Exquisite Corpse 01 - DONE!!

[bigtimecow]

okay, this is an idea i had while in the shower today.

let's say we designate a size for an image an people sign up and an order is formed via first come first serve.

so let's say i'm the first person (duh). i create an image at the designated size, and i send maybe like the last 50 pixels high of the image to the next person on the list. they create an image and send the last 50 pixels high or wide (depending on orientation) of the image to the next person on the list etc etc etc.

all images will be sent to me to compile into a larger image to be posted at the end.

it will be landscape (horizontal) orientation (this does not mean the images need to be landscapes though!)

all images will be 600 pixels tall, varying in width from 200px to a maximum of 1500px.

the 50 width by 600 height images that are used to hint the artists will be posted in this thread.
artists will send me their contributions and i will update the page with said hint images. also, participants will be PMed when their hint is posted just to make sure that they know it's their turn.

the project has started! but people can join until it comes down to the last person. please feel free to do so.

EDIT:

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/082/b/2/EC_01___freeform_by_ImockArtists.jpg

IT'S DONE, NOW DISCUSS WHAT TO DO FOR THE NEXT ONE

EDIT: if you guys don't know what an exquisite corpse is, it's when a group of artists contribute to a continues drawing with only a hint of what the last artist did. or just go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse

exquisite corpsers:
1. bigtimecow
2. arg_zombies
3. MLE
4. Nick
5. ZAKO the GREAT
6. Grislygus
7. King Hadas
8. sandradoesdallas

http://www.popnko.com/Emily/MLEapproved.jpg

[arg_zombies]

So, like, you draw/make one thing, then the next person adds to it etc. and it keeps going and then you see how far it's progressed or something?

[bigtimecow]

yes. but you don't see it until the end and no one fully sees what the previous person has done. that wikipedia link has some nice examples.

[arg_zombies]

Sounds cool - I'll join it whenever it comes to life or whatever :love

[bigtimecow]

alright sweet. i'm going to start editing the first post to start a potential thread. well, i shouldn't say potential. either way it's going to happen, and at this point it's between just me and you. :(

any suggestions for the other elements?

[arg_zombies]

To be honest I'm not too sure yet, but I shall surely ponder it

[Tadao]

I can give it a try. If I fail I can pass on the 50 pixels to the next. If that's ok with you. That way people can at least give it a go and not feel like they are fucking up a project.

I saw Fark do a train that went from left to right. That was rad.

What would be a good scroll down theme? A very tall monster? BTC can draw the head and feet?

[Tadao]

Changed my mind, I think left to right landscape would be better. Oh and what about a time limit. The longer a person has to work on it, the better it will be. And is color allowed?

[bigtimecow]

i think color isn't necessary, but definitely allowed. i'd love to combine as many art styles as possible.

i'd almost rather do a large monster, but it would be kind of hard to figure out like, when the hands and feet start / end etc. but the landscape would probably be better.

a time limit / due date is probably a good idea. maybe no more than a week or something. but then again, if someone finishes early, does the next person's time limit start then? if people would be dedicated enough to do this, that would be awesome.

anyways, i'll add you to the list.

[Misdemonar]

I will do this

[MLE]

I think landscape orientation would work very well, but i have some great ideas for portrait orientation. I think that the next artist should be able to edit and make your artwork blend into the last one for those 50 pixels! <3 I love it. I am totally in.

[Nick]

Sounds like fun.

[bigtimecow]

so are you in nick?

and :love glad to get approval!

MLE, that would probably be optional. otherwise some things might have straight lines seperating all of them between like b&w and color, so i would say that that is optional if necessary.

alright, so i think landscape orientation is now a definite.

now the next question, size? i'm thinking something like 600 pixels tall... maybe 800 pixels wide (including the 50 pixels that gets shown to the next person).

also, just so the thing doesn't get boring while it's going on, the 50x600 or whatever size hint sections will be posted on here so people can be all curious and shit.

!!!!! :love

[Tadao]

Width shouldn't be an issue. they can probably vary in width.

[bigtimecow]

i suppose the width could vary, but let's set a limit. like... no more than 1500 pixels or something.

[MLE]

I think the width should be within a range, like between 600 and 1200 px wide, while being 600 px tall for each section, including your last 50 px wide.

PS - I can't wait to get a version of this printed after it's done <3

[MLE]

for the first one, I think we should go around once. Maybe next time, we can go in a full circle, and have the last one connect to the first :trippy

[arg_zombies]

Or like, someones draws a table like on the wikipedia one and then sends one section of the table to each person and they add whatever they want into it :lol

[bigtimecow]

lol

alright, the max size is going to be 1500 px!

