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This is a WORLD full of resources dedicated to the aspiring artists of theOtaku of all kinds. The term 'artist' is not limited to the categories on theOtaku. Art can range from sculptures, photography, writing, film, graphic art, and much more! We will have a collection of various tutorials and references to offer that will help you improve and learn new skills in whatever you specialize. However, in order to improve, one must also receive feedback on their work. The members of the Creative Community will be available to provide critiques and aid you on your journey as an artist.
Along with the goal of assisting other artists, this is, after all, a community, and we would like to also make this a place where you can meet new people that share your same interests. This is a friendly haven that will hopefully bring together the many members of theO.
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Administrative Team:
FUNimation - Founder & President
WyvernWings - Earl of English & Writing Aficionado
harvestmoonluvr - SHSL Harvest Goddess
KeybladeMewKasa - AMV Queen & Resident Grammar Nazi
CURRENT EVENTS:
Monthly Challenge: Create a Candy Character
Weekly Challenge: Life Drawing Study
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If you participate in this challenge, please dedicate it to CreativeCommunity so we may feature you to the rest of the Community! The challenges will always be available through the Event History section of the Creative Community, so you can always visit the challenges that you missed.
Title: Week 4 - June 23: Pirates' Treasure
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge
Introduction: Using an item from the list for inspiration, develop an original pirate character "who has become one with the sea". Team up with a writing member to collaborate and develop a backstory for your character.
Instructions: Your pirate must be inspired by ONE of these objects:
- Ship in a bottle
- Jewels
- Seahorses
- Shells
- Barnacles
- Netting
- Crabs
- Kelp
- Dagger
- Spyglass
- Sea Urchins
Do NOT just draw your character holding the object you decide to use. The pirate has "become one with the sea." Find a way to combine the object with your character to create a unique original character.
Challenge: Create a character sheet for your pirate. This means drawing your character in at least two different
Title: Week 4 - June 23: Pirates' Treasure
Type of Event: Weekly
Introduction: This is a collaboration piece. The art-focused members will be creating a pirate who has "become one with the sea" and is inspired by one thing from a list of sea-related creatures/objects. You will be working with one and receiving their input to write a 1-2 page story of their origin, their daily life, etc.
Instructions: Communicate with the member you are paired with. Make sure you ask important questions (like the character's name, their looks, their personality, etc.) and work closely with them as they progress with their project. Make changes to your story as their picture changes; consistency is important. This may be difficult, as you may need to change your story multiple times throughout the week, so don't finalize anything until the last day.
~FUNimation
If you participate in this challenge, please dedicate it to CreativeCommunity so we may feature you to the rest of the Community! The challenges will always be available through the Event History section of the Creative Community, so you can always visit the challenges that you missed. Here are some writing challenges to start off the Creative Community. All writing entries must be Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.
Type of Event: Weekly
Introduction: Most, if not all, cities and towns have a Poet Laureate, someone whose job it is to write poetry and perform when an event arises. It's an important cultural position.
Instructions: Write a poem (at least 15 lines long) about a current event in your area or in the world. Must be current. I want you to record yourself speaking it, as well. This is practice in pacing; you notice your mistakes more often when you speak your work aloud.
~FUNimation
If you participate in this challenge, please dedicate it to CreativeCommunity so we may feature you to the rest of the Community! The challenges will always be available through the Event History section of the Creative Community, so you can always visit the challenges that you missed.
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge
Introduction: Describe yourself in one word. Create a piece that is inspired by that one word.
Instructions: No self portraits! You may use nouns, adjectives, verb, etc. to describe yourself, but choose only one word. You do not have to include the word itself in your piece.
Challenge: (Option 1) Fill your canvas and utilize the elements you learned about in the Week 1 and 2 challenges. (Option 2) Use a media you don't normally use.
~FUNimation
All writing entries must be Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.
Title: Week 2 - June 9: Fiction v. Poetry
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge - Writing
Introduction: Compare the elements of fiction writing and poetry by finding a short piece of fiction and a poem about the same topic (the easiest way to do this would be to choose a historical event and select a subtopic from said event). Describe the differences in tone, diction, pacing, structure, and anything else you deem important.
Instructions: Find two pieces (one prose, one poetry) regarding the same topic. Decide what separates fiction and poetry (your opinion), then write two pieces (one prose, one poetry) about the same topic to show what you learned.
Title: Week 2 - June 9: Flash Fiction
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge - Writing
Introduction: Explore the difficulties of succinctness and solid storytelling.
Instructions: Write three flash fictions (word limit: 200 words each) on three separate topics. Your stories must have coherent plots and round characters. Dialogue is optional.
~FUNimation
Here are some writing challenges to start off the Creative Community. All writing entries must be Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.
U]Title: Week 1 - June 2: English Basics Assessment
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge
Supervisor: WyvernWings
Introduction: Complete the grammar test found on this site and submit your score via the comments. Please select the button that says "Begin Test- General English" and complete the test. Scroll down until you see the button labeled "Review your answers," note where you make mistakes, and inform me what content you need to improve upon. (I suppose the easiest way to do this is screenshot the ones you got wrong and upload them to your own world or a photo sharing site like Flickr, then PM the link to me.) Also, since this is British, the only exceptions to the "inform me of your mistakes" rule would be whenever the question involves solely-British vernacular (i.e. Question 21).
Instructions: To the best of your ability and without researching, complete the test. This will be used to assess where you stand with grammar and what we should work on in the future. It is also good practice, and it will tell you what you know for sure and of what you are uncertain. I will adjust the future events accordingly and work one-on-one with you regarding the areas you could improve on.
NOTE: This is not a perfect assessment. I will be able to better assess your abilities with your writing samples, so put a lot of effort into your submissions.
~FUNimation
