The story goes like this: my roommate told me about the time he went on a school retreat and a game of silly "would you rather" questions ensued. He posed the question "Would you rather fight a bear who can spit acid 20 feet, in the middle of the forest with nothing but a baseball bat, or a shark with a laser beam, in the middle of the ocean, with nothing but a kinfe?"

Years later, his best friend was shown this website by an art professor. So he typed in "Draw me a bear that spits acid and a shark with a laser beam." 3-4 months later he got this back:

This website is probably the most mysterious website I've ever seen. There's nothing but a fill out form where you put your name, what you want drawn, and your mailing address. The only information on the artists is his name (Mike Godwin). I've tried Googling and checking Wikipedia, but I didn't get anything on him. There is no money involved; this person seems to do it just for fun.

I can only imagine the types of ridiculous requests he gets. That's probably why he does this for free. I imagine he's got some sort of mundane job, sitting in a cubicle all day. Being able to come home and immerse yourself in a world of silliness everyday must be a wonderful vacation from the real world.

Labels: art, drawings by mail, mike godwin