Rodger...

After all that worrying about your write-off being confused with Moony's /art/-/fic/ collab thing... your OP is a pic of Fluttershy. :3

Sign me up!

Sounds cool, count me in.

>This time, the /art/isans the prompt,
This time, the /art/isans make/are/provide/give/get the prompt*
I think you forgot a word there Rog.

>>112937
But this is the last gashi gashi pic in the series. =3

>Rodger
I swear, at this point it seems like some running joke for everyone to spell my name like this.

>>112946
It's an alternate style where I build entire clauses with only noun phrases, and the task for the reader is to figure out the verbs!

I think it was supposed to be “get".

>>112923
What the hay. Toss my name in the hat.

(Lookit me, I'm participating in the community just like the non-sociopath kids do!)

Sounds good to me. I'm in!

The /fic/ thread for this event is now up at >>/fic/113502

To give you an idea of the sort of response you can expect from participation: last event had 29 entries, and the event before that 21. We may end up with a figure close to 40 fic entries this time around

Essentially, that means with the current four participants, each artwork would have ten fic interpretations of it. That's kinda crazy. Even with twenty /art/isans, each artwork will have most likely at least one, and on average two. That's pretty sweet odds, if you're asking me.

I'm not very good at selling things, but there's my pitch.

I'd like to participate as an Artist! :D

If I say I want to participate as an artist, am I obligated?
Because the intrepid soul in me says "yes", but the lazy person in me says "eh, maybe."

>>113130
If my understanding of this is correct - correct me if I'm wrong roger - but you are never obligated, and in fact there's actually no real point in throwing your name in here, other than to help gauge the turnout, as you can jump in whenever you want.

>>113152
But posting pictures is fun!

>>113157
Welcome to /art/: we don't just post pictures, we make 'em.

>>113130
Yes. If you don't submit something I'll have armed ponies sent to your home to force you to draw ponies under duress.

I mean, uh, no, and even if I wanted to, it's not like I have a means of forcing you to submit something.

I'd like to give this a try. I'm not very good, but I would like to give it a shot.

>>113160

I wonder if that is a good thing or a bad thing =P

I'll give it a shot, hopefully by monday my desire to draw ponies will have increased.

Time goes fast...

The prompt suggestions will start in about 20 hours. The prompt is chosen one hour later, at which point drawing will commence. Submissions close exactly four days (96 hours) later.

I hope everyone has fun, as that's the real bottom line here. All participation is greatly appreciated and welcome—it's the participation that really counts (community bonding and all that jazz). The inspiration behind these events has always been:

"The worst thing you ever wrote is better than the best thing you never did."

I feel the same applies to all artistic endeavours. Showing up is the hardest part.

20 hours until prompt suggestions, everypony! Have fun!!

Oh oh oh oh! Shoot! Sign me up please!

Question: how many prompts are we allowed to submit, and how elaborate should they be?

>>113279
You can submit as many prompt ideas as you like. You'll see them flying around during that hour. The best prompts are open-ended enough that they allow a good range of interpretation. They shouldn't lock anyone into a particular genre, character, crossover, etc.

Since it is about an hour away (if I did the math correctly)... Will we be submitting the prompts publicly on this board, or will there be a special submission page set up to keep things anonymous?

They're typically some turn of phrase or idiom. The last four were:
– One-way Ticket
– Double-edged Sword
– Setting the Rules
– Cutting Ties

>>113297
Posting them in this thread is fine, and your maths is correct. There are 35 minutes until prompt suggestions start.

Is it open? Either way, here are my prompt suggestions.


Skeletons in the closet.

Secrets and Lies.

All my bits.

As the Kitchen Sinks.

Failure is the only option.

Super Hyper Mega Fun-Fun Time.

Limitless potential.

Unsung zeroes.

Change the future to change the past.

The Return of the End IV Part 2 - The Penultimate Encounter - Limited Time Special Edition.

Hidden in plain sight.

Less is more.

Disaster preparedness.

Goody Four-shoes.

Tooth and Nail.

Tiddlywink.

The real McCoy.

Take the wind out of one's sails.

A night out on the town.

Paint the town Red.

When life gives you Lemons...

Pick of the litter.

Fish out of water.

And by now I mean 15 minutes ago.

