Challenge 28. February, 2013

Berkenstock wrote

on 8 Feb 2013 3:28 PM

Sam I like them both.  Looks like you put in some thought in what pattern to use where.

J.V.Schaffer wrote

on 8 Feb 2013 4:19 PM

Thank you Fred, Sam , Jen and Geri

Sam I'm with you without looks better to me but if you had just posted the one in color I would have loved it, it is two completly differant things like apples and oranges

B.J. Bailey wrote

on 8 Feb 2013 4:32 PM

Geri, I like your intensifying the background colour on the kingfisher but I think the kingfisher is a little light now. 

Jim, love your frog romance ptg and I think every romantic interlude deserves a fairy surounded with wonderful flowers. Great challenge theme interpretation.

Oh My!!  Sam, I love your zentangle. Your patterns are great and I think these birds are fancy enough to carry off the circle on the left one. I really like your shading that brings out their shapes. I'm with Jim about the colour verses black and white. I think without seeing the other either one is spectacular.

Berkenstock wrote

on 8 Feb 2013 11:47 PM

What you didn't recognize me.

Just something from my sketchbook.  I am thinking about doing a self portrait and this was a little study.  Here is a bigger view..

wetpaperfan wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 1:42 AM

WOW! a ton of bustling activity...  like I said in the Chatter,  I have been super busy.  Many concerts and have had to write a couple of reviews.  My 49ers lost...  booo hooo....

Cath your kingfisher drawing is devine..

Jen your finished martini glass is lovely,   elipipses and all.   your background is just right.    I would like mine with an olive please..

Bonnie:   maybe you can serve me with an olive....  I love the background color, its a personal favorite.  your greens have a great contrast.   I'm just sorry the picture didn't have any ingredients inside the glass. 

Geri:  both your before and after are nice, maybe a tad darker on the back of the bird...  I use STONEHENGE  paper...   not stonebridge, although that would make a great name for pastel paper...  You did a great job on the swans...      regarding your new AVATAR.....  hmmmmm big brother is watching....   we are being spied upon....

Bonnie:   your swans are lovely,,,,  I like the india ink... great contrast with the Swans

Jim:   I'm glad the frog found someone,,, I bet the fairy is too,  now she can go about her business of sprinkling pretty dust on those beautiful iris.  

Sam:  Your Zen doodle - tango - tangle.... is great,  what a fun thing to do ....  the shading makes it... the values are great.

B.J. Bailey wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 7:54 AM

Tried the snow scene, I used some new paper I purchased awhile ago, kind of expensive so save forever and finally thought If I don't try it I'll never know if it's any good. It's called swayeded paper, not sure of the name brand, purchase as loose sheets. I really like it, has a flat surface not like the pastel papers and seems to hold the pastel. The paper comes coloured and this was a baby blue colour and 1/4 of the sheet. It is 7 X 9.

A Gal Named Sam wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 10:23 AM

Bonnie, what an opportune time to paint a snow scene.  I don't envy those folks in the northeast who are snowed in.  I love your rendition of the snow scene with the warm pink sky which is reflected in the snow.  You did that big tree very well.  The atmosphere looks like a cold winter day.  Nice painting. 

J.V.Schaffer wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 1:05 PM

Thank you Bonnie and Marsha

Geri instantly recognizable  [as an eye]

Bonnie a very cheerful looking snow scene love the colors

wetpaperfan wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 1:38 PM

Bonnie,  I like your winter scene,  lovely...   I have a small piece of that suade paper,  I havn't tried it yet. 

your atmosphere in your piece is great, 

Fred I like yours as well and the bear was a great added touch.... works for me....

Alexandra Spencer wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 2:02 PM

Yay, my laptop is finally back from being repaired! I gave myself two hours today to complete a WC pencil drawing for Jen's challenge, so here it is. "Martini Glass and Olives" is 2-1/2"x 3-1/2 inches on hot-pressed WC paper. As soon as this is posted, I'll comment on the postings in the last couple of days - wow, some beautiful work!

J.V.Schaffer wrote

on 9 Feb 2013 2:21 PM

Alex nice job love the olives

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