Art Submission

## General Requirements

* You can submit ONE piece of art for each prompt. If you have created several art pieces for each prompt, please choose the one image that best represents that prompt.
* You may submit up to three prompts (ie: three different pieces of art). Please use a separate form for each prompt you submit. If you combine them, we will ask you to submit your entry again (it messes up claims).
* IIn order to submit more than one piece, your previous submissions must be complete (other than minor edits).
* Submit your files in jpg/jpeg, png, or gif (if animated) format. We will not accept PSD files or files that can only be opened by a specific drawing program.
* If you are submitting a video, please upload a screencap or preview image to the Rough Drafts field, and supply a link to an unlisted video on YouTube or comparable service. Please do not email us a video file.
* Per the challenge rules, your images must be at least 500px wide and videos must be at least 30 seconds long.
* **Please resize your images so the files are no larger than 2MB.** They do not need to be submitted at full size. If you are submitting an animated gif and this size restriction will cause your image to be blurry or lose quality, please reach out to the mods for a solution. (We are restricting size because our free database only has so much storage space and we are trying to avoid going over that amount.)
* Please do not put your name or other identifying information in the filename! An author could see this information.
* **Do not add a signature to your image.** These are blind claims and you should not add anything that might identify you as the artist. If you submit a piece with your signature, the mods will ask you to resubmit.
	+ In order to help prevent art theft, you can use one of the DCRB logos as a watermark (reduce the opacity of its layer for a transparent effect): https://drive.google.com/open?id=19DBtBQdacfXk9wkSi375Gw4qX7\_X9gpk
	+ Watermarking your art is not a requirement, but it is encouraged for those of you who are concerned. You may change the transparency and size of these logos to fit your needs. If you are unsure how to add this to your drawing or would prefer a mod do it for you, please send us an email once you have submitted your prompt and we will assist you.
* You may continue to refine your work after claims, but the author must be able to write a fic based on the art as-is. The changes should not significantly alter the subject (unless you and your author expressly agree on this).

## Form Instructions

*Please consider writing your prompt, warnings, and restrictions in a separate document and copy/pasting them into the form in case something happens during submission (like internet failure). We don’t want you to have to type things twice.*

* If your art contains imagery that is inappropriate for the workplace or would not be appropriate for authors under 18 years old, please check the “NSFW” checkbox. NSFW art will not be sent to underage participants.
* Select what pairing you illustrated from the drop-down menu. The choices are Dean/Cas, Jensen/Misha, or either. Not all authors are comfortable writing RPF. If your art is Cockles, you might consider allowing an author to write either Cockles or Destiel. You can also indicate that this is permissible in your prompt.
* While your art will speak for itself, we’d like you to include a prompt or details you’d like to see in the fic your author will write, keeping in mind they may not be able to fill the prompt exactly. You can be as specific or vague as you like, but please remember that being too detailed may decrease your odds of finding an author quickly. If you are open to the author’s own interpretation, please let them know this as well!
* You must warn for major character death, underage, extreme violence/gore, and non-con. Beyond that, what you warn for is up to you. If there are no warnings, enter N/A in the field.
* Are there subjects or tropes you don’t like? You may include a list of restrictions that authors must adhere to (*eg.* no AUs, no major character death, no blood, no A/B/O, nothing above a Teen rating). The only thing you may not disallow is a relationship between Dean and Cas (or Jensen and Misha, if you illustrated RPF). If you have no restrictions, enter N/A in the field.

## Gallery View

We use airtable for the claims process. This allows you to provide more information for your prompt and warnings than we could fit on a presentation slide.

Here is an example of what the gallery will look like. It will also give you an idea of how much of your prompt is visible to people as they scan the files: https://airtable.com/shrdUXJyDEHQL2ggj/tbl0WQIt0r1KbLT27

## Submission Link

We hope that we have answered all of your questions, but if we haven’t please feel free to email us or reach out in the discord channel for clarification. Please use this link to submit your drafts: https://airtable.com/shrTczOZdxzkInUHt