The prompts: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/68611394/Prompts
The prompter: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/68611394/prompter.txt

At 00:00 UTC, the prompter script will run and choose a prompt from the "Prompts" file.

>>113303
Throwin' in my ideas. (I'm not an artist, but nothing says that means I can't throw in prompt ideas)

Lead the way
Light in the dark
Voices silent
Living large
Whispers in the darklol, but srsly tho
Fleeting words
Shadowed walls
Shattered walls
Running in circles
Tainted souls
Web of lies
Freedom bells
Lost in the wind
Coming storm
Sleepless nights
Dancing on clouds
Shades of gray
Painted masks
Numb
Shrouded veils
Colored words
Race the sun
Go the Distance
Searching through shadows


that's about it for now I think

Unsquare dance
I can't get started
Dizzying heights
All the things you are
Let the good times roll
Dream a little dream
As close as pages in a book
Blaze of glory
Head games
Bad moon rising

Here's some prompts, I guess! o3o

-A gift horse
-Painting the town
-Tied up with string
-Hoof steps
-Standing in my shadow

After-Dinner Mints
Rock Candy
Sweet Music
So it has come to this
Everypony lies
Turning dreams into Reality
A Forsaken Friend
Dream within a dream
Bugs aren't so scary
Playing with my emotions
Life's a fickle mistress
Achieving your potential
Nightmares from the Shadows
I never asked for this

>>113304
I'll try to be more ambiguous this time.

Turning a leaf
For want of a nail
Fire and Ice
The hand that feeds
Bleeding Raindropsnot kidding, I'm curious about this one
Of Dreams and reality
Toying with Fate
Beginning and End
Boulders and Pebbles
Gathering Stones

Waiting
Never enough time
Joy in simplicity
Limited
Flower beside the road
Echoes of the past
A cloudy day
Perfection in imperfection
Head in the clouds
Above the rest
Truthful lies
Something new

Quick question: Is the final prompt going to be given to the writers along with the art, or will it be just the drawings?

>>113315
Just the drawings.

Sweet Music

* * *

Reminder: You don't have to have signed up to participate. All you need to do is submit something.

Good luck, everyone.

Now before everyone goes nuts with obvious choices, let me note that Octavia, Vinyl Scratch, and Lyra are not the only possible ponies that enjoy music.

Are we limited to one art submission?

Woot! I've been waiting for this to start.

>>113328
I'd imagine you can enter as many times as you like. On the /fic/ side, we are free to, though due to the time involved in writing, it's usually foolish to do so. But I could see where someone could make several pieces of good art in 4 days.

>>113328
Nope, no restrictions, but you can only receive one accolade per event, and each item is judged separately.

Please take note various artists: It doesn't have to be a pony enjoying music. Let your imagine run wild. For all we know, you could somehow conform it into scenery.

>>113337
>>But I could see where someone could make several pieces of good art in 4 days.

>>good art

You confuse me for someone who has talent.

Anyways, I have several ideas, and I'll try to live up to everypony's expectations and deliver something that would make a good story.

>>113343
As always, the prompt is more a guideline (a “prompt”, we might say) than an actual rule.

Scenery would be an interesting choice, since it allows a wider canvas for ideas (doesn't lock you into certain characters). Maybe the author already has an idea and just needs a setting to put it in?

Scenes (esp. climactic ones) will be the most popular, I reckon. I look at that and go “What lead up to this situation? How does it play out?” and then go from there. Contrast with that I might look at scenery or a portrait and just go “Well, that looks nice.”

I guess it depends if the author is going in with an idea or not.

I feel like this isn't helping. Hehehe.

>Scenery would be an interesting choice,
Rog. I was doing perfectly fine with with a good idea, and you had to go give me a really, really bad one.

I deny all responsibility for what comes from this.

>>113349
I nearly got baited into a Runescape crossover last time, so it can't be that bad.

>>113347
yeah I questioned the inclusion of sweet music, but you're the pony running this. It's a darn shame that Perfect Imperfection didn't win. I'd have loved to have seen that happen. I have said for years that to be perfect, something must have an imperfection.

>>113350

I will be participating, if that is alright

Curse you WhiteFox! Making me actually draw for once!

Must..fight...urge to draw Spike singing "Nessun Dorma" whilst Rarity hangs out in a princess outfit on a balcony...

