Photobucket round two, more information:
http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2008/07/24/video-your-images-for-sale/

With the encouragement of Peter Retzlaff from the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Puget Sound (Seattle), Jeremy Kayes, creator of The Elves of Iax is holding an auction for an original poster of the cover and first page of his self-published comic. Jeremy is personally covering the printing, framing, shipping and auction fees, so your full final bid will go directly to BBBS of Puget Sound. As an added bonus, if the final bid is greater than $100, Jeremy will donate an additional $100 of his own to BBBS. Thank you, and happy bidding.

Visit the Auction Page on eBay. The Auction will close Tuesday, June 3rd at 8:00pm Easter Time.

I would have posted this in the EW forums, but the CAPTCHA seems to be broken.
I'm the writer and creator of the webcomic http://elvenlacryment.com. My previous artist no longer has time for the project and I'm looking for a new artist. The old artist left mid-issue, so I would ask the new artist to re-draw issue 2, but we would leave issue 1 as is.



Contact Info
If you're interested, please send me a sample of your work to elvenlacryment AT gmail DOT com.  You can also aim me at AnarchicQ or MSN at Q_Slash at hotmail dot com

I have been a member of Elfwood since before there were moderators. I not only understood why moderators were added to the process, I wholeheartedly approved of the move. I still do.

I have supported Elfwood through some rough times and always remained loyal to the project, even when I didn't agree with what was done or how it was accomplished. That hasn't changed.

I was an original member of the ERB, back before we had any actual removal tools; our job was to catch copycats, verify the sources, and report them to Thomas to manually remove. I totally get why the ERB exists, and how it is separate from the moderator process. I approve of them so entirely I helped start the group.

But there is moderation and then there is ridiculous, nit-picky, over-zealous, power-tripping rules mongering.

Allow me to illustrate.


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Any one of these things is a simple irritation. An extra hassle I'm willing to put up with for the sheer nostalgia that Elfwood has for me. I like the people involved with Elfwood and I respect that it's Thomas' site and maybe he has certain rules in mind. Something was borderline, okay, fine.

But when I trot over to our fearless leader's own gallery and find work much more questionable than mine? When I get work pulled down because they don't agree with my cropping decisions? When the ERB is more interested in taking down questionable work than reading the descriptions or noting that there are crystals hanging out of a tree? I gotta wonder – is this what he had in mind? Is this level of pickiness going to do anything but turn away otherwise active, loyal members of Elfwood and make them feel unwelcome, hassled and alienated?

I, myself, have no wish to submit anything else to Elfwood under this kind of mindless finickiness. I am not, however, deleting my gallery or 'taking my toys and going home.' I'm making a request:

Could we please, please, please put the moderate back into the moderating process? Can we take a long look at the direction we're heading and reconsider? Elfwood used to be a place that was inclusive – if a piece could be considered favorably, it was. Now, it's become painfully exclusive – if a piece can be cut out for any tiny little reason, it is. This is horrendously off-putting to any user and really takes the joy out of a place that used to be friendly and accessible. I'm not saying that we should revert to anarchy or waive the rules just for ME (or anyone). But there is a huge difference between following rules and trying to find letter-of-the-law reasons to reject anything you can.

We had issues like this back when Zone 47 was the only place for any piece with modern elements (remember that?), and the problem was addressed and a neat solution devised. I hold out hope that the same can be achieved here, as well.

Cross-posted to the Elfwood forums and emailed to Thomas.

Please note that I have not once resorted to calling anyone a Nazi. Please use the same restraint in replies. Also note that most of those links will be gone by the end of the month, as I have very limited time to maintain my gallery and thought it would be more productive to spend that time writing this and working for change than fixing a lot of things that I really don't believe need fixing.

Interview with Margeaux Walter

www.myartspace.com

I am holding a contest to see who can create my next tattoo. Thing is, I have an idea of what I want but I am somewhat flexible and the tattoo has some logistic problems. Number one, I..d like it to have a map of the world on some sort of antiquated medium, like a bamboo scroll or weathered parchment. The map can be outdated or inaccurate, I leave it to your design. Other elements I..d like to incorporate are a dragon or dragonoid character (symbolizing myself,holding the map maybe?) and a compass rose w/ the points left blank (I have 8 brothers and sisters, and will add symbols for them at the points later). I am very into travelling, ships/water/(perhaps the dragon would be an elemental water dragon?). mermaids or other interesting things could be added to the map. The tattoo will cover the right half of my backside, from the bottom of the ribcage to the bottom of the thigh. I might move it up to just cover half my back, but I have a small tattoo on the upper right shoulder that would have to become incorporated or covered... it..s of a bouncing Tigger(symbolizing a playful nature). Visit my website for more info. The winner will also get a picture of their artwork on my body once the tattoo is complete! If you have another idea, submit it as I am open to new ideas. Submit via snail mail or email, I will return oiginal art if you provide postage and a return envelope/container.  bpmsea@yahoo.com or write for for an address.

Hi. We're a minority, and this probably will not change. However, since I know we're the most active individual members (see the elfwood comment counter) and the recent changes have rendered wyvern's very hard to use, as a community or as a workshop, I've set up a temporary touch-base for livejournal users not comfortable with chatroom-style interaction.

I would like to stress that this is not an attack on the elfwood 'site, merely a provision for those, like myself, as yet too unnerved to try and adapt, to keep communities that have sprung from elfwood together.

