Last year I started the first of what I hope will be an annual event here at Drawspace. Secret Santa!

Everyone who enters gets a virtual present drawn for them! But.....we won't know who sent them!!!! We will have to do some guessing...and some detective work! The number of participants is unrestricted and you'll only have to draw one image.

I'm gaging interest in who wants to do this at the moment and would need two people to be the Secret Santas. I am not able to participate this year due to time restrictions and work loads. So this can only work if people want it and if we have a couple of volunteers. Just let me know if you're interested and we'll see where it goes.

Here's how it would work....

From now until Dec 7th:
Artists agree to participate in the Secret Santa thread

Dec 7th: List is split in two and published (each participant is assigned a Santa).

From Dec 7th to December 23nd: Each participant sends the virtual Xmas present drawn by them to their assigned Santa for distribution

Dec 24th: Santas send virtual presents via PM to his or her list.

Then Participants exchange PMs to find out who sent them the present. When they have found out who drew their gift, they can then post the image in the thread ( saying xxx is my Secret Santa, here is what I got).

When you register your name for the Secret Santa event, you should then provide your list of what you would like for Christmas. Then whoever gets your name will have some ideas to 'draw' from... :)The sky's the limit in this. Be as extravagant or frugal as you like.

Please let me know if there is any interest in doing this again and if there iare volunteers who would like to be Secret Santas.

Participants
Kim
Independentdrawer
Ernest Friedman-Hill
Purplepaperwing
Bigs
Meow2000
Marisolcello

I am so interested Jeanette .. I loved how we did it last year .. so count me in

I'm writing my list and checking it twice...................he he he.

So count me in. I just love Secret Santas.


Sue

Thought I'd give it a bump.

Whoa! I feel like I'm back in a disco !

Sue

Ok, we have a little interest, that's great. We'll see how registration goes as its early yet and if we get say - 6 people - we'll go ahead with it.

I'll still need volunteer Santas, as I can't get involved this year, just way too much to do right now. Anyone interested in heading up this project?

I would LOVE!!!!! to join in!!!!

Wonderful, the more the merrier!

sounds like a lot of fun i like be in too

I'd like to join; sign me up. I've never done a Secret Santa before, and it sounds like fun!

I can help you Jeanette

I actually don't quite understand the setup, but you can count me in anyway

me eaither ernest!

I had the same problem with not really understanding, but I read the directions again, and think I've got it now.

I would like to participate and would be happy to be a volunteer Santa if the other volunteer Santa knows what he/she is doing and can help me out a little. The way I see it, a volunteer Santa receives virtual gifts and distributes them. I gather there are two Santas so that both Santas can also play. Is that right?

Marilyn

You've got it exactly Marilyn!

It sounds confusing but is very simple really. In a nutshell, you sign up for the Secret Santa, and post your 'wish list'.

The names are divided among the two Santas who send each person the name of someone who they will draw for.

When you finish your drawing for that person, you email it back to your Santa who will distribute the 'gift' on December 24th.

You then try to guess who drew your gift by sending pm's to people that you think drew it. When you find the right person, you post your drawing and reveal who drew it.

Kim, thanks so much for volunteering to help on this, I know you know how it works so perhaps you can take the lead here? And Marilyn can be Santa # 2.

Thanks everyone for joining in, I'm sure you'll all enjoy it a lot!

I'm in! This was so much fun last year. Anyone can do this and you don't even have to be a great artist. You just, look at the list, pick a picture, do your best and send it to Santa. Then guess who drew yours. Besides, you know that old saying that it's the thought that counts. And some of us have lots of thought, just not much skill yet.

So you budding artists, don't let it hold you back. You'll love this..

And we expect you here too, Brian David.

Of course, I'm in!! Sorry I havent been around lately again, been super busy getting stuff done and taking care of lots of school issues with kids. LOL with a little shopping for Christmas, decorating for Christmas, and drawing my ATC's as well!! So glad we are doing this again this year Jeanette, it was sooo much fun last year.

Aww Cyn I was going to sign you up with out you knowing...lol... Since you schlepped me into this last year...but who's complaining.... Sure is fun!

I am in Miss Jeanette... but no excuses ...I was hoping you would participate too...

No Problem Jeanette:)

So far we have :

Kim
Independentdrawer
Ernest Friedman-Hill
Purplepaperwing
Bigs
Meow2000
Marisolcello
Venus
Cyn
Brian

If anyone needs further understanding on how this works please just let me know ..it is very simple in the end and alot of fun

I will take names until the 30th of November ..after that I will close the list out so we can get our names and begin drawing .

