This is a quick guide for digitizing pencil or ink drawings using a phone camera and GIMP. The goal is to convert a hand-drawn original into a clean grayscale or vector image for digital use.
1. Capture the Drawing
Use a phone to capture a photo of the drawing on a flat surface. Position the phone at least 18 inches above the drawing, with the camera lens centered over it and the phone perpendicular to the surface.
Caution - This page is for educational and entertainment purposes only. You should not eat wild mushrooms.
I have to undo an injustice.
Dryad’s Saddle (a.k.a. Pheasant Back) is the most hated mushroom on the internet (among U.S. foraging groups, at least). Sadly, it’s kinda the mushroom’s own fault. It starts appearing in the early spring, the same time foragers compete to gather their favorite backwoods delicacy, the great Morel. The Saddle’s abundance, flashy appearance, and nice aroma inevitably piques the interest of the beginner forager, but chances are the specimen that they choose to bring home will cook down into a soggy old hat in a puddle of butter. Its unfortunate seasonal timing, regional juxtaposition, and tight harvesting window have turned poor Cerioporus squamosus into a punchline for mushroom haters.
