ml1201 wrote:Firn wrote:
- 5. Transparent Background
Your Knuffel must be placed on a transparent Background
→ I really do not know how to explain this any better, but users still keep submitting Knuffel on backgrounds that are not transparent.
→ Transparent does NOT mean white.
→ Don't add any frames around the image.
→ Don't add any background image or random parts of backgrounds to your Knuffel! No mountains, no windows, no curtains, no floor, no shadows on a non-existing floor, nothing! You are drawings Knuffel, not interior design or landscapes!
In this case its because you didn't read the rules carefully about the background. Those speech bubbles are not permited in the knuffel submission since its not an actual part of it and not considered an evolution. Not to mention it also clutters up the knuffel.
Even if you may be correct about the balloons, I do not feel that it is necessary to imply that one has been negligent about the rules or to point out things that you do not personally like about the design. Our purpose here is to be helpful and constructive, so to that end, I think that simply suggesting that the balloons may need to be removed or changed would have been sufficient.
Anyways, I'm thinking that if the "no clear background" issue only applies to this stage that you've shown us here, it is pretty likely that the balloons are the problem. I have seen quite a few wild knuffel carrying objects or having objects around or behind them, so I think that the issue may be that the balloons take up a relatively large proportion of the space behind the knuffel, or perhaps Firn didn't feel that they were relevant enough to the knuffel's theme or evolution process.
Maybe if the balloons were smaller, or picking just 1 balloon instead of 3 could resolve this issue.
Another option would be to choose a different type of object for your knuffel to hold such as a paintbrush or little plushie panda or something that would take up a smaller proportion of the space.
Additionally, having the held object change with your knuffel throughout its other evolution stages could also be a handy (for instance, if you kept the balloons, you could have them gradually inflate and float as the knuffel evolved).
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If I remember correctly the reason why she doesn't allow backgrounds is because she believes it takes away from the knuffel/clutters the image, but that is not my opinion as I stated in my last post. Everything I said in the original post is what I think is Firn's thoughts on the matter.
