Kirby Art Tribute Month - Celebrate Jack Kirby in August

Here are the rules for your Jack Kirby-themed art challenge:

Theme: The central theme of this challenge is to celebrate and honor the work of Jack Kirby. All submissions should be inspired by his characters, style, or storytelling.

Daily Prompts: Each day will have a unique prompt, announced at the start of the challenge. Participants are encouraged to interpret these prompts creatively while keeping in alignment with the theme. Tracing, redrawing, and recreations do not honor Kirby's creativity. Be original. Draw in your style.

Artistic Medium: Although Jack Kirby was known for his work in pencil and ink, artists are welcome to use any medium they prefer. This could include digital art, painting, music, dance, sculpture, etc.

Original Work: All submissions should be original creations by the participant. While the work should be inspired by Jack Kirby, copying his art directly is not allowed.

Posting Your Work: Participants should post their daily artwork on their social media accounts using the designated hashtags for the challenge (#MakeAugustJackKirbyMonth #KirbyArtTributes #KirbyKreatives). Ensure the posts are set to public so they can be seen and shared.

Respect and Positivity: This challenge celebrates Jack Kirby and fosters a supportive community. Critiques, if any, should be constructive. Disrespectful and negative comments will not be tolerated.

Participation: You don't need to be a professional artist to participate. This challenge is open to anyone who loves art and Jack Kirby. If you can't participate every day, that's okay! The goal is to have fun and honor Kirby's legacy.

Sharing and Featuring: By participating in the challenge, artists agree that their work can be shared or featured by the organizers (with proper credit given) on various platforms to promote the challenge.

Rights: Artists retain all rights to their work. While the work may be shared within the context of the challenge, it cannot be used for other purposes without the artist's permission.

Use these hashtags when you post your creation:

#MakeAugustJackKirbyMonth #KirbyArtTributes #KirbyKreatives #JackKirby #MarvelComics

But here's the best part - you don't need to be a professional artist to participate! Every day, unleash your creative spirit and pay homage to Kirby in whatever medium speaks to you. Whether sketching, painting, animating, writing poetry, crafting a blanket with a Kirby design or Kirby Krackle, composing a jazz tune, or even imagining your own Kirby-inspired Google Doodle, let your imagination run wild!

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Host or Publisher Howard Simpson