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Oekaki Rules and Information
by Simon @ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:13 am [Reply]

All rules regarding forum conduct, child-friendly content, and art use/creation also apply to the Oekaki, but there are also some specific rules that apply only to the Oekaki forums.

Oekaki Rules

Keep comments polite, helpful, and relevant to the artwork. Do not start discussions or debates. Critique is allowed if requested by the artist but insults are not welcome.
Make an effort to post your drawing in the correct board. Continued intentional misuse of the forum categories may result in disciplinary action. You can view descriptions of what each board is for in the forum index.
Don't spam the Oekaki. Your drawing should show intention and a modest amount of effort. We do not allow random scribbles, simple shapes, or empty/solid color canvases, nor should you post advertisements for trades, streams, or other threads. Covered drawings must still follow the oekaki rules and have art visible, even if they are WIPs.
Don't create Oekaki topics just to share art you've created elsewhere. Art drawn in another program should be posted in the appropriate board (example: non-Oekaki adoptable characters go in User-made Adoptables).
Don't make Oekaki drawings with just words or puzzles written on them. The Oekaki is for sharing artwork, not for displaying a written message or playing a forum game.
If using an editable you must follow the artist's rules. This may include leaving a signature/watermark layer on the final image, or may prevent you from selling colored-in versions as adoptables.
Don't post blank canvases in the contests board. Contests may be posted there only if you provide a recognizable lineart or relevant background for contestants to use in their entries. If you don't need people to edit something in particular, go to the Regular Art Competitions Board to create your topic. You can still make a rule that your contestants make their entries in the Oekaki boards if you prefer it that way. For more specific rules about contests please view this thread.
Specific rules apply to the the Adoptable boards on the Oekaki:
- The Oekaki is for making and sharing art in the Oekaki program. If you’d like to use another program to create your adoptables, please post them in user-made adopts or character design shops. “Cover adoptables” are not permitted, except for “milestone” adoptables in which case the cover must still follow Oekaki rules.
- You may sell Oekaki art/adoptables for CS pets/items/C$, allowed offsite currency, and dA points/real currency. Keep in mind that CS staff are unable to assist with transactions gone wrong involving other site currency or real currency.
  - Any real currency discussion must occur offsite; please link to where you can be contacted. Do not discuss real currency transactions on CS.
- Post your adoptables in the correct board. If you want to create just a few adopts, use the Adoptables 1: Independent/One-Off board. If you want to create a closed species, community, and intend to make many adoptables, use the Adoptables 2: Closed Species/Communities board.
- Follow the rules outlined by the adopt creator(s). Many species owners have their own rules that you must follow in order to successfully participate in their species, so be sure to read their rules before posting. CS staff may enforce a thread owner’s rules if necessary. Note that species rules may not circumvent our official site rules.
- All Adoptable Oekaki submissions must be judged no later than 1 month after their end date. Staff may intervene if the user fails to select a winner after 1 month. Failure to judge a contest after being reminded may result in a board warning.
- Users are bound to the species rules published at the time that the user receives the adopt. If a species owner adds a new rule, they cannot punish players for breaking the rule before it was added. This includes revoking or rehoming adopts. Updated adoptable rules apply only to adopts made after the rule was published.
- Paid-entry raffles are not permitted. You may not charge users for the chance to win something.
- Competitions with entries requiring artistic/creative effort must end with a winner. The promised prize (in this case the character design) must be awarded at the end of the contest to an entrant, so be sure you want to give the character away. You may only change your mind if there are no forms that meet the competition requirement.
- If you want to transfer your species to another player, then you will need to notify CS staff beforehand. More information on transferring thread ownership can be found here.

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Egg friends
by EmbraceDecay @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:50 pm [Reply]

Im ngl I got real lazy with this one. Im not happy with it but It Is Done.

