Update:
It's been a while; I've been busy with other things but am ready to focus on this now in addition! I'll need confirmation and updates however on all the names currently listed, whether or not you can still help or I believe certain characters are no longer around? Anyway, still need a lot more names!


What:
I believe that over the years there have been a couple attempts at a sort of group picture of the inhabitants of the forest, but of course there are so many characters it's rather impossible to include everyone, especially with one artist, who may not have a lot of time on their hands. So I had this thought of one huge art/writing (I'll get to that in a minute) collaboration of the community to try to capture as many residents of the forest as possible into a sort of group picture.

It will probably work best as a sort of mural like this, instead of trying to cram them all into one scene.

Who/How:

This collaboration is open to anyone who wants to contribute, or you can just add your character to the list if you aren't an artist.

Artists can draw their own characters or others, different people can work on different aspects like color, shading, backgrounds, and who does what is encouraged to be freely discussed. People who draw traditionally can ask for help making their picture transparent so it can be added in a layer.

I also would like for writers and poets to be able to be a part of this. Written work about the forest and it's various aspects; and those that dwell in it can be added to the picture in unique ways.

More under the cut~

I'm really excited about this project, and as it is first and foremost a community event; I will repeat what I said about anyone and everyone who wants to be involved welcomed to help out in someway.

Also, I admit I'm still a little fuzzy on how this is all going to work, but where there's a will there's a way I guess. Any advice on technical stuff and whatnot is welcome, such as how to most easily share the updated file of the picture. Also, what do you guys think of a shared livestream account or something?

Artists/Writers/Poets: Meadow (Artist) OrinocoFlow (Artist) quadrapter (Writer/Poet) Waning-Sun? (Writer) Pegasicorn (Artist) Chantico (Artist) CalidaAmeerah (Artist) Ebony3 (Poet) Hadou (Artist)

Characters: Vala Kenzu Flyleaf Jasta Keshadei Donnovan Paola Orinoco Nadya Pica Bear Big Bunny Araceli Akhenaton Kerwin Bunny Su-mi Hadou Poppy Zylix Kaoori Cedrelÿa

F.A.Q.

How many characters per person can be added?
It depends on who they want to add, one or more. I'd probably prefer only a few characters per person, but I can be flexible; It's going to be quite a large image anyway, and because of the mural style we could always expand if we needed to.

What sort of writing/poetry?
It would be mostly up to you, probably can't be too long so it can fit ok. I thought that maybe any writings could be interesting descriptions/perspectives of the forest of a whole, or certain locations in it, if that makes any sense. For example, some sort of poem about the pond and the activity around it and the life that it gives and that inhabits it. Be creative =)

Is there a deadline?
No there is not, and this will be a somewhat long-term project.

If you have any questions please ask ^.^