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How can I get free or cheap artwork for a project if I can't draw and don't want to use AI? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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A few years ago I became seriously ill. I was in a coma on heavy duty meds, and had a kidney transplant. I'm much better than I was, but I can't do a lot of things like I could before.

We've now got quite a few kids in the extended family, so a while ago I wrote a short story to try to make it easier for them to understand. My wife and family like the story and have suggested making it into a picture story book. Problem is, I can't draw and my imagination isn't very good.

How can I get pictures for the story if I can't do it myself and don't have the money to hire someone? I want to avoid using AI tools because of the potential copyright issues.

I haven't tried the services like Fiverr because I've heard that they force a race to the bottom on prices, but does anyone have any experience, or have any ideas of what I can do please?

Thanks in advance :)

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[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Use a whiteboard notebook so the kids can do the drawings themselves?

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'll double this, I've got a kid's game called CoraQuest where they got kids to make drawings/sketches of their ideas, and had an artist touch them up for production. The art in the game is great because of this.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Why would you do that to me! :o

CoraQuest looks amazing, but it's out of stock everywhere here :(

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

That's a good idea, thanks :)

Now to see if any of the little buggers can draw :D