As of posting, here is our current Art Challenge state-of-play:
With last month's THE NEUTRAL ZONE Themes now LOST IN THE DELTA QUADRANT we have finally reduced the number of Themes down to single figures and so the THE NEUTRAL ZONE will be taking a rest for a little while and only be used when Theme ideas start to creep above 10 again.
Having said that it's always good to get new, fresh ideas so if you have any Theme suggestions please post them here.
Theme Rule:
Also, to help generate as much participartion as possible you might want to consider whether your Theme idea could encompass a range of some of the following:
Once you've thought of something, please post your idea here and feel free to discuss, ask questions and suggest ideas for entries for any of the submitted themes. If we can get a conversation started about the challenge it'll help to get those creative juices flowing.
The Current List of Themes:
[LOST IN THE DELTA QUADRANT]
Voting for August's Theme will commence ~18 July. Please post your ideas by then for inclusion in the poll.
Have Fun!
- There are only a few of days left to vote for your favourite entry in April's delayed "The Catwalk" poll.
- You're running out of time to get your entries in for June's "Fun with FASA" Challenge. Voting will commence on Monday 7 July.
- And July's Challenge Theme, chosen by vote, is "Ready, Aim, Fire At Will!".
With last month's THE NEUTRAL ZONE Themes now LOST IN THE DELTA QUADRANT we have finally reduced the number of Themes down to single figures and so the THE NEUTRAL ZONE will be taking a rest for a little while and only be used when Theme ideas start to creep above 10 again.
Having said that it's always good to get new, fresh ideas so if you have any Theme suggestions please post them here.
Theme Rule:
- Only ONE Theme suggestion per poster per contest is allowed (if you have more than one suggestion you could try combining your ideas into a super-Theme or save your other ideas for another month).
Also, to help generate as much participartion as possible you might want to consider whether your Theme idea could encompass a range of some of the following:
- Skill Level
- Time Commitent
- Media (Physical, Digital, Photochop, 3D...)
- Subjects (Characters, Tech, Starships...)
Once you've thought of something, please post your idea here and feel free to discuss, ask questions and suggest ideas for entries for any of the submitted themes. If we can get a conversation started about the challenge it'll help to get those creative juices flowing.
The Current List of Themes:
- Specific Era -- Movies
Dedicated to art inspired by one specific Star Trek show or era. Each month you have the opportunity to vote for a different era cycling through: TOS/TAS --> TNG --> DS9 --> VOY --> ENT --> MOVIES --> DSC --> PIC --> LDS --> PRO --> SNW --> TOS/TAS --> ...
- The More Things Change
Time may move at warp speed, but not everything does. Show us how something Trek has changed over the years - landscapes, buildings, ships, people, beliefs.
- Tall Tales
Or, a funny thing happened on the way to Delta Vega. Dedicated to those adventures that are the most bizarre and unbelievable, the ones where if you described them to someone they'd reckon you'd done a little too much LDS - Abraham Lincoln floating in space, holograms taking over the Enterprise, being shrunk to the size of a toy, evolving into a lizard?! Or perhaps you can think of something even weirder than those we've seen on the show.
- Deep Space Dine
Fancy yourself a chef? Create your version of a classic Star Trek food (include your recipe, if applicable) and plate it with perfection in a photograph or invent something brand new. Alternately, if you're a kitchen nightmare, draw us the perfect mouthwatering (or gag-inducing, depending on who you ask) meal.
- Warp Signatures
Everybody puts a little of themselves into their art. For this challenge, your artwork must contain a self-reference, whether it's your face somewhere in the crowd, your name plastered on a ship, or something a little more subtle, such as color choice, artistic style, or favorite medium. It shouldn't take a complete sensor scan to figure out who's responsible for your work this time around.
- Product Spacement
Sometimes Trek media goes out of its way to put real-world products front and center. Your entry must feature a product or brand, real or mentioned in Trek. So give a real soda brand a futuristic flavor makeover, or name a Trek character the new spokesperson/model for a popular fashion label. Include a catchy slogan, or re-brand it for the future customers.
- Mapping Minutiae
When you're boldly going where nobody has been before, creating a record of your journey is the least you can do for those who boldly follow you. Make a map of a star system - its planets, moons, and territorial lines. Chart the surface of a planet, with all its rivers and mountains. Show us where a legendary treasure is hidden. Draw a floor plan for a starship or station (and be sure to include some hidden Easter eggs!). Navigating becomes a cinch with a well-drawn map.
