# HAVE SOME FUN! JOIN THE CONTESTS!!

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Hello friends and artists, 

The new contest list of ongoing drawing, painting and crafts contests is available! 

![BecomeTheArtist-ContestAnnouncement-20180416.png](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmY2KnXouxFgvVEadTnKk2wr5for6ihqZTir1i2SBjKHcN)

## Here the list of traditional drawing, painting and crafts contests currently running and expiring in the coming week which I gathered so far, if you find some more, feel free to share! 

<br>(Click on the image to go to the contest post) *image sources : contest hosts*

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<b><i>Pinky And Spiky</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>4 weekly editions since March 2018
<br><b>Host :</b>@organduo
<br><b>Theme :</b>Pinky And Spiky Building A Greenhouse
<br><b>Technique :</b>multi-panel comic strip, any type of art
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Mon 23/04/2018
<br>--- 12:00 PM UTC
<br><b>Tag :</b>#pinkyandspiky
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/pinkyandspiky/@organduo/pinky-and-spiky-drawing-contest-week-4-win-sbd-and-laugh-more">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-thumbnail.s3.amazonaws.com/U5dtet75zcowER3bRBeX4kY71V5TAMk_1680x8400"></a> 
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<b><i>ColorMe Contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>6 weekly editions since March 2018
<br><b>Host :</b> @blacklux
<br><b>Theme :</b>Undead
<br><b>Technique :</b> any coloring technique but keep the base shape
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Tue 17/04/2018 
<br>--- 18:00 UTC
<br><b>Tag :</b>#colormecontest 
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/contest/@blacklux/colormecontest-6th-edition-theme-undead">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmZX3pSUaMx9tzDDxmpyH4BwWQYAnoQFxBwpPgoxsUJnGW"></a> 
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<b><i>Drawing Challenge</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>6
<br><b>Host :</b>@cookiespooky
<br><b>Theme :</b>depict yourself in the distant future
<br><b>Technique :</b>drawing any medium
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Wed 18/04/2018
<br>---4 p.m. UTC (11 p.m. EST)
<br><b>Tag :</b>#cookiedrawing
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/art/@cookiespooky/daily-drawing-challenge-6-get-50-of-rewards-for-this-post">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmUaP8eNJetEVfGsSLKEkg889vaHwPxLksfdYo6mPpqYNR"></a> 
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<b><i>Webcomics Funny Comic Strip Contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>11 weekly
<br><b>Host :</b>@cobmaximus
<br><b>Theme :</b>Mad Scientists
<br><b>Technique :</b>Comic, digital and conventional
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Fri 20/04/2018
<br>--- 11:59 PM UTC
<br><b>Tag :</b>#steemit-webcomics & #teamgirlpowa
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/steemit-webcomics/@cobmaximus/steemit-webcomics-funny-comic-strip-contest-week-11-win-sbd-and-have-fun">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmQvbL9C2fPg5Gb47uT71FgqCNA7QNi5rftyDCfJDTdrH8"></a> 
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<b><i>Googly eyes</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>40 weekly editions
<br><b>Host :</b> @googlyeyes
<br><b>Theme :</b> Googly eyes
<br><b>Technique :</b> crafts
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Fri 20/04/2018 
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#googlyeyes
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/googlyprize/@googlyeyes/googlyprize-this-week-s-winners-issue-no-39">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmW7CCAQLb8EjJjkjCodnr1rwqSxRE6zwUeGZhF3zAtMzi"></a> 
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<b><i>Sticky Note Art Contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>16 weekly editions
<br><b>Host :</b> @raptordashzero
<br><b>Theme :</b> LIZARDS and CARS
<br><b>Technique :</b> create a piece of art using at least 1 sticky note  Sculpture, drawing, painting, origami, is all acceptable
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Fri 20/04/2018
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#stickyart
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/art/@raptordashzero/stickynote-challenge-016-lizards-and-cars-lagartijas-y-autos">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmWMJFjc949CJ6xC5QPC5NvMBEFKcoqRHWaiwykUg5SMbh"></a> 
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<b><i>Dead Post Initiative</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>25 weekly
<br><b>Host :</b>@whatamidoing
<br><b>Theme :</b>historical posts 1 month+ old
<br><b>Technique :</b>any form
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Fri 20/04/2018
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#deadpost
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/contest/@whatamidoing/the-deadpost-initiative-week-24-find-payout-and-readers-for-expired-posts-all-fluid-rewards-go-to-participants-join-our-chat">
<img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmXTcDWkZZ1SKd3SKG5aYmg6bmWdzrWS7rWgSZAXoWdrzW/pexels-photo-116909%20(1).jpg"></a> 
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<b><i>‘How To’ tutorial contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>4 weekly editions since March 2018
<br><b>Host :</b>@howtoweekly
<br><b>Theme :</b>OPEN
<br><b>Technique :</b>‘How To’ tutorial 
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Sat 21/04/2018
<br>--- 23:59 AEST (UTC+10)
<br><b>Tag :</b>#howtoweekly  
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/howtoweekly/@howtoweekly/how-to-weekly-new-week-today-share-your-knowledge-and-win-sbd-new-prize-pool">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-thumbnail.s3.amazonaws.com/U5dtV6JiJ63LTZYkkpxpQ7Abu9uK759_1680x8400"></a> 
