another request

[mousapelli]

is there anyone who would be willing to do a teensy bit of art for me? And can draw rats? I just need something cartoony, we aren't talking high class here.

i'm giving it a whirl, it isn't going so hot.

by now you may have figured out that something is up with the site.

ETA: there is something hilariously pathetic about this rat.

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[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Crap, I was going to volunteer, but my scanner's still broken. What are you looking for?

[mousapelli.livejournal.com]

it's for the site logo thinger that is going to sit in the banner at the top. I was thinking it would be cool to have a cartoony sort of rat doing that yawn-stretch thing rats do, and have the site name sit on his flank and be underlined by his tail a little.

kind of like this (http://www.sprunkers.com/ratbox.jpg), except for the part where i can't draw in real life, much less on a computer.

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

I'm awful without a photo. *Pokes her rats* I'd like to help, but with the scanner and overextending myself a bit too much lately, I'd hate to let you down. :(

[mousapelli.livejournal.com]

no worries, i'll figure something out. it's not like once i stick the graphic up there i'm stuck with it forever.

actually, that graphic i slapped together in about five minutes is starting to grow on me, in a special ed "aww isn't it ugly" sort of way.

[mousapelli.livejournal.com]

oh, but check this out: it's apparently too early for this rat (http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/rat_yawn.jpg).

i thought that might make you smile.

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

I've got something for you, but I have to ink and scan it. It's not colored though, just a rat outline. I'll either put the scanner on the other computer or try to take a very good photo.

Aww, cute rat!

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Okay, here's what I've got. It's a start, I suppose.

Spams you

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's from U of I. I used to live there!

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Mrph, it doesn't look like much of a yawn now...

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Okay, sorry to spam your journal so much, but here are two that actually look like yawning.




Hope those are better.

[mousapelli.livejournal.com]

lol, awww, that last one is adorable! I think that might work out. Is it okay if i twiddle with it a bit in photoshop? It'll look really good when it's colored in and everything, plus it won't be humongous (why can't i spell that?).

thanks so much for doodling these for me, you're wonderful! *hugs*

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

You can do anything you want with it. I'm glad you like them!

Eeeep!

[(Anonymous)]

I totally _worked_for_ that professor at one point (years ago, but still)! *running to hide*

Matilda Baggins

Re: Eeeep!

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

*Butts in* Were you at U of I? My husband just graduated from there last summer.

Re: Eeeep!

[(Anonymous)]

Yup. A long time ago, but still. Gah! It's a small, small world, isn't it? :)

Matilda Baggins

Re: Eeeep!

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

How neat!