Hello, everybody! I'm your host, Mike. I'm your only host as Monday Artday has been left entirely up to me. I love art and illustration and I believe everyone else that does should have as many avenues to pursue that love as possible - and so I host this site (as best I can).
First off, a couple of changes. There will still be a new challenge every week but now the challenge will last for 2 weeks. That means that you have 2 weeks to do the challenge instead of one. The "winner" will be announced in a post and shown on the right under "this week's winner" and the last winner will be moved to "last week's winner". The current challenge and the new challenge will also be shown.
I noticed some pretty great illustrations coming in late so I wanted to give everyone more time and make it official. I hope it's clear and everyone's cool with it.
Also, I dropped the "monthly winner" portion. It's too hard to judge.
Next, I wanted to speak to those who want to join. When you email your request (see the instructions to the right) I receive it personally and have to approve. I need to see your work online so I know you're not a spammer or a prank. Sometimes it takes me a while to approve but I will get to you. You will receive, from Blogger and Monday Artday, an email with instructions on joining. If your account blocks email from Blogger then you may need to check your spam folder. You must accept the invitation in less than a month or it expires. I receive about 20 requests a month and 10 invitations expire before they are accepted. If you don't get your invitation in 3 weeks and think you should have, please email me again.
Last, I want to say something about posting here and "winning". I am the only judge and like everyone, I am susceptible to my own biases. I try to be fair and open-minded and I use comments to help me decide. Comment often! The "winning" part of this blog is just for fun and to give an end to the challenge. In my opinion, everyone who participates is a winner. Your entry is being seen by over 500 people a day, win or lose.
So post often, post for the challenge and post what you are proud of. Don't be afraid to add a link to your site with each post - we like visiting you. And have fun!
EDIT February 5, 2009: You may notice the look around here is changing a bit. New logo, new colors. I'm keeping the birds that Bearuh designed, at least for now (although they will always be here one way or another). I've been wanting a brighter, cleaner look to showcase the art here. More changes coming.
EDIT February 24, 2010: A note to everyone that asks to join Monday Artday... If you are not invited to join in 3 weeks or less, check your spam folder for the invite! If it's not there, email me again and tell me you tried to join once. I invite a lot of people that ask to join that never accept the invitation.
