What is Sketch Please?

What’s the deal?

Sketch Please started in 2005 as a bet between Jason Adam and John Conger, two artists and friends looking to help motivate each other to continue drawing — no matter what. Do one drawing per week on a specific theme, or forfeit one of your comics. You have until Sunday at midnight to email out your sketch or else you fail.

Comics?

Yeah. We’re into comic books. You got a problem?

Who are the artists?

Over the years, we’ve had a lot of talented members! Click here to see individual bios of our current artists.

Who’s winning?

No one’s winning. Sketch Please isn’t a competition. As long as we’re all drawing, everyone wins.

Has anyone lost yet?

Oh yeah. But, we don’t like to talk about that. The idea is to focus on the big picture: keep drawing.

Can anyone join?

Not yet. Right now Sketch Please is a private site, but we’re planning on opening it up to the public sometime this year. If you’d like to be emailed updates on the new site, send us a blank email to public@sketchplease.com.

I have an idea for a theme.

Awesome. Post it on this page, and if we like it, we’ll use it.




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52 Comments

  • Dave said...

    Seeing the logo of Sketch Please, the theme Next Please comes to mind.

  • jon said...

    Hi there, Sketchplease.com,

    How about a theme like:
    P, T.P., public peeing or toilet zone?

    Greetz,
    Jon

  • shane said...

    u guys seem to b gettin better and better each week i really love goin onto this site its gr8 it is keeping me influenced in drawing/sketching.

    i am drawing sketches for each week and so far i am on week 64 wow it is taking long lol

    can i have one of your e-mail’s please so i can send some sketches i go on this each day aswell so maybe some day i can become an artist on this site

  • dave said...

    Hello,

    Just some ideas for a theme:
    the A theme
    or
    They think it’s all over, it IS now!

    dave

  • themes : -skeletons
    – chilli peppers

  • Josh said...

    Great website, I was wondering if you guys could have a theme about the military, like a tribute to all the soldiers who are serving overseas!!!!

  • dave said...

    Hi there sketchplease,

    How about:
    censored!

    dave

  • benjo said...

    idea for a theme:

    icarus or some other greek or roman mythological figure

  • jamie said...

    Hi there @ sketchplease,

    How about
    SPIN LIZZIE?

    cheers

  • Kate said...

    Hello!,

    Liked the Disney gone wrong theme.
    How about erotic art, t.p. or Toilet (toy-let?) Superhero’s?

    cheerio

  • david said...

    i love the sketches
    thier wonderful draw one
    of shrooms and a pot leaf

  • ziva032000 said...

    Actually, I can’t draw. If I don’t draw a picture a week, will my account be deleted?

    I registerd because I want to learn sketching, but I don’t know how to sketch.

  • FinitePhoenix said...

    How about your having to sketch the cover of your favorite album?

  • owen said...

    …hi there could 1 of the artist draw something in colour for me PLz
    the theme is on the name of “The Beast Within”
    ..what this means is like a big scary furry beast within a man..or preferably a big scary beast within a vampire…like jekyl and hyde

  • Ziva said...

    Hi… Actually… I am a big fan of Teen Titans… And Please would you Sketch them for me please? Actually I like Raven especial… I f you guys could please help me to sketch her.. She’s awsum!! Thanks^^

  • Tom Jeffrey said...

    hey ur drawing r wicked i think u should do a scarface theme it would be wicked!!

  • rimidalv said...

    how about Villians and there underpayin job

  • This Isn't My Real Name said...

    Hello,

    This would be a great public website that anyone can participate in. The drawings are great! If you do make the site public don’t do a whole bunch of sign-up things that require personal information. If you do younger artists would not take part in drawing for this website.(That stuff is also a pain in the butt to submit!!!)

  • brian dailey said...

    is there an age limit – how old do u have to be??

  • cl0veR said...

    hEy!…i just want 2 say..dat dis sight is fabulous, fantastic, awesome and cool!….those pics..are so stunning and when can people, and at what age…can we..join this website?….its just that i am very interested!…
    thanks..

  • Hey everyone. Thanks for commenting.

    There’s been some confusion about registering with the site. The site has never been open to the public, although so many artists want to join that we decided to create a new version of Sketch Please that IS open to everyone.

    We’re in the middle of developing that site, and its going to take a while longer. We’re hoping that the new site will be live sometime over the next few months.

    If you DO want to join (and we hope you do), just email us at public@sketchplease.com and we’ll send you an email when the new site is up and registration is open.

    Thanks,

    The Sketch Please Team

  • Steven Bailey said...

    Hey Mr. Sketch Please,

    I was a-thinkin’ to myself that although it may, as you said, take a while to make a public Sketch Please dot com, you might want to consider posting next week’s theme ahead of time, so fellow supporters can join in the fun and privately compare their drawings to yours. Just an idea.

