In a world where the grass is always greener on the other side, we all kind of wish we had skills we don’t possess. Whether it’s writing as an artist, drawing as an author, or just knowing how to tackle a different style, there’s a lot for all of us to learn: but that’s doesn’t mean we can’t indulge in it while we try.
The Artist-Writer Exchange (Round #1) is an experimental short term trade-off for people who want to use their expertise to get something new in return.
Essentially working like a secret santa, here are the exact rules:
- Each participant will identify themselves as either an artist or writer
- Each participant will identify what they’d like to get from this trade (a piece of or art, or a piece of writing)
- A list of genres for writing, and style influences for drawings will be provided to further assist a smooth exchange
- Each creator will get 2 weeks to work on their piece
- The minimum amount of work required from artists is a fully colored waist up drawing of a single character. The minimum amount of work required from the writers is a 500 word short story.
- People requesting artwork will have to provide a visual or text-based description of the character, people requesting written work will have to provide a 1 paragraph description of their characters or a short work the writer can turn to for reference.
- In case a creator does not complete their work a backup artist/writer will be deployed and the creator that flunked will be issued a warning or banned from further participation, depending on the specific case.
- On the day of the deadline, all participating parties will send a message to their recipients with their finished works.
The first round, since it’s still experimental, will be limited to 10 participants!
I’ll do my best to match people up with what they ask for, but be aware it’s possible you won’t get exaclty what you asked for.
Interested?
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