Rules and Guidelines - UPDATED!

We've added some new folders and sub-folders:

A subfolder called Heavy Shading was created on the Pencils folder.
This folder is for heavily shaded pencil work only. Please do not submit art that is only lightly shaded or sketchy. We accept into this folder quality pencil art that is well shaded with attention to clean shading and detail.

A subfolder called Grayscale and Ink Wash was created on the Inks folder.
This folder is for Grayscale and Ink Wash images only. Please only submit into this folder quality images that have clean grayscale and/or ink wash shading.

A Folder called References, was created. In this folder you will find stock pictures that could be used as drawing references (scroll down to read the full description bellow).

A Folder called CTU Related was created that will be for the admin staff to submit works related to the group.






This group is about helping comic artists to develop their skills by hosting high resolution comic art pieces that can be used to work over to practice inking or coloring, with that said you must understand that when you submit linearts to this group you're ok with others inking and coloring them.




1. By joining this club, you AGREE to the rules provided, and will abide by them as a member.

2. To join, press 'join' on the front page. The 'Join' button is at the top of the ComicTeamUp front page in the blue banner.

3. Members who frequently break these rules and prove themselves incapable of providing constructively to the ComicTeamUp community will be removed from the club roster and added to the club's blocked list.







*Please remember that dA submission standards still apply. Please use tasteful judgment before submitting to this group. If you are unsure of dA standards please go to FAQ and type in  "submission".




And also there are two other folders, but no one is able to submit into them except for the admins, the Feature folder (you already know how it works) and the new folder called "Inspirational Art" is the folder that has taken the place of the deleted "Non-group coloring" folder. This one will work as something like a Favorite folder, we (the admins) are going to add to that folder from time to time works that we consider Really Good and that could work for you as inspiration or to study them and learn. Please do not use images from the “Inspirational Art” folder for your coloring or inking without first getting permission from the image’s owner.



All penciled and inked submissions must be at least 2000px in either direction.

If you obtain pencils to ink, please be sure to credit the original artist with a link, to either the artist directly or to the lines that you inked.

Line Submissions MUST be in High Resolution with the download option enabled or at least provide a download link for the High Res version and no watermark. Keep in mind that this is about sharing those High Res works for others to practice on, so if you submit to this group you're okay with that.

Make sure that the contrast for inks is as close to black and white as possible, so the colorist has an easier time with it.

Submitted pencil and inked art needs to be clean and free of pre-existing colored elements, as not to hinder the inker or colorist.

We don't accept WIPs or Sketches no matter if the works are penciled, inked or colored they must be finished in their own stage.  




Same credit rules apply for colored works; be sure to credit all the people involved (penciler, inker, flatter, etc) on the work you just colored. Also you must include direct links to the original pencils, inks and/or flats always that the artists has submited their works here on Da.

Before you are able to submit a colored piece to the 'Colors' folder the lineart must be already part of the Pencils, Inks or Flats folders at least one of them..

 Then you must add on coloring description a direct link (at least one) to the lineart it's already part of the group's gallery (pencils, inks or flats). So we can follow that link and check if it's on our gallery or not.

*There is no minimum size requirement for colored works.

*If you submit an Inked and/or Colored piece, DO NOT submit that deviation as a print unless the original is your own.




Same credit rules apply for colored works; be sure to include credits to both the penciler and the inker.

Lineart with the flats are still subject to our resolution limits so they must be high resolution (see rules for lines).

You must provide a workable file (psd and/or png/tiff) free to download.

Flats must be sharp with no anti-aliasing.

The preview image should be a side by side with one side the flats with the lineart over it and next only the flats. Example: fav.me/d54obcn





All submissions must be in script format, including dialogue, actions, etc.

There's no limit about the script extension but due to the time it takes to read try to keep it not too long and for the same reason the weekly submission is limited to 4.*  

Tasteful works only. If there is any crude behavior or excessive rude language, anything pornographic in nature, and does not adhere to dA regulations, the script will be declined immediately.

Both fan-fictions and original scripts are allowed, however if you use an original script, please leave details in the deviation description section, not in the actual submission.

Using any artists' render of your scripts for anywhere other than dA is strictly prohibited. Under no circumstances should you take another artist's work without expressed consent from that artist. It is called "theft" if you do.  

*You must understand that by submitting your scripts to this group, there are no copyright laws.  We strongly suggest adding the option to your deviation in the edit menu.
These rules are not meant to restrict, but to protect and to make the submission process a little easier.

Artist rules still apply to the pencils, inks and colors for these scripts. Make sure that they are within the correct pixel height and width and that they are submitted to the appropriate folder.





Tutorials must be just that, tutorials, that means they must have some explanations about the process shown and not be only pictures of the process with no explanation. They must be comic related in some way. There are many subfolders for different kinds of tutorials.





We will be adding reference photos periodically to help out those of our members and watchers who wish to better understand anatomy and more natural poses.

This folder is closed to public submissions, as we do not want to flood our watchers with reference photos. However, if you see a reference image that you believe should be included into the gallery, please feel free to send us a note to request that we add it. If we believe it to be high quality and beneficial to out members we will likely add it.

Always check before using a stock image to see if the image's owner has any special rules or guidelines. All guidelines set up by the stock provider must be respected and followed.

Occasionally we will include nude images into this folder, so watchers of the group will, on occasion, get nude images in their inbox. If you do not wish to see nude images please be sure to have your "mature content filter" on. This can be set under "Settings" > "Browsing" > "Show" > Uncheck "Deviations with Mature Content".







Please at all times, be respectful of your fellow artists, and give credit where credit is due. This group is here to support all of the comic artists here on dA.

Only submit art that is comic or comic-inspired in genre, traditional or digital. We will not accept photography, 3d art, film/animation, or stock.  


Now that you've read all the rules carefully there's one more thing you may like to know. We've a new privileged member’s category called 'Superheros (VIP)' the privilege in this category is have your submissions automatically approved.

* The only way to be part of this category is by unanimous decision of the admin staff.

If you follow these requirements you could be part of that category:

Follow ALL the rules ALWAYS (check the rules for the different folders).

Submit high quality works (not necessarily professional).

Contribute often to the group's galleries.



If these rules are not clear, please feel free to send a note to the group or post a comment. Notes are the best form of communication and will ensure that you get a speedy reply. Remember, there are no silly questions.