WSIDT

WHAT?:

The digital suggestion box opens throughout the year for all kinds of suggestions in 8-hours sessions called “What Shall I Draw Today?”

WHEN?:

“What Shall I Draw Today?” all-day sessions will be conducted on the Sunday preceding the last Monday of the month from January through September. WSIDT will not be scheduled in the last three months of the year because those months as predictably, terribly busy.

Here is the event schedule for 2021:

January 24
February 21 - Disney Day
March 28
April 25 - Star Wars Day
May 30
June 27 - Comics & Cartoons Day
July 25
August 29 - Science Fiction Day
September 26

 

Announcements generally happen about one week prior to each session.

Topic suggestions will be taken from the drop of each session’s announcement, but drawings will be done “as I like,” meaning that it’s not “first-come-first serve,” so a suggestion that comes in Sunday night may get done before suggested days prior.

Each session officially begins
as announced
with an 8-hr session beginning at 12:01 p.m. Eastern time on the scheduled day.

WHERE?:

Suggestions may be posted through any of the following social media sites:

Intstagram: @ monstergram7

Facebook: /Monster Enterprises

blog: http://monotonae.blogspot.com

On WSIDT day, the drawings will be posted on Instagram and Facebook as they are completed.

On this blog, monotonae, a TOP 3 wrap-up article posts the following day featuring all of the pieces and Behind-The-Sketch stories of the top 3 liked pieces.

WHY?:

A. It’s a way to put Instagram to good use.

B. It’s good practice for drawing different things that, if left to my own devices, I’d probably end up drawing a lot of Supergirl.

C. This helps me build up a stock of original art to sell at my comic book convention showings.

HOW?:

Suggestions may be just about any thing, but generally they should be kept rated-PG and family-friendly. There is one notice, as follows:

1. I reserve the right to choose among all suggestions of what to draw and what not to draw.

The suggestion list is cleared at the beginning for each new session. If I didn't get to drawing your suggestion from a prior WSIDT session, go ahead and toss in the suggestion again. Go ahead and toss in a suggestion if I did draw it before.

WHO?:

I’m Bryan Mon (sometimes I do sign grander pieces as Bryan L. Mon).
This is my blog.
I currently work as a character artist on staff at Walt Disney Consumer Products, where I have primarily drawn Disney Princesses, and characters from Frozen.
For twelve years prior to this, I was one of the staff illustrators at Cartoon Network, Atlanta, GA.
In the six year prior to that, I at times concurrently worked my first stint and WDCP and as an “on-stage” character artist in Disneyland’s Main Street clock/watch shop, New Century Timepieces as it was named at the time.
I am also working on my self-published super-persons adventure comic book, Unstoppable Tuff-Girl.

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FAQs (14 Frequently Asked Questions):

Buy - Can I buy any of these?

Most pieces will be for sale at my next comic convention showing (TBA). 

Chances - What ideas have better selection chances?

#1 Single character ideas.  #2 fun and interesting ideas. #3 ideas that have earned lots of “likes.”

Commission - Is this like commissioning a drawing?

This is pitching suggestions, not placing a drawing order.

Left overs - What happens to suggestions not drawn?

I may draw some in the days leading up until the next WSIDT.

Materials - What do you usually draw with?

Mostly Prismacolor Verithin color pencils and a black Pentel sign pen with brush tip for inking on cut 100# Bristol Board.

Nudity - Will you draw nudes?

Let’s keep things family friendly please.

Picks - How are suggestions chosen to be drawn?

I choose things that sound interesting, often because I too want to see what they may look like. In practice, I’ve alternated between simple and complex scenes.

Quantity - How many pieces will be drawn?

I’ve averaged between 8 and 12 sketches over an 8-hour session.

Reservations - Can I reserve something to purchase at your next con?

Yes, that’s possible. Let’s talk. 

Sizes - How big are these?

Mostly pre-cut sizes: 6.35cm x 8.89cm (2.5" x 3.5").
12.70cm x 17.78cm  (5.0" x 7.0").

Specifications - May I suggest specific art styles, mediums and sizes?

Suggestions may be as detailed as you wish, however, per the spirit of my first answer, I may not follow them on all points.

Timing - Will suggesting things early better the chances of it being selected?

Early suggestions have the advantage of receiving “likes” and in turn attracting my attention.

Topics - May I suggest anything?

Yes, favorite characters, mashups, cross-overs, almost anything. However, I am not obligated to draw every suggestion. You may “like” to boost other suggestions.

Winners - Will there be winners and prizes?

I like to think that every one picked and sketched is a winner. However, late the following Monday, the 3 sketches with the highest combined number of IG and FB “likes” will be featured here on monotonae each with a Behind-The-Sketch story.