Hey, Newgrounds artists! 🎭🔥 This Valentine's season, I’m launching a special art contest: Draw Starcat finding love! 💘
Every February, I dedicate songs to my princess Cati. Even though we’re far apart, I hope we can be together soon, sharing an ice cream. 🍦💕 To celebrate this tradition, I want to see your creativity come to life in an artwork!
🎯 How to Participate?
1️⃣ Create an illustration of Starcat discovering love.
You can pair him with any character you imagine.
Your own OCs are welcome!
You can also include Xtar Force Generation characters, like Cati or Kizumy.
Theme: Romantic, cute, or fun, but always family-friendly! 🌸
2️⃣ Post your artwork on Newgrounds Portal using the tag:
📌 #StarcatFindsLove
3️⃣ Share the link to your post in this post so the judges can find it.
💰 Prizes
🏆 1st place: $100 USD
🥈 2nd place: $35 USD
🥉 3rd place: $15 USD
❤️ All contestants will receive an honorable mention on Starcat & Xtar force generation social media, and the winners will get a special post on Instagram!
Prizes will be sent via PayPal.
🎭 Contest Judges
🔹 Cati (Cosplayer)
🔹 Starcat (me)
🔹 Tom Fulp (Founder of Newgrounds)
🔹 Robert William Maglalang (2D & 3D Animator & Illustrator for Starcat and Xtar Force Generation)
❤️Cati Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caticornplay?igsh=dmNub2V0M3Ric2Vp
🖌️ Rules & Allowed Styles
✅ Any art style (anime, cartoon, realism, pixel art, etc.)
✅ Digital or traditional art (if traditional, make sure to take a good photo/scan)
✅ Original work (no AI or stolen art)
✅ Family-friendly content
❌ No NSFW, gore, or content that breaks Newgrounds' rules.
📅 Important Dates
🖌️ Contest starts: February 4
⏳ Submission deadline: February 26
🏆 Winners announced: February 27
🎶 Bonus!
Throughout February, I’ll be releasing several songs with the theme “Glitch Love”, a subgenre of Glitch Hop with a cute twist! 🎶✨
This won’t just be a month of art—it’ll be filled with music too!
🚀 Show us your vision of Starcat finding love and join the contest!
Im very excited about this first contest on Newgrounds! I want to thank all my fans for their support throughout this year. I have several contests planned, and I hope to have your participation in this February contest. Thank you for being part of this!
#StarcatFindsLove #XtarForceGeneration #Newgrounds
VinityAryimin
I'm going to participate only because the event happens on my birthday B)
Starcat
That sounds amazing! What better way to celebrate your birthday than by joining something epic. I can't wait to see your art, I'm sure it'll be awesome. Happy early birthday!