[Nick]

This would be fun to do if I actually understood what we're doing. Are we just drawing a random landscape picture, and then putting them together, or are we taking turns adding on to one image?

[bigtimecow]

taking turns adding "length" to one image. let me go step by step for instance:

so i draw a horizontal image (doesn't matter the content) but i make the lines and whatever extend off the right-edge of the page. then, the last 50 pixels wide of the pictures gets sent to arg_zombies and he starts his image with those 50 pixels so the lines / colors can connect. then he does the same for Tadao.

ya dig?

[arg_zombies]

Hmmm we probably wanna keep inmind, if this is landscpae, that it could get pretty panoramic, so maybe every 2, we go down :lol

[bigtimecow]

so the entire piece ends up like a zig zag? :( not sure if i understand

[arg_zombies]

:lol don't worry about it

I meant that, if everyone keeps adding on, won't the picture eventually too big? Or will that be regulated, like how many people can enter at a time :|

[arg_zombies]

What I said up there was,
If it starts to get too big, we could then link it down, so the picture kind of goes under itself, like so:
http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/39005/2003115384695648701_rs.jpg

[bigtimecow]

oooh, that would be interesting. but really, too big? does that exist when it comes to this kind of stuff? ;-)

when we post it it'll be a huge scrolly picture and it'll be sweet. we could even do what MLE suggested and connect the two ends.

[arg_zombies]

Mmm one more question - does the last 50px become part of the new picture, or just use it as a guideline, but not include it in our submission?

[ZAKO the GREAT]

can i join?

[MLE]

I think we should just have it be landscape this time, but I was thinking about doing one like they suggested, but you'd need multiple starting points. Like, if you were the 4th person to go, you not only have something next to you that's already drawn, but you have something above it too. You'd need 50 px of each. I think that should happen on our second of third one of these :>

[Nick]

I think we should just have it be landscape this time, but I was thinking about doing one like they suggested, but you'd need multiple starting points. Like, if you were the 4th person to go, you not only have something next to you that's already drawn, but you have something above it too. You'd need 50 px of each. I think that should happen on our second of third one of these :>If it was a landscape drawing people could continue up into the sky, or down under ground.

[MLE]

I understand that, but this is the first time we're attempting this, so as i said, I think that should happen on maybe our second or third time around.

[bigtimecow]

arg_zombies, the last 50 is part of the submission before yours, you just use it as a guide to begin yours.

ZAKO, you are added to the list my friend!

MLE, i completely agree. if this works out nicely, then we should do more runs with different orientations and/or directions etc. etc.

oh! and i think i'm going to cut this off at 10 people (atleast that's when we'll start, and if someone else joins while it is still going then that's fine).

[MLE]

Sounds good! BTC, let me know if i can help!

[bigtimecow]

MLE, FIND SOME MORE PARTICIPANTS


STAT

[Tadao]

I think some may be worried that their art (or lack there of) will be side by side with some of the truley talented here. I know I'm nervous as all hell because mine is really simple and tame. Not at all intricate. But this is just a tester so to speak guys, so just join in even if you don't think you have the skills.

[MLE]

I understand your position. The thing is, I really enjoy seeing people that don't put as much detail into their work, since I can't be that free and simplistic. It takes so much effort to make something that looks good and looks like it was made in less than 30 seconds or whatever.

My point is, no matter what type of art you do, please participate, because you don't know who's going to fall in love with your stuff ;<

[arg_zombies]

Yeah! I might fall in love with your stuff :love

[bigtimecow]

k, i am very impatient and am starting this NOW

so i'm going to start my piece, and when i am done (within a week) i will post the 600x50 hint image for everyone to see, and for arg_zombies to work off of!

[Tadao]

I'm all nervous and stuff...

[arg_zombies]

:|

[Grislygus]

I still do not understand this concept because I have all the logical, deductive, and reasoning capabilities of your average goldfish. But, I'm willing to jump into this shindig.

[bigtimecow]

grislygus, you have been added to the list. it'll become easier as to understand once the first "hint" image is posted.

no worries! :love

[bigtimecow]

the first hint has arrived!

arg_zombies, this is for you:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/bigtimecow/1-btc-hint.jpg

i will also be PMing arg_zombies to let him know it is his turn, as i will be with each person when it is their turn.

