# I will draw your crappy portrait! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 25, 2006, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524 "2006-01-25T06:24:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/41 "2006-01-26T03:41:18Z")
Hmmm…can’t find any photos, must all be on my other machine. Anyways, just thought I’d drop it to check that you know that there are heaps of books available (presumably at most libraries) specifically for life drawing practice? I recall one particularly good one that had multiple pics of the same pose, all taken at different angles. I’ll remember the name of it eventually… Enjoy the drawing - you’ve given me the urge to get back in to it now! ---
**Author:** ![AThingWithFeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@AThingWithFeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AThingWithFeathers)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/42 "2006-01-26T04:01:43Z")
Ooh! I want a crappy portrait. You have a choice of [bedhead](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/scarletswitchblade/Narcissism/MiaInCognito027.jpg), [shaggy head](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/scarletswitchblade/Narcissism/AtSchoolAndColored001.jpg), or [all dolled up](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/scarletswitchblade/Narcissism/Red005.jpg). I cut my hair, so the pixie cut is more recent. Choose whichever you think you can make crappier (or better, whatever you’re aiming for.) I wish I could draw. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/43 "2006-01-26T08:48:17Z")
**Monkey Chews** , here is you, with a haircut [best described as “interesting”](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/csharpmajor/sdmb/MonkeyChewsandcompanion.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/44 "2006-01-26T08:59:31Z")
Oooooh! I love your crappy portraits! They lack crappiness! And I want in on it. My picture is in my sig. I will wait impatiently. My husband loves them so far, and wants to see me. Well… in his words: He: “Tell the Jumping Noodle person to do yours! I wanna see!” Me: “ **FlyingRamenMonster**.” He: “Top Ramen Beast, that’s what I said. She’s _good_.” If he continues to misbehave, I could dig up that picture of him a cheerleading outfit for you. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/45 "2006-01-26T09:00:42Z")
Aaaaand I messed up my sig, as usual. Here it be. ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/46 "2006-01-26T09:09:27Z")
These portraits are not crappy at all! They’re awesome! And if by any chance you still feel like drawing by the time you get to mine… here’s me: [http://rinni.iputthedotinthe.com/hatsorting/hatsorting3.jpg](http://rinni.iputthedotinthe.com/hatsorting/hatsorting3.jpg) Look, there’s even neck! Strange contorted neck! (And my hair’s not short - it’s just tied back, if that helps any!) ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/47 "2006-01-26T09:27:05Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > Anyways, just thought I’d drop it to check that you know that there are heaps of books available (presumably at most libraries) specifically for life drawing practice? Yeah, I’m trying to find a good book to buy, but all I’ve seen so far is Gray’s Anatomy, which is a fine _medical_ reference but kind of useless for drawing. Besides, this is more fun 😉 > [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Oooooh! I love your crappy portraits! They lack crappiness! > > And I want in on it. My picture is in my sig. I will wait impatiently. My husband loves them so far, and wants to see me. Well… in his words: > He: “Tell the Jumping Noodle person to do yours! I wanna see!” > Me: “ **FlyingRamenMonster**.” > He: “Top Ramen Beast, that’s what I said. She’s _good_.” > > If he continues to misbehave, I could dig up that picture of him a cheerleading outfit for you. Tee hee. The evil in me wants to ask you to do it anyway. As for the lacking crappiness bit, you say that _now_, but you’ve only seen two pictures. If you want to see crappy all you have to do is stay tuned, believe me 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/48 "2006-01-26T09:43:00Z")
> [@FlyingRamenMonster](#): > > Yeah, I’m trying to find a good book to buy, but all I’ve seen so far is Gray’s Anatomy, which is a fine _medical_ reference but kind of useless for drawing. Besides, this is more fun 😉 The book I’m thinking had photos and photos of nudes. With skin on, rather than the boney delights of Gray’s 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/49 "2006-01-27T00:42:36Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > The book I’m thinking had photos and photos of nudes. With skin on, rather than the boney delights of Gray’s 😉 what’s that? the ramen monster wants to draw my bony delight? (wow, i can’t believe i got to be the first to say this) ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/50 "2006-01-27T02:44:18Z")
