Comments on: Welcome to Sketchfu, where you can draw and share.

Welcome to Sketchfu, where you can draw and share.

Quidam — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:00:01 -0800

In sort of the same vein as the MS Paint posts seen here lately is a website where you too can draw, and have the process of it captured to be watched over and over again - Sketchfu. The application isn't nearly as complex even as MS Paint, yet you'd be amazed what kind of work some of these people put together.

By: Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson

Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:18:08 -0800

Don't see how there's too much of a difference between using a "simple" application like Sketchfu and using charcoal or pencil, especially if you're drawing with a tablet. If anything, achievements on paper are more technically impressive, because it's not infinitely forgiving.

By: robtf3

robtf3 — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:35:19 -0800

I'm with Mr. Jackson. It's impressive, but not that impressive. Ok, so I couldn't do it. Not even if I had a canvas and a couple of crayons. I'm just not that talented. I'm still with Mr. Jackson though.

By: sswiller

sswiller — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:41:39 -0800

This is great. I think this will be my next obsession for the next 2-3 weeks, and if my friends are into it, I'll use it all the time for 3-4 months.

By: dorkwad

dorkwad — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:44:37 -0800

Cool. Color me impressed!

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:48:53 -0800

Meh, take away their talent, and what are they left with? Nuttin.

By: Mr_Zero

Mr_Zero — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:00:23 -0800

Somebody should draw this.

By: Tuwa

Tuwa — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:06:18 -0800

I like watching these take shape just for that moment when I realize whatever (or whoever) it is that they're drawing.

By: OverlappingElvis

OverlappingElvis — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:08:03 -0800

So these are the paintings on black velvet of the 21st century, then?

By: bookish

bookish — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:21:11 -0800

I don't get the enormous appreciation people have for really good copies of paintings or photos in things like MSPaint. It's a program that allows you to place different colors in very specific locations; if you're good at making fascimilies and have a lot of time to waste, it can be done in Paint just like it can be done on paper. I'm still waiting for someone to show me some serious MS Paint art that exploits the full possibilities of the medium. Crappy and simplistic graphics programs have their own merits, that certain clumsy colorful joy.

By: Heywood Mogroot

Heywood Mogroot — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:35:34 -0800

Previously on mefi. . . j/k

By: Poolio

Poolio — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:45:25 -0800

Can you "hack" other people's drawing if your Sketchfu is better than theirs?

By: howfar

howfar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:31:11 -0800

I think there's a definite interest in being able to see the process of composition. It always seems amazing to me how quickly people can produce good quality sketches, but then the whole drawing thang is beyond me.