What is an oekaki BBS/oekaki
board?
Well, to make it simple,
it's a drawing board. You draw a picture on this applet and send it to
the board. When you send it, you comment on your drawing, telling us what
it is, etc. Other people all over the 'net can see it, and they too can
comment on it, tell you how they like it, etc. No, you don't need to download
anything... except Java, I think. Oekaki boards only work on Internet Explorer,
from my experience. (^^);; Oh well, you can always comment.
First of all, before
entering, there are certain rules to follow...:
1. No text/word only pictures.
They take up space for no reason and there is no effort in that.
2. You can draw anything
you like, so long that it's suitable for younger kids. That means no hentai!!
3. Shounen/shoujo-ai accepted,
but keep it minimal, 'cause small kids can see the oekaki XD;;
4. You can draw Anime or
realistic, no problem there!
5. Take pride in your work
and don't put yourself down. Don't criticize your own drawings.
6. Don't criticize other
people's drawings. That is totally rude and unacceptable!! Nice comments
and constuctive criticism only!
7. Take at least 7 minutes
or more on a drawing. It's better to spend time on your drawings so they
look better.
8. You are allowed to draw
5 pictures per day. Make sure that they are not all consecutive either!
That's annoying!
9. Say something relevant
to the drawing. Don't just post something like "hey you know what i did
today?" That is totally inacceptable.
10. NO ADVERTISEMENT ON
OTHER PEOPLE'S PICTURES!! This is so annoying!! Quit inviting people to
your oekaki boards!! They'll come if they want!! Don't ask people to come!
(@_@); If you want to do that, draw your own pic. Even then, I don't want
you to do that, but you're allowed (>_<);
11. Post irrelevant comments
on your drawings only. If you have a story to tell, then you can tell it
on your own drawing. If someone has something relevant to say about your
story, that's okay too, just make sure that you say something about the
picture.
12. Under no circumstances
are you allowed to copy anyone's artwork. If you copy something like a
drawing from CLAMP or from a manga, or TV show... that's pretty much okay
with me. But if you copy someone elses artwork... that I really despise.
At least give the artist credit! (Copying a photograph or picture from
a magazine is acceptable)
13. Don't make comments
like: "kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
or "thats cute". Make a nice, constructive comment. If you make a comment
with a word streeeeeeeeeetched out like above, well, it stretches the oekaki
width-wise and it looks strange, well, maybe not, but it's just a little
disturbing to me. (^^);; As for a short, simple comment like "thats cute"...
be a little more creative! It's well, boring, and too short. Say something
else, like: "its cute i like the way you did the eyes" And then go into
more detail, etc. (^^);
14. Have fun!!
Proceed to the oekaki board!
AND... if you want
to enter the second oekaki board (which has a new option: continue your
pics if your not done!) you have more rules to read. Add these to the ones
you already read above!! Here goes...:
12. When you use the continue
option, try to save it over the first one you did until it's done... It
saves space. (save as another picture: 1st option......save over: 2nd option[in
the drop down menu when you choose continue]) Please do this unless your
drawing is going off the board.
13. Please remember that
if you have saved your drawing on a different slot, the old one will probably
be deleted to save space.
14. PLEASE do NOT think
that this means you have to keep saving incomplete drawings. People do
get sick and tired of seeing unfinished work. The continue option is really
only for those people that absolutely cannot finish their work.
15. Try to send only one
unfinished picture at a time. If you feel like drawing something else,
do make sure that you don't have too many drawings that you are not done
yet... it gets really annoying. Try finishing your old artwork before starting
something new. (haha I'm not one to talk XP)
16. Contests... one at a
time!! And ones about coloring other peoples drawings/editing them/whatever
ARE allowed... just keep them at a low number... (^^);; It's annoying seeing
the same picture 5 times.
17. UPLOAD ONLY YOUR OWN
DRAWINGS!! I will delete ANY art that is not rightfully yours. It's plagerism!
It's especially wrong if you didn't ask permission to use it, and even
if you did, I don't want to see it here please.
18. If you use someone else's
line art and color it on oekaki.... weeell, I would rather not see it,
UNLESS it was a collab pic, then that's perfectly okay. Just give the credit
to the people who did it with you.
19. You may upload any form
of your art. CGs, pencil drawings, and oekakies you drew at other boards
are gladfully accepted :D
Proceed to the other oekaki board!