The time is almost here! Since today is the first day of March, I'd like to remind those who are still interested in participating in the NG BikkuriMan Art Collab or those who haven't started drawing yet that they still have time to complete their artwork before April 26th 12:00 AM EDT. To those who submitted their drawings already, thank you so much for joining! If you got questions, send them here or on the previous news post I've made.

UPDATE: Thank you so much Tom for adding the collab to the calendar!!!!

In the early 80s, BikkuriMan is a popular line of collectable stickers that are packaged inside Lotte branded chocolate wafers. BikkuriMan was so popular around that time that it spawned a anime, figures, video games, and manga. In this collab, YOU get to make your own BikkuriMan themed sticker! Kind of.

Here's How The Collab Works

You are given the task to illustrate your sticker with your own OC stylized like the BikkuriMan artwork. Once completed, you and other participants' sticker designs will be placed on a giant canvas displaying everyone's work.

Submission Requirements

• The entry must be 650 x 650 pixels per inch
• Scouted artists can only participate
• Your OC(s) cannot be fan characters from another franchise like Sonic, DragonBall Z, Pokémon, etc. they must be your own characters from your own head only
• No AI
• Keep your artwork appropriate for all audiences, this is a collab for everyone so no NSFW allowed
• Make sure to submit your work before the deadline via through the thread or PM your artwork to me by titling your submission as "NG Bikkuriman Entry" just it make it easier for my inbox
• Your work has to have some resemblance to the original art style of BikkuriMan. It doesn't have to entirely be on-point, but do your best to capture that same look and feel (Some examples provided below, these are not all the stickers so try as much as you can to research the style before drawing)
• You must make 1 sticker at least (you can make up to 3 stickers if you like)       

Deadline

                  [The deadline for this collab will be on April 26th at 12:00 AM EST]

 [All late submissions will be discarded]

                                 Additional Rules/ Thoughts

 If you choose to post your work in the Art Portal, make sure to tag it as ng-bikkuriman-collab to make sure it gets included. It doesn't matter if it's before or after the collab but it's just a option. The collab with everyone's work will be in the Art Portal sometime the week after the deadline just to get everyone's submissions organized and placed on the canvas. If anyone has any questions, please make sure to ask them in the thread or in the comments here and I'll get to respond as soon as I can.

                              Thank you everyone and good luck!

You know the drill

This is the first time ever I'm opening Art Trades to those who are interested. For those who don't know, I mainly draw a lot of abstract and zany characters in the late 90s to 2000s-era art style. Please check out my artwork on my page to get a better understanding of what I work on. So if you would like to see your character be drawn, then look no further! Make sure you send me a PM on NewGrounds of your character(s)' references, a brief description, and a timeframe on how long you would draw for the trade. And remember, please look at what I can and cannot draw. If you have other questions or details you may have, make sure to PM them as well. Just as a reminder, I have the right to reject a trade if there is something that breaks the qualifications, unclear instructions, and poor communication.

*There will be 5 slots open for those who want to get a art trade. The status of the post may change soon.