ShaquilleOatmuille @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:21 pm

I think it came out amazing!! Wish I could shade like this ^^'' I adore the light coming from the flowers/vines I love ittt

When it was summertime.
by Skiller @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:45 pm [Reply]

I am on vacation this week, so I'll be drawing more! I'll try to color this one. I know I've been making a lot of sketches. Time to get back to some light and color! : )

Spiritstar3 @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:56 pm

Beautiful

The secret they don't want you knowing
by baking-bugs @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:57 pm [Reply]

Had a mini geek out in the forums over pets based off of dog breeds & said that the regular dog lines were most like a Golden Retriever with Husky ears, but thinking on it a bit more maybe they're just pricked Golden Retrievers; the shape reminds me of how I sometimes hold up my dogs' ears & make 'em go from drop ears to straight ears. & they keep the dog's ears up via magic lel

COOLDOGOOO @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:05 am

omg that actualyl makes a lot of sense... cant believe i never thought abt it haha . flop ear sunback would be so rad

baking-bugs @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:49 pm

COOLDOGOOO wrote:omg that actualyl makes a lot of sense... cant believe i never thought abt it haha . flop ear sunback would be so rad

green kitten
by ruethefangirl @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:03 pm [Reply]

Reference: here
Featuring: Mistletoe

wittle baby Christmas tree :mrgreen: or watermelon :lol:

Flight
by lilpupin @ Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:54 pm [Reply]

Found a nice little sword horse sketch sitting in the drafts that I forgot about yayy yay yayyy yippeeee

Kenjaku @ Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:06 pm

Oh man this is so cool, Lil. I love the clouds sm!

coydogscry @ Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:44 pm

this is really neat!

WarriorcatKitty @ Mon Mar 09, 2026 12:01 pm

wpah this looks so fire

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Silly Clowncat!
by sparkypines @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 11:26 am [Reply]

ithinkimfunnyttv!

so where do you go?
by -Aeris @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:57 am [Reply]

when the world seems against you
when it gets so hard
what helps with your sanity?
or do you let it part you fully?

it feels so heavy, my emotions, it weighs
I know i can claw myself out of the very pit i dug
yet my body wont obey my mind
what do I do?

on a lighter note, i am running in pure coffee!
I'd love some music you guys are currently interested/obsessed with!

kaotically @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:32 am

the eyes r so expressive!! Another banger

Would recommend mandala, small Connecticut indie rock band + I’ve been obsessed w agnostic front recently!

-Aeris @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:19 am

kaotically wrote:the eyes r so expressive!! Another banger

Would recommend mandala, small Connecticut indie rock band + I’ve been obsessed w agnostic front recently!

ty queen . . I'll definitely check them out!!
yes . . the eyes tell a story the face may try to hide <333

67Phlox @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:06 am

ooohh, the subtle discoloration in the background. you would think that's all just one color, but the slightly lighter color really brings a spotlight to the subject.
pixel lineart is always great, especially for pieces like this. makes edges look much sharper. love the fur!!! and shading!!

As for music recommendations, maybe Graham Kartna, Jack Stauber, Cosmo Sheldrake?
For something more loud, def Stomach Book, Femtanyl, METAROOM or AQUASINE. As a sidenote, the first two often produce songs with explicit lyrics (typical swearing, but also talking about sensitive topics), so feel free to skip them. And I'm not kidding, the songs can feature some loud noises, esp Femtanyl. But that's what I like about them, they're not afraid to go loud and experiment.

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something in the trees
by koegami @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:20 am [Reply]

a late bday gift for fluffy <3

i wasn't sure how i wanted to go about drawing ran but i love her and i'll probably draw her again when im not sick c:
also don't stare at the background too long my braincells can't do it any longer XD

ran "tigerlilly" owned by fluffytheunicorn

FluffyTheUnicorn @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:25 am

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you!