[MLE]

excellent ;o what a hint! is he allowed to edit this part at all, in an effort to make them fit together more seamlessly? I think we agreed upon that. (i'm asking because i'll be doing minor editing on the 50px hint I recieve).

[bigtimecow]

yes you can edit them. this should look as seemless as possible.

[ZAKO the GREAT]

this is gonna be fun.

[MLE]

totally :>

[arg_zombies]

Hey BTC, what colouring did you use - your pic comes out darker on mine

[bigtimecow]

actually, shit, it might be CMYK. just get it as close as possible. when the entire piece is done i'll do some touch ups (nothing big) to blend colors and such as best as possible

[arg_zombies]

Ok - I can probs convert mine to that, hopefully :lol

[arg_zombies]

Done :/

[Tadao]

eek

[bigtimecow]

the next hint!!!

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/40700/2001755643839581362_rs.jpg

great work arg_zombies. your turn Tadao.

[Tadao]

I'm on it!. Thanks for not being a dick arg :)

[arg_zombies]

:lol no problem

[bigtimecow]

was what i had considered being a dick? :(

maybe i don't :love you guys as much as i thought i did :(

[Tadao]

no but i was wondering what I would have to work off of. BTC, you haven't had that issue yet.

[Tadao]

Ok, I'm gonna do what is honorable and bow out. I don't have the computer or the computer skills to draw with a mouse. I did try and it would be a stain.

So pass the hint to the right please.

[bigtimecow]

no worries. so then it is up to misdemonar!

just for next time Tadao, you don't have to do it on the computer, you could draw something on paper as long as it matched up slightly. but hey! thank you for letting us know and not leaving us hanging.

respect :love

[Misdemonar]

alright, so am I suppose to figure out what arg was drawing and try to continue it?

[MLE]

you make your own drawing and start it with that hint. then you take the last 50 px wide of YOURS and send it to BTC

[bigtimecow]

he sends the whole thing to me! and either you can make the 50 pixel hint or i can make it for you. either way send me the full image.

[arg_zombies]

Yeah and it better be worse than mine, to make me look good >:

[arg_zombies]

How's this all going, guys?
I was away a few days, so I dunno if anyone has progressed :lol

[bigtimecow]

it hasn't yet. but we hope it does soon!

MISDEMONAR!!

[bigtimecow]

alright, so misdemonar has also dropped out :(

no hard feelings to you mis, but damn this is sucking some mean dick

anyway, MLE is up

[Tadao]

I might be able to join back in at the bottom if BTC (or someone else) is willing to work with me in color matching and joining my piece digitaly. I don't have the computer power to do it. My laptop only has 64megs of ram, yes... 64megs.

[bigtimecow]

you can definitely join at the bottom, and just make you piece, and when i join them all together i'll fuck with the colors to make it smooth

[Tadao]

Ok, cool. Put me back in after Gus.

[King Hadas]

Hey, can I join in on this?

[bigtimecow]

King Hadas and Tadao added!

[MLE]

I'm majorly sick, but I'll try to get mine started tomorrow, and ended within a few days.

[bigtimecow]

great work MLE!

http://www.popnko.com/Emily/imock/MLE_EC_hint.jpg

your turn Nick!

[arg_zombies]

ahaha good luck ;)

[Tadao]

Mle with a 1,2 roundhouse

[Nick]

Alright, I've moved to my new house and have the internet back. So I guess I'll start working on that art shit. :)

[bigtimecow]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/bigtimecow/4-Nick-hint.jpg

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

your turn zako, can't friggen wait

[Nick]

I can't wait to see the finished picture. :)

[ZAKO the GREAT]

done.
the first thing i did since i'm back :)

[bigtimecow]

zako, i hate you. you one-upped everyone

EDIT shit lol, ZAKO, you flipped the hint :(

cancel that grislygus! zako needs to fix his

[sandradoesdallas]

i would like to take part in this too!

[arg_zombies]

:lol at this rate, the line'll never stop!

[bigtimecow]

good!

[Grislygus]

Awright, starting this shit right naw

[bigtimecow]

woops, sorry, grisly, you can't until zako fixes his. :( sorry!

[MattJack]

when will yall be showing this piece to the public? I demand to know.

[Tadao]

Only those who participated get to see it.

