OFFICIAL: Halloween 2024 Art Contest - HORROR ICONS!

[BlackSunday]

The evenings are drawing in, the air's turning chilly, spooky season approaches, and that means it's time for the...

Skullgirls Halloween Art Contest! (...2024 Edition)

One of the most enjoyable events of the Skullgirls calendar, the Halloween Art Contest gives the community the chance to showcase their talents and flex their creativity while celebrating the incredible Skullgirls universe and its characters. The Art Contest has been a smash hit year-on-year and we're hoping that the 2024 edition will be one of the best yet.

The theme of this contest is Skullgirls Presents: Horror Icons!

In keeping with the Halloween theme, we want you to draw any Skullgirls character as any popular character from the horror genre! Ever wanted to see Eliza as The Bride of Frankenstein, Minette as Jason Voorhees, Beowulf as Albert Wesker, or Robo-Fortune as the Cabin from Cabin Fever? Well, now's your chance!

There's plenty of scope here, with a wide cast of characters and over 100 years of Horror to draw from, so we're looking forward to seeing what you, our beloved community, create! Not to be negative nancies, but while Horror is a distinctly dark topic, we are not looking for images depicting violent acts or explicit gore. We would like to share your work on our social channels, so keep it creepy, but relatively clean, capiche?

You are free to enter artwork drawn digitally or traditionally. No AI-generated artwork will be considered.

CONTEST RULES:

• Your task is to draw a Skullgirls character as a horror character from any media eg. Film, TV, Comics, Literature & Gaming.
• You are not required to draw playable characters. Non-playable characters are fine too!
• Skullgirls Mobile is rated T for Teen, so your contest entries should be the same!
• While "Horror" is a key theme here, please avoid explicit depictions of death, violence, and gore.
• We will link to winners from our Social Media, so we cannot accept entries submitted from "NSFW" Instagram or X (Twitter) accounts.
• We reserve the right to refuse any entry.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

• This contest runs from October 5th - October 26th. Entries posted after Oct 26th will, unfortunately, not be considered.
• To submit entries you need to post your art on Instagram or X (Twitter) and use the hashtag #SkullgirlsHalloween2024
• AI-generated artwork will NOT be accepted.

PRIZES:

10 Winners, as judged by our team, will receive a splendid prize bundle, featuring treats for Skullgirls Mobile and Skullgirls 2nd Encore:

Skullgirls 2nd Encore:

1x Skullgirls 2nd Encore key (Steam)
1x SG2E Season 1 Pass key (Steam)

Skullgirls Mobile:

1x 10+1 Spooky Relic voucher and 1x 10+1 Harvest Moon Relic voucher (exclusive early access)
1x Beowulf - Fan Favorite
1x Squigly - Necrobreaker
1x Robo-Fortune - Number Cruncher
1x Eliza 'Melting' Avatar
1x Premium Backstage Pass unlocked for November 2024

The winning entries will be featured on our social media accounts after the contest.

If you have any questions or need clarification on the rules, drop your query in the replies below!

We're excited to see everyone's crossover creations! Get Doodlin' and Good Luck!

 

[Luvistit]

LETTSSSS F. GOOOOO!!!

 

[emilgutierrez32]

Let's go

 

[EmptySlot]

When you say icons, do u mean like, emotes or just normal full size art?

 

[88FingiesNez]

Can Skullgirls OCs be included with the canon roster in the submission?

 

[Imtzeaplha:3]

Can i draw an urban legend, or is that an another thing?

 

[Erick Draves]

My favorite season of the year is here!!


Hello there dear SGM Dev team! I would like to know if sculptures/dioramas are a valid way to participate? Or only traditional and digital drawings will be taken into account, thank you!

 

[Dusty00]

My favorite season of the year is here!!


Hello there dear SGM Dev team! I would like to know if sculptures/dioramas are a valid way to participate? Or only traditional and digital drawings will be taken into account, thank you!

I’ve always appreciated your entries and would love to see your art in these formats whether the devs accept them or not!

 

[CattyCatofCatClowns]

The evenings are drawing in, the air's turning chilly, spooky season approaches, and that means it's time for the...

Skullgirls Halloween Art Contest! (...2024 Edition)

One of the most enjoyable events of the Skullgirls calendar, the Halloween Art Contest gives the community the chance to showcase their talents and flex their creativity while celebrating the incredible Skullgirls universe and its characters. The Art Contest has been a smash hit year-on-year and we're hoping that the 2024 edition will be one of the best yet.

The theme of this contest is Skullgirls Presents: Horror Icons!

In keeping with the Halloween theme, we want you to draw any Skullgirls character as any popular character from the horror genre! Ever wanted to see Eliza as The Bride of Frankenstein, Minette as Jason Voorhees, Beowulf as Albert Wesker, or Robo-Fortune as the Cabin from Cabin Fever? Well, now's your chance!

There's plenty of scope here, with a wide cast of characters and over 100 years of Horror to draw from, so we're looking forward to seeing what you, our beloved community, create! Not to be negative nancies, but while Horror is a distinctly dark topic, we are not looking for images depicting violent acts or explicit gore. We would like to share your work on our social channels, so keep it creepy, but relatively clean, capiche?

