Idea: "Can someone draw me a ____"

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:56 am

Ok, so maybe it's a poor idea, but then again, maybe not.

If this already exists, will someone please hit me with a clue-by-four and show me where it is?

A thread to ask for things to be drawn... maybe barter. We can chew on this a bit, if necessary...

But random stuff pops into my head while doing otherwise mind-numbing data entry. Stuff that I'd like to see drawn, even if quickly and just for the amusement value. (winged jeans, anyone?)

I considered, when I started this temp job, asking for someone to draw me an office 'cube farm' of dragons (and things) with headset phones on doing call center stuff. ... but I never did, cause I wasn't sure who to ask and what I'd give them in exchange for their creative energies.

Now, the idea of a bright yellow road sign with "Caution: Plots Hatching" ((this is clearly Yakima's fault, ne?)) is floating cheerfully around in my head.

So I'm pitching this idea of, well, a sort of Nexus Request Line.

Thoughts?

Post by **DragonFlight** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:21 am

I'd be game for that. I'm a big lover of character fanart, and since the Draw My Character thread had it's problems and died, I'd be game for this - assuming that a request can be augmented with a 'trade' or 'reward' of some kind if people are inclined?

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:25 am

It could be run like "I'll draw your X, if somebody will draw me Z" but then how many people wouldn't step in to draw because there isn't something they have in mind to request?

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:29 am

Would it be dragons, or random iages, or spoof images? :/ -slightly comfused by wording-

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:31 am

"Anything and everything" is what I had in mind.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:32 am

-nods- hmm. I might be game. :/ Then again, all I'll really do is dragons.
Maybe we could have people who are potentially interested sign up and say what they're willing to draw? or something.
woof.

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:39 am

*shrug*

It could just be kindof an open art-request process?

I say "Can somebody draw me a/an ______" (I don't know what I really want at this point) and somebody can pop up and say "I'll do it!" and that'd relieve any can't-draw-that problems...

and if it really just won't work at all, I'll just go sculk around and ask individual people to draw the random whatever-pops-into-my-minds.

Post by **DragonFlight** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:40 am

I could see it more as a 'would anyone like to draw X for me' and when interested parties come forward, details and trade could be worked out there in PM? I think having a predetermined counter offer might put people off if that's not what they want in return.

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:45 am

I'm all for it. It's like whenever we don't get the Nexus Exchange dragon for a month? and people jump on the request? You might get more than you bargain for, but then hey, more the merrier right?

Definitely /signed.

Shiolar · Post by **Shiolar** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:51 am

Sounds like a good idea to me. I'm all for it.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:55 am

I might be absent some, but i'm for it. -nods- so long as it's like, trade based. :/ or something to that end? That's what i meant by groups or whatever-- becuase I really only draw dragons and whantot.

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:09 pm

whee. It's been one of those days where you just want to go off somewhere and cry for a while... and I've still got an hour left at work today. (Seriously. I work until 6pm central... at least until next Friday.)

I could really use a pick-me up. Could someone please make me something cheerful and happy?

Graeth · Post by **Graeth** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:46 pm

Simplistic, but worth a chuckle I hope.

*pat pat*

I'm also stuck at work, on one of their computers, so I don't have anything other than paint.

TyGryph · Post by **TyGryph** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:54 pm

Thank you Graeth

In the last 20 minutes or so, a nice summer storm (complete with pea-sized hail) swept into downtown. There's only me and one other guy here now (usually there's four here until six, but not today) and he's most disconcerted because he's going to get drenched before he gets to the bus. I've only got about 10 feet of not-having-shelter (I'm getting picked up) but I'm still going to be delightfully rained on.

(Odd how this thunderstorm has made me feel so much better. click for radar I'm in Minneapolis.)

(Edited Saturday Afternoon -- link directs to saved radar image on photobucket...)

