PAINT - Here comes the Summer Sun (hopefully)!

ari101

I promised I'd run a paint game back at the end of Feb, so now that RL is out of the way I'm striking while the iron is hot - I have shamelessly stolen lots of Ecto's last OP

What is Paint?

It is a chain game. You sign up to either describe or paint or if you don't mind which you do. Your host (me) chooses an image and sends it to the first describer in the chain. They then PM a 10 word description of the image to me.
I send that description to the first painter in the chain. They use that description to paint a masterpiece (using MS Paint or similar). When they have completed their painting, they send me a link to their image which I then pass on down the chain to the next describer.

It's hilarious fun - see here Easter(ish) Paint Reveal

Sign up on below and say if you prefer to describe or to paint. Nothing more to do until I send you a description or image via PM to inspire your poetry or art!

I'll put a link to free image hosting for the painters, if needed, when we have a chain ready

Probably aim to start the art in mid May if we have enough links...

nothing

I'm in, as painter please

Ectoplasm

Woohoo! I get to play. I'm in to do either.

HeidiHeidi

I still don't have the nerve to paint


Can I describe, pretty please?

Reberetta

In as a painter.

Put me second last painter in the chain please.

cee_jay

In, as describer please!

Trigger

I can do either

Edser

In. Would prefer to describe, but could possibly paint if you're stuck.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'm in, as a describer please.

ari101

Well I was setting up a spreadsheet to score some 90s europop (that and getting stabbed by a Pfizer needle are my only Tuesday plans), might as well open a paint chain tab now too so I don't mess up the requests

wrestlemaniac

I'll play, describer please

HildaOgdenx

Describer, please.

HeyV

Ari101, count me in... can you place me at the end if possible?

Mam of 4

In , describer please if that's ok .

ari101

HeyV wrote: »

Ari101, count me in... can you place me at the end if possible?

I will aim to get everyone where they want to go - Last last, as in painting?

HeyV

ari101 wrote: »

I will aim to get everyone where they want to go - Last last, as in painting?

Yes, if possible. Work will constrict me a bit for the next couple of weeks

HeidiHeidi

ari101 wrote: »

I will aim to get everyone where they want to go - Last last, as in painting?

HeyV isn't allowed to do anything BUT paint, going by their last (first?) effort!!!


I've done first, and middle, describer, so last-ish or towards the end would be nice - but anywhere will do!

ari101

HeyV wrote: »

Yes, if possible. Work will constrict me a bit for the next couple of weeks

We welcome all participants, even if they might be somewhat slow painters... you just need to prepare for gif slagging if you are slow... :pac:

HeyV

ari101 wrote: »

We welcome all participants, even if they might be somewhat slow painters... you just need to prepare for gif slagging if you are slow... :pac:

Bring it on!!!!

fixXxer

In for either, old bean.

EEFGGFEDCCDEED

Hi Could I join as a describer please?

Describer please Ari!

Hillybilly4

Count me in too please! Happy to paint again :pac: Dogs, stick people, goatlings, parachutists, whatever

HeyV

Mam of 4 wrote: »

In , describer please if that's ok .

Mam... will you PLEASE paint someday?

Necro

ari you're gonna have to do two chains here


I'll do either now I've popped my painters cherry :P

Throw me down for either role, thanks.

ari101

Necro wrote: »

ari you're gonna have to do two chains here


I'll do either now I've popped my painters cherry :P

Well we have 18 already! Woohoo

If we got to maybe 28 we could brave trying with two chains of 7 links, more would be better or they might be too short... Tell a friend

Mam of 4

Mam of 4 wrote: »

In , describer please if that's ok .

No.

You're painting or you're not playing.

HeyV

ari101 wrote: »

Well we have 18 already! Woohoo

If we got to maybe 28 we could brave trying with two chains of 7 links, more would be better or they might be too short... Tell a friend

If you’ve 18 an hour or so after posting, this could be MEGA!

Lob me in as a describer please

aaronjennings

In, happy with either one

ari101

HeyV wrote: »

If you’ve 18 an hour or so after posting, this could be MEGA!

