These rules apply for the following forums:

1) Pokémon Art Gallery
2) General Art Gallery
3) Any art related competitions

1) Art Theft

Any type of art theft will not be tolerated:

a) Claiming other's art as your own.
B) Taking other's art, then editing it a little to make it look like it's your own.
c) Stealing parts of art from others, then adding it to your own work.

2) Posting in the Art Gallery

There are some rules for posting in the Art Gallery

a) You cannot give give simple number ratings like, "Very good there, 10/10"
B) So, instead, when you post a reply, give criticism, then give a number rating if you feel it is necessary.
c) No arguing over whether someone has stolen art - report it to me!

3) Making Topics & Shops

You can only have one shop, rating thread, and a closed gallery for each member.

After two weeks of inactivity, it will be moved to the archive forum, where it will be stored for viewing only, but the thread can be revived by request of the owned.

4) Art Request

As I know, it can be a very hard job taking art requests from any member, and it can get a lot harder if several people ask for a sprite or a banner.

a) Never rush an art request, because if you are found hounding a member for a banner or sprite you will receive a warning.
B) If a member says that they are not taking requests, do not bother asking, it just puts them in a bad position having to say no.
c) When you have received an art request, when you use it in your profile you must give credit, because if you don't, you may receive a warning, as they have went through the trouble of making it, be kind and give them the credit they deserve.

5) Art Tutorials

This is not a rule, but simply a guideline. If you have made an Art Tutorial, you may ask me or one of the other moderators if it is pinning material, and if it is good enough, you'll get it pinned!

Thanks, and if necessary, I will add more, but these rules and guidelines are simple, and the excuse, "I did not know the rules" - will not work.

Ben