She looks so good! Like I really love this.

commission c:
by redskyharbinger @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:37 am [Reply]

yeye:3

Its-rui-lol @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:22 am

Ooo this fella is so so pretty, the colors are so soft and match so well together :0

Kaiju and Wizards
by SnowyEevee @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 5:57 am [Reply]

ive returned with my "magolor chillin with kiryu" art!!
i beat kirby's return to dreamland deluxe's main storyline a few days ago (and i am now working on the magolor epilogue) so i wanted to draw my favorite egg boi chillin with mah fav metal boi again, i think they would be best friends
ik magolor is lefthanded (or at least the kirby wiki says he may be lefthanded) but seeing how hes facing kiryu, i had to make him hold the weird magic sphere thingy with his right hand (i believe the magic sphere thingies he yeets r purple? idk i already forgot), and i also wanted kiryu to look curious too 😅
i had to draw this 2 TIMES bc the first attempt my power went out and I DIDNT SAVE IT 😭

67Phlox @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:37 am

The head tilt and Kiryu's eyes full of wonder make him totally adorable in this piece. Though I am also admiring how intricate Kiryu's face is in perspective. You really nailed that 3/4th angle!

edit: Losing progress due to things out of your control sucks, but I'm glad you managed to complete the piece regardless.

SnowyEevee @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:55 am

67Phlox wrote:The head tilt and Kiryu's eyes full of wonder make him totally adorable in this piece. Though I am also admiring how intricate Kiryu's face is in perspective. You really nailed that 3/4th angle!

edit: Losing progress due to things out of your control sucks, but I'm glad you managed to complete the piece regardless.

tysvm!!! and ye, it rlly does suck when you lose ALL of your progress on smth bc the power went out

Sweet Old Cat
by Aizaka @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:32 am [Reply]

A sweet cat for a Stars entry. :3

These Guys I guess based on this drawing by kageyenova
by 404NeverFound @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:10 am [Reply]

They were adopts from like 2025 i think? though they were unfinished. I finished the Frutiger aero guy just now. NOT up for adoption im keeping both

happy
by the @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:35 am [Reply]

2xtime @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:36 am

ADORBS!

the @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:22 am

2xtime wrote:ADORBS!

thank you!! c:

vapy on
by Tr4shc4t @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:56 am [Reply]

i havent used oekaki in FOREVER!!! this is gonna be so weird to see next to the stuff i drew when i was a kid LOL :lol:

small doodle just to play around a little with the program, neat stuff :thumbup: decided to draw one of my fav pokemon/eeveelutions (tied with sylveon)

Unilluminate @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:10 am

this is so cute i love you vapy on 💙

プロポーズ
by Tricksters @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:09 am [Reply]

i obliterated my arm at work and cant move my wrist so i really cannot draw rn im really sorry
finger sketch, its a redraw of an old thumb. i will finish this when i can move my arm again

really not different from the old one i just added her dogs, it is from 2022? i think idk lol

Kiire @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:11 am

DUDE.... THE VIBES OF THIS ARE SO COOL!!! i am obsessed with the soft green hue of their eyes!

I'm also sorry to hear about your arm!! 😭 hoping for a speedy recovery! 🤞

COOLDOGOOO @ Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:11 am

yo this looks so cool . lovee the perspective and the glowing... ur art is so NEAT frfr
also sorry to hear that :c hope ur arm gets better soon !! the fact that u did this w ur finger is so impressive i could nevr omg.

Descending from Stars
by Penultima @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 3:53 am [Reply]

When trying to decide what to do for my next Spring-themed March TEC entry, I had this idea to illustrate the story sleepybat wrote for Stardust, of her collecting her star stamp card wishes and being granted a chance to experience life with equids down on earth. So here she is, wish granted, forming from star dust and rainbows into a real equid, blooming into life like spring's new flowers and butterflies. I had a lot of fun with this one, I hope you like it! ^_^

sleepybat @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:00 am

This is so beautiful, thank you so much <3 Ahh I really love it TvT

the legend leg @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:42 am

hold up ima cry this is so beautiful

ruberiot @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:06 am

This is so so so beautiful! It actually made me tear up lol

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meow
by lacke @ Fri Mar 13, 2026 9:53 am [Reply]

a lineless workshop and a new technique workshop??? i wanted to focus on the tail but then didnt know how to do the body sooooooooooooo

anyway this was pretty tedious but also kinda fun???