I figured gatecrashing the reveal might get me a good early turnout, now let's hope people not only vote early, but also vote often :pac:

Mam of 4

Can I say , I'm useless at drawing /painting , plus even if I did manage to upload imgur or whatever, how the feck do I attach the image in the pm , as I don't have that option on the phone?
If ye figure that out I'll give it a go

ari101

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Can I say , I'm useless at drawing /painting , plus even if I did manage to upload imgur or whatever, how the feck do I attach the image in the pm , as I don't have that option on the phone?
If ye figure that out I'll give it a go

Imgur or equivalent creates a link to your pic and you just copy the link into the pm

At your discretion Mam if you wanna try painting, you are absolutely welcome either way!

HeidiHeidi

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Can I say , I'm useless at drawing /painting , plus even if I did manage to upload imgur or whatever, how the feck do I attach the image in the pm , as I don't have that option on the phone?
If ye figure that out I'll give it a go

I'm in exactly the same boat!.....

Maybe we could organise a mass tutorial for the technopictophobes among us

Mam of 4

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm in exactly the same boat!.....

Maybe we could organise a mass tutorial for the technopictophobes among us

Right Heidi , I'm game if you are following Ari's instructions above , will we give it a go ?!

HeidiHeidi

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Right Heidi , I'm game if you are following Ari's instructions above , will we give it a go ?!

:eek:

Can I let the vino wear off before I make a decision I (and everyone else!) might regret?

Mam of 4

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

:eek:

Can I let the vino wear off before I make a decision I (and everyone else!) might regret?

No

HeyV

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Can I say , I'm useless at drawing /painting , plus even if I did manage to upload imgur or whatever, how the feck do I attach the image in the pm , as I don't have that option on the phone?
If ye figure that out I'll give it a go

And... it’s OFFICIAL! Mam is painting for the next game!

Trigger

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Can I say , I'm useless at drawing /painting , plus even if I did manage to upload imgur or whatever, how the feck do I attach the image in the pm , as I don't have that option on the phone?
If ye figure that out I'll give it a go

Once you can get the image location from imgur it's pretty easy for people to get the link to the actual image itself. If you have a link for example http:// imgur. com / xxxxxxxx (I've added spaces so I don't link random crap) the img file that would go into the tags is http://I. Imgur. Com/ xxxxxxxx. Jpg

HeidiHeidi

HeyV wrote: »

And... it’s OFFICIAL! Mam is painting for the next game!

Fair play, Mam, you'll smash it!

*HH tiptoes up to bed, hoping nobody notices.......

HeidiHeidi

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Trigger wrote: »

Once you can get the image location from imgur it's pretty easy for people to get the link to the actual image itself. If you have a link for example http://imgur. com / xxxxxxxx (I've added spaces so I don't link random crap) the img file that would go into the tags is http://I. Imgur. Com/ xxxxxxxx. Jpg

I see the words, I know the words, but.......

Trigger

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

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I see the words, I know the words, but.......

Tldr: upload it and grab the link when the page pops up and let others do the rest

ari101

Trigger wrote: »

Tldr: upload it and grab the link when the page pops up and let others do the rest

Yes, this ^^^ upload it, copy link of open page when it loads, paste into PM (about as advanced as I am when it comes to upload sites :pac:)

Mam of 4

HeyV wrote: »

And... it’s OFFICIAL! Mam is painting for the next game!

Save the big grins , believe me , I can't paint but I'm up for a laugh and have no shame in hiding behind the anonymity of my name :pac:
(I can always change my name after, can't I )

ETA,
Thanks Ari and Trigger ,
HeidiHeidi, no sneaking off , you're committed at this point too!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

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I see the words, I know the words, but.......

I think it just sounds difficult when people try to explain it (like if someone asked you to explain how breathing works ; its gonna sound complicated, but everyone seems to manage to do it).

If you managed to set up a boards.ie account you already have all the technological knowhow you'll need to upload a picture to imgur and send the link to ari.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Save the big grins , believe me , I can't paint but I'm up for a laugh and have no shame in hiding behind the anonymity of my name :pac:
(I can always change my name after, can't I )

ETA,
Thanks Ari and Trigger ,
HeidiHeidi, no sneaking off , you're committed at this point too!

Your username is already a lie anyway...

Mam of 4

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Your username is already a lie anyway...

Nope , never a lie

ari101

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Your username is already a lie anyway...

Child 4 ...?

Aceandstuff

I'm in! And I have a job now, so I'll have a lot more free time! I'll do either, but you've all seen me paint...

Neowise