GCU Forum - Community Art Thread 2011

Tom_133317

Gold Member
artist

Posts: 2207

Community Art Thread 2011
Feb 10^th, 2011, 5:54am

Last year we had a Community art thread where a number of us posted a graphic for others to use as they wished on their cards; unrestricted rights. It was fun. A good number of cards were made using the images, and many were sold.

It is a fun way to try some new things using art that you didn't create yourself. I tend to donate an old interesting photo, but you can donate backgrounds, borders, frames, or image objects like a butterfly you drew, painted, or photographed.

The easiest way to post your donation is to upload it as a jpeg to http://tinypic.com . It will generate a link for you to cut/paste into this thread. The limit there is 1600x1600. Use a 300dpi resolution for your donation please.

RULES:
1. You have to donate an unlimited rights graphic to this thread in order to use the ones posted here.
2. Use each donated graphic no more than once; so my donated photo, for instance, you should only use once, (one card PID).
3. Mention in the Note to Reviewer that part of the card image was from the Community Art Thread 2011 on the GCU forum, where permission was explicitly given by posting. Please mention the person that donated it and the date it was donated.
4. When the card is approved, post a link back in this thread so we can see what you did with the graphic.

Here is my donation. Lots of possibilities with the toilet paper banner thing that my mom made. I deleted her "Birthday Boy" lettering so it can be used generically for us here:
http://i51.tinypic.com/rvwnf5.png

On mine, use your graphics program to select the solid background color (tan) then delete it, or crop the photo as desired.

Have fun!

TOM

Back to top

« Last Edit: Feb 10^th, 2011, 2:18pm by Tom_133317 »

Comical Captions:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/ComicalCaptions

IP Logged

Trish_136241 Senior Member artist Posts: 440	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 7:04am This is my 'weird plant' picture that I think someone with a sense of humor could do something with. Use it with my blessings. I took the photograph. I hope I posted it correctly because it has been fighting me!
Back to top	Bow N Ranch: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/BowNRanch IP Logged

Trish_136241 Senior Member artist Posts: 440	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 7:07am Oh, and by the way,adorable baby picture!
Back to top	Bow N Ranch: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/BowNRanch IP Logged

Tom_133317 Gold Member artist Posts: 2207	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #3 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 7:24am My Birthday card version: Thanks!
Back to top	Comical Captions: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/ComicalCaptions IP Logged

Trish_136241 Senior Member artist Posts: 440	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #4 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 7:27am That is HILARIOUS!!!
Back to top	Bow N Ranch: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/BowNRanch IP Logged

Pamela_135500 Gold Member artist Posts: 2021	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 7:58am Tom, You are the King I wish I had time to play......we'll see. Pamela
Back to top	PamJArts: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/PamJArts IP Logged

Myrna_134142 Senior Member artist Posts: 294	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #6 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:00am I uploaded this to the link at tinypic, hope I copied the proper code, if it shows up here, everyone is welcome to use this panda watercolor of mine with some photo shop enhancement. http://tinypic.com/r/2zyg3nm/7
Back to top	« Last Edit: Feb 10^th, 2011, 10:16am by Myrna_134142 » Creative Cards by Myrna: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/creativecardsbymyrna IP Logged

Myrna_134142 Senior Member artist Posts: 294	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #7 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:01am Oppps sorry I must have goofed, it is kind of large.
Back to top	Creative Cards by Myrna: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/creativecardsbymyrna IP Logged

Tom_133317 Gold Member artist Posts: 2207	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #8 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:10am Myrna ... edit (modify) that post and just use the http:// link part from tiny.com, not the IMG. Try that.
Back to top	Comical Captions: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/ComicalCaptions IP Logged

Trish_136241 Senior Member artist Posts: 440	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #9 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:40am Tom, here is my rendition of YOUR picture.
Back to top	Bow N Ranch: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/BowNRanch IP Logged

Tom_133317 Gold Member artist Posts: 2207	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #10 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:50am LOL ... I perhaps would have been smarter to donate a nice picture of an old building or something. Oh well ... all in good fun.
Back to top	Comical Captions: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/ComicalCaptions IP Logged

Trish_136241 Senior Member artist Posts: 440	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #11 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 9:59am You're a star! The 'banner' says Puff Diadie........
Back to top	Bow N Ranch: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/BowNRanch IP Logged

Randall_140313 Gold Member artist Posts: 1013	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #12 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 10:07am Put glasses on that baby and it looks amazingly like one of our fellow GCU alumni! LOL Tom will do anything to get his masculine physique up on the web even if it means being draped in TP! You messed up though - that's not the right date on the photo - should be '65 huh?
Back to top	Kind Xpressions: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/KindeXpressions IP Logged

Myrna_134142 Senior Member artist Posts: 294	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #13 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 10:15am Tried Tom, but for some reason now all you can do is link to my pic. You can see I am not very knowlegeable, they presented me with multiple links. Anyway its there if anyone want to use it.
Back to top	Creative Cards by Myrna: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/creativecardsbymyrna IP Logged

Randall_140313 Gold Member artist Posts: 1013	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #14 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 10:15am Love what you did with the Bromeliad picture. Unfortunately that hits too close to home! The first caption I thought of was "For some reason, these two ladies never get asked who their hairdresser is!"
Back to top	Kind Xpressions: http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/KindeXpressions IP Logged