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How to Submit Work to the Drawing Gallery

I hope you've had fun with the Big Draw activity. We'd love to see your finished pieces in the Big Draw gallery. Note that works must be original and not copied from a published (copyrighted) work. The Drawing Guide reserves the right not to display submitted works. (This may be due to size, content, or numerous other reasons). To email a scanned drawing to the Drawing Guide, please follow these guidelines and be sure to read About's full user agreement.

  • Save the photo as a .jpg file with a maximum width of 400 pixels (3 inches or 12 cm). (Use resize or resample in your photo/graphics editing program)
  • Total file size should be no larger than 100KB, ideally less than 40. Resize your image to 92 dpi if you need to - this is a high enough resolution for screen viewing. Larger file sizes take too long to load.
  • Important: Put 'Big Draw Submission' in your subject line. Vague subject lines may lead to your email being mistaken for a computer virus bearer and deleted.
  • In the body of your email, put your full name, the title of your drawing if any, the size, the medium and, ideally, an artist's statement about your work (up to 100 words). Include a pseudonym (pen name, handle) if you do not wish your real name to be published.

It takes quite a bit of time to present images in the gallery, so please take a few minutes to tell us something about the drawing or/and yourself. You can copy and paste the following into your email to help you include all the relevant information.

Title:
Artists:
Medium:
Size:
Artist's Statement: (please write something about your Big Draw activity!)


Note: By submitting a drawing you are certifying that you are the author or sole owner of the material you are submitting to About.com. About.com and its licensees may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the material for any purpose in any form and on any media. You agree to indemnify About.com for all damages and expenses that may be incurred in connection with the material. For more information, please see About's full user agreement.

Got all that? Great! Now you can send in your submission! drawsketch.guide@about.com



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