With all due respect Geo, of all the sites that I've been to that have contests, none have offered a cash prize. Most of the time it's a pat on the back, a custom avatar or rank. I'm sorry you feel that $25 isn't that much, but for a small time site such as mine that is only 2 weeks old, that is alot. I couldn't afford to put up that prize, so one of our members put up the prize money and will do so once a month...that's 300 bucks a year. Do you have that kind of money to put up?
As far as guarantees, most things in life isn't guaranteed. One thing I can guarantee you and anyone else, if you don't enter and don't try...you most certainly will NOT win. Just some food for thought.
Besides, the draw/off isn't about winning, it's about artists coming together and challenging themselves to do things maybe they wouldn't normally do. For example, perhaps some guy only draws pinups, can't draw a background to save his life. Kinda like me. lol. So maybe one of the contest themes calls for a fight scene, with Superman hitting Abomination through a skyscraper. This is the challenge, for that person to go outside his comfort zone and try drawing something different. Not only that, but if 10 people enter, you get 10 different takes on that scene. That's what's cool for me. I love seeing different takes on a different theme.
So enough with the preaching and teaching, what do you got to lose Geo? I gave 3 weeks for this particular contest, enough time to make a drawing. I know people have lives and are busy...but yet so do the pros. If art is all about the money for you Geo than that's cool, it's just not me. So if you are interested, go for it. I would love to see your work. If you aren't interested, no worries, you could still post your work at GM.
