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[mirrizin]

So, I suspect I'm not the first, but I'll say it because it's bugging me.

Would it be possible to provide more specifics as to what manner of statute you want made?

I've got temples with worshipers, I'd like some graven images. So I set my legendary mason to work, and I think that easily half of hte output consists of statues of the founding of the fort. And a disturbing number of them are statues of our beloved, late expedition leader being demoted. 

At least provide categories, maybe? Like "fort history, religious history, important persons, monsters and mayhem,local wildlife, " etc?

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

Yep, commissioned artwork is a pretty common suggestion. Statues, figurines, engravings... Anything that randomly picks something to make artwork of, it's been suggested. Although I don't remember a "sewn image commission" suggestion...

[cochramd]

I've actually asked Toady about this recently:

Will we ever be able to create production orders for statues/figurines/engravings of specific things?

We were planning to do it at some point, probably with the material stuff.  It's up on dev as "Ability to order the construction of a specific item or decoration of item in complete detail".  This would include statues and figurines, though I fear the interface for that.  I'm not sure about engravings, but it could be handled the same way, roughly.

So, don't worry, it'll happen sooner or later.

[mirrizin]

I've actually asked Toady about this recently:

Will we ever be able to create production orders for statues/figurines/engravings of specific things?

We were planning to do it at some point, probably with the material stuff.  It's up on dev as "Ability to order the construction of a specific item or decoration of item in complete detail".  This would include statues and figurines, though I fear the interface for that.  I'm not sure about engravings, but it could be handled the same way, roughly.

So, don't worry, it'll happen sooner or later.

I look forward to it.

I don't really want micromanagement in this, I think, just general categories, which might save on the excessive menus. I don't want to stifle the little dorfs' creativity that much.

[Dirst]

Maybe categories will be enough, maybe not...

"This masterfully-crafted religious statue of a dwarf and dwarves is made of granite.  The dwarf is in a pensive pose.  The dwarves are working.  This statue commemorates when Urist McMason momentarily thought about the god of mountains and lightning during the founding of Notchedcandle in 125."

[Niddhoger]

Toady said that commisions for artwork/statues/engravings are in the works.  This being Toady, he didn't give specifics (since this temple/poetry update would be a prime candidate of it).

[LordBaal]

And what about art commissioned by the nobles and the wealthy?

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

That's a good suggestion! Based on preferences, just like how a mason who likes cows will make statues of cows.

[Deepblade]

I'll just drop this here. Commissioning Artwork and Decorations