Find your groups for Canvas 2025!
Reply to this post with:
- group name
- matrix and/or discord
- template url (see below)
- a fun fact!
template url
templates are can easily be shared by copying the url once you setup a template on Canvas
steps:
- open Canvas
- Open settings in the top right
- Enable the template switch
- paste your image url into the input box (note: you may need to use image urls uploaded to imgur if it fails to load on canvas)
- set the position, size, and everything
- copy the page url
Group name: Fediverse Logo
Matrix: https://chat.fediverse.events/#/room/#fediverselogo-canvas:aftermath.gg
Fun fact: the logo was developed for stickers in the shop of Digitalcourage, a digital rights organisation founded 1987!
Fediverse Logo by Jens Reimerdes is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0).
https://gitlab.digitalcourage.de/twinkelicious/fediverse-logoThis is cool, I might help out
Group name: EU flags
Matrix: https://chat.fediverse.events/#/room/#euflags-canvas:aftermath.gg
Fun fact: the Flag of Europe in the middle of the template is way older than the European Union, from 1953.
Note: The flags for this year were not selected by me, but are those that people drew during Canvas 2024. I reorganized them to reduce the number of places where identical colors touch. I also reserved a spot for up to 4 newcomers.
Group name: None, individual drawing. I’m just reserving the space in case anyone wants to do stuff that interacts with it (like critters climbing it, etc.)
Matrix: none
Template: link
Fun fact: it’s a tree. Very wood. Much leafy.critter
Discord/Matrix: none, but Meep originates from this discord server https://discord.gg/H3NJPnht (for an upcoming online Indie game)
Cute chicken! Great idea to put it on the tree. Also, thanks for the help with the tree!
- Group name : Feditrain
- Project : we build a long train or several one, and put our avatar above it. The train will run on flag. Think it as a train that transport us and our message through ActivityPub road.
- We leaved matrix for Zulip (better thread support and organization. But no federation between servers). So no group yet.
- Snoopy has plenty cool picture allowing an endless gif to express our feelings and he is a warm type writter
I need to draw the template and test the train scale so our avatar won’t be very small.
Some picture. The train model (we could choose multiple model and it is a solarpunk idea) :
And above that train, on each wagon, we put our avatars in pixelart. For example, i will draw this snoopy :
Here is the result :)
The Aussie flag is on the fedi canvas again this year, now with a bluey and a small Aboriginal flag on it.
Template:
Matrix chat: https://matrix.to/#/#australiacanvas:matrix.org
Here’s the lemmy post with more info: https://aussie.zone/post/22158711
Whoops, didn’t know that masto replys would go here
Group Name: Furries of the Fediverse
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#Fedi_Canvas-Furry-2025:nope.chat
(Not So) Fun Fact: 5.8 million dogs and cats were put up for adoption in 2024, and in the same year, there were only 4.2 million adoptions. Consider a shelter animal rather than a breeder for your next pet, and consider donating to your local animal rescue.
Anyone else making furry or generally animal themed art is more than welcome to drop their own art in / around these. If you’ve got something you’re planning to draw, and want to pop into the above linked Matrix chat, we’ll try to integrate it and update the template.
@lvxferre@mander.xyz: I don’t believe we’re intersecting your tree, but if we are, we’ll go behind it, not over it.
It’s fine if you guys need to cover some of the leaves with your drawing, but apparently it won’t be needed - your drawing is only touching mine, there’s no intersection. Cool :)
Great - that’s what we were trying to go for, but the inability to load multiple templates simultaneously makes it difficult to confirm!
- Group name: Synthwave
- Matrix: #synth-canvas2025:matrix.org
- Template: Carpenter Brut logo, x=235, y=50 | canvas.fediverse.events
All fans of ~Wave~ music, rise up !
Check out our communities: !wavemusic@lemmy.world & !synthwave@lemmy.world
(Edit: Changed the location to avoid interference with other groups)
group: programming.dev
site: https://programming.dev/c/events discord: https://discord.programming.dev/
fun fact: theres a programming language called HolyC
The !anarchychess@sopuli.xyz knook
Matrix: #anarchychess-canvas:matrix.org
More info: https://aussie.zone/post/22162153
- No group, just want to make the Rescue Rangers logo
- Template url: https://canvas.fediverse.events/#x=418&y=295&zoom=1&tu=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.catbox.moe%2Fan4er6.png&tw=25&tx=0&ty=300&ts=ONE_TO_ONE
- Fun Fact: Canvas Stats will have live stats this year during the event, then full stats and user rankings once the database log is posted.