(May draw it anyway even though it's a horrible story prompt...)

I'm going to post this out here, since the submission link is at the end of another link.

http://rogerdodger.doveit.com.au/Submission/Art.php

By the way, I have a question:

>(3) you (attempt to) remain anonymous until the event’s conclusion;

This said, is it still alright for me to fill in the Artist and Website fields in the submission form?

>>113462
>is it still alright for me to fill in the Artist and Website fields in the submission form?

I hope so; otherwise I've already screwed mine up...

>>113462
>>113473
You're fine. You'd only leave those blank if you didn't want your name posted with the results, for some reason.

>>113481
Allows anonymous submissions.

>>113462
Apologies for the confusion. It means anonymous to everyone else. The gallery will be presented anonymously at first, but I still need that data to build it later with the artists listed, and to award accolades.

>>113487
Ah, exactly what I thought it could be. Still, better be safe than sorry. Thanks.

yo how many of these fancy drawing things can one submit, Roger? Is there a limit?

>>113510
See >>113342. As many as you'd like.

>>113515
Ah, my bad. Cool!

Is there a way of seeing the artwork submitted so far?

>>113534
Not until submissions close, I believe.

According to this thread, it says submissions close on August 3rd, 00:00 UTC. But in this link:

http://rogerdodger.doveit.com.au/Submission/Art.php

It says it closes at Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:05:00 UTC. So either that means that submissions either close in one hour, or it closes in three.

Not that it matters much, since it will be either four hours before the writeoff starts, or two.

>>113543
That's 00:05:00, meaning five minutes after 00:00:00 (hh:mm:ss). It's there as a leeway in case of any technical difficulties.

Submissions close in 45 minutes from the time of this post. The gallery will be built and the /fic/ contest will begin exactly 4 hours after.

To anyone who wants to keep tabs on the /fic/ side of the event, here is the link.

>>/fic/113502

Oh, great. I thought the deadline was 24 hours earlier than I thought it was.

Wait, no... I have that wrong. What's the opposite of great? That Whatever it is.

>>113553
Wow, one fail after another. I'm so mad I can't even type properly.

>>113554
I thought that it was tomorrow, too. Luckily, I already submitted mine.

>>113554
That sucks, man. I dunno if I should allow a late submission or not, though, since it would be unfair to the other participants.

Well, shrug. I changed the submission date in the config to 04:00, so you've got ~45 minutes. I can't extend it beyond that since the /fic/ stage is set to begin then.

>>113553

>>113558
I appreciate the gesture, but I'm still won't be able to make it... The piece needs another two or three hours of work.

It's my own fault, really. I saw the deadline and thought: "Friday, midnight." Well, wrong midnight.

>>113562
Hope we can see the product at some point. Maybe after /fic/ is finished with their side?

http://goo.gl/egwiK
The gallery is live. Take a look at everypony else's work.

Remember: Don't point yours out. You have to stay anonymous until the contest is over.

>>113570
>Pinkie of the opera
inb4 somepony writes creepypasta

I would just record Pinkie singing "Music of the Night" and put it as a link in the story.

Hehe, I already know who the artists of 4 of the pieces are just by recognizing their art style~

Nice work guys, huge props to who ever drew "Sweet Melody". I think it's my favorite!

>>113580
Mad props to whoever did Keepsake. Great concept, pregnant with meanings and interpretations...

>>113587
And, what the hay, I ran with it and wrote something.

Thank you, Keepsake guy, for sticking an idea in my head to the point that I had to spend two hours pretending to do real work while outlining pony fanfic in notepad.

In retaliation, I hope to get that "call me maybe" song lodged in your subconscious.

(no, that's too cruel...)

>>113618
Joke's on you. I actually like that song.

>>113642
...

That's not true! It's impossible!

Fully-built gallery with artists listed: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/68611394/ArtGallery-08-2012/index.html

Well, the writing is done, so the /art/ results are decided. I'm... a little too tired for flavour, so here's they are...