4th International Art Competition, with a special prize from John Howe.
Details: http://news.deviantart.com/article/40189/
Help to spread the word and fav the news at dA :)

Current Music: Anathema live

Hello all,
For those of you who don't know I am an Elfwood Moderator, and on January 1st Monica put out a memo on the site news that we were in need of new moderators. Unfortunately it no longer shows up on the main page, so a lot of people wont notice. If you are interested please read the message below.

"Wanted: moderators!
We are in need of more moderators, since Elfwood is in constant growth.

We're currently looking for moderators for FanQuarter and SF&F art only.

Requirements:

You must be at least 18 years old.

You must be able to chat online through an IRC channel. You're welcome to download a program to use it, but otherwise we have a webbased client, which means all you need is an open browser window.

You must be an Elfwood member.

You must have a published account that have been published for at least 4 months in the area or areas you are volunteering for. For FanQuarter we prefer that you have an account in that area but it's not necessary, but we do require that you at least have an account in SF&F art.

You must have a good record, meaning no major rejections in the past year, for example for copying or repeated rejections.

You must be willing to give at least 1-2 hours a week to moderating.

You must have a good understanding of the rules.

If you have the requirements, then please proceed in reading the rest and volunteer.

You're welcome to volunteer for more than 1 area. We will put up a note when we have enough volunteers, and all that have volunteered will hear back from us, but it might take a little while, so please be patient.

For FanQuarter: We prefer volunteers that are familiar with a number of anime and/or American comics. We are currently looking for volunteers who know their American comics like Marvel and others, but we also need people who know their Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Yu-Gi-Oh, Fushigi Yuugi, Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Gundam, Hellsing, Sailor Moon and others.

To contacts us please go to the Contact page and choose "Volunteering" from the drop-down box and make sure you put which area or areas you are volunteering for in the subject line, like "FanQuarter mod", "Wyvern mod" or "SF&F mod". If you want to volunteer for more than 1 area, just list them both like "FanQuarter and SF&F mod"."

Okay, me again. I didn't know before that she didn't want Wyverns moderators, but I think that's just because we are short of people who can train in that area. If you really really want to, I think you could go ahead and tell her and she just might say ok... or keep you waiting until we have room.

The process of getting accepted as a moderator consist of a sort of internet background check, just looking at your activity on Elfwood, and asking the other moderators if they know anything bad about you. Then she will say yes or no for you and then give you a test of images for you to look at and tell whether they should be accepted or not. The test is a bit long and you may have to retake it, which is fine by her. It puts to the test your memory of all of the SFF(or FQ) rules as well as the general rules. After that you will train with another moderator by doing the same as the test, telling them how you would process a ticket. Then they will tell you whether you are right or not and correct you if your not. You will do that until the trainer believes you are ready to moderate on your own.

If anyone has any more questions, feel free to ask.

Current Mood: working

What it is: An art compilation of works based on the theme "sci-fi".

The details:
I am going to be taking submissions for a full-color 9"x7" (landscape style) art book that will be published through Lulu.com. The book will be sold at the base cost and no profit will be made from it. All submissions must be 2775 x 2175 pixels (300 dpi) minimum. Higher resolution is preferred for better print quality. You do not need to conform to the exact shape of the page, just make sure that either the height or the width is at least 2775 or 2175 pixels. You may submit more than one image, but not all of them may be accepted. All media are welcome, but submissions must be made electronically.

The challenge:
The theme of the book is "sci-fi". How you choose to interpret this theme is up to you. Your inspiration can come in the form of a character, planet, alien creature, etc. Whatever. It is preferred that your image tell a story. Additionally, for copyright reasons, no fanart is allowed.

Who should submit?:
Illustrators who are trying to make a career of their art, or hobbyists who enjoy and appreciate this area.The book must be of such a quality that truly shows the talent of all involved.



Why should I submit?:
Because you enjoy either the theme, or the feelings your art inspires. And would like to share it with the world and other artist on the same wave length.

How to submit:

Send an e-mail to kanamimi @ gmail . com with the image(s) you're submitting (in .jpg, or .png, format).

On the subject line, put the word The Art Book.

In the body, include the following:
Your Name: (as you want it to appear in the book)
Your E-Mail Address: (required; you want companies to be able to contact you)
Your Website: (if you have one.)
Your Location: (city, state, country)
The Title of Your Piece: (if you just name it "art", I'll slap you)

Medium: (digital, watercolor, mixed...)

For more information click here.

Recently, I  uploaded a new picture butI was not able to write a description to it, since the description frame was all black. I also tried to rewrite some old descriptions to see, whether the problen only occured on the new upload, but I was not able to do so either.

When I tried to get back to my extranet main page I wasn't able to (it seems the description-form rebuild several times)

Is anyone else having the same problem? Any suggestions how to solve it?

Current Mood: confused

Spec the Halls is a contest for speculative winter holiday-themed fiction, artwork, and poetry. The holiday may be fictional or real; it may be Christmas as we know and love it, or it may be something much stranger. This is its 2nd year.

This year, there will be two versions.
Free Entry Version - This is the same as last year's contest. Requires posting entry online in a publicly viewable space, to spread the spirit of Christmas...and twist it to your own ends. Reprints warmly encouraged--and yes, a warning that this is counted in most places as publication is posted on my guidelines page. Small cash prizes.
Paid Entry Version - This is new! Email submission, no requirement to post online, and a small entry fee. Prize is 70% of entry fees collected.

Full guidelines here.

The contest runs from Thanksgiving through Christmas, but submitting earlier is better!



P.S. Does anybody have suggestions for art (preferably spec art) market listings?

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