Set up a backdrop (to minimize visual clutter), and place an object or objects behind water glasses so that they form an interesting composition. Adjust lighting as needed, move things around for maximum effect, and crop for composition. Feel free to submit your work in the form of a photograph or a drawing/painting. Share your work to this post on our Facebook page. (#salchallenge). Thanks to Berkeley Parks for sending in this excellent example of distorted food through water glasses, photographs by Suzanne Saroff. See more of Saroff’s work here.
The January Creative Challenge: 15 minutes, once a day, for 30 days.
Needle felting: the art of poking a ball of fluff until it becomes solid, or I get bored and walk away, likely the latter will happen first. The above statement could not be written with more ignorance. Truth is, I’ve never actually done needle felting, but I’m about to, and I tend to get anxious …
From my window, the smoke gives a terrible, surreal beauty to the landscape. A dampened and compressed eerie glow. There is a weight to it. What do you see? CALL FOR ART: SMOKE I’ve received great submissions for this show! There’s still time to send in yours. Email artwork of any media you have documenting this smoke …
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! A while back I was Looking Closely at JS Sargent’s Portrait of Henry James. In the post I guessed at Sargent’s palette, his brushes, and a bit about his process. After I wrote that post I continued thinking about his process, did more research and more thinking, and …
I asked Claire Putney to name some of the inspirational watercolor painters for her upcoming workshop Watercolor Landscapes. She listed: Sunga Park Maria Ginzburg Walton Ford Z L Feng A few days ago I shared artwork by Z L Feng. I had the intention of making a V. Note about the other three on each sequential day…. First, …
SAL Challenge Day 30: You Need Glasses
[image_with_animation image_url=”7909″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]
Suzanne Saroff
Set up a backdrop (to minimize visual clutter), and place an object or objects behind water glasses so that they form an interesting composition. Adjust lighting as needed, move things around for maximum effect, and crop for composition. Feel free to submit your work in the form of a photograph or a drawing/painting. Share your work to this post on our Facebook page. (#salchallenge). Thanks to Berkeley Parks for sending in this excellent example of distorted food through water glasses, photographs by Suzanne Saroff. See more of Saroff’s work here.
The January Creative Challenge: 15 minutes, once a day, for 30 days.
Related Posts
Felt Artist: Andrea Graham
Needle felting: the art of poking a ball of fluff until it becomes solid, or I get bored and walk away, likely the latter will happen first. The above statement could not be written with more ignorance. Truth is, I’ve never actually done needle felting, but I’m about to, and I tend to get anxious …
Call for Art: Smoke
From my window, the smoke gives a terrible, surreal beauty to the landscape. A dampened and compressed eerie glow. There is a weight to it. What do you see? CALL FOR ART: SMOKE I’ve received great submissions for this show! There’s still time to send in yours. Email artwork of any media you have documenting this smoke …
Notes on Sargent: Brushes
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! A while back I was Looking Closely at JS Sargent’s Portrait of Henry James. In the post I guessed at Sargent’s palette, his brushes, and a bit about his process. After I wrote that post I continued thinking about his process, did more research and more thinking, and …
Walton Ford… and 2 other watercolorists
I asked Claire Putney to name some of the inspirational watercolor painters for her upcoming workshop Watercolor Landscapes. She listed: Sunga Park Maria Ginzburg Walton Ford Z L Feng A few days ago I shared artwork by Z L Feng. I had the intention of making a V. Note about the other three on each sequential day…. First, …