Alkene @ Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:22 am

OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I love how clean and crisp it is and what a wonderful character design <3

lacke @ Fri Mar 13, 2026 6:07 pm

Alkene wrote:OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I love how clean and crisp it is and what a wonderful character design <3

HELLO??? coming from you this means so much omg thank you!!

0Zero0 @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:23 pm

oooh! this is so pretty I love it.

Day 16
by meisxinyi @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:22 pm [Reply]

Day 16: Rivulet!!!!

guys!!! I love rivulet!!!! rivulet my silly goat!!!!

emblo @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:25 pm

this is such a cool piece!! the lighting and pose are both amazing.

meisxinyi @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:27 pm

eek tysm emblo! I've always wanted to do this type of lighting but I've never plucked up the courage before today. I'm glad it turned out alright!

Wooper @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:19 pm

Wooper in a different timeline

Equid Sketches
by Penultima @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:41 pm [Reply]

Just practicing some anatomy and action poses!

Characters linked below, credit to each's owner.

Featuring:
Isa
Florence
Ino
Itadori
Vix
Mari

TheScarletWillow @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:48 pm

sobbing
thank you so much for including ino!! he looks fantastic ;-;
is there any way i could get a solo? even if it's being added to trim myself. i wanna be able to keep your signature

Penultima @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:54 pm

Added! If any other owners want to be added to grab a solo version, lmk and I’ll add you! They’re all on the same layers so you’ll have to clip or erase the others to get singles!

Loonamoth21 @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:54 pm

Id love to be added!

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tacomic but cat
by WarriorcatKitty @ Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:55 pm [Reply]

aaAHAH

nightcrawler! @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 3:33 pm

OHHHHHH MY GOOSOSOOADJDHSHHSBAHSHSHDHHDJSHAHS

WarriorcatKitty @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 3:37 pm

nightcrawler! wrote:OHHHHHH MY GOOSOSOOADJDHSHHSBAHSHSHDHHDJSHAHS

:D TACO <3

moonpaw
by wlw @ Mon Mar 16, 2026 2:30 am [Reply]

COOLDOGOOO wrote:OOO have u drawn stormfur yet?? or moonpaw omg theyd look so good in ur style

i reallyyyyyyyy need to catch up on this series i still haven't finished the broken code 3: i didn't hear much good about a starless clan but i've heard this series is pretty good so far...i like this animal idk whats wrong with her but it fascinates me

WarriorcatKitty @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 3:32 pm

MOONPAW

"You're a Ghost, You're a Ghost, You're a Ghost"
by Alkene @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:14 am [Reply]

Obligatory this was also inspired by Porch Light fdhdsihfoisdhfoids

For >> Leafstorm515 !! This OC belongs to them <3

kingofthewildthings @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:32 am

Noah kahan mention!! I am so hyped for the new album porch lights is so good.

This as per normal is absolutely stunning

Alkene @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:50 am

kingofthewildthings wrote:Noah kahan mention!! I am so hyped for the new album porch lights is so good.

This as per normal is absolutely stunning

THANK YOU FRIEND!! Listened to the song on repeat while driving home with an impending tornado forming around me. it was hype.

Lucikan @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 2:25 pm

COOKED ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS

THIS IS DELICIOUS

RW art month day 14
by meisxinyi @ Sun Mar 15, 2026 1:20 pm [Reply]

Day 14: scissorbirdss
i hated that region these bird were so annoying

COOLDOGOOO @ Sun Mar 15, 2026 2:54 pm

the colours look so cool omgg

Wooper @ Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:37 pm

The humble woodpecker when it finds a worm

meisxinyi @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:30 pm

Wooper wrote:The humble woodpecker when it finds a worm

Can confirm, I was the worm (literally ;-;)

COOLDOGOOO wrote:the colours look so cool omgg

ahh it's cuz rainworld colors are just that good, all the maps are so beautifulll

[EYESTRAIN] passing nightmare
by 67Phlox @ Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:21 pm [Reply]

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