CF 101: Art Competitions

4-Koma Competition

What is a “4-koma”?
In a nutshell, “4-koma” or “Yonkoma” is basically a four-panel comic strip, laid out from top to bottom. 4-koma comics are a staple in almost all types of publications in Japan, from manga magazines, political journals, all the way to cooking magazines. Because of the limited amount of space in which to construct a story (usually a humourous one), timing and pacing is extremely important, from setting up the story to the climax to the conclusion.

4-koma Competition Rules and Regulations

  • Participants must be 16-years-old and below.
  • Participants are advised to bring their own drawing materials. Water-based materials such as watercolours and acrylics are not allowed.
  • The competition will be held on Sunday only. Participants will be given a total of 2 hours to complete the comic on-site.
  • Participants will be required to draw 3 strips of 4-koma panels on a theme which will be provided on the day itself.
  • A3-size paper will be provided by the committee on-the-spot before the competition.
  • The competition will end at 4:00 p.m. To be fair, all artists are required to stop their works immediately at that time.
  • Judges’ decisions are final. Complaints may be entertained but will be done so at the individual’s prerogative and will have no effect on the results.
  • The CF 2011 organizing committee reserves the right to amend/change the rules and regulations at their own discretion without prior notification.
  • Winners will announced on 18th December 2011 (Sunday) and the prize giving session will be held on stage at 6.30pm.

Comic Competition

Comic Competition Rules and Regulations

  • Participants must be at least 17-years-old and above.
  • Participants are advised to bring their own drawing materials. Water-based materials such as watercolours and acrylics are not allowed.
  • The competition will be held on Saturday only. Participants will be given a total of 3 hours to complete the comic on site.
  • Participants are required to draw a comic story between 1 to 3 pages long based on a theme which will be provided on the day itself.
  • A3-size paper will be provided by the committee on-the-spot before the competition.
  • The competition will end at 6:00 p.m. To be fair, all artists are required to stop their works immediately at that time.
  • Judges’ decisions are final. Complaints may be entertained but will be done so at the individual’s prerogative and will have no effect on the results.
  • The CF 2011 organizing committee reserves the right to amend/change the rules and regulations at their own discretion without prior notification.
  • Winners will announced on 18th December 2011 (Sunday) and the prize giving session will be held on stage at 6.30pm.