[MLE]

hahaha ;D

[arg_zombies]

Well, show me the way
To the next whiskey bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why
Show me the way
To the next whiskey bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why
For if we don't find
The next whiskey bar
I tell you we must die
I tell you we must die
I tell you, I tell you
I tell you we must die

[bigtimecow]

zako hasnt replied to me in awhile, so i just fixed his for him (i didn't realize it would be as easy as it was) but here's his hint:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/bigtimecow/5-zako-hint.jpg

GRISLYGUS NOW YOU CAN GO GO GO GO GO GO GO

[Grislygus]

GO GO GO GOING NOW

[arg_zombies]

How's it all fitting, guys?

[King Hadas]

I won't have internet for maybe the next 30 days so if Grislygus and Tadao should finish their's and you guys start feeling impatience feel free to skip over me.

[bigtimecow]

right now we're just waiting on grislygus. HURRY UP YOU FAGGORT

j/k :love

if this becomes a problem king hadas, then we shall. :(

[bigtimecow]

grislygus is done! and if i am correct, this is hand drawn? possibly charcoal? either way, great work!

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/bigtimecow/6-grisly-hint.jpg


now for Tadao's turn!

also, i've noticed that some of the entries are lacking continuity with the hints given to them. all of the pieces are very well done, don't get me wrong about that, but it seems that they are being made by themselves, rather than as part of the whole piece.

i think next time around we will limit colors and such so that this won't be a problem.

[Grislygus]

I was thinking the scanned paper would show up blacker. I can digitally edit the left side so that it matches better, if need be.

[Tadao]

I think in order to have continuity, we would have to see all the previous work.

[arg_zombies]

Huh? :lol

[Tadao]

I mean to say, if the picture is to continue, I need to see the whole previous picture.

[Nick]

Only 3 more to go. :3

[bigtimecow]

don't ruin it Tadao :(

don't be a hero :(

[MLE]

The whole point is to have it be seperate ideas that are shown together -not a collaboration. At least not THIS project.

[Tadao]

don't ruin it Tadao :(

don't be a hero :(

Yikes! That's kinda fucked up. :(

[Tadao]

I'll pass then. :\

[King Hadas]

Since that means I am up next I'll try and finish up my piece today while I still have time.

[bigtimecow]

Tadao! i am disappointed :( you understood the rules when you joined didn't you! bastard!!!! >: >: >: >:

j/k :(

if you could Hadas, that would be awesome, if not just let us know before you lose your internet or whatever :love

[Tadao]

:sadclownface

[bigtimecow]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/bigtimecow/7-hadas-hint.jpg

king hadas! great job connecting the hint and your piece lol, it's perfect.

sandradoesdallas, your turn! and this will be the last piece :o :0 :O

[Nick]

This is awesome. :)

[Nick]

What's the deal here, seriously.

[executioneer]

you may have to skip the person with one post

[Grislygus]

Already checked, apparently BTC knows this person in real life, and "something is definitely coming".

[bigtimecow]

hey, yeah, sorry guys. it'll be completed and what not on friday. i'm in rhode island at the moment!

[bigtimecow]

THE FINAL PIECE

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/082/b/2/EC_01___freeform_by_ImockArtists.jpg

a lot of them towards the end didn't connect very well, but that's okay 'cause this is just the first time around. we need to start discussing what to do for the next one:

colors (i say pick like 5)
content (creature/monster or another landscape)
direction (i say vertical this time)

also, this next one should be done specifically on the computer, only because it's easier to match colors and yadda yadda yadda.

[Guitar Woman]

I haven't been paying attention but I really like the 5th one

[King Hadas]

You should probably put this thing up on megaupload or something like that. I'm pretty sure everyones gonna wanna see the full resolution.

[executioneer]

does deviantart let you post huge pics on it, that might work too

[MLE]

I think deviantart does, but this is a multi-user image. not just one person :/

[King Hadas]

Maybe we should start up a deviant art account that's specifically for these or similarly joint Art Shit projects. I admittedly don't know much about DA but I don't see why we couldn't.

[MLE]

ImockArtists could be the name?

[King Hadas]

Sounds good to me.

[MLE]

i think that BTC should make it, since it looks like he'll be heading up the group projects :>

[King Hadas]

Also sounds good to me :)

[bigtimecow]

me too. i'll do it now and then re-upload it

[bigtimecow]

k, here's the link!

http://imockartists.deviantart.com/

so i guess i'll be the one managing this?

[MLE]

Yeah, that would be wonderful :> Either that or it can be a joint account that we both upload (like with weekly event files and the like -possibly) but until then, yeah, I'd say it's just you. Thanks! <3

[Nick]

That looks good, but you might wanna put a list of all the people who participated in the description. :)