    Speaking of ideas, just for fun I think I’ll put up my own ideas for some themes…

    Fuzzy creature, dream couch, bearcat, monkey, santa, where Waldo really is, explosion, organ, 3D shape, genie, sandcastle, what your kitchen looks like now, waves, sunset, ____-feliac, ____-phobia, fire, baby, flower, snail, shoe, the best thing since sliced bread, what you would have as a pet if you could, unstealable wallet, capsicum, uggli fruit, mandibles….

    Oh, I could go on all day!

    But I won’t.

    Thanks for your time.

  • Cheston said...

    Can i please you one of these drawings on a jersey for myself?

  • Chris said...

    hey, what about a week of epic villians, – “the worst of the Worst”?

    -Chris

  • Andrew said...

    idea: area 51 military soldiers fighting aliens, military soldiers wearing sick ass armor. and the aliens….what the hell thier aliens.

  • div3rse said...

    I am getting my first tattoo. I wanted to know if u guys would do a sketch of it. I was thinking of getting a letterman jacket with div3rse on the front and chicago skyline behind the jacket. If u guy’s can run with that it will be awesome. I do like the site. Good Stuff

  • Steven: That’s a great idea. We’ll see if we can post next week’s theme on the homepage.

  • Jack said...

    Umm yah cool thing u guyz got.. i draw to luv the star wars

  • John Frey said...

    how about a streetluge theme like those extremely cool dudes in the route66 Mt.dew commercial back in 96?

  • JT said...

    Is there a way to order prints?

  • Andrew said...

    I love John’s work, I actually got two of the sketches done as tattoos. :)

  • Really? Which ones? Send us pics!

  • Dennis said...

    Gamertag in picture form.

    Love the site, massivly looking forward to the public side. C’Mon already!!

  • steve-o said...

    I have a great idea for a topic. Anything Transmetropolitan related. Preferably Spider Jerusalem.

  • steve-o said...

    Nice Spider Jerusalem drawings!! I think Daredevil would also make a good topic. I think you guys could also do some good sketches of Alan Moore or Kevin Smith (I know, two really random people, but they’re my favorite writers).

  • Trevor said...

    You guys should draw a transformer. The movie is cool and you guys will be amazing at it.

  • Trevor said...

    I can’t wait for the public site. I will draw a lot. I honestly think i’m a good artist. But not as good as you John. You’re AMAZING!!!!

  • Trevor said...

    Hey how would i send in one of my drawings (week 82) redraw something from the past? Because I drew Johns week 81 (lol) end of the year free for all. I think that it looks pretty sweet.

  • George said...

    I love this site, i check it out all the time just to go through the sketches. Jon is always going to be my favorite artist, and you guys need to do a week on ray william johnson or julian smith, youtube’s golden boys

  • mick said...

    Could u guys do me a sketch? one of a monitaur (like the one on week 25)he would be in a runnig position (toward you)with his left foot(hoof)forward and right hand holding a battle axe above is head with the intent to strike.Horns curved up and piercing eyes farward.Its 4 a full back job

  • Alyssa said...

    Like I said before, I heart you guys. Theme idea: old school Cartoon Network and I mean old old shool like Sailor Moon.

    Yeah. That’s choice.

  • Sketch Please said...

    Man… I was thinking even older… like Herculoids or Space Ghost :P Thanks for tuning-in to SP! We love our fans :)

  • Sketch Please said...

    Hi Mick,

    I’ll check with the other SP members, and see if anyone wants to tackle your project. However, please note that any artwork contained within our site is the intellectual property of the artist, and any commercial use of it must be cleared with that specific artist. Thanks for taking a peek at our site, though… we love hearing from our fans!!!

  • mick said...

    Totally understand that and wouldn’t think of it, to much sh#t like that goes on.Do appreciate your response and hope my challenge is well recieved.Look forward to hearing from you.Keep up the great work

  • kate b said...

    what a bout the theme REPUBLICAN candidates?

  • will said...

    hey, would i be able to get permission to put one of your drawing on a mouse pad, i did a custom mouse pad editor thing at it looked REALLY good and would like to purchase it.

  • will said...

    the picture was done by jon and it was the viking theme week. it would be really awesome.

  • Sketch Please said...

    Hi Will,

    We’ll get in touch with John, and try to let you know as soon as possible. Thanks for asking permission, first!

  • Natalie Smith said...

    Maybe you could do a mixture of two Complete opposite History figures. (ex: Jesus and dolf hitler.)

  • Sketch Please said...

    Thanks Natalie! We’ll keep it in our bank of ideas, and use it in the future!

  • Artem said...

    Hello!

    How about such idea:
    baby, mustache, kraken, elfs?

    Smth like a kraken with a head of pretty but moustached woman and a lot of strange elfs around.

    I know, that’s maybe too bizarre idea, but why not? :)