Entry to our art competition is with an image file of your artwork, here are some tips to show your work at its best.

Lighting

Make sure that your artwork is well lit when you photograph it.

Big and Brightly Coloured Bumble Bee by Aidan Warwick, winner of endangered insects category, Insect Week 2022 art competition
Big and Brightly Coloured Bumble Bee by Aidan Warwick, winner of endangered insects category, Insect Week 2022 art competition © Aidan Warwick

Cropping

Check that any non artwork background is cropped out

Swallow Prominent resting on a finger by Lola Clarke, 2nd place in 8-12 category, Insect Week 2022 art competition
Swallow Prominent resting on a finger by Lola Clarke, 2nd place in 8-12 category, Insect Week 2022 art competition © Lola Clarke

Anonymisation

Make sure that your artwork is anonymised, don’t include a signature.

Predators at the Swamp by Isaac Turtle, Winner of Moving Insects category, Insect Week 2022 art competition
Predators at the Swamp by Isaac Turtle, Winner of Moving Insects category, Insect Week 2022 art competition © Isaac Turtle

Resolution

Check that scanned images of your artwork are high resolution, ideally 300 Dots Per Inch (DPI)

Moving insect most commonly found in India by Vedang Naik, Highly Commended in 13-18 category, Insect Week 2022 art competition
Moving insect most commonly found in India by Vedang Naik, Highly Commended in 13-18 category, Insect Week 2022 art competition © Vedang Naik