You’ll never get to me, I’m sure, but I can’t wait to see everyone else’s! Here’s two to choose from. [Too close to the face?](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/redguitargrl883/back-to-red-hair/IM000153.jpg) [Let’s try the whole head](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/redguitargrl883/back-to-red-hair/IM000152.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/51 "2006-01-27T03:16:09Z")
As proof I was neither lying nor spouting false modesty when I said “crappy”, here is [JimSox5](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/csharpmajor/sdmb/JimSox5.jpg)’s picture. (What gives? Well they look good for as long as I stick to things I’m good _at_. I’ll leave the rest of the complex reasoning up to you.) ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/52 "2006-01-27T05:02:59Z")
I wish I could draw me that well. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/53 "2006-01-27T05:26:57Z")
I’ll give you some options: [Me on Halloween](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MarleyS/Me/Groucho.jpg), or [playing the guitar.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MarleyS/Guitar/PJ2132.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/54 "2006-01-28T10:17:46Z")
Here is [today’s picture](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/csharpmajor/sdmb/meenie7.jpg) :3 ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/55 "2006-01-28T13:50:37Z")
> [@Mbossa](#): > > [A picture of me on a typical day](http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload8/Ben-dvi.jpg). > > I demand that you draw me NOW! I don’t care about these people ahead of me in the queue. I don’t care about the fact that you’re currently offline. You must draw my picture RIGHT NOW. > > Or whenever’s convinient for you. If you want to. Yoko Ono, is that you? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/56 "2006-02-12T09:17:38Z")
Sorry for the lack of pictures, I was busy, then tired, then unmotivated, then motivated by monetary gain, then selectively forgetful, etc. The portrait project is back on track! [Aesiron](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/csharpmajor/sdmb/Aesiron.jpg), I drew yours a while ago but never got around to scanning it \>\_\> [Tengu](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/csharpmajor/sdmb/Tengu.jpg)’s portrait is an animated oekaki at [oekakicentral.com](http://oekakicentral.com). ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/57 "2006-02-12T10:04:38Z")
If the Flying Spaghetti Monster is God, does that make you Jesus? Anyway, you might want to check out the book _Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain_. The main thesis is that anyone can learn how to draw with some proficiency, if only you learn how to see things differently. A lot of people don’t draw the thing they are looking at, but instead a symbolic representation from memory. For example, a common way to draw cheese is as a wedge with holes in it, even though not that many cheeses have holes, and a lot of store brands come in blocks instead. One trick to drawing from an existing picture is to turn the picture upside down. This prevents you from automatically conjuring your predefined symbols for “nose”, “eyes”, “mouth”, etc. and instead see the actual contours and shadings in the picture. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/58 "2006-02-12T21:18:39Z")
Yeah, you’re never going to get around to drawing me but in the spirit of hopefulness…[me](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/XavierDamion/Picture0071.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/59 "2006-02-12T22:00:47Z")
While you have enough non-paying commissions already to see you through graduation properly I’ll nevertheless posit your choice of [these](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jontuscaloosa/album?.dir=a6e7&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jontuscaloosa/my_photos) or [this](http://www.gay.com/images/personals/pictures/5/99/86/4c7fd2-0-224973-0-main.jpg) or [here (click on thumbnail)](http://www.worldwiderant.com/archives/001979.html). Nothing too fancy, please, just maybe a 6 x 12 foot oil on linoleum number that I can hang on my wall, and remember that the camera adds 70 lbs that the artist can take off. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524/60 "2006-02-13T01:28:26Z")
Thank goodness you’re still working this thread, **FlyingRamenMonster**. I really enjoy the drawings you’re doing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-draw-your-crappy-portrait/341524.md?page=4)