Ninth Weekly #Cartoon-off Contest, guest judge: @sawcraz.art!

[corpsvalues]

9 SBI prizepool for THREE different categories: single frame, strip (at least 2 frames) and humor.
Contests will be announced on Sunday, prizes from the previous week handed out on Monday.
If you are interested in being a judge for this contest, donating, or sponsoring, then you can post in the comment section or else DM me on Discord @ Devil#5124
SBI shares give you a share of a cascading reward pool that will upvote your posts according to how many shares you own! This is adjusted according to your posting frequency, so no need to feel pressured to post every day, just at least once a week. Over time this pays off to quite a lot more than a plain 3 SBD prize, but please let me know what you think in the comments!
You can read more about this initiative here
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@steembasicincome/steem-basic-income

Submission guidelines

1. All content must be original. If it turns out your work is plagiarized, you will be banned from further participation
   upvote and please consider a resteem
2. Post a link to your cartoon at the end of this post for the following week's judging and use the hashtag #cartoon-off in your blog post. Please, one comment entry per week. You can use #cartoon-off as much as you like so that everyone participating and following this contest can enjoy your work!
3. You do not need to choose a category for your submission. We will choose which category to place you in. For example, a multi-panel humorous cartoon could be awarded either the multi-panel or humorous prize but not both.
   Until further notice it can be content that you have previously posted in your blog- just re-post with the #cartoon-off tag and link to your post in the comments.
4. for this ninth edition, please have all submissions posted before this coming Sunday 9/16, as prizes will be awarded this coming Monday 9/17.

Judging guidelines

1. All skill levels are welcome. We will not be judging technical expertise but instead cartoon originality.
2. This is not a fine art competition but a cartoon competition - that is not to say that a cartoon cannot demonstrate high levels of technical skill, but what is most important is its stylistic originality and the strength of its message.
3. Cartoons can inspire all sorts of emotions from outrage to laughter, but do so because they have a narrative. The manner of presentation is simplified to where someone with zero background in either fine art or your subject matter can gather and take away your message: how will you do this with your cartoon?

For this ninth week, our judges will be @corpsvalues and @sawcraz.art!!

@sawcraz.art has volunteered to judge for us and we are honored! The images in this post are taken from her very active and amazing blog (with her permission) and I highly encourage you to follow her and read her posts, which feature an amazing blend of original style and technical expertise! She seems to draw inspiration from just about everywhere so the amount of content variety in her artwork is incredible!

If you know of someone who you think is willing to take the leap and try their hand at making a cartoon, then be sure to give them a nudge, because despite there being 3 prizes awarded, this is actually a judgment free zone! =D
We look forward to seeing your best cartoons!
Good luck!

The weekly cartoon contest is sponsored by @corpsvalues, in the spirit of giving back to the Steemit community and fostering growth.
@corpsvalues is a US military veteran who does artwork to promote discussion and healing to those involved in wars, and is an avid cartoonist and writer. He does all of his own artwork in his posts, which range in topic from comic to tragic. He firmly believes that artwork is for everyone, backed by studies that have shown how artwork builds and mends neural pathways in our brains. For him, this competition is a mission to bring as many people as possible into visual creativity and foster the continued work of those already doing it.

Comments

[artonmysleeve]

hiya @corpsvalues and @sawcraz-art this is my entry into #cartoon-off for this week. I hope that everybody is having fun doing this just like I have. and good luck.

https://steemit.com/cartoon-off/@artonmysleeve/my-entry-for-the-9th-weekly-cartoon-off-contest-guest-judge-sawcraz-art-digital-entry

[corpsvalues]

Oh no!!! I mean yessss gimme that bacon! I mean nooooo!

[artonmysleeve]

Again I didn't see this in my news feed, but I am going to work on something and enter, I love #cartoon-off.
All the best to @sawcraz-art I am sure you will make the right choice in choosing, you have talent yourself so I am sure that you will spot this in the cartoons that are featured in this contest :D

[corpsvalues]

you can set up @ginabot to give you notifications on discord and it has a whole online UI where you control who you get instant notifications from for posting comments etc =)

[sawcraz.art]

I love Gina is the best assistent ever and works almost 24/7 when she have no lag XD

[artonmysleeve]

I don't really use discord buddy, I went on it for a bit but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I prefer steemit chat. :D

[corpsvalues]

What? No mayhem and discord for you? =p

[artonmysleeve]

I will check it out again, it was the fact the groups on discord I was on there was no interaction for me. I was getting fed up of been the only person commenting for 6 hours so I saw it as a waste of time.
I like to rip shit up, but when I am the only person in a room how can I cause mayhem? haha

[sawcraz.art]

Well discord is always good to find more friends btw my user is separated with a dot :P wishing you the best of luck!!

