Yesterday I said our farthest artist in the 30SAL Challenge might be Jennifer Econopouly in Bali. Then I received this note from Rachel Stockley: “I think you’ll find New Zealand at 11,613 trumps Bali for distance participation!”
Seattle to BaliSeattle to New Zealand
According to Google, it is 8,134 miles to Bali and 7,216 miles to New Zealand, so Jennifer is still the winner. I looked up the weather in New Zealand, and apparently while it is raining in Seattle and Bali, it is sunny in New Zealand. Sorry you didn’t win the farthest artist award, but you can still enjoy the sunny wop wops, Rachel.
It’s all sunshine in the wop wops of New Zealand
Best Art Buds
A lot of you hooked up with an art buddy to do the challenge. One of the sweetest art buddy tails was Mimi and her sister Marguerite. They each completed all 30 challenges, which Mimi reported was a pretty big deal. The two sisters also supplied us with a month long parade of cats.
This last illustration of smoking cats by @crewmar is a favorite of mine
30 Day Achiever
Add to the list of 30 out of 30 winners: Eileen Sliwinski. Eileen, you have earned yourself a League membership, and half a bag of slightly used kitty litter!
This post is from Barry Berridge, a returning student who is currently in my beginning drawing class. Advice from a beginning drawing student I wanted to share an observational drawing habit I started this month that might also help other beginners: There’s a coffee shop super close to my apartment with lots of cool plants …
I’ll be sharing my drawings on Facebook. I’d love to see yours too. Maybe your posts will inspire more people to join the challenge. Post your pics to Facebook: SeattleArtLeague, or Instagram: SeattleArtLeague. #drawingaday #seattleartleague – or email them to me. I’d love to see what you create!
The First Common Photo Device Did you know the first commonly used photographic device was invented by a painter? It’s true! In 1829 French painter and chemist Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was using a camera obscura for his work on theater sets. He’d obtained the camera from an optician named Chevalier, and was introduced to Nicéphore Niépce, …
30SAL Challenge: 8,134 miles and 21 cats
Yesterday I said our farthest artist in the 30SAL Challenge might be Jennifer Econopouly in Bali. Then I received this note from Rachel Stockley: “I think you’ll find New Zealand at 11,613 trumps Bali for distance participation!”
According to Google, it is 8,134 miles to Bali and 7,216 miles to New Zealand, so Jennifer is still the winner. I looked up the weather in New Zealand, and apparently while it is raining in Seattle and Bali, it is sunny in New Zealand. Sorry you didn’t win the farthest artist award, but you can still enjoy the sunny wop wops, Rachel.
Best Art Buds
A lot of you hooked up with an art buddy to do the challenge. One of the sweetest art buddy tails was Mimi and her sister Marguerite. They each completed all 30 challenges, which Mimi reported was a pretty big deal. The two sisters also supplied us with a month long parade of cats.
30 Day Achiever
Add to the list of 30 out of 30 winners: Eileen Sliwinski. Eileen, you have earned yourself a League membership, and half a bag of slightly used kitty litter!
Tomorrow: 57 Cats and 1 Dog
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