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artfight! (free art and/or trades)
3 years ago
yes i already posted a journal about it but it was shitty and i'm super hyped anyway so it bares repeating.
i am participating in artfight this year, as usual! my link; https://artfight.net/~AlphaGodith (i will be on team bloom)
for those unfamiliar, artfight is an annual, month-long art-trading event which takes place on artfight.net every july. the gist is that you make an account, upload your original characters, and then 'attack' other people on the site by making art of their own ocs for them. there are two teams, and you get points for yours based on how many attacks you throw at the other team (and how finished/good those attacks are- a sketch headshot does not earn nearly as much as a fully rendered fullbody).
unlike traditional art trades, there is no need to discuss what you are making for someone before hitting them, and no real penalty for not drawing back. the whole thing is as intense or laid-back as you make it! theoretically you could join, post your characters, and never draw, and you might still get art just from people who liked your characters. i strongly encourage revenging tho- even if you don't think you're good at art, it's polite to try. on the flip side, please NEVER attack someone if not getting something back from them will upset you. we all have different comfort zones, schedules, and drawing speeds, so don't be a jerk!
that said, many people, including myself, do hold ourselves to a promise of revenging every attack we receive! (usually limited to one per person but not always- more than one trade between two artfighters is called a revenge chain) you can check people's profiles to see if they are playing that way, and also check their battle ratios to see if they are likely to uphold it. battle ratio is a comparison of the number of attacks received (called defenses), and attacks given. battle ratios over 50% mean the person has given more art than they've gotten, which means they are highly likely to return fire!
artfight is a wonderful way to;
- get art of your characters without spending money
- make friends
- get more comfortable creating for other people (artfighters aren't allowed to be mean about art they receive, since it's all free)
- practice your craft, including experimenting with new styles
- find inspiration by browsing tons of cool characters and art styles
- distract yourself from the state of the country/world
all kinds of visual art are accepted- traditional, digital, drawings, sculptures! AND, there is no skill requirement. i suggest focusing your attacks on people of a similar skill level to be fair, but artfight is very beginner-friendly, despite being popular even among professional artists.
tldr; join artfight, attack me, i will attack you back, boom, ya got art from me without having to spend money :P
any questions, feel free to ask! this will be my fifth year of artfight, and i've learned lots of handy tips for having the best experience!
i am participating in artfight this year, as usual! my link; https://artfight.net/~AlphaGodith (i will be on team bloom)
for those unfamiliar, artfight is an annual, month-long art-trading event which takes place on artfight.net every july. the gist is that you make an account, upload your original characters, and then 'attack' other people on the site by making art of their own ocs for them. there are two teams, and you get points for yours based on how many attacks you throw at the other team (and how finished/good those attacks are- a sketch headshot does not earn nearly as much as a fully rendered fullbody).
unlike traditional art trades, there is no need to discuss what you are making for someone before hitting them, and no real penalty for not drawing back. the whole thing is as intense or laid-back as you make it! theoretically you could join, post your characters, and never draw, and you might still get art just from people who liked your characters. i strongly encourage revenging tho- even if you don't think you're good at art, it's polite to try. on the flip side, please NEVER attack someone if not getting something back from them will upset you. we all have different comfort zones, schedules, and drawing speeds, so don't be a jerk!
that said, many people, including myself, do hold ourselves to a promise of revenging every attack we receive! (usually limited to one per person but not always- more than one trade between two artfighters is called a revenge chain) you can check people's profiles to see if they are playing that way, and also check their battle ratios to see if they are likely to uphold it. battle ratio is a comparison of the number of attacks received (called defenses), and attacks given. battle ratios over 50% mean the person has given more art than they've gotten, which means they are highly likely to return fire!
artfight is a wonderful way to;
- get art of your characters without spending money
- make friends
- get more comfortable creating for other people (artfighters aren't allowed to be mean about art they receive, since it's all free)
- practice your craft, including experimenting with new styles
- find inspiration by browsing tons of cool characters and art styles
- distract yourself from the state of the country/world
all kinds of visual art are accepted- traditional, digital, drawings, sculptures! AND, there is no skill requirement. i suggest focusing your attacks on people of a similar skill level to be fair, but artfight is very beginner-friendly, despite being popular even among professional artists.
tldr; join artfight, attack me, i will attack you back, boom, ya got art from me without having to spend money :P
any questions, feel free to ask! this will be my fifth year of artfight, and i've learned lots of handy tips for having the best experience!
Let's see how it goes this year!