(Right after the break)




Gold Medal
Keepsake by Filler (10)

Silver Medal
Taming the Manticore by Spirit Shine (3)

Bronze Medals
Blank Slate by th8827 (2)
Sweet Melody by CaveShinobi (2)
Bonbon's Dream by th8827 (2)

Copper Medallions
Rainbow Dash Has New Headphones by Andy Warhol (1)
Pinkie and Fluttershy Listen to Hipster Garbage and Enjoy It by Sparky (1)
A Night At The Opera by Hayseed Turniptruck (1)

Participation Certificate
Sweet Musical Showdown by th8827
Pinkie of the Opera by Hayseed Turniptruck



I extend a thanks and congratulations to all participants, no matter how well you performed, and hope you had a great time. Any feedback you might have on how I ran the event is welcome and appreciated.

For all artists with at least 2 stories to their work, don't forget you have an opportunity to award an Artist's Choice accolade to your favourite story. (Check the /fic/ thread later for more details.)

Personal comments: Pinkie of the Opera was my favourite aesthetically, but I couldn't find anything to do with it. The hoof-sized keys are great. (I dunno much about art, though, so I can't offer much in the way of critique.)

>>113757
Huh. Is that how they're being judged? I thought they'd've been ranked based on... well, other factors, like picture quality, etc.

Whoops. Didn't look at the OP. Honestly surprised to see that Sweet Melody and A Night At The Opera didn't get more stories.

>>113759
It doesn't surprise me all that much. Speaking on my behalf, my entry was too... "literal". Not much room for maneuver.

It's vague stuff like Keepsake that let authors do whatever they want, something with less conditions to meet.

>>113757
Woo! Participation! (They really were horrible story prompts. I'm a teller, not a prompter...)

And Pinkie of the Opera is a favorite of mine, too. I knee I'd never have time to color so I went as tight on the pencils as I could without losing the energy of the sketch.

In my head she kept playing the opening bars to Bach's Toccata and Fugue but right at the lowest note she would transition into a bouncy rendition of "Heart and Soul" from the movie Big before leading the crowd in the seventh inning stretch and yelling CHARGE!

When it was done, I knew I needed a promptier prompt, so I did a second one with more side plots than I could shake a stick at (my favorite is Sweetie Belle, who is either about to perform or is just an understudy for Silver Spoon but either way looks like she's about to vomit...).

I had fun with these. We should try it again sometime now that I understand what the writers need a little better...

>>113759
Keepsake was frickin' *brilliant* from a concept perspective, btw. You earned your medal, hands down.

Haha, awesome job, Filler.

I honestly didn't have any idea what to do with this so I just went with the first thing I associate with music. I'm glad someone thought of some story to go with it, in the end ^_^;

Next time (if there is a next time) I'll definitely try something more abstract. I wasn't really thinking in terms of what would inspire a range of interesting stories, but just what could tell a story.

Congrats to all who entered, personally I liked 'A Night At The Opera', 'Rainbow Dash Has New Headphones' and 'Bonbon's Dream' because I got some cool story ideas for those.

Dumb question: is it cool to start attention horseing my sketches on DA yet, or is it preferred to wait for the writing side to complete?

>>113791
Totally cool. Double cool if you horse the event out too.

>>113823
Awesome. I doubt a Pinkie Pie Pencil Sketch will grab much attention, but I'll drive any traffic toward the thread in /fic/.

The fact I didn't win is bullcrap.

So, uh, it's kind of hard to keep track of everything that's going on on the /fic/ side. How long until the we get to read the fics written for their drawings and choose our favourite?

>>114185
From the /fic/ thread: Public voting begins Monday, August 13th 08:00 UTC, which is like 2AM Central Time.

So, in about 12 hours give or take.

>>114193
Oh. Ah ah, didn't notice that there. Silly me. Thanks.

The stories for this round are at http://www.fimfiction.net/story/44658/Sweet-Music---Finals
The Art<->Fic relations are at http://pastebin.com/1zvCKW8B

If an artist wishes to award an artist's choice, please send me an email.

Could probably do with unstickying this thread now.

Just wanted to say that I only got one fic off of my pictures - Bittersweet Music - but it was totally worth it for the Fancypants dialogue and the spin on AJ's expression. Makes me want to redraw the whole thing with some fancy Canterlot types in the crowd...

http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/115909.html
Feel free to read and vote on the stories! We need all the participation we can get!

>>112923
So... Do we have a /fic/ winner yet?

>>114981

>>/fic/116821