People posted hundreds of drawings for our 30 day January challenge, in which artists are invited to respond to a daily prompt posted on our V. Notes blog. Unlike other drawing challenges, these prompts are wildly varied, open to non-typical materials around us, and are designed to feed a broad spectrum of creative skills at all levels of art making.
Those who hadn’t fallen off the wagon really seemed to hit a stride on week 3. It was very difficult to narrow it down! Below are a few of our favorites.
Interview an Object
The challenge for this day was to find out what a common object had to say about itself or its life.
Scott BarrettGil MendezG MuslandVanessaTegan WymanAlexia CameronE. ZackeyLucia FoxS. Enriquez
Ears
The next two challenges were to draw your ears – once from feel, and then the next day from observation. An additional challenge was to use the drawing to make a monotype. We got a lot of ears!
Delores HauglandE Zackey
Karen Bell
Eileen S
S Enriquez
Gil Mendez
Jess Ray
Jonah Connolly Cruz
Leila Dawn
Karl Dyer
Martha Campo
Lyall Wallerstedt
Lyall Wallerstedt
Mary Jo Maute
Mimi Boothby
Scott Barrett
Shelley Weiss
S Enriquez
Tress Connolly
Gill Mendez
Martin Luther King Day
Follow the rhythm of the words, pauses and phrases in Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and find marks and shapes that look like the speech sounds. We received a lot of very creative responses to this, but one in particular stood out: this paper sculpture by Colleen Tuell. Gorgeous and concise work.
Colleen Tuell
Those are some of our favorites from Week 3 of our 30SAL Challenge. It was really hard to narrow it down! Prizes will be awarded from the best of the best after we post week 4.
To see all of 30 of our January challenge posts, search our V. Notes blog for “30SAL Challenge“.
Posted tomorrow: Smatchet/Menge, Finish the Feet, and Scientists discovered a …what???
[image_with_animation image_url=”9204″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] How old is this sculpture, and who do you think made it? (Answer will be posted tomorrow)
I went to Smith & Vallee Gallery to pick up what was left of my show after sales. It was a rewardingly small collection, just a few pieces left. There is one painting that I can’t believe is still here – one of my personal favorites. It received compliments from the gallery owner, and was …
I’m collecting images to share for week three of the SAL Challenge. I’ll post them tomorrow. One more day left in the 31 day creative challenge. Get your sketches up!
I’ve loved Franz Kline’s black and white abstracts for years. I didn’t know until recently that the forms were sparked by the shapes of a rocking chair, and that he used a projector to see his inspirations large on the wall before he painted. OMG because I use a projector too! I must be just like …
30SAL Faves: Week 3, Part 1
People posted hundreds of drawings for our 30 day January challenge, in which artists are invited to respond to a daily prompt posted on our V. Notes blog. Unlike other drawing challenges, these prompts are wildly varied, open to non-typical materials around us, and are designed to feed a broad spectrum of creative skills at all levels of art making.
MONDAY: Design/Composition
TUESDAY: Memory/Imagination
WEDNESDAY: See & Respond
THURSDAY: Vocabulary
FRIDAY: Comics
SATURDAY: Experimental
SUNDAY: Observation
Those who hadn’t fallen off the wagon really seemed to hit a stride on week 3. It was very difficult to narrow it down! Below are a few of our favorites.
Interview an Object
The challenge for this day was to find out what a common object had to say about itself or its life.
Ears
The next two challenges were to draw your ears – once from feel, and then the next day from observation. An additional challenge was to use the drawing to make a monotype. We got a lot of ears!
Martin Luther King Day
Follow the rhythm of the words, pauses and phrases in Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and find marks and shapes that look like the speech sounds. We received a lot of very creative responses to this, but one in particular stood out: this paper sculpture by Colleen Tuell. Gorgeous and concise work.
Those are some of our favorites from Week 3 of our 30SAL Challenge. It was really hard to narrow it down! Prizes will be awarded from the best of the best after we post week 4.
To see all of 30 of our January challenge posts, search our V. Notes blog for “30SAL Challenge“.
Posted tomorrow: Smatchet/Menge, Finish the Feet, and Scientists discovered a …what???
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Guess the year, and the artist
[image_with_animation image_url=”9204″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] How old is this sculpture, and who do you think made it? (Answer will be posted tomorrow)
End of show, beginning of online sales
I went to Smith & Vallee Gallery to pick up what was left of my show after sales. It was a rewardingly small collection, just a few pieces left. There is one painting that I can’t believe is still here – one of my personal favorites. It received compliments from the gallery owner, and was …
SAL Challenge: Week 3 Favorites Posted Soon
I’m collecting images to share for week three of the SAL Challenge. I’ll post them tomorrow. One more day left in the 31 day creative challenge. Get your sketches up!
Franz Kline’s Chairs
I’ve loved Franz Kline’s black and white abstracts for years. I didn’t know until recently that the forms were sparked by the shapes of a rocking chair, and that he used a projector to see his inspirations large on the wall before he painted. OMG because I use a projector too! I must be just like …