We’ve had an overwhelming response to our 30 Day January Creative Challenge. Artists are posting from around the world! The invitation was to post on Instagram or Facebook, but clearly Instagram is the social media of choice for most artists, over 700 posts on Instagram so far! Some people are new to Instagram, some are new to drawing. Everyone is posting with good spirit and supportive camaraderie. Below are some of my favorites.
Out of the hundreds of posts, there were 75 that I found especially delightful. I’m excited to share them with you here. Special prize winners are announced at the end of this email. Congratulations to all the participants in our creative challenge!
Blind Contour Self Portraits
Drawing without looking at the paper. Some artists colored them in after the lines were complete. Love the variety here!
karldyerart
teganwy
lisaadesign
mbontragerart
gailbakerartmaker
Chanticleer
This fairy tale rooster included an additional challenge of pattern and repetition.
wintermakesart
alexmarialdraws
bettyzou.art
carrie2676
colewoohoo
Courtney.wooten
crabasa
elzmtch
ersliwinski
lexie36wa
loveandsqualordesign
mbyanowart
onlymojofrog
karldyerart
teganwy
wandering_brush
mumbaiseattle_vishj
rachelwilch
rachela_mc
Art & Fear
This tough day invited artists to talk about their fears, or their solutions. There was a third option to depict a carrot, a stick, and some glue.
julierx
elysian_fields_forever
juanita.choo.art
alexwalker_himself
animalfriendsart
loveandsqualordesign
rachelwilch
terrysmithpainter
Tangled Grass
Artists were challenged to recreate my photograph of grass. Here is the original:
…and here are the responses:
bettyzou.art
carrie2676
Delores Haugland
elzmtch
ersliwinski
julirx
margle49
peopleingear
punkcass
Emoji
Artists were invited to create their own original emoji. I wish I could use some of these!
bettyzou.art
gerogetowncatart
nancy.coleman
kvanous
kvanous
kvanous
elzmtch
imcpierson
loveandsqualordesign
karldyerart
Bedding
This challenge produced the most beautiful responses, and perhaps the most revealing. The challenge release was delayed and didn’t drop until 11:00am, so clearly we are not a bed-making bunch!
alexmariadraws
crabasa
enniebee
ersliwinski
gretamusland
imcpierson
juanita.choo.art
karenabell78
lisaadesign
margle49
mbontragerart
mmimitb
onlymojofrog
rachelwilch
tawmsart
karldyerart
alexwalker_himself
elzmtch
mbyanowart
Prize Winners
This 30SAL Challenge comes with prizes and awards for creativity and participation. I am thrilled to announce the prize winners for week 1:
Lymarie Perez
For taking my suggestion that media is entirely artist’s choice, Lymarie Perez wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and some fresh green onions.
For her artistic creations all the way from Kelowna BC, Margaret Gleig @margle49 wins a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
For knocking our socks off with day after day of visually striking posts, Esme Nelson of loveandsqualordesign wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our love.
For her humorous and skillful designs, Tegan wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and an all expenses paid trip to the Valley of CWAAK.
For her charcoal skills, Connie Pierson wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
For her handsome style and off the wall humor, Elizabeth Mitchell wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
For her very nicely rendered doggy, a study in pattern and an Instagram hit, Rachel Wilch wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, a gently used grooming brush, and our eternal love.
For her bright multi-media collage that made us smile, Courtney Wooten wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
For her dedication and velveteen creation to the 30SAL Challenge, even while at the dentist, Cole Adams wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. Here she is at the dentist, with her Velveteen Creation watching over the procedure.
For possibly the most fascinating blind contour self portrait painting we have ever seen, Gail wins a $50 gift certificate to the League, a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our love.
For her delightful graphic style, Betty Zou wins a $75 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. We want to use these emojis!!!
For his daily posts, creativity, and dedicated practice, Karl Dyer wins a $100 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. Well done Karl. Don’t forget about us when you’re rich and famous!
If your name was mentioned above, please contact us to receive your prize!
Week 2 winners posted soon
Nice work everyone. Love all the posts tagged #30sal. Keep it going! If you won a prize for week 1, you are still eligible to win again!
