the basics of draw-o-matic
in draw-o-matic everybody is an artist on 132 x 132 pixels. so far, more than 1500 pictures have been created by anonymous artists. they show a wide gamut of expression from crude immaturity to accomplished articulation. the concept of draw-o-matic enables artistic manifestation by anyone, anywhere on the planet. draw now and exhibit now. the works of art are free of copyright restrictions. authorship is not of interest, only the creative act in itself is valued. art becomes open source and escapes into the public domain. and – last but not least – it’s a lot of fun!
what is a draw-o-presenter?
the xml-feed of draw-o-matic is a public data source. to our knowledge, this is the first "public domain art gallery" that can be plugged in freely. the entire stock of draw-o-matic pictures can be viewed anytime, anywhere by anyone. the xml-feed needs an application to present the images – a draw-o-presenter. currently you can find three draw-o-presenters on this site, demonstrating different ways how this can be achieved: the gallery, the draw-o-museum, and the draw-o-quote.
draw-o-quote was produced by rui carvalho of lisbon, the winner of the draw-o-presenter contest 2006.
the draw-o-award
nothing offers a cash prize of euro 250 for imaginative draw-o-presenters. the main criteria for winning this award are originality and fun. solid programming is a must. screensavers or any kind of standalone application are accepted.
the draw-o-presenter is based on the xml-feed available here.
to receive the detailed rules for participating in the draw-o-award please contact with subject "draw-o-award".
