Drawing for a Cause - Do it for the kiddies

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:52 am

I think none of you know this, but I have a (much) younger brother who has a sort of high-functioning autism known as Asperger's Syndrome. Understandably, my parents are into working for different autism charities from time to time, and this is where I get to the point. We're making a coloring book for a local autism get-together for little kids. It's at a farm. My mom signed me up to do the coloring book, and I suppose I could if I had to, but I was wondering if there were any of you out there who might be interested in contributing a page. It has to be big, simple (these kids have autism, don't forget) and I need pictures of sheep, pigs, chickens/roosters and peacocks/peahens - these are the animals the farm has. If anyone is at all interested, please feel free to post here or PM me. I'd really appreciate the help. (I have 1000 tiny fairies to make for the fairy fountain as it is...)

Spriteville, USA · Post by **Spriteville, USA** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:55 am

Would a huge noncolored sprite page work?

It'd be kind of a cool coloring book page I think, but not to be insulting but depending on the autism symptoms (which I know little of so please correct me) seeing a page of a blown up sprite picture might be too much of a stretch to make out what it is.

Maybe? I dunno. Please educate me =[

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:48 pm

Ooh, I'll definately try and get something done for this. I have a cousin with Asperger's Syndrome and went to school with another Asperger for most of my childhood, so it's a cause I'm pretty involved in. Of course I want to help.

When do you need these pictures to be done? And what resolution/sizes/formats would you like to receive them in?

Turi · Post by **Turi** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:03 pm

Actually, we "Aspergers," and autists in general, are quite good at discerning patterns. So good, in fact, that it is often a problem: We can have trouble distracting from a pattern when we have found one, and have tendencies to "fix" things in order to make them fit their pattern.

I would love to help out, too. More details requested.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:19 pm

You stole half of my subject line!!

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:26 pm

Dutch! wrote:You stole half of my subject line!!

... before clicking on the topic, I thought this WAS you resurrecting that thread in a new forum.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:38 pm

Actually, I did ressurrect that one last night, only to basically close it off as redundant.

Psiogen · Post by **Psiogen** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:53 pm

I went to a gallery recently that shows work by autistic artists. There was some pretty amazing stuff.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:57 pm

I have an autistic cousin who does pretty well. I'd draw something, but I don't have a clue what to draw.

Turi · Post by **Turi** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:09 pm

TURI wrote:(...)and have tendencies to "fix" things in order to make them fit their pattern.

Of cause that doesn't stop my room from being a mess, but then again, I am a border case, mostly "normal" with some asperger tendencies.

Mimo · Post by **Mimo** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:02 pm

I would love to help!

What file format do you want it in/size?

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:42 pm

I have a teddy bear already done that I have yet to use for it's purpose...

That won't do, will it.

I can try to do a cow. I like cows.

BTW, my webcomic is not a good example of my art.
http://www.cafepress.com/chopsticksneo that is an example of one teddy bear drawing I did. The unused one is better, I'm just lazy.

Levi-chan · Post by **Levi-chan** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:56 pm

I could give it a shot, sure - but the final say on if my style suits what you want to do is up to you, Nanda.

If you say yes - sure.

-L

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:01 pm

It's a small world, Nanda... I have two autistic brothers as well...
So of course I'm interested.

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:15 pm

Sorry that it's a camera pic, and not a scan, but my scanner comp is undergong maintainence.

Anyway, if you like it, I finsh the face, make background, and clean it up (of course).

If you have any suggestions, tell me

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:21 pm

AsterAzul wrote:It's a small world, Nanda... I have two autistic brothers as well...
So of course I'm interested.

Actually, both of my younger brothers have it, too, but the older of the two is a lot better at functioning in society, so it's a very mild case. My youngest brother, however, has a much harder time and requires special schooling.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:48 pm

This is fair dinkum, but I saw a colouring book on sale once. It was of 101 Dalmations.

Yes. Every picture you had to colour in black and white.

Unless the dog opened its mouth, when you got to colour its tongue.

I thought that was just insanely cruel.

Made me laugh though.

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:28 am

Dutch! wrote:This is fair dinkum, but I saw a colouring book on sale once. It was of 101 Dalmations.

Yes. Every picture you had to colour in black and white.

Unless the dog opened its mouth, when you got to colour its tongue.

I thought that was just insanely cruel.

Made me laugh though.

I'm planing on puting in a Farmhouse and backround and such.

And some cows have brown spots, so I'll leave the dark areas white.

Anywherebuthere · Post by **Anywherebuthere** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:11 am

Let me know what format you need it in, I'll be happy to help.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:57 am

Count me in.