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<b><i>Mona Jam's funtests</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>
<br><b>Host :</b>@monajam
<br><b>Theme :</b>"The sun is going to set. The sky is partly cloudy and the clouds have multi colors including golden. A passenger ship can be seen with the passengers viewing the sunset. The ship is a big one, mainly white in color. From the distance, you can see a beautiful island."
<br><b>Technique :</b>any medium to draw
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Sat 21/04/2018
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#howtoweekly  
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/contest/@monajam/contest-draw-a-scene-13-april-2018">
<img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmSDiR5E372BMBP3bYVxgs6GtaPKL3c4q1p91Sr9VGx1bx/Drawing%201.png"></a> 
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<b><i>Art Storm</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>20 weekly editions with daily themes since December 2017
<br><b>Host :</b> @deemarshall
<br><b>Theme :</b>daily different theme, check out the tag #artstorm
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Sun 22/04/2018
<br>--- each day 9:00 am UTC the following day
<br><b>Tag :</b>#artstorm
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/artstorm-contest-20-day-1-theme-today-at-the-zoo">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmS616vXnLpufW4xbZd8WQhAcmDTQmKn2rGAbRxnBWocSb"></a> 
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<b><i>Mermaid Monday Contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>3 weekly since April 2018
<br><b>Host :</b>@nymia.aryn
<br><b>Theme :</b>Mermaid or related to mermaids, ocean, water sea animals
<br><b>Technique :</b>any type of art
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Mon 23/04/2018
<br>--- 12:00 PM GMT
<br><b>Tag :</b>#mermaidmonday 
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/mermaidmonday/@nymia.aryn/mermaid-monday-contest-week-3-fun-and-sbd-prizes-9994e5134fa17">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-thumbnail.s3.amazonaws.com/U5dtFDXg8GgiuaQVdiUV8jLVLWb6ttv_1680x8400"></a> 
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<b><i>Dino Diploma</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b> weekly
<br><b>Host :</b>@prosperousrex
<br><b>Theme :</b>Music
<br><b>Technique :</b>some form of visual communication 
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Mon 23/04/2018
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#dinodiploma
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/curation/@prosperousrex/4uipht-contest-winners-and-next-week-submission-guidelines-inside">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmXBW6TmK5j7humMRuPsu2Go29qtwVK98PF5RpmqnSGARe"></a> 
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<b><i>Art contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>2
<br><b>Host :</b>@danielfs
<br><b>Theme :</b>transform your artworks
<br><b>Technique :</b>any medium or technique; reuse what you have done before and add something new.
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Tue 24/04/2017 
<br>--- 23:59 Bogotá, Colombia time zone (UTC -5)
<br><b>Tag :</b>#
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/art/@danielfs/art-contest-transform-your-artworks">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmaPS9JiKQLFsjvqmDuPk5UCTPGDTFX3JefFHHPptLGYsp"></a> 
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<b><i>Dress me-Luigi contest</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>1 new since April 2018
<br><b>Host :</b>@luigi-the-gnome
<br><b>Theme :</b>COLOR MY SUIT
<br><b>Technique :</b>any medium or technique
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Tue 24/04/2017 
<br>--- not specified
<br><b>Tag :</b>#
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/contest/@luigi-the-gnome/dress-me-luigi-contest-week-1-color-my-suit-4-sbds-to-share">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-thumbnail.s3.amazonaws.com/U5dqwbyQKJC1Co5qp44FzNQNsT2hSKL_1680x8400"></a> 
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<b><i>ART MIX-UP CONTEST </i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b> 4
<br><b>Host :</b>@lilyraabe
<br><b>Theme :</b>anything
<br><b>Technique :</b>combine at least 2 art genres
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Thu 26/04/2017 
<br>--- 11:59PM PST
<br><b>Tag :</b>#artmixupcontest
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/contest/@lilyraabe/art-mix-up-contest-or-05">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmapgF2yncrPWpH31G9aP63oBohvhvN15Qq6tw8J9RHU9H"></a> 
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<b><i>Art explosion</i></b>
<br><b>Edition :</b>37 weekly editions since July 2017
<br><b>Host :</b> @juliakponsford
<br><b>Theme :</b>MYSTERY
<br><b>Technique :</b>All forms of art (new art only)
<br><b>Closure :</b>
<br>--- Sat 28/04/2018
<br>--- 3:00 pm EST
<br><b>Tag :</b>#artexplosion
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Contest Post :<br>
<a href="https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-week-37-theme-mystery-25-steem-in-prizes">
<img src="https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmXYg5PbJ6UKpqZPvtaSDyD8XkHk54XiFiHs8g8pTa2rta"></a> 
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<center>**Of course I thank all the contest hosts for organizing the contests!**</center>

<center>**I hope you find this list useful and I wish you lots of fun with the contests!**</center>

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<center>**PRACTICE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND YOU WILL BECOME THE ARTIST! 😉**</center>

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<center>**Take care and share!**<br>@BecomeTheArtist<br>🌷🌷🌷</center>
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