Today we debut our Challenge Painting group with our eight members painting the same subject chosen by February's namer, Diana Botkin. The rules go like this: a commonly available subject is named, then each group member finds whatever it is and does a painting of it. Group members are not allowed to communicate with one another about what they are doing and nobody is to tell anybody outside the group what the subject is. How's that for fun!
On the 15th of each month, all eight of us will post the eight paintings on each of our blogs as our way of unveiling the results. Today is our debut.
Our February subject was a certain type of miniature toy man. We can't mention what kind because of copyright issues. These little guys come in all sorts of identities; mine ended up being a knight. (I confess I had no idea what the thingy was until Diana mailed me a loaner.)
Anyway, you will see below how much fun each of us had with this.
I'll present the others first and my own at the end. Enjoy.
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"Snow! Why'd it Have to be Snow?!"Oil, 3.5"x 5", (c)2009 Diana Moses Botkin
With apologies to Indiana, I thought the little guy's smirk was perfect for this snow job.
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dianamosesbotkin.blogspot.com
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Mike Beeman“Cheyenne Funnel Beak” 5” x 7” oil
Daily Pastels Paintings
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My five year old doing what she does best!
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"The Line Up"6x6 oil on board
(c)2009 Michael Naples
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michaelnaples.blogspot.com
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'Soldier Boy, Please Don't Go!"
8" x 10", oil on canvasboard
(c)2009 Marie Fox
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8" x 10", oil on canvasboard
(c)2009 Marie Fox
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"Call Me Plastic Figure One More Time"8"x 10"
(c)2009 Silvina Day
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studio280.blogspot.com
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'Le'go my Sake'6x12 oil on panel
(c) Vicki Ross
And finally, my own take...
"Toy Knight Turns Artist"
or" The Brush is Mightier Than the Sword"
Watercolor on Cold Pressed 5" x 9"
(c)2009 Dianne Mize
SOLD
or" The Brush is Mightier Than the Sword"
Watercolor on Cold Pressed 5" x 9"
(c)2009 Dianne Mize
SOLD
I never approved of the Crusades or of any kind of violence for that matter. So with this little knight's whole-hearted permission, we traded in his sword for a paintbrush.
12 Comments:
Sounds like lots of fun. You all were so creative! I especially like what you did, very expressive and love the colors.
It's exciting to see that each artist has a unique and interesting voice and perspective. This is a clear illustration of the notion that one's lifetime of experiences, not only skills and seeing, but who one is, is an integral part of one's art. This challenge was very successful!
How fun! Sounds like a wonderful challenge group. I love how you handled the watercolor in the knight.
It was a delight to view each of the paintings. They all are so well done with each artist's own unique ability. You did a terrific job with the watercolors which happens to have my favorite color, purple/violet. :) Looking forward to next month!
I don't know what I can add to what the others have wonderfully written, but I think this is great fun and an awesome idea. You guys rawk!
Dianne - this looks like great fun! I love your watercolor. You all did great. I can't wait to see the results of the next challenge!
this is terrific!!yours is very philosophical and beautiful!!
Thanks for all your responses. I hope you'll check the other members' blogs to see something we didn't anticipate--the individual ways which each artist has posted the paintings. That within itself it worth a shout out.
Hope y'all won't mind this group response to you comments, each which I have carefully read and thoroughly appreciate.
Dianne, you are so nice to put your painting last. I, however, was not so nice and put mine first on my blog! Bad me! Oh well, I will provide contrast...
First or last, everyone's posts look wonderful. We had a lot of fun, didn't we?
I am looking forward to our next Challenge painting unveiling on March 15!
Dianne, Your watercolor skill amazes me! You wonderfully captured all the details of your painting challenge toy!
This is charming! And I much prefer the paintbrush to the sword!
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