Graeth · Post by **Graeth** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:01 pm

Oh, I love the rain; all 3 inches of it every year. But what is this 'hail' you speak of?
(Have lived in Phoenix all of my life)

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:07 pm

Wow by contrast... um... We had 92+ and about 80+% humidity today. I was soooo thankful to be at work.

*hugs*

Graeth · Post by **Graeth** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:37 am

"It's a dry heat!"
"Knock it off, Hudson!"

All moisture gets evaporated before it reaches the valley.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:17 pm

>.> well, if we're gonna do this, then here's my offer.

can someone draw me her: http://www.geocities.com/public_mindspa ... ysmic.html

I'll draw a dragon of some sort for anyone in return, or possibly an anthro, though that probably won't be nearly as good. not that the dragon will be good, but it's what i've got to offer, so yes.

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:33 pm

Now, the idea of a bright yellow road sign with "Caution: Plots Hatching" ((this is clearly Yakima's fault, ne?)) is floating cheerfully around in my head.

*evil smirk...

*

Heeheehee...

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:11 pm

>.> well, if we're gonna do this, then here's my offer.

can someone draw me her: http://www.geocities.com/public_mindspa ... ysmic.html

I'll draw a dragon of some sort for anyone in return, or possibly an anthro, though that probably won't be nearly as good. not that the dragon will be good, but it's what i've got to offer, so yes.

That looks like quite a challenge. I work tomorrow and my sister in law's coming with my brother's ashes sometime this week but I would really like to try this one. Until you get it from me though I won't ask for anything in return because I can't work quickly on this one right now.

But sounds like a gorgeous gryphon, so yeah.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:14 pm

..;-; shard, you spoil me. Seriously, if it's too much trouble, think nothing of not doing it. -gnaws- and i hope things lighten up for you, seriously. ;-; I'll draw you a random dragon anyway, if you want one. -prods- for being nice.

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:15 pm

It's no problem, only finding time to do it. I've been waiting to see what folks might request in here.

This week is just a little weird though I'm doubtless getting off work tomorrow early because well, there's just not enough for me to do and I don't even care.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:53 pm

I know this post is old but I just had to post pictures of Hail for Graeth. And a big storm just for fun. Here are the URL's:

http://weathersavvy.com/hail_baseball_OPT.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2931/storm9.jpg

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:08 pm

OH my freakin GAWD - THAT is hail!?!

The biggest hail stone I've ever seen in my life here in san diego is all of the size of a large marble - and not a shooter, a marble.

sheeeeeesh!

aireona93 · Post by **aireona93** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:10 pm

Hey! I live in PHX! ^ ^ And, actually it has hailed here once or twice. Though not nearly as big as in those pictures. It even snowed on my birthday once- we were able to make a little mudman. It was fun!

Hate this drought though. **sigh** Maybe some monsoons soon?

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:10 pm

It can get bigger. Softball size. That's only baseball size.

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:13 pm

DNS wrote:..;-; shard, you spoil me. Seriously, if it's too much trouble, think nothing of not doing it. -gnaws- and i hope things lighten up for you, seriously. ;-; I'll draw you a random dragon anyway, if you want one. -prods- for being nice.

Hey ness.... Could you describe her hindparts please? I realize it's an asian dragon, but what kind of legs - if any - and claws, etc? And would it be back a little longer than a typical cat-frame would be? I've got a sketch but I wanted to make sure that you had something in specific or not.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:19 pm

-nods- she'd be longer than average, particularly her back-parts, enough to hold herself in a small version of that sort of squiggle you always see asian dragon in when they're standing. As for hind legs, more pawlike-claws, and shortish legs-- I guess i imagine haku in spirited away, if you've seen that? and if not, i'll look for a better example~

Though if you have the sketch already, just keep what you have. ^^; sorry to be troubles~

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:26 pm

Actually that was exactly what I'd originally drawn, but I wasn't sure what you'd make of it.

Now I know, and I'll be working on the details and inking soon.

DNS · Post by **DNS** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:33 pm

;-; -huggleclings shard- thankyouthankyou. I owe you tons.

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