- Trek 2.0 Hits and Misses
Technology comes and goes; you can never tell what innovations are going to catch on and which will flop. Maybe it's the right tech at the wrong time, or there's a major flaw you could drive a shuttle through. Create something brand new or the latest iteration of a piece of Trek tech and show us what potential pitfalls may crop up. A ship that isn't quite spaceworthy, a particularly annoying feature that'll have your device phasered into oblivion in a fit of rage, a silly malfunction worthy of a blooper reel, or a dangerous booby trap waiting to happen. Quality Control will thank you for bringing it to their attention.
[LOST IN THE DELTA QUADRANT]
- The Laws of Physics
Trek may not be able to change the laws of physics, but it sure can bend them! In keeping with that, bend the laws of art by warping the perspective, coloring outside the lines, and blending multiple discordant styles and techniques.
- It's Reigning, It's Pouring
Every species has its own concept of royalty - hereditary monarchies, battles for supremacy, lavish ceremonies and all the kingly and queenly trappings: castles, crowns, jewels, thrones and royal robes, to name a few. Create a diadem to die for, paint a royal family's official portrait, or invite us to the wedding of the century.
Voting for August's Theme will commence ~18 July. Please post your ideas by then for inclusion in the poll.
Have Fun!
CHRISTMASTIME THEMES:
VALENTINE'S DAY THEMES
- That Rings A (Jingle) Bell
"Hmmm...I remember this, but I can't quite put my finger on where I've seen it before." Place something that looks uncannily Trek in a place you'd never expect to find it. Bonus replicator credits if it's hiding in a holiday-themed setting.
- Every Problem Has A (Re)Solution
What New Year's resolutions are your favorite characters making for themselves and each other? Depict your favorite Trek characters facing their fears, learning a new skill, or quitting an old habit.
- Season's Greetings
Show us what you imagine our favourite Star Trek characters might send or receive in the way of gifts or greetings cards at the this time of year - a family picture of the Rikers, a Quark's Bar gift voucher, a personalised coffee mug?
- Christmas Crossover
Taking inspiration from your favourite festive stories, movies, music videos (?) show us how they might manifest if they played out in the Star Trek Universe. Which character would be your choice for Scrooge or what would happen if Wesley was left Home Alone?
- Make It Snow
Weather permitting, snow and ice are this month's medium of choice. If your local climate refuses to obey orders, cotton balls, construction paper, bits of glass, tinsel, etc work, too. Create something wintery that will have us reaching for a cup of raktajino just looking at it. Let's see your frosty Ferengis, snowy starships, and icy IDICs.
- If Wishes Were Horses
What do you wish to see in Star Trek? Or, what might your Trek character of choice wish for? Draw or make a Star Trek wish come true at this magical time of year!
- Tinsel Trek
Everything seems to sparkle a bit more at Christmas, doesn't it? Bedeck your Trek in tinsel, garland, red and green, mistletoe, holly and ivy, candy canes, popcorn chains, etc. Let your art shimmer like a star.
- Sweater Weather
Nothing says Christmas like an ugly Christmas sweater. It'll never become a uniform variant (hopefully!) but it sure looks festive. So get out your pen, stylus, or even your knitting needles, if you've got a knack for it, and whip up something that'll keep your favorite characters warm and cozy on a snowbound holiday away mission.
- The Santa Claus Paradox
Santa Claus, not only does he deliver presents to every child across the world all in one night he also collects and stores masses of information about who wants what and also who is naughty or nice. It seems impossible, right, perhaps even paraxodical? Well, it does to us... but surely there's lots of technology and strange alien races in the Star Trek universe that could achieve these goals. Show us how you would solve the Santa Paradox from a Trek point of view: clones, robots, transporters, warp drive, god-like aliens, time-travel... what will you choose?
VALENTINE'S DAY THEMES
- Where My Heart Is, Beyond Antares
How do characters/species show their love for each other? Friends, parents and kids, true loves...anything you want.
- Hearts and Flowers
Happy Valentine's Day! Incorporate imagery of hearts and flowers into any Trek-themed project you choose. (Doesn't necessarily have to be directly related to Valentine's Day)
- Be Mine, Space-Time Valentine
What kind of Valentine cards and candy would Trek species dole out? Design a card or gift, alien/Starfleet style.
