*We are into the final hours of this challenge now, so please ensure your critiques are added before midnight PST!
It's in the singing of a street corner choir
It's going home and getting warm by the fire
It's true, where ever you find love, it feels like Christmas!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, it is pleasure to announce for the 5th year in a row, the spirit of the holidays is upon us and the gift of giving is now in your power! Today we launch Critmas 2015!
For you who have never heard of Critmas, this is a simple challenge, with one objective: critique.
Critique is one of those important things we need as artists and writers to develop our own techniques and help others at the same time. Anyone can give a critique, you don't need qualifications in it, you just need to be honest and constructive and if you're new to it, this is a great opportunity to give it a go!
Not sure where to start with giving critique? Here are some useful resources:
Crit Ticks for the critics
Critique
How to accept a critique
An ABUNDANCE of articles at projecteducate
The challenge is to write 12 or more critiques throughout the 12 days of Christmas. That's only one a day minimum! It can be on any form of art, whether literature or visual and can be posted as a formal critique or a comment.
Individuals who complete the 12 or more critiques will be eligible for the prize pool. The prizes will be split amongst all the participants at random.
In 2014, we collectively wrote 366 critiques in 12 days.
In 2013, we collectively wrote 158 critiques in 12 days.
The records are set, can we beat it this year?
Not sure where to find critique? Aside from your own message centre, why not venture elsewhere? Each of the Art Forums have monthly critique threads and you can even search for art where critique has been requested for complete random choice. Whether you choose friends or strangers, diversity will help you reach number 12!
1000 points from BeccaJS
1000 points from OfOneSoul
1200 points from SRSmith
1200 points from brennennn *
400 points from ObsydianDreamer
200 points from LadyLincoln *
150 points from BATTLEFAIRIES
1 small art print of choice from BeccaJS
ANY ADDITIONAL PRIZES YOU ARE WILLING TO GIVE, I WILL VERY MUCH APPRECIATE!
SUBMITTING A PRIZE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
(UNLESS ALCOHOL AND PINK UNICORNS ARE INVOLVED)
Thank you so much to all the amazing people who have donated a prize for this- it's people like you who make this event worth doing every year
Starting from tomorrow, you can start writing your critiques. Don't forget when you've completed them to post them in this journal with a link to the critiques (not the deviation, but your comment!)
In the meantime, please spread the word of the contest far and wide, the more people who participate, the more joy that's spread!
Below is a list of everyone who has completed the challenge so far and their total number of critiques (so far). If you wish to update your number, make sure you link the critiques in the comments below!
Please note you only have to complete 12 to qualify for the full prize pool. All you get for more than 12 is an extra star and a place on the league table lol.
RogueMudblood 48
Anoya 32
@diesophoa 24
BATTLEFAIRIES 16
MagicalJoey 15
Wonelle 12
Charlene-Art 12
ObsydianDreamer 12
ninebark 12
SilverInkblot 12
LiliWrites 12
SavageFrog 1
Critique is one of those important things we need as artists and writers to develop our own techniques and help others at the same time. Anyone can give a critique, you don't need qualifications in it, you just need to be honest and constructive and if you're new to it, this is a great opportunity to give it a go!
Not sure where to start with giving critique? Here are some useful resources:
Crit Ticks for the critics
Critique
How to accept a critique
An ABUNDANCE of articles at projecteducate
The Challenge
The challenge is to write 12 or more critiques throughout the 12 days of Christmas. That's only one a day minimum! It can be on any form of art, whether literature or visual and can be posted as a formal critique or a comment.
Individuals who complete the 12 or more critiques will be eligible for the prize pool. The prizes will be split amongst all the participants at random.
In 2014, we collectively wrote 366 critiques in 12 days.
In 2013, we collectively wrote 158 critiques in 12 days.
The records are set, can we beat it this year?
Not sure where to find critique? Aside from your own message centre, why not venture elsewhere? Each of the Art Forums have monthly critique threads and you can even search for art where critique has been requested for complete random choice. Whether you choose friends or strangers, diversity will help you reach number 12!
The Rules
- It doesn't matter who you give the critiques to, but don't critique the same deviant 12 times! (The idea is to spread the joy!)
- Please only critique pieces from deviantART using the critique function or posting in the comments of the deviation.
- Once you have written your 12 critiques, leave a comment in this journal, linking your 12 critiques to me.(Click on the time-stamp of your post to get direct comment link).
- Critiques must have a minimal word-count of 100 words per critique.
- Past critiques CANNOT be included, only critiques given after and including the 24th December will be accepted.
- You do not have to critique just literature (SERIOUSLY ANY ART!); you can pick any art form, as long as you write 12.
- Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 6th January 2016, by 11:59 PM PST
If you don't make all 12 by the deadline, you may still be in with a chance of winning some of the bonus participants points so you are welcome to share your links. The same if you post more than 12- we had one person do 75 last year!
Prize pool!
Check out this AMAZING PRIZE POOL! Prizes are divided between everyone who completes the 12 critiques, so you could win a bundle of any of the following:
Points (Total: 5000)
1000 points from BeccaJS 1000 points from OfOneSoul1200 points from SRSmith 1200 points from brennennn *400 points from ObsydianDreamer200 points from LadyLincoln *150 points from BATTLEFAIRIES *donated via donation pool
Swag
1 month Core membership from Arty things
1 small art print of choice from BeccaJSFeatures
:bademoticon: Features from RogueMudblood
:bademoticon: Features from LiliWrites
:bademoticon: Features from OfOneSoul
:bademoticon: Features from MagicalJoey
:bademoticon: Features from LiliWrites
:bademoticon: Features from OfOneSoul
:bademoticon: Features from MagicalJoey
All participants will get:
- Llamas from BeccaJS LiliWrites MagicalJoey
ANY ADDITIONAL PRIZES YOU ARE WILLING TO GIVE, I WILL VERY MUCH APPRECIATE!
SUBMITTING A PRIZE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
(UNLESS ALCOHOL AND PINK UNICORNS ARE INVOLVED)
Thank you so much to all the amazing people who have donated a prize for this- it's people like you who make this event worth doing every year
Lets get our Crit on!
Starting from tomorrow, you can start writing your critiques. Don't forget when you've completed them to post them in this journal with a link to the critiques (not the deviation, but your comment!)
In the meantime, please spread the word of the contest far and wide, the more people who participate, the more joy that's spread!
Challenge completers!
Below is a list of everyone who has completed the challenge so far and their total number of critiques (so far). If you wish to update your number, make sure you link the critiques in the comments below!
Please note you only have to complete 12 to qualify for the full prize pool. All you get for more than 12 is an extra star and a place on the league table lol.
RogueMudblood 48
Anoya 32
@diesophoa 24
BATTLEFAIRIES 16
MagicalJoey 15
Wonelle 12
Charlene-Art 12
ObsydianDreamer 12
ninebark 12
SilverInkblot 12
LiliWrites 12
SavageFrog 1
