I did 9 pieces (aiming for 12), only one of which is appropriate for Portrait Adoption (aiming for 8). I did do one in charcoal, which meets my 'new media' goal. I didn't do as well as I wanted, and I'm not entirely satisfied with any of the pieces, but I had a blast, and learned, and did stuff I wouldn't normally, so as a whole, thumbs up to me.
Probably the most fun, the prompt was bellydancing squirrel, prompted by
Maybe my favorite. The prompt was Daddy-lion in dandelions, by an anonymous poster.
Xechon left the prompt: spaghettification. It was too weird to pass up.
The idea was a Mermaid being saved by lifesaver candy, prompted by an anonymous poster.
I really wanted to use media I'm not comfortable with, so I broke out the charcoal and worked BIG for the prompt of defender (by
A teeny, rough sketch, but I rather like it. Exploring a heavier body-type and expressiveness: Nudity, so no thumbnail.
This last one is the one I'm most likely to finish. The prompt was "Gardens of the Queen Mermaid with peacocks" by
If you are interested in owning any of these originals, please contact me. Several of them, I will be exploring further on my own. To see what else was created - some of it from the same prompts I used, check out the full event: http://community.livejournal.com/emglivejournal/3567.html
The next Sketch Fest is tentatively scheduled for June 18-19, at the same time. (I have jury duty starting the following week. For THREE months!)