The 'Draw My Character!!!' Event!
Currently Drawing
Xalia Drawing for Rachael - Due September 14
About
In this thread, you can sign up to draw other people's characters, and to have yours drawn! It's a fun and free sort of event, with participation open to anyone who wishes to sign up. Practice your character-drawing skills and receive images that others have drawn for you!
Rules
1) Create a place-holder post that says you'd like to draw a character.
2) When the person above you has finished their piece, and given you a sketch to go by, draw as nice an image for them as you can.
3) You have ONE WEEK to finish your image!
4) When you've finished your image, edit your place-holding post to show it off, along with a sketch of the character you'd like the person below you to attempt!
5) Repeat!
If you aren't able to finish your image within one week you will be skipped, no questions asked. You can still post your image afterwards, but you will have lost your spot in line!
FAQ
1) So... how does this work, exactly, again?
You're doing two pictures for this: one, a sketch of your own character. The other, a picture of the prior person's character 'as a gift' thing. You could prepare your own character's sketch in advance, but you have to wait for the other person in line to post theirs, before making the 'gift art'. --Shard
2) Do I have to draw people? I really hate/suck at drawing them!
That all depends on if the person before you put forward a human to draw! Chances are that you will come across a human or humanoid at some point while participating. If you don't want to draw them, for any reason, you can always opt out of your turn, and pass it on to the next person in line. This means that you won't be able to have your character drawn this time, but you won't have to draw a human, either!
3) I don't draw very well/I suck at drawing, what about me?
You're still welcome to participate, but please do try your best to render the character above you to the best of your abilities, within the given time period! Obviously, your rendition of the character in the post above should be better then the sketch you give to the next person, but no one here is expecting stellar, commission-quality pieces. :3 It's for fun, and everything is the luck of the draw. ^_^' You're certainly welcome to join in, and practice always helps, right?
4) Gah, I don't think I can finish in time/The time's too short for me to finish anything nice enough to submit!
If you don't think you can finish in time (within one week), let us know as soon as possible so we can skip to the next person! Alternately, if your image is mostly finished, post it as is, and simply edit your post later to include the completed piece. Please finish incomplete pieces, even if you only submitted a semi-finished image at the due date! It's not fair to others to give them a scribbly doodle when they put much effort into their part!
5) Can I ask for a theme for my character? Can I submit a desc alongside the image?
I'm going to say no, to the first, unless the person who recieved you asks for one. As for descs/personalities/relationships, etc... if you have a character on a webpage already, link us to that. Other descriptions should be kept within a short paragraph (no more then 50-100 words!) This is meant to be for fun, which means that if the artist below you got something off a bit, don't go harping after them! If you want very specific, spot-on images, you ought to be asking for a request, art trade, or commission!
6) Can I submit pre-drawn templates/images of my dragons?
No. Post a sketch that you did yourself. No ifs, ands or buts.
7) What's the deadline?!
You have one week upon receiving the sketch above you to complete your image. As said before, let us know ASAP if you plan on opting out, so we can skip to the next person.
8) What's this 'line-up' concept?
You can hold a place in the thread, saying that you'd like to draw. Once you receive the person's sketch above you (Keep checking back on this forum, as we're not going to send out PM's for you!), you may edit your place-holding section to show off your finished piece, as well as your character-sketch! Any art posted out of this format will be deleted!
9) How many spaces in the lineup can I take?
One. Once you've finished your piece, you can post another place-holder, but not before!
10) Are slots permanent?
Heck no! While you do have to draw the character of the person above you, you don't always have to draw for that person! The next time you sign up, you'll simply be drawing whoever else is above you.
11) What about our sketches?
You can present any kind of sketch you want. Scanned in pencil-stuff? Sure! Microsoft Paint scribbles! Fine! Full-blown colour image? Okay! The only stipulation is that it must be created for this exchange; aka, it can't have been created ages ago and then thrown onto here, randomly.
Credits
Contest idea ganked from Eat Poo 2.0 Art Forums
Anything else I need to address? Or can we get this ball rolling? X3
My sketch:
Dracothrope: Clothing is optional, style of clothing is optional, etc.
Either way hope you like!
