![]() Luckier still were the ones who owned their own domain! Lucky were the ones who had access to a host offering PHP, because they could post updates through a rudimentary CMS called CuteNews instead of editing pages by hand. This was an era when internet purchases were still viewed with suspicion, and children generally did not have access to means of payment, so the majority of these sites were hosted under free web hosts like Freewebs and GeoCities. Most of these websites would offer some pixel art, a couple of Photoshop tutorials and glitter graphics, which were carefully assembled by young teenagers working on their parents' computers after school. At some point, there were literally hundreds of fansites with names that were various permutations of "Neo" and common words: names like SnowyNeo, FadingNeo and NeoIce. The scope of this community was immense, and most nostalgic recollections, while accurate in describing how it launched the careers of many female web developers today, completely fail to capture its scale. At that time there was a thriving community of Neopets fansites, which were mostly developed by teenage girls who had learned HTML and CSS from the tutorials on Neopets. In 2007, the virtual pet site Neopets was still at the height of its popularity. I still remember exactly where it was that I first discovered Aylana's name, so let's start from there. As far as I know it has not been discussed anywhere else on the internet. This is a mystery that has been with me, in some shape or form, since 2007. Yet a name can be found: all three images use graphics by an artist named Aylana. But you probably wouldn't think to attribute a designer's name to the stock glitter animation. What do these three graphics have in common? All of them show up in the first few rows upon searching Google for "glitter graphics", and it is likely that similar software was used to animate each of them. If your picture is published, you will earn 10,000 NP, a rare item, and a trophy for your cabinet.Spend enough time on the internet, and you'll start to notice patterns. You can find inspiration in official artwork, but tracing is not allowed.įor other not-to-dos check out the Art Contest Rules. If you submit something created by anyone else, be it your sister, your second cousin, that weirdo on deviantART, whoever, you will get frozen. What does that mean exactly? It basically means you can only enter a picture that you've yourself made 100%. It's also important to note that you are only allowed to submit your OWN art. Just another reason why it's usually not a good idea to wait till the last minute!Ĭheck out the news or calendar for upcoming Neopet Events! Often times the Art Gallery sets up its art the day before the actual holiday. However, if you do plan to submit your art for a holiday, it's best if you submit it at least a week in advance. ![]() ![]() The same goes for real holidays like Valentines or St. When a Neopian holiday is coming up such as Gadgadsbogen, Krawk Day, or Jhudora Day, the Art Gallery is almost always themed around that day, so if one of those are coming up you should submit artwork related to it. If your image is selected, it will be placed and honored in the Art Gallery! You'll also get a shiny trophy for your user lookup, 10,000 neopoints and a random rare item! For this one, you submit some of your own original Neopets fan art. Yup, the Art Gallery is one of many contests that the Neopets site has to offer. ![]() Say, have you ever fancied yourself as a talented artist? If so, why not try placing yourself into the Art Gallery? Your jnAccount: Log In or Register | New to Jellyneo? Click here! Neopets Art Gallery Competition ![]()
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