Its great to see so many people jumping on this one. Yes, it was great fun last year.

This year, my schedule is so busy its nigh impossible for me to participate as much as I'd love to. But I will be around, just not enough hours in the day to fit everything in lately. So I don't want to agree then have to bow out and disappoint anyone. If there's anyway that I can join in, I will.

Happy drawing everyone!

I'd love to join! Count me in!!

Utva

New list update

Utva
Kim
Independentdrawer
Ernest Friedman-Hill
Purplepaperwing
Bigs
Meow2000
Marisolcello
Venus
Cyn
Brian

I would love to be included.

OK, I have been thinking about my list...........hmmm................................

1. A Heilman Pastel box with a tripod - they are not available here in Oz.

2. A great big beautiful box set of 200 soft pastels.

3. A sturdy, folding aluminuim easel to use plain-air.

4. And its coming into summer so an air conditioner would be great!


Any one of these would be great Santa - and I have been a good girl ..................no really!

Sue

Wonderful, it looks like you've got an even dozen so far!

Now start making your wish lists. Remember you can be as wishful as you want, after all, no money is involved!

Dear Santa....

Okay, these are a few of the things I like:
-birds (I can't draw birds well, so this is my #1...)
-pencils/paintbrushes, etc. Anything art-related.
-books
-viola
-fantasy things (fairies; dragons; castles; etc.)

I could use:

- An extra hour in each day
- My own private tropical island
- A robot that can do menial repair tasks
- A Ferrari that seats 8
- Lots of chocolate
- An iPhone

I would love:

Birds, especially tropical, especially toucans

A lovely bow for my cello (and/or a cello)

Flowers

A restful afternoon peacefully, comfortably reading in the garden, or on the deck, or at the beach, in good weather, of course.

Kittens!


Marilyn

i would love to join in

i will add my list later

I'll join the Secret Santa Soiree
Sounds like just the thing to get my feet wet and my hands full.

My wish list:
Fish
Fowl
Frog
Fiddle
or
Fairy

Thanks!
<>>><

Katie and MM, So glad to see you both here!! :-)

Marilyn

For Christmas I wish:

a tropical fish

a playful pony

an old, mysterius book

a shiny ring

a trip to Kina

or a beaytiful dress

Tomorrow its 1. December, can't wait

I bine a pritty good girl Santa,


Here is my wish list:

i love dragons

a beautiful flower would nice

a breath taken sun set or sun rise would be great

a wild animal would be net .

a lake side vaction home

Here is our updated list for the Secret Santa .....could everyone please PM me your list so we can all get started .

This is the end of registration.

Our new list is :

Utva
Kim
Independentdrawer
Ernest Friedman-Hill
Purplepaperwing
Bigs
Meow2000
Marisolcello
Venus
Cyn
Brian
Jangra
katie-Cuddles
Mmgalitz

!4 people

I love dogs/puppies
Cats/kittens
birds
flowers
a garden scene
trees
chocolate
Italian or French street scene

Email me your list .... so we cant get stared

I have two in my box so far .

Email the wish list?

Hi all,

my wish list.


-Old nostalgia ads.

-A fantasy island.

-Elephants.

-And naturally any thing in Cartoon form.

I sent Kim my list before I left for the week-end. I still think I'll get another lump of coal this year. Which, by the way, was one of my favorite presents. It's huge and I verethaned it painted it with clear lacquer and put it on a stand for everyone to see how naughty I was for Christmas a couple of years ago. It's in the curio cabinet with the crystal.

Ok I have gotton most of the list either from Pm or just copying and pasting ... I need the following List from the following people so we may get started

ID and Katie please post your list so I can copy and past it for sending ...thank you

Waiting on one name ....so they have until today to respond or i will be looking for a fill in .. or take it myself .

so if you have not gotten me your list or wish to pass please let me know

Ok I now have all names and everyone should by now have a name to draw for .

you may draw one or all the items they have listed .. so please enjoy and I will look forward to seeing them .

send your gifts when you are done back to who sent you your list so we can get these out on the 24 th

are we just to draw or can we use coloured pencils etc?
also can we use any other mediums? paints, pastels etc?
Sorry if this has already been asked.
Katie

Any medium is fine

I hopw everyone is working on thier gifts as the day is drawing near

So let's say, hypothetically, if we sent our gifts to Santa, would we then, hypothetically, be allowed to post and say "Hey, I finished mine!" Hypothetically?

uh oh! sorry bout that ernest!

no reason why you cant say your done with yours as long as you do not say whos name you got no one will know because they all get sent on the 24

OK, I'm done -- who else is done?

I'm done

I done too finshed it last night