A note from our jury: These fabulous winners were picked from our favorites, narrowed down by whims and blind dart throws, etc. We fully stand by our choices because these are fabulous works by fabulous people, but if your project wasn’t chosen, it’s just because there was a slight breeze at the moment the dart was in the air. More prizes next week!
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“Sketchbooks are a place for experimentation, self reflection, technical practice, and developing an artistic identity,” says Keith Pfeiffer, official sketchbook class instructor. (To be cheeky, we called it Advanced Doodling.) I asked Keith what his favorite sketchbook was. Here is what he said: “My favorite sketchbook is Moleskine sketchbook 9×12. The paper is smooth enough for clean …
30SAL Challenge: Week 1 Favorites
We’ve had an overwhelming response to our 30 Day January Creative Challenge. Artists are posting from around the world! The invitation was to post on Instagram or Facebook, but clearly Instagram is the social media of choice for most artists, over 700 posts on Instagram so far! Some people are new to Instagram, some are new to drawing. Everyone is posting with good spirit and supportive camaraderie. Below are some of my favorites.
Out of the hundreds of posts, there were 75 that I found especially delightful. I’m excited to share them with you here. Special prize winners are announced at the end of this email. Congratulations to all the participants in our creative challenge!
Blind Contour Self Portraits
Drawing without looking at the paper. Some artists colored them in after the lines were complete. Love the variety here!
Chanticleer
This fairy tale rooster included an additional challenge of pattern and repetition.
Art & Fear
This tough day invited artists to talk about their fears, or their solutions. There was a third option to depict a carrot, a stick, and some glue.
Tangled Grass
Artists were challenged to recreate my photograph of grass. Here is the original:
…and here are the responses:
Emoji
Artists were invited to create their own original emoji. I wish I could use some of these!
Bedding
This challenge produced the most beautiful responses, and perhaps the most revealing. The challenge release was delayed and didn’t drop until 11:00am, so clearly we are not a bed-making bunch!
Prize Winners
This 30SAL Challenge comes with prizes and awards for creativity and participation. I am thrilled to announce the prize winners for week 1:
Lymarie Perez
For taking my suggestion that media is entirely artist’s choice, Lymarie Perez wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and some fresh green onions.
Margaret Gleig
For her artistic creations all the way from Kelowna BC, Margaret Gleig @margle49 wins a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
Esme Nelson
For knocking our socks off with day after day of visually striking posts, Esme Nelson of loveandsqualordesign wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our love.
Tegan Wy
For her humorous and skillful designs, Tegan wins a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and an all expenses paid trip to the Valley of CWAAK.
Connie Pierson
For her charcoal skills, Connie Pierson wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
Elizabeth Mitchell
For her handsome style and off the wall humor, Elizabeth Mitchell wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
Rachel Wilch
For her very nicely rendered doggy, a study in pattern and an Instagram hit, Rachel Wilch wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, a gently used grooming brush, and our eternal love.
Courtney Wooten
For her bright multi-media collage that made us smile, Courtney Wooten wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love.
Cole Adams
For her dedication and velveteen creation to the 30SAL Challenge, even while at the dentist, Cole Adams wins a $25 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. Here she is at the dentist, with her Velveteen Creation watching over the procedure.
Gail Baker
For possibly the most fascinating blind contour self portrait painting we have ever seen, Gail wins a $50 gift certificate to the League, a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our love.
Betty Zou
For her delightful graphic style, Betty Zou wins a $75 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar North Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. We want to use these emojis!!!
TOP AWARD: Karl Dyer
For his daily posts, creativity, and dedicated practice, Karl Dyer wins a $100 gift certificate for classes at the League, a polar north Seattle Artist League magnet, a super sticky Seattle Artist League sticker, and our eternal love. Well done Karl. Don’t forget about us when you’re rich and famous!
If your name was mentioned above, please contact us to receive your prize!
Week 2 winners posted soon
Nice work everyone. Love all the posts tagged #30sal. Keep it going! If you won a prize for week 1, you are still eligible to win again!
A note from our jury: These fabulous winners were picked from our favorites, narrowed down by whims and blind dart throws, etc. We fully stand by our choices because these are fabulous works by fabulous people, but if your project wasn’t chosen, it’s just because there was a slight breeze at the moment the dart was in the air. More prizes next week!
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