I looked it over and realized some of my new rules weren't on the main page. So I went ahead and fixed it.

If something is declined, it's because it fits with the "why your piece was declined" list.

Also If I ask a question to someone trying to submit something, if I don't get an answer within 2 days I'll decline the piece. It just happened, so wanted to make it clear here.
Since I already have a rule up about how drawings need to be free from showing other things around them (like the work table or tools or just edges off of the drawing), I'll have to do the same thing with crafts. They have to either be by themselves with a clean background (can be the carpet, wood, paper backdrop), or the background is VERY blurred out and the craft item is in clear view.

However, if the craft is interacting with certain things, that's fine (like something hanging out of a jar, or the craft is holding up something), or if it's outside interacting with nature/trying to look like nature.

Crafts include sculptures (made by you)/any 3D object as well.

I've been getting a bunch of craft things lately with a bunch of stuff in the background that make it hard to even focus on the creature in question. I will not allow that.

I also may make a rule in the future weeks about things actually looking like wings in some way. I've gotten some pieces that are very questionable for if they should be allowed in here, but I will think about it for a while to figure out what I want to do.
Some doll bases were accidentally allowed into the group, but they are now removed.

The piece should be made by you. No character generators allowed.

Also, I do not allow multiple images that are super similar.

For example:

A drawing has been made. They do another version with just a color difference. Only the first one submitted will be accepted.
Or else it can clutter up the folders.

Choose your favorite piece from the edits, not all of them. It's only accepted if they all are in one picture.
I forgot to let my admins know about this rule, but there was an influx of sketched art put into the group that had bad photo quality.

This is not accepted. I should not see outside of the paper's borders and it should not be blurry, as well as should not have other bad photo qualities to it (like very dark splotches).

If you use it in an artistic way, then it is accepted, but that's case by case. If it has very little splotches on it, it will be allowed.

Also I do not allow sketches that are on lined paper or other paper that is not a part of the art (where you can see the back of it and other writing is there, or it's on homework and you can see the words for it).

Please keep this in mind when trying to submit here!
I've noticed some people post art pieces that show something with wings that's REALLY small in the picture. This group is supposed to be about the wings, so it should SHOW the wings clearly!

If the focus is on something with wings (and the wings are showing), I may allow it, even if small. Just can't be a speck on the screen!

Examples of what is okay and not okay:

www.birds.com/wp-content/uploa… NOT OKAY! (wings aren't really shown)

www.hgsitebuilder.com/files/wr… VERY OKAY! (this is what the group prefers)

media1.santabanta.com/full1/Na… NOT OKAY! (the wings aren't defined here at all)

blog.lib.umn.edu/stoe0062/psy_… OKAY! (you can see the wings clearly here)

cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbna… NOT OKAY! (just because it HAS wings doesn't mean it's allowed! THE WINGS MUST SHOW!

good-wallpapers.com/wallpapers… IT PASSES! (since the focus is on the bird, it's okay)

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… NOT OKAY! (you can't even see the wings, unlike the last example)

www.twitterevolutions.com/bgs/… OKAY! (again, it shows the wings and focuses on them, even if they are small)


Examples from my own work:

NOT OKAY! The birds are NOT the focus and are a very small part of the piece.

Cookie is Tasty by shortybat OKAY! Wings are shown enough here.

A Rose Portrait by shortybat PASSES! It may not show exactly 1/2 of the wings, but they are a focal point, so it counts! SHOULDN'T BE LESS THAN THIS, THOUGH!

Eastern Red Bat by shortybat NOW NOT OKAY! It's only showing the arms of the wings, so it doesn't count. It has to show the actual wings! Not just the arms!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.