Can I point out that unless the organiser limits the number of contestants to a set figure, and specifies it as a draw-win, then 'chance of winning' is impossible to know. And by your own admission, in a 'quality-win' situation the talented artist is facing an opportunity-loss from wasting time and effort on what could be focused on paid-for work.
Can I point out that unless the organiser limits the number of contestants to a set figure, and specifies it as a draw-win, then 'chance of winning' is impossible to know. And by your own admission, in a 'quality-win' situation the talented artist is facing an opportunity-loss from wasting time and effort on what could be focused on paid-for work.