Hi, all--

ophie discovered a neat on-line art program that even I figured out how to use, with my hooves, so it's pretty easy to do:

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

A little no-contest contest might be fun while we wait -- something (anything) on a Harry Potter theme. Personally, I would like to invite Sakura to pick a favorite, unless she wants to put one in, in which case we can all just comment on each other.

I guess we can just stick them all in this thread, and then make a gallery later if we like.

ophie has already picked Fawkes as her subject. ^_^

Let it fly, guys! It's gotta be better than mine. :P

Okay, here's mine! ^_^

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijj53mo8mns

This can be mine

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijj194wotic

No friggin way-I have just completed one and tried to send and save and it kicked me out-is this the only way to save it so you can attach a link? by the way great pics guys-merc-that is priceless :lol:

Edit: got it

http://artpad.art.com/?ijj9b72q9qc

Thanks Hellebora, yours is very dark and scary! And werewolfhunter, I like that you've focused on his eyes. I do hope we find out more about those mysterious eyes. ^_^

WOW guys!! Those are all great! Merc, I love the scene you picked! The castle is fantastic! WWH!! For someone who doesn't like drawing glasses you sure did a great job! And Hellebora! Wow! That's a great dementor portrait!

Wow, Hellebora, that's GREAT! Hehe, can you submit 2? I want to show you this one...DON'T skip to the end...just bear with it, hehe, as it's like a cartoon. I don't really want this to be considered, I just thought I'd post it here, because it's HP related.

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijjawr1juimk

Awesome WWH!!!


Okay... my attempt at Fawkes...

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijjcdtgkfzo

Ophie, he's great! You really did it well, bravo! *claps*

Submit two, submit more. Why not? And I agree that the truly neat thing is watching it unfold. ^_^ Especially since your previous choices that you edit out also show. That is so clever, what you did with the map!!!

All of these are amazing. Now I have to think of something . . . :unsure: But I have to say in all honesty that the best thing of all, watching the process and not just the finished piece, is that I'm learning from you all how to lay the work down in layers and develop it. :drink:

Hehe, that was great, wwh! Made me giggle, it did. ^_^

And wow, Ophie! That Fawkes is amazing! Methinks my mouse is dirty or something...I could never get that much control in my drawing. Awesome, I say.

This is loads of fun!

Oh, God. I will never use my right hand again. . . that was a poor choice for the medium.

http://artpad.art.com/?ijjil8vjhbc

This is a terrific lesson in humility though. It has great application in art therapy for control freaks.

There is no control.

YAY!!! :D

Here's my pathetic attempt at drawing Hermione.http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijjawr1juimk

And an equally pathetic attempt at the Trio (w/o color)

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijjlqer4yog

darnit... i just lost a really complicated one of the 2nd task...

I was trying to do just a simple one of the prophecy, but my mouse wouldn't let me make a circle...kept sticking and making straight lines. :angry:

You are giving me an idea! This machine I have at work is an old wreck, and the mouse is decrepit too -- but my ThinkPad at home has an insanely delicate trackball. Maybe I will bring it in and see how it does.
It really is all in the control you have over the mouse. :wacko:

HR, that one of the Trio is adorable!! And really well executed too. Lots of fun to watch it go up in fast motion.

All right -- serious work now.

http://artpad.art.com/?ijjmw910oujg

I like the trio, but when I click on your first one, I only see WWH's marauder's map.

:ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL:

:lol: :ROTFL: Love it, 'mantha!! Absolutly perfect!

And I too, only see WWH's marauder's map pic in HR's first link. :dontknow:

I haven't gotten a chance to look at everyone else's yet. I can't wait to see them. :D Here's my picture of Harry:

http://artpad.art.com/?ijjrdxcpx6o

Edit: Just now looked at everyone's. I think they're great! :D This is so fun.

Wow those are fantastic-too many to mention all but Mantha- :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL:
WWH that is awsome!!
Fawkes is fantastic!
loved the trio-can't see the Hermione one though-cant see yours either Sakura :dontknow:

Thanks guys!

I can't see Sakura's either. My computer freezes when I click the link. Odd.

I had the same problem. I had a prompt that said it woud take very long to load it, and it might stop other things from running.

Was it very detailed? I hope you saved it, Sakura. I'm sure it's fantastic.

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijkp5l17iu3g

Behold the crappy Basilisk and the even crappier tiny Harry! (I don't like drawing small things or people. Too annoying, but I did it anyway)

Hehe I like it WWH!

http://artpad.art.com/?ijkrdu1fcbqk

Can you guess what it is yet?

:ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL:
I think so. . . :lol:
Cute!

:ROTFL: VERY cute! ^_^

ROFL! I like both of them wwh & hellebora!

Oh, and I can't see Sakura's either.

I guess it might not work for all computers, but when it gives you the prompt about it running slowly, just say "No" to abort the script and it will play.

But I took a screencap of the picture, so here it is:

Wow!! Great!

I'm impressed at how well you can control it.

Me too! That's great Sakura! ^_^

Thanks ^^

But let's just say there were a lot of "Undo"'s. A mouse is definitely not my favorite drawing tool. :D

And a nod to the classics:
http://artpad.art.com/?ijkwzlpd3u4

That was great Sakura!!

And 'mantha... :ROTFL:
:headshakey:

I can't help myslef...I keep drawing!

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

Ginny ^_^

This one seems to be only the blank program. I hope you saved your picture by e-mailing it to yourself -- I really want to see it!

Oh, crap, I forgot! It wasn't detailed, I can do another one...sugar!

Right. Made a second one. She's crap. I liked the first one much better.

http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ijl0021eq4qo

CRAP Ginny.

Wow, Sakura, that's just awesome!

'Mantha, yours keep cracking me up! I :wub: them!

And, wwh, your first may have been better, but I think this one is good too. You really do well with layering. I really like her hair! ^_^