You are free to enter artwork drawn digitally or traditionally. No AI-generated artwork will be considered.

CONTEST RULES:

• Your task is to draw a Skullgirls character as a horror character from any media eg. Film, TV, Comics, Literature & Gaming.
• You are not required to draw playable characters. Non-playable characters are fine too!
• Skullgirls Mobile is rated T for Teen, so your contest entries should be the same!
• While "Horror" is a key theme here, please avoid explicit depictions of death, violence, and gore.
• We will link to winners from our Social Media, so we cannot accept entries submitted from "NSFW" Instagram or X (Twitter) accounts.
• We reserve the right to refuse any entry.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

• This contest runs from October 5th - October 26th. Entries posted after Oct 26th will, unfortunately, not be considered.
• To submit entries you need to post your art on Instagram or X (Twitter) and use the hashtag #SkullgirlsHalloween2024
• AI-generated artwork will NOT be accepted.

PRIZES:

10 Winners, as judged by our team, will receive a splendid prize bundle, featuring treats for Skullgirls Mobile and Skullgirls 2nd Encore:

Skullgirls 2nd Encore:

1x Skullgirls 2nd Encore key (Steam)
1x SG2E Season 1 Pass key (Steam)

Skullgirls Mobile:

1x 10+1 Spooky Relic voucher and 1x 10+1 Harvest Moon Relic voucher (exclusive early access)
1x Beowulf - Fan Favorite
1x Squigly - Necrobreaker
1x Robo-Fortune - Number Cruncher
1x Eliza 'Melting' Avatar
1x Premium Backstage Pass unlocked for November 2024

The winning entries will be featured on our social media accounts after the contest.

If you have any questions or need clarification on the rules, drop your query in the replies below!

We're excited to see everyone's crossover creations! Get Doodlin' and Good Luck!

Are we allowed to have like, a small splat of blood? Like teeny tiny? Its okay if not I'll just take that outtah my art...

 

[SaNjJo]

Skullgirls can I draw anime manga inspiration if you agree I don't know what rules for finding inspiration please

 

[Erick Draves]

Are we allowed to have like, a small splat of blood? Like teeny tiny? Its okay if not I'll just take that outtah my art...

If it is just paint (or red pixels), it should be just fine. When they say no gore, is for extreme gore as explicit cuts, exposed gross organs (I´m watching you Double >_O), really violent actions vs the characters, etc. You can suggest some violence, but keep the good taste in your work, or they won´t be able to show it even if it is awesome.

 

[Erick Draves]

I’ve always appreciated your entries and would love to see your art in these formats whether the devs accept them or not!

Oh my!! Thank you!! I hope they like the idea so you can see what I have in mind!

 

[Tr!ple B@k@ Squ@d]

I'll join

 

[CattyCatofCatClowns]

If it is just paint (or red pixels), it should be just fine. When they say no gore, is for extreme gore as explicit cuts, exposed gross organs (I´m watching you Double >_O), really violent actions vs the characters, etc. You can suggest some violence, but keep the good taste in your work, or they won´t be able to show it even if it is awesome.

GAHAHAHAHAH TYYYY :3c!!!!! Also good luck on art comp >w<

 

[BlackSunday]

Can i draw an urban legend, or is that an another thing?

If its fits in with the scary/horror theme, that's fine

Are we allowed to have like, a small splat of blood? Like teeny tiny? Its okay if not I'll just take that outtah my art...

There's a line, as horror pieces we can expect things to be a little grim, perhaps some bloody weaponry or monstrous appearance - but we're not interested in images of our characters being brutally murdered, or dripping in viscera, or wearing their insides as outsides. Well, except for Double, who wears that every day.

Can Skullgirls OCs be included with the canon roster in the submission?

For contest entries, we're looking for canon Skullgirls characters only.
But feel free to draw your OC anyway if you want. Would be fun to see.

My favorite season of the year is here!!


Hello there dear SGM Dev team! I would like to know if sculptures/dioramas are a valid way to participate? Or only traditional and digital drawings will be taken into account, thank you!

I will look into this and get back to you. I believe we're looking for traditional/digital drawings.
Regardless, I'm sure everybody would love to see your work anyway.

When you say icons, do u mean like, emotes or just normal full size art?

Icons as in famous, not icons as in avatars. By 'Horror Icons' we mean 'famous horror characters'.

Skullgirls can I draw anime manga inspiration if you agree I don't know what rules for finding inspiration please

As long as it fits in with the horror theme, anime/manga references are fine.

 

[Erick Draves]

I will look into this and get back to you. I believe we're looking for traditional/digital drawings.
Regardless, I'm sure everybody would love to see your work anyway.

Thanks!! I really apreciate it!!

 

[Bella094]

Amazing

 

[BlackSunday]

We are currently parsing our way through the 300 (!) entries we had for the Halloween Art Contest. Every one of them shows the love and passion our community has for the SG universe and we're grateful for your efforts to demonstrate this!

We will be announcing the winners soon, but will also look to share many of the entries both here and on social media throughout November.

Have a happy and safe Halloween