# Sketch 'n Spew anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 10, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487 "2007-12-10T16:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/1 "2007-12-10T16:19:34Z")
Calling all sketchers… I’m dusting off my neglected artistic inclinations and gifting some sketches this Holiday Season. I’ve spent a solid 3-4 hours sketching over the past couple of weeks and am very much enjoying myself. So to keep the motivation moving, I figured perhaps some of you might be interested in joining me in a group discussion while we all sketch the same photo, and then we can share our end products. A twist on the [Illustration Friday](http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index.php) approach. My [uncle](http://twiss54.blogspot.com/) is a prolific IF poster and I’d like to someday participate, but I would honestly rather engage with my existing Dope community instead. I have a hosting account and can host images for anyone who needs such things. I’ll probably just post mine up on my Flickr page as well. [This picture of Putin and Medvedev](http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,1042703,00.jpg) immediately caught my eye in the online news this morning as a great sketch project. If anyone is interested but wants to do something else, by all means post a link to an image and we can decide on the image once we have critical mass (i.e. at least one more person. 😃 ). I’m up for whatever format or guidelines that consensus builds. I just want to Sketch and spew with y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/2 "2007-12-10T20:42:04Z")
I can only draw at certain times, like when the good twin personality takes over, and I never know when that will happen so I can’t commit to something like this but I would be interested in seeing the results so I’m bumping the thread for you. The title had me a little worried, I thought it was sketching things so horrible that they made you vomit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/3 "2007-12-11T01:57:07Z")
I’m in the same boat with the lack of concious control of when I’m able to be the good little disciplined artist. I will put peer-pressure on you, if you’ll dish it out in return. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/4 "2007-12-11T16:00:03Z")
I’m in! I’ve been going to life drawing sessions every Saturday morning (one of the perks of having moved to a large city- my previous town didn’t have a session). And hell, it’s not like I’m getting to do anything creative at work (grumble, grumble). ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/5 "2007-12-11T16:51:05Z")
Sweet! So how long do you think we should give ourselves? Since I’m still sketching my gifts, I’d like at least a few weeks into January personally. What do y’all think of the Putin pic? ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/6 "2007-12-11T17:03:58Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] Sweet! So how long do you think we should give ourselves? Since I’m still sketching my gifts, I’d like at least a few weeks into January personally. What do y’all think of the Putin pic? [/QUOTE] My preferred medium is charcoal, and that’s a great picture to do in charcoal (lots of shadows)… so, yeah, I think it’s a good choice. As for a timeframe, I must admit I was thinking it’d be a lot faster… once I get off my lazy butt, I can’t see that taking more than a day or so. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/7 "2007-12-11T17:54:16Z")
Faster is fine. I may be going out of town this weekend, but should be able to at least devote Sunday evening to it, if I don’t finish it in the evenings after work this week. How about we unveil on the morning of Monday the 17th? ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/8 "2007-12-11T21:05:02Z")
This is finals week for me, but Monday should give me enough time. Of course, I won’t have access to the school’s scanners, so I will probably have to just take digital photos of my drawings and hope they don’t turn out too dark like they always do. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/9 "2007-12-13T03:52:54Z")
Over…whelming…desire…to…pro…crastinate…too…strong… ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/10 "2007-12-13T04:03:10Z")
Sounds like a fun project, I’ll try to join in. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/11 "2007-12-18T03:54:29Z")
Did I say Monday morning as in this morning? Um…yeah… I don’t know about anyone else, but I haven’t even started, let alone finished. :o 😃 I never found enough time after work last week, and spent the weekend on a firewood gathering/chainsawing/splitting/loading mission at my Mom’s that included a 10 hour round-trip drive. If anyone else is ready to unveil, feel free. I’ll be bringing up the rear… ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/12 "2007-12-18T14:32:55Z")
I thought you said sometime in January? The photograph you posted is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/13 "2007-12-18T14:37:19Z")
For some reason that pic reminds me of [this.](http://www.acc.umu.se/~zqad/cats/1161382100-Treachery.t.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/14 "2007-12-18T15:37:39Z")
Sometime in January was my original thought, but **Lightnin’** suggested a faster pace, so I went with the flow. I really like the pic too, and do look forward to putting some time in during my time off next week. There really isn’t a need for structure or deadline I suppose, especially since I’ve already blown through the one I tried to set. Everyone can be free to reveal at their own pace. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sketch-n-spew-anyone/429487/15 "2007-12-18T18:07:37Z")
Uh… oops. After finals, I moved from the dorms into an apartment and then celebrated by going on a weekend long bender. But once I somehow acquire a desk, I’ll be hitting this with both guns blazing.