Anubis Mascot (from a Web AI Firewall Utility by Techaro (@cadey))
I painted the left hand fingers!
[For when the canvas expands]
Big Original Boykisser
There are not nearly enough boykissers up until now. To fix this, I propose a fairly big boykisser for when the canvas doubles. This is the original version of the boykisser, back when they hypnotised to viewer. Assuming that the canvas will double to the right at 06:00 CEST (in 5,5h at time of writing), here’s a possible Template:
To discuss the making of it, I’ve created a Matrix Room:
https://matrix.to/#/#canvas2025boykisser:matrix.org
If this is interfering with someone elses plans, please notify me ASAP.
Well, this is awkward. The canvas didn’t expand.
Fun fact! Boykisser is a character created by Mauzymice, originally called “Silly Cat”. She has no involvement with what the character later turned on.
-The (rare) autistic-enough touhou project fans who came to the fediverse, we need YOU! This template is pretty empty and ready to accept your references and ideas! You are welcome ! 今年も東方が来る!
-Info: we are collaborating with the Tux, do not attack it!
Check out !touhou@lemmy.world
(I am ready to move it if needed)
I want to help! But first I would like to finish my brazilian flag!
Thank you very much!
I’m just having a big connection problem! D-:
Im doing that
I guess I did it, boss!
Good job!
I’m finishing Marisa!!
Hey about the Tux (the penguin) we’re allies, do not draw that part of the template!
OK!
Now i propose we do small touhou characters on the sides. I do reimu and marisa under thetouhou x linux sign
- Group name: Parabellum.
- Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#parabellum-canvas:matrix.org
- template URL: N/A, see note.
- Fun fact: named after Caesar’s “si uis pacem, para bellum” (if you want peace, prepare for war).
NOTE: the group’s goal is to coordinate attacks against the largest country flag in the canvas, whichever it is. Void, random doodling, etc. is welcome.
further info, including channel rules.
Channel rules:
- Be a reasonable and decent human being. (e.g. no bigotry)
- No divisive off-topic or NSFW content.
- No fragmenting the movement from the inside: apology to large country flags, JAQing off, sealioning, etc. This will be strictly enforced.
- No cheating, doxxing, or encouragement of.
- Have fun.
The target is always the biggest country flag. Drawings in the flag are disregarded; only width x height counts. In the case of a tie, the leftmost flag takes precedence. Focus preferably on most iconic features of the flag.
Observers are welcome, as long as they follow the rules. You’re also free to join the group even if you belong to another group, just make sure there’s no conflict of interest.
Q-and-A
Q1: Why would I join it?
A: Reasons are up to the individual. We don’t need to share the same motivation, only the goal.Q2: What constitutes a large or small flag?
A: Up to debate but we don’t need to set this line up, since we’re picking on the largest one anyway.Q3: What about the trans flag? Or the anarchist one?
A: Not country flags, we’re leaving them alone.Q4: What about drawings that are not part of the flag, but associated with it?
A: Leave them alone, and focus on the flag itself. And in the case the flag is built into a bigger drawing, focus on the elements of the flag, not of the rest of the drawing.Q5: Vandalism is wrong!
A: Not a question, but whatever. This sort of online canvas is not just cooperation, but also competition. Also, people actually concerned about vandalism in the canvas know that the main source of said vandalism are large country flags.Q6: If u dun liek it, than y u dun fuck off teh gaem?
A: No. People who want to get rid of large flags have as much right to organise themselves towards their common goal as you have to organise your flag. Deal with it.Q7: as someone working on a large flag, I ask u, can u stop doin that?
Q8: excuuuuuse me, do you know that I’m entitled to have you listen to my defence of large flags?
Q9: ackshyually is this harassment?
No.Q10: why do you hate [insert population]?
A: Our target is decided based on canvas area, not personal feelings towards the subjects of the government associated with that flag.Q11: instead of fighting us, why don’t you join us to build our MONUMENT?
A: I do monuments like this every day. In my bathroom, just after #2.Hey, would it be possible to reduce your black outline a bit or leave the other creations on top?
Leaving the other ones on top is exactly the plan!
Thanks! All the best for your endeavour :)
