Swap Due Date: January 11th, 2023
Sign Up date: By January 2nd, 2023
Withdrawal deadline: none, but please communicate!
Number of Cards: 3 for 3
Number of Participants: unlimited
Media: Open
Chess is an ancient strategy game of Indian origins. It is also creates a striking visual image with the board and pieces. This swap is a celebration of all things chess. You can illustrate famous chess pieces, either real or imagined, like the Lewis Chessmen featured above. Chess pieces in and of themselves are very interesting and have been created in many different ways. There are also a number of shows and pieces that feature Chess; The Queen's Gambit, Looking for Bobby Fischer, Chess the musical, etc. Other shows, such as Harry Potter, have moments where chess plays a role.
However, you can also interpret this somewhat broadly. Want to do a card of chess pie, go for it. That would be kind of featuring the game board. Feature a song by the Chessmen, okay, but try to pull in an element of the game when illustrating.
Swap Requirements ~
1. Each card must have either a chess piece or the board, and/or be a card that somehow uses the word chess in it's name.
2. All cards should be standard 3.5” x 2.5”
3. This swap is 3 for 3. An extra card for the host is lovely and I genuinely appreciate it, but it is completely optional. Sometimes I only have 3 ideas for a swap, so don't feel bad if you don't have time or can't come up with a 4th card.
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Mailing Information ~
* Include username, real name, your state/country and the swap name on the back of all cards - and put username and swap name on all envelopes sent.
* US Participants – Please include a clearly written mailing label and stamp. This is what I prefer. If you send a SASE I'll use it, but not my first choice.
* International Participants - Please send a mailing label and I will cover postage. Again, I'll take an envelop, but not my first choice.
*Late cards past a day or so will be returned.
*When you receive your returns, please leave I-Trader for your swap host and rep points for the artists of the cards you receive. Also, in your rep points, naming which card you received is nice, since people like to know where their artworks end up.
Bumping. I have never seen Chess the musical, but would be curious to view a production. I didn't realize that Abba had a major hand in writing the music. Love the Murray Head version of One Night in Bangkok! you should give a listen if you don't know it, very 80s, but very interesting lyrics. (The video is also very 80s, I just watched it on Youtube and I'm not sure there are any Thais in the video)
OK Pancake, I took this in a slightly different interpretation..if these fit the bill then sign me up
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein
"Making ATCs is more important than making dinner" Laffqueen
If I comment on your work it means I'd love to trade.
