SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED AND THE ASSIGNMENT EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT!


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It's been a while since we've done a sketch exchange...so let's make up for lost time and do something creative! This one is going to be a little different from our normal sketch trades so please read the following carefully....



DESIGN A CHARACTER!!!

For this round, we're going to design characters for each other - with restrictions!



When you sign up, post in your comment the following info -

1. Male/Female/Herm/Whatever - What sex do you want this character to be? Do you have a preference, or do you want to be surprised?

2. Pick two colors! If you want to link to hex colors or something, if you're picky, that's ok, but you don't have to! Your partner will use these colors in your character's design, but your partner can also use other colors if they like in addition to the colors you pick. You can not specify what these colors are to be used for - for example, you can say "pink and yellow" but you can't say "pink hair and yellow fur with pink spots".

3. Choose up to three things that could be used to describe the physical appearance of your character. Some examples might be -
*Feathered
*Scales
*Hooves
*Horns
*Stripes
*Chubby
*Long tail
*Wings
*Mohawk
*Piercings
*Fangs
etc

Try to keep them as nonspecific as the examples above, to give your partner room for interpretation. You don't have to give three traits if you can only think of one or two (or none)

You CANNOT specify what species you want as a "trait" but you can use vague terms like "canine" "draconian" "mythical" so that your partner has wiggle-room to interpret as they see fit.

4. Your email, and rating preference. I doubt these images will be "adult" in nature but if you'd prefer a "sfw" ref feel free to specify that.

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Now, since we are designing characters here, I'd like to impose two rules which are different from our normal sketch trades -

*MUST BE IN COLOR - It doesn't need to be pretty, but we want to see where the color would be in the design. It can be flat, it can be fairly messy, as long as it's there.

*Since we're asking for color and for a whole design, we're going to extend this trade to be ONE MONTH instead of two weeks. It will still be untiered. There will be no reminder journals.

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The basic rules are the same as for our regular trades; Be timely. Draw at least 3/4 of the character(s). Give it your best shot. BUT this is going to be a sketch trade! Backgrounds not necessary! Sketches/doodles totally ok! (Please use your common sense here, everyone who is in the group has some basic artistic ability, stick figures aren't cool).

Keep in mind that this is a THEMED trade, and the theme is DESIGN A CHARACTER!!!

The sign-up deadline is 8-15-2013.
If you are participating, you must have commented on this journal by 11.59pm EST 8-15-13. We will assign your trade partner via email within the next day or two, depending on how many participants we have.

The due date for your trade is 9-15-2013.
You may post your trade at any time before the due date, and you are encouraged to do so if you can! FOR THESE SKETCH ROUNDS, NO MERIT POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR EARLY ENTRANTS.

Once you have uploaded your half of the trade, please PM us so we can link your submission on the trade journal.

FOR SKETCH ROUNDS WE WILL NOT BE POSTING REMINDER JOURNALS.

Sketch rounds are untiered. The trade assignment is completely random.



REMINDERS

-You can only participate if you are a member of FAExchange. If you are not on the memberlist, you cannot participate. All you need to to is send us a note to join!

-Leave a comment on this journal if you want to participate. Leave a comment below with your trade info - email address, characters/refs, and rating. See our rules journal (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3929270/) for more info. Please don't comment unless you intend to participate.

-This journal is strictly for sign-up info. The only comments on this journal should be those with sign-up info. If you have any questions, please check our "Ask the Mods" journal - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3945544/

-You do not have to keep your trade assignment a secret but we encourage you to do so. We will be happy to contact your trade partner if you want to ask clarification on something while you are working on your picture.



CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS:
1. heresy-darlingn
2. sunktokeca
3. sorrowfulwoe
4. :devilsbackbone
5. corvusfae
6. puppehkat
7. alphasempaiwolviesyxx
8. cadmiumtea
9. ceruleanruby
10. valerok
11. rabid_twitch
12. jackmcslay
13. venikins
14. KrISTeIn
15. alice_alexia





COMPLETED TRADES:
1. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11392848 by valerok for ceruleanruby
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11393698/ by kristein for sunktokeca
3. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11397961/ by jackmcslay for venikins
4. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11519568/ by heresy-darling for corvusfae
5. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11530412/ by ceruleanruby for alicealixia
6. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11576506/ by devilsbackbone for sorrowfulwoe
7. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11579060/ by rabidtwitch for heresydarling
8. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11610417/ by venikins for cadmiumtea
9. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11622364/ by alicealexia for devilsbackbone
10. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11622695/ by puppehkat for jackmcslay
11. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11634489/ by sunktokeca for valerok
12. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11492831/ by corvusfae for kristein
13. https://www.furaffinity.net/view/11723940/ by cadmiumtea for rabidtwitch