Report 1043

Report #1043
Skillset: Arts Skill: Portraits
 Org: Moondancers Status: Completed Feb 2013
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1 + 3. Solution 2 can be done via a manse and we consider that an
appropriate way to paint a portrait/landscape that might not otherwise exist.
Problem: The arts skillset seems very limited in allowing artistic expression by
an individual. The artist can only create images (or statues) of single items
that exist within the realm. There is no scope for depicting people together,
and there is no ability to express concepts from the mind of the artist. This
contrasts with many other creative skillsets where there are means of developing
personal expression.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Introduce a skill 'posingportrait" that allows the
 artist to paint two individuals who are currently in
 a pose together. For example "a picture of Sidd and
 Kelly holding hands". When examined closely, each
 person may need to be looked at individually - for
 example "Examine painting Sidd", or the description
 of both people in the picture could be given, one
 after the other.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Introduce a skill "abstract" allowing an artist to
 create a picture of anything in the realm or from his
 mind, probably limited to a modest number of words or
 characters (say 100 words). This would need a
 considerable material cost to avoid excess usage and
 piling up of unnecessary and poor quality art.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Introduce a portrait skill "scene" where a painting
 includes the landscape as well as the people who are
 also standing there, including details of their poses
Player Comments:
---[Shuyin on 2/17 @ 20:52 writes]:
Yeah sure
---[Tacita on 2/17 @ 22:27 writes]:
This'd be lovely if it's possible.
---[Zynna on 2/19 @ 14:17 writes]:
Support
---[Llandros on 2/21 @ 16:54 writes]:
I like these but would need to include a strong warning that abusing it will end
badly for you.
---[Tulemrah on 2/28 @ 00:26 writes]:
You can already paint whatever you want using a manse, and it doesn't even have
to belong to you. I don't know why you'd need heavy limitations on an ability
that let you do it on its own. Anyways, I support all these solutions, and would
like to suggest something similar for sculptures.