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The Shrimp Sketch Off Competition!


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This competition has been approved by Nogi and Newbreed.

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Its time to let your shrimp imagination flow and put it on paper! Its time for members to sketch/draw an imaginative shrimp related picture using pens pencils and textas, where you dont need skill just an honest attempt and imagination. Upon completing your drawing take a clear visible happy snap with your username written underneath.

Rules of the competition

* Members only have two (2) weeks to put their imagination on paper with submissions closing midnight the 24th April 2014.

* Members will have 1 vote in the poll only.

* Drawing or sketch is to be completed in pen, pencil or texta with colour being optional. No painting.

* Drawing must contain the submitters username written below the image.

* No sketching of other images must be free hand.

* No drawings conducted on computer utilising photo/shop or paint. Must be done by hand.

* 2 Entries per person.

* Members require minimum post count of 25 to enter.

Winner will have the option of having their submission turned into an avatar or will receive a custom avatar from scratch which includes the selection of colours and shrimp contained within it.

For time involved in creating the avatars it would normally be min $20+ for couple of hours depending on detail.

Samples of prize,

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As stated this is not about skill, imagination is a big key, whether you draw a characteur, shrimp portrait etc the options are endless

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Can we have different age groups?

My 7yr old daughter wants to enter, with a drawing of her daddy's CRS. :tears_of_joy:

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Great Idea guys - gives everyone a fair chance. I won't be competing because I already have the best avatar but good luck everyone :happydance:

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Can we have different age groups?

My 7yr old daughter wants to enter' date=' with a drawing of her daddy's CRS. :tears_of_joy:[/quote']

No age groups sorry but i will allow two entries per person.

This will allow her to complete one for you ;).

Another great OzShrimp Competition idea :P

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The winner will be decided by members voting for their favourite.

Mods and admin can also participate as they will not be making final decision.

Get your creative on everyone!!

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Woohoo, my 8 year old daughter (well actually 7, 8 on ANZAC day), is willing and excited about it.....she's the best drawer in our house :-) Game On.

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Woohoo' date=' my 8 year old daughter (well actually 7, 8 on ANZAC day), is willing and excited about it.....she's the best drawer in our house :-) Game On.[/quote']

OK well competition closed she wins!

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Though I'd post an early entry to the comp, to demonstarte the level of competition and quality !

Entry 1

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Very nice OEBT to start. Budding artist there Marcus!

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That's it, I'm out! Can't compete with that! :dejection:

Great work BB! :encouragement:

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That's it' date=' I'm out! Can't compete with that! :dejection: [/quote']

My Thoughts exactly!

I've never been good at drawing :/ so here's my first attempt. I attempted to draw a Golden Snow bee, only had blue pens next to me so this is what happened

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My first entry a riffle shrimp, first pic is a scanned picture, second is a photograph of the same drawn picture.

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My second entry once again first picture is scanned into the computer the second is a photograph of the same drawing.

For some stupid reason photobucket wont let me save the picture horizontally so this will have to do

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Finally managed to turn the picture the right way.

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I wasn't going to enter because I'm not much of an artist but just to join in the fun here is my one and only entry<a href=%7Boption%7Dhttp://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b583/ineke24/DSC_0231_zps2ed262f8.jpg' alt='DSC_0231_zps2ed262f8.jpg'>

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That's a really cute crystal pink shrimp, Ineke. Is she called Chrissie for short?

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That's a really cute crystal pink shrimp' date=' Ineke. Is she called Chrissie for short?[/quote']

LOL she could be!

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Chrissie has great eyes, have you been watching Anime? (For anyone who doesn't know Anime is a style of cartoon...very popular and not strictly for kids)

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Anime is cool, but I shouldn't hijack a thread lol,

Awesome entries from all so far.

Cheers mick

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Chrissie has great eyes' date=' have you been watching Anime? (For anyone who doesn't know Anime is a style of cartoon...very popular and not strictly for kids)[/quote']

No I haven't looked at anime. It is just from lots of colouring in with the grand children and the big eyes seem to capture their imagination. The only other thing I can draw nicely is a horse head not the body just the head- have drawn them for years to let the kiddies colour them in. I must admit Chrissie is cute though I'm impressed with myself for once !

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Hahaha, very cool pics & I have to agree that anime is awesome & the chinpokomon are my favourite, oohh! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BgE2sQ_Ry0

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Chrissie also has a sneaky little smile, adds to the cute. LOL

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Looking good guys! hopefully get a few more entries loads and loads of time left

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