist posts your artwork to show off their nifty skills, just link us to that post, and you'll be good as gold
+ Have the artist transfer the pose to you
- Politely ask the artist to transfer you the pose, stating that this is indeed for you. If they need to prove that it is indeed their work, please follow the above guidelines
+ But the artist doesn't have time to transfer, and they like their artwork to be kept private. Would a screenshot of the PM containing the pose work?
- Yes! Just take a screenshot of the PM that the artist sent to you, showing the pose, who the PM is from, and the time and date
File Type
Only .GIF and .PNG poses are acceptable. Currently we do not accept animated .GIFs. The maximum file size is 150 KB (153,600 bytes).
Pose Transparency
The background must be transparent, or "see-through/invisible". To do this it must be a different color from any color within the pose itself. Some programs will allow you to set the transparency, and others will delete colors entirely. If you upload a pose with an opaque background, or if any of the colors within the pose are also transparent, it will not be acceptable.
Mirroring
All poses(excluding AFK poses) must always be mirrored. By this we mean, you upload a left facing pose and a right facing pose. You simply have to flip the image - it does not need to be redrawn. This allows you to "Turn Around" in-chat.
Cleaning [ back to top ]
Cleaning
Poses with loose pixels(pixels outside of the pose) will not be accepted. Even 1 loose pixel is enough to have a pose rejected. In some cases, loose pixels may go along with the pose(fleas, shadow, fading effect, smoke effect, pose noticing loose pixels, etc.). Then and then only are they acceptable.
Size Standards
All poses must be within a certain size limit. These limits are both physical pixel limits as well as more subjective limits which take into consideration the avatar species and how the avatar is posed.
If an avatar is too large or too small, it will look bad in the chat. Poses must be at least 25 pixels in height and width. They can't be more than 600 pixels in height or in width. PLEASE NOTE that images for most creatures (wolves, tigers, bears, etc) would be considerably smaller than the 600 pixel limit, and they would probably be less than 350 pixels in height / width.
These charts display the more subjective limits of our sizing standards:
Feral:
All poses must be within a certain size limit. These limits are both physical pixel limits as well as more subjective limits which take into consideration the avatar species and how the avatar is posed.
If an avatar is too large or too small, it will look bad in the chat. Poses must be at least 25 pixels in height and width. They can't be more than 600 pixels in height or in width. PLEASE NOTE that images for most creatures (wolves, tigers, bears, etc) would be considerably smaller than the 600 pixel limit, and they would probably be less than 350 pixels in height / width.
Anthro:
As mentioned previously, avatar sizes are somewhat subjective. For example, different types of canines will vary in size - a dire wolf is much larger than a fennec fox. Also, though your pose is within the max size height, it may be proportionally too big. Make sure your pose isn't too bulky and certain areas aren't too large!
The MAXIMUM pixel size is 600 by 600 but most critters will be about half of that (at most 300 pixels in height or widthg). The MINIMUM pixel size is 25 by 25 and should be used for teensy things like bugs, pixies, etc.
For help with sizing, you may want to try following this guide (it is a very big image!)
Shading and Highlighting
All poses are required to have some form of shading. The purpose it to give the appearance of weight and depth. You must have at least one layer of shading (darkened areas). Highlights are not required, but highly encouraged to keep your pose from looking flat. Shading must coincide with where the light would and would not shine. Randomly placing shadows on your pose, without regard to where the light is coming from will not be accepted. If you put thought into where the light would and would not hit, you should have very little problems with your poses being accepted.
Color Schemes
Poses are allowed to be solid color. They do not have to have additional colors, because your character may happen to be all white. You are allowed to have markings from different animals. Markings should flow with the anatomy of your pose and not appear "blocked" on.
Pose Outline
All poses must have a solid, dark, natural outline. It is generally recommended that the outline is either black, very dark grey, or a dark shade color of the pose it's around. Lighter outlines are not preferred as they tend to appear to have a halo effect.
......... To continue reading go to this link :http://www.wolfhome.com/faq/art_faq.php#ARTMembers<<<<< original link
That was just a preview of the basics of Art checking
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