Community Profile

Welcome to sketch_xchange!

This is an art exchange community similar to Dragon exchange, Gryphon exchange, etc. The only difference? No completed pieces are allowed. This is an exchange of sketches, speedpaintings, and figure drawings. Stress is prohibited. The purpose here is to give busy artists a creative boost, or bored artists something to do without straining offline schedules.

Community Rules

1. If you're unfamiliar with exchange communities, it works like this: Once a month the maintainer will post on the community a "Roll-Call", where those who wish to participate in the month's round will post a description of their character along with reference pictures. After a few days, the maintainer will send each person an email with a name of another artist, and the artist you get will be the one you draw for. All artist pairings are completely randomized using an online randomizer. Don't tell anyone whom you are drawing for until you complete. Simple.

2. For now, all characters types are allowed. Dragon, gryphon, gnome, mutant bunny, whatever. Even human. If you aren't good at drawing bipedal creatures then don't be a baby, here's your chance to practice. You may list multiple characters in the roll call, but the one who draws you must only choose one to draw.

3. Even though this is a sketch community, the golden rule still applies: Draw as you would like to be drawn. Don't whip up a 10-second sketch and post it. You don't have to spend a great deal of time at all for your entries, but at least have some sense of proportion and such. Coloring is also, NOT necessary but still allowed. This community IS moderated, but on the grounds of effort instead of overall skill.

4. Rude behavior, trolling, flaming, etc. is not tolerated. Period. Games won't even be played here, if flaming ensues the rascal will be permanently banned.

5. After emails have been sent, no changes to the assignments will be made. If you end up having to draw for someone you have personal issues with then thats just tough. Suck it up; its just a sketch.

6. The maximum rating for images here is R. Gore is fine but no porn. Also, tasteful/artistic nudity is more than welcome.

7. It is highly recommended that members host their images on a site such as photobucket.com. Please try to avoid Deviantart, Furaffinity, etc. links, or image-heavy links. Personal gallery links are fine. On roll call posts this is not so much as a requirement, but do try to avoid the image-heavy links still.

8. Obviously, don't enter if you know you won't have time to get your work in on time. This community is not meant to take up large amounts of time at all, but if you won't have time to put out a simple sketch then you sure have a busy life! Be aware, there IS a blacklist which you will be on unless you turn in the owed sketch.

9. When someone posts art for you, you are required to thank them. Don't be a jerk.

10. The media in which you use to create your assigned sketch is completely up to you. As long as its a sketch, its most likely fine.

11. No advertising please. This includes, but is not limited to, other communities, commissions, and personal sites.

12. If you have an issue with someone within the community (you feel like the art you received was sub-par, you feel like someone was rude to you, etc.) please take it up with the maintainer. The maintainer can be reached at zvaldien *at* yahoo.com

13. HAVE FUN. :D

Founder/Owner: zyleeth

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