urban postcard art exchange

[Greebo]

perhaps, perhaps not. I think many people have good reasons to be cautious with their details.

There is another option:
All of us send a postcard to killer b, inside an envelope.
Killer b removes the envelopes, adds addresses, and sends the cards on at random.
That way, there's only one person knowing which address links to which username (for everyone taking part), and he already knows them.

 

[Onket]

I think there is a genuine danger of overcomplicating this!

Obviously I am an oddball who wants to come and look through your windows at night, though, so what would I know.

 

[killer b]

I'm quite happy to offer that service to anyone who wants to be involved but doesn't want to have their address passed onto a random - although I think in most cases direct postage should still be prefered.

If course, that would still involve trusting me not to be a psycho. I'm not, promise.

 

[Onket]

I'm quite happy to offer that service to anyone who wants to be involved but doesn't want to have their address passed onto a random - although I think in most cases direct postage should still be prefered.

If course, that would still involve trusting me not to be a psycho. I'm not, promise.

How do we know?

 

[killer b]

10 years of non-psycho behaviour, and the love and admiration of my peers. I think my record speaks for itself.

 

[Onket]

10 years of non-psycho behaviour, and the love and admiration of my peers. I think my record speaks for itself.

If we still had that 'thumbs up' icon, I would be posting it here.

 

[wayward bob]

If we still had that 'thumbs up' icon, I would be posting it here.

s'what like's for

 

[weepiper]

I bought some postcards and a fineliner pen today. Asked about a Rotring pen because I used to use one back when I was drawing a lot and they're twenty quid now! so I got a cheapy Staedtler one instead to see if I get back into it. The art shop has literally not changed in twenty years

 

[kittyP]

I bought some postcards and a fineliner pen today. Asked about a Rotring pen because I used to use one back when I was drawing a lot and they're twenty quid now! so I got a cheapy Staedtler one instead to see if I get back into it. The art shop has literally not changed in twenty years

Art shops are kinda like that huh.
All the ones I remember from being a kid are still there and still the same

 

[Sweet FA]

Lol. Do I need to start pointedly pming slackers?

No, wait a couple of days. Then we'll get those slacky bastards.

 

[weepiper]

I have just stuck a cartoon postcard in the postbox to my mum. We had a long-term plan for a picture-book that she was going to do the words and I was going to do the pictures for but we never got round to it so I've just done one of the pages for her. So thanks urbs because without this thread it wouldn't have occurred to me to do that

 

[wayward bob]

that's really lovely weeps xxx

 

[ViolentPanda]

I bought some postcards and a fineliner pen today. Asked about a Rotring pen because I used to use one back when I was drawing a lot and they're twenty quid now! so I got a cheapy Staedtler one instead to see if I get back into it. The art shop has literally not changed in twenty years

I find going into art shops really comforting. There's usually almost as much dust on their stock as there is in our flat.

 

[killer b]

I have just stuck a cartoon postcard in the postbox to my mum. We had a long-term plan for a picture-book that she was going to do the words and I was going to do the pictures for but we never got round to it so I've just done one of the pages for her. So thanks urbs because without this thread it wouldn't have occurred to me to do that

don't suppose you took a pic?

(no worries if you don't want to post mind.)

 

[weepiper]

don't suppose you took a pic?

(no worries if you don't want to post mind.)

I thought after I dropped it in the postbox 'should have taken a pic of that first'

 

[killer b]

 

[8115]

Mine arrived! It's so cool! How do I post a photo?

 

[weepiper]

Mine arrived! It's so cool! How do I post a photo?

take a picture of it then click 'upload a file' beside 'post a reply' on here and select it from your computer.

 

[8115]

I think it might be too many pixelbytes

When I browse, there's no upload button...

 

[weepiper]

I think it might be too many pixelbytes

When I browse, there's no upload button...

hmm. There's a number of free online resizing sites, I've used this one before, try that?

 

[8115]

Look look!

 

[weepiper]

don't suppose you took a pic?

(no worries if you don't want to post mind.)

I went out to see them this afternoon and it had already arrived (Gor' bless you Royal Mail) so I took a pic. She loved it.

 

[killer b]

i love it!

 

[trashpony]

This arrived today. Somebody is very good with watercolours.
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glad you liked it abd thanks for the other lovely comments. My first attempt at painting for years. Sorry I chopped the top of her head off

Thanks so much for this thread Killerb - I have bought an easel and have a couple of canvases and been too feeble to think about starting painting but this has given me a kick up the arse.

We have TWO cards! Will post them up later. Boy is v pleased to have post and I love em

 

[killer b]

Its a lovely painting trashy - you'd never have though it was your first go for years.

 

[Onket]

I went out to see them this afternoon and it had already arrived (Gor' bless you Royal Mail) so I took a pic. She loved it.

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That is very good.

And looks like Royal Mail hand delivered it on a silk cushion, too. Some of the stuff I get is ripped to shreds these days.

 

[Greebo]

I think it might be too many pixelbytes

When I browse, there's no upload button...

FWIW if you reduce the picture to 600 pixels in either height or width (whichever's largest) and post it at about 50% quality, it should be small enough to upload directly (but still big enough to see what it is).

 

[foamy]

Look look!

I'm glad you like it- I made it after 3 days with no grown up interaction and think I may have gone a bit hysterical! You got it quick too- I only put it in the postbox outside marks and spencer at 4pm on Wednesday!

 

[heinous seamus]

Am I too late to join in?

 

[moose]

Ditto - only just seen this fab thread!