Art contest, $100 grand prize!

New year, new.. art contest???

After the art contest I held last year went really well, I decided I wanted to host another one this year!
Unfortunately, I finally got Covid for the first time in January, so that took that month right out of me lol, but better late than never!
Last year I had some issues with paying the winners on time, which I still feel badly about, but this year I have a much better-paying job, and am completely financially secure.
That being said, since the art being drawn will be of my own ocs, I've decided to once again go with CASH PRIZES as the main attraction!

I've also recently hit 800 subscribers here on Toyhouse, so I'd love to do a little something for you guys!
You all mean so much to me, and I dearly enjoy each and every one of you!
There will be subscriber perks in the contest, so be sure to read carefully!

◄PRIZES►

1ST PRIZE: $100, or 8000 DA points!
2ND PRIZE: $50, or 4000 DA points!
3RD PRIZE: $25, or 2000 DA points!
RUNNER UP PRIZE: 2 months of Toyhouse premium, or $10 (subscriber only!)
PRIZE FOR PEOPLE WHO SHARED THE CONTEST: 1 month of Toyhouse premium!
• If you share this profile in a bulletin, include it with your entry, and you'll be entered to win this prize!
This will only be available after a minimum of TEN people have shared!

If you are a subscriber, you unlock the additional following perks:
• Able to request prize payment in voucher* form, ie I pay for things you want (adopts, commissions, etc), equivalent to the prize total!
*Vouchers MUST be requested within 1 week of winning, or you will receive the cash or points instead!
• Ability to split cash, points, and voucher prizes, receiving some in any form you want!
• Receive your prize in the equivalent of Discord Nitro, Amazon, Apple, or Google Play gift cards!

New subscribers are welcome, and will instantly unlock subscriber perks!

I am based in the US, so if you win and you would like to receive cash, I can give it to you via PayPal, Cashapp, Venmo, or Zelle.
I am able to send winnings via Boosty as well, if that is the service you use!

♦ CHARACTERS ♦

Any character in this tag is eligible to be drawn for the contest!
https://toyhou.se/Jesse/characters/tagged:contest/folder:all

☼ ART THEMES ☼

These are not necessary for your entry!
They are just to encourage creativity and provide inspiration!

• Retro/90's anime
• Soft/kawaii styles
• Neon/vaporwave
• Painterly

!! DO NOTS !!

Do not draw NSFW if you are a minor!
Do not draw multiple characters together; these are all separate ocs! (The only exceptions are Matj and Bimbel!)
Do not draw characters that are not tagged with "contest", please!
Do not draw ship art; none of these characters are involved with each other!

○ CONTEST RULES ○

• Fave this profile! This is listed as an ad, and not a character.
• Draw your entry, whatever you like!
• Upload it as a new image, add the character you drew when uploading, and post a link to the uploaded artwork in the comment section of this profile!
• That's it! You're entered!
• You can make multiple entries to increase your chances of winning! It's popular vote that selects the winner, as I don't feel qualified to decide what is the "best" art.
(However, each person may only win once!)

ACCEPTABLE ENTRIES:
Digital art
Traditional art, if it is scanned properly!
Pixel art
Animations
Physical goods, ie stickers, charms, etc, as long as I can receive them via mail! I will personally pay for shipping!

NOT ACCEPTABLE ENTRIES:
Very obviously unfinished art
Phone pics of pencil doodles
AI-generated images, not even for backgrounds!
Art made on bases or via Picrew

The contest will end on April 15th; I'm giving a bit more time than I did the last time, as some people were asking for extensions.

EDIT: Due to multiple people messaging me privately asking for extensions, I've decided to issue an extra two weeks, so the contest will now end on the 29th, and the winning votes will be tallied and posted on May 2nd.

The winners will be decided by public vote!
I will make a bulletin with links to the artwork in a poll system, and users can vote for the one they want to win!

Please note that this contest will only be able to officially conclude if there are 10 or more entrants.
It would be incredibly hurtful if there were only a few entrants which would leave maybe 1-2 without a prize, which hurts a lot more than if the pool was larger.

The winning arts will be tallied and posted publicly on May 2nd, and the winners will receive their prizes!

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments! I will keep a FAQ at the bottom of this profile for any general questions!

Good luck!!