[crittercrats]

Here is my entry

https://steemit.com/steemit-webcomics/@crittercrats/naughty-stool-sam-and-ficus-comic-strip

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[crittercrats]

You are welcome!

[lildebbiecakes]

https://steemit.com/cartoon-off/@lildebbiecakes/ninth-weekly-cartoon-off-contest-guest-judge-sawcraz-art

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[lildebbiecakes]

Your welcome ❣️

[justnyz]

Hello everyone!

Here is my entry:

Read more here:
https://steemit.com/steemit-webcomics/@justnyz/zombie-world-justnyz-comics-26

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[maya525]

Heres my entry
I hope I follow all the rules aa XwX
https://steemit.com/drawing/@maya525/tangled-up-original-comic-art-process

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[lovesoldier69]

Hi! here's my entry :D

https://steemit.com/cartoon-off/@lovesoldier69/cartoon-off-contest-babies-are-scary

[sawcraz.art]

Thanks for joining the contest!

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[sanderjansenart]

Cool maybe I will join the contest again if I find the time :D

[corpsvalues]

Let's all hope that @sanderjansenart finds his alarm clock! =D =p

[sanderjansenart]

Hahahaha :D

[sawcraz.art]

Hoping you find the time :P

[sanderjansenart]

I didn't :( still searching :D

[turtledancedaily]

cool cut outs, really stands out as a thumbnail, BTW, here is my entry, LOL

https://steemit.com/steemit-webcomics/@turtledancedaily/absolute-access-last-will-of-testament

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your submission!

[gabyrutigliano]

Excelente @Sawcraz.art que hermoso ver tantos de tus trabajos montados en esta publicación

PD: Suerte a todos los participantes!!!

[sawcraz.art]

Muchas gracias amiga por todo el apoyo <3

[lovesoldier69]

Cool! I was actually working on a comic. I will definitely join to the contest! :D

[sawcraz.art]

Waiting to see your entry <3

[sawcraz.art]

Thanks so much!!!!

I am very excited about this and I hope to see many incredible entries

[yusaymon]

Knock Knock!!

here it is_my entry
CARTOON OFF [[pusillanimous]]

Bye guys see ya later

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[basilmarples]

I love this challenge! Awesome idea......although, I think the competitive element would benefit massively from a weekly theme! That way people have to come up with something relevant and original and FRESH. Definitely following now for more cartoons! :) might even join in one day....

[corpsvalues]

I've thought a lot about whether to keep the theme open or have a "prompt." The original purpose of this contest was to bring more people into cartooning as a simple and versatile means of sharing a message/emotion, and to demonstrate the versatility of the medium by a format that left the doors wide open to individual creativity and allowing other artists to judge as a "theme" if you will. Every 2 weeks we have a new steemit artist as a judge, and while I am not sure if that has affected the work that people create to submit, it does add a constant variable for prize awarding. I have had two cartoonists that I recall come out and say that they like the open content format and have been constantly open to feedback from the community on their preferences. Thanks for bringing this up!
@crittercrats @justnyz @lildebbiecakes @lovesoldier69 @sanderjansenart @sidekickmatt @turtledancedaily @artonmysleeve @london65 you guys are my most frequent cartoonists: what are your feelings on this contest being open theme/weekly theme! I'd love to hear more on this.

[sanderjansenart]

Didn't find the time but found something else :D

here's my entry:

https://steemit.com/cartoon-off/@sanderjansenart/time-flies-when-having-fun

[corpsvalues]

Thanks for your entry!

[yusaymon]

Ohhh yes!! :3

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[farhan.sidiqui]

3rd pic is so hot to handle ... good work

[sawcraz.art]

Thanks so much!!! <3 <3 <3 <3