Challenge #20--June, 2012

A Gal Named Sam wrote

on 5 Jun 2012 2:34 PM

You may be interested to know that the first place painting in Saturday's show had to be removed since it is a copy of a famous photograph.  Drat!  I should have received a second place ribbon.

My new computer just arrived and my computer man is coming tomorrow afternoon to set it up.  I don't think I'll be offline for very long.

sandichot wrote

on 5 Jun 2012 2:46 PM

Geri- I don't have much knowledge about drawing but Sammy does, so I am agreeing to whatever she said. On my first glance the Lone Bird looks pleasantly inviting. The usage of blue paper is clever in that it works well as water and you will just concentrate on the body of the bird. I think it is well done, only needs small fixing of rounding the bird's head. Love the reflection in the water.

Hope to see more of your work.

sandichot wrote

on 5 Jun 2012 2:50 PM

Sammy- I hope they will reissue the Second place for you and send the new certificate or ribbon or whatever they use to signify your winning place. Good luck.

Berkenstock wrote

on 5 Jun 2012 3:13 PM

Sandi thank you for your coments.  I am faily pleased with my work But it has  issues that don't show up in the small picture.  Thanks again.

Geri

Berkenstock wrote

on 5 Jun 2012 4:02 PM

See I told you that you deserved better than 3rd. 

Geri

J.V.Schaffer wrote

on 6 Jun 2012 9:59 AM

Dave that is a very excellant landscape

J.V.Schaffer wrote

on 6 Jun 2012 10:01 AM

Geri the head might be a little flat but all around it is still very good

Berkenstock wrote

on 6 Jun 2012 11:03 AM

J V I didn't notice that until Sammy pointed it out now it screams at me every time I look at it.  I guess I am going to try and fix it.  Thank you for your coments.

Geri

sandichot wrote

on 6 Jun 2012 1:54 PM

Hi James-- Glad you popped in. I was thinking about you too. Hope you will join us on painting this month, I still miss the Princess and the Frog.

sandichot wrote

on 7 Jun 2012 2:24 PM

Hi All. Here is my contribution. I finished it last night but it rained hard and the sky went dark and I could not do a good photo so I waited until this morning when we had sunshine. I took the photo inside near the window where I can get light on the painting but not direct sunlight. So all was well.

Title: Lone Bird

Acrylic on 140 lbs. watercolor cold press paper

Size is 8"X10"

sandichot wrote

on 7 Jun 2012 2:32 PM

Sorry I could not crop this nice enough, for this size of paper, my camera will not crop perfectly. If I go smaller it cropped out either the birds on top or the crustaceans at bottom left corner. So I had to cross over the line on the left. I used to crop 9"X12" nicely but not 8"x10". I do not own a good software for photo management.

sandichot wrote

on 7 Jun 2012 2:46 PM

For portrait lovers- For my number 7). Portrait.  I am posting here another version of Amaryn. This is Amaryn at one year old that her mom has just sent to me. I think it would be easier to paint than the first one for it has nice background. Marsha how about picking up your pencils to paint this scene? I believe this scene is up your alley.

Berkenstock wrote

on 7 Jun 2012 3:07 PM

Sandi I like your bird better than mine.  Nice job.

Geri

sandichot wrote

on 7 Jun 2012 7:35 PM

Thanks, Geri--I like yours too. See, we are like minded, liking someone else' work better than ours.