PLEASE NOTE: If this journal is a little hard to read, because of the funky background, it's also posted in my journal in ~RavaTov.

Ooh, yeah! I had a great weekend last week – I got all the supplies I needed to start working on jewelry, I got a new bag with RAINBOW MUSIC NOTES on it (seriously, it was like a psychedelic flashback to when I was first violin in my school orchestra), I had excellent luck, and when I left the Walmart in my New Jersey hometown, I got treated to a free fireworks show visible all the way from over in the park (like, a couple miles away)!

So you know what that means… I’M IN THE MOOD FOR A CONTEST!

Unlike the last one, this one will go for longer so I can get more people and everyone has plenty of time. I’m going to set the deadline for between August 20th-September 1st – but it could be moved back a bit. Depends.

Contest Info
This contest is really weird compared to all the ones I’ve ever seen – there are two different types of entries you can submit, which allows you more creativity and freedom to do whatever you like: Design and Misheard Lyrics Illustration. Depending on what you feel like, you can choose one or the other, one of each or you can do both in one!

Design

Like my last contest, this involves creating a character design, but not just any design. In this case, you’d be designing an alternate form for my fursona, Rava.
Rava’s forms tend to be based on different aspects of my personality and my heritage, as well as each one corresponding to a mood. As of right now, her forms include: Normal, Asian, Tox Screen, Yako/Ninko Rava (evil Kitsune/invisible Kitsune), Inari Rava (good Kitsune), Native American, Carrot Cake (pretty much the same as normal Rava, but with white fur along her back), Coyote, Wolf and Dog.

What it entails:
You can make the form any specie/animal you like, even ones I’ve already done (like wolf, dog, etc.)
The form should speak to my personality – don’t be afraid to ask me questions about myself, I don’t bite :] (I’ll throw in some stuff about me at the end of this journal to help you out)
I especially like designs with: Jolly Rogers (skulls and crossbones, you know - that thing lol), stripes, polkadots, stars, hearts, checkers, anything spiked, anything punk, anything colorful, anything rave-ish; just use your imagination
Feel free to include suggested accessories – I love it when people do that

Misheard Lyrics Illustration

These are seriously fun to do – here’s a couple examples of what I’m talking about:

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I came up with this concept almost a year ago, when I stumbled across Am I Right[dot]com. I have such a blast looking up my favorite bands on there, people hear the funniest things in songs!

Your goal here is to make a picture of Rava (in any of her forms) that illustrates a misheard lyric. This option offers a lot of possibilities, because who knows what you’ll come up with when you read these things ! I’ll include a few misheard lyrics at the end of this journal that I particularly like (in case you’d like something specific for inspiration), but I encourage you to look up your favorite songs on amiright.com and use them! Even if I’ve never heard the song, it’ll still be funny to see how people have misinterpreted it .

What it entails:
You may use one of the misheard lyrics below OR (better yet) go on amiright.com, look up your favorite band and your favorite song and draw it :]
You don’t need to illustrate the lyric in a literal sense – it could be just whatever it reminds you of
Make sure you put the Misheard/Original lyric somewhere in the Artist’s Comments – whether you put it in the pic itself is up to you (I usually put the misheard line in the pic, with the entry from the site in my comments)
I’d like the picture to be of Rava (again, any form you like), but you could do one of my other characters, if you like – AAAND, you are allowed to have one (or more) of your characters interacting with her in the pic

RULES
Do not use any pre-made lineart/makeables – all drawings must be your own
You can illustrate the same lyric/song as another person, just don’t steal their ideas – you have the freedom to use anything you want, there’s no need for that
Backgrounds aren’t required, but they do add to the aesthetic quality of the pic – it’s up to you, though
You can submit as many entries as you like
You can do any combination of entries you like – design or illustration, design and illustration or both in one
You can put your characters in the pic with Rava
Guest judges are welcome – I usually just get my friends who aren’t artsy to help me out
EVERYONE is welcome to enter
Have fun!

Judging:
You will be judged on

Creativity
Originality
General aesthetics (that DOESN’T include drawing skill – I don’t judge on that :3) – the picture has balance, it’s not over/under done, clear display of thought being put into it, action (that’s not a huge requirement, but a little movement is nice lol)

Prizes
I’m actually taking suggestions for prizes right now – any ideas, let me know. Or you can donate one if you like :].

First Place:
-Custom clay charm (could be your character, or something totally random, whatever you like – I’ll even throw in a chain necklace if you need one for it)

Example: [link]

-Fully inked pic of one or more of your characters with background AND shading
-Sketch of one or more of your characters

Second Place:
-Fully inked pic of one or more of your characters with background
-Sketch of one of your characters

Third Place:
-Sketch of your character

If you’d like to enter, either post a comment or note me and I will add you to the list

ANY QUESTIONS? Just ask!

OTHER INFO

For Design: A little about me (if anyone needs to know)… I’m a mix of prep-punk-gangsta, in middle school I was the frontgirl of a punk rock band, music is my life, I speak French (and a little bit of other languages), I’m a fanatic for South Korean dramas (they make excellent shows over there), I am madly obsessed with the stars and astrophysics, I love science in general, I was a Nurse’s Assistant for 3 years, I love gambling, I am addicted to comics/videogames, I’ve moonlighted as a paranormal investigator, I can’t stop drinking coffee, I drink liquor (responsibly), my grandfather had a yellow plane… That’s all I can think of . If you want to know anything else, just ask.

For Illustration:

Here are some possible candidates for misheard lyrics you can use (if you can’t find anything else, or you just like them lol)

"Uptight" Stevie Wonder
Misheard Lyrics:
The right side of the tracks she was born in lace,
in a great big old house full of bloodthirsty maids
Original Lyrics:
The right side of the tracks she was born and raised,
in a great big old house full of butlers and maids

"China Grove" The Doobie Brothers
Misheard Lyrics:
Damn Miss Perkins again.
OR
Dead Missus Perkins again
OR
There goes Miss Perkins, again.
OR
They buried Mrs. Perkins again
Original Lyrics:
And dear Missus Perkin's a game

“Bad Moon on the Rise” CCR
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't go out tonight, there's bound to be a fight, there's a bathroom on the right
Original Lyrics:
Don't go out tonight, it's bound to take your life, there's a bad moon on the rise

“A Hard Day’s Night” The Beatles
Misheard Lyrics:
And when I get home to you, I find a broken canoe
or
I wanna spit in your stew
or
I've got the dishes to do
Original Lyrics:
I'll find the things that you do

“Better Man” Pearl Jam
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't drive a panel van
or
Can't fight the feather man
or
Can't find the butter man
or
If I had a cheddar man
or
Can't fight Dave Letterman
Original Lyrics:
Can't find a better man

“Killer Queen” Queen
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a Killer Queen Gunned down by the guillotine
or
Grape power smell my beam
Original Lyrics:
She's a killer queen Gunpowder gelatine

“Mr. Blue Sky” ELO (this one’s more creepy than funny)
Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Blue you had it right
But now comes Mr. Night
Reachin' over
Now he's handed down his shoulder
Original Lyrics:
Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night
Creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder

“Sandman” America
Misheard Lyrics:
Cause I understand you've been plumbing for the man
That is called the Sandman
He spits in your eye like a burger in the sky
Of a hurricane of the handman
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

"I Don't Walk On Water" Ozzy Osbourne
Misheard Lyrics:
I rob the Dairy Queen
Original Lyrics:
I rob and bury thing

(Also Ozzy, I just can’t find where I saved the entry on my computer right now)
Misheard Lyrics:
The Easter bunny looted me