Animal and Wildilfe Challenge January 2024

[ams]

Tomorrow is going to be busy for me so I'm posting today.

Hello, and welcome to the January 2024 ANIMAL & WILDLIFE CHALLENGE.

On the first day of each month various photos and a reference subject will be provided,

Please choose from the photos or the reference subject provided or both to create an artwork in any medium.

You can use the photo’s or reference subject to create any kind of artwork that you like .

Please use only the photo’s or the reference subject provided.

Please post your artwork on the 15th day of the month

- AND , if you wish, any WIP [works in progress] photo’s that you might have
taken while you were doing your artwork.
- AND, if you wish, any comments about it.

Please don’t post your artwork until the 15th day of the month [this is the ‘reveal’ day]

Please don't tell us whether you chose a photo or reference subject before the 15th !!

You can continue to post your artwork from the 15th until the end of the month.

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We hope you enjoy the challenge, we're looking forward to seeing you !

This month's REFERENCE SUBJECT is 'SOMETHING FURRY'

Images are from Pixabay.

Rhinoceros

Bear

Blue tits

Cat

Cow

Fire Salamander

Greater Rhea

 

[ams]

Huddle of Walrus

Labrador Retriever

Monkey

Parrot

Raccoon

Swans

Woodpecker

 

[pcj]

Lovely photo's Anne. Thank you very much for hosting.
Happy New Year,
Patricia

 

[KreativeK]

Photos are super!

 

[Joy]

Anne, these are excellent!

 

[joe1It]

Thanks very much

 

[Sanlynn]

Gorgeous photos!!! Thank you.

 

[joe1It]

My attempt,draw digital.

 

[Sanlynn]

Joe, this was a tough one because of that left eye. Great sketch strokes for the fur and overall proportions.

 

[Sanlynn]

Do you have a treat for me?

Watercolour with white gouache on tinted paper. 7x9”. I found that left eye the biggest challenge.

 

[joe1It]

Sanlynn, thank you so much for the kind words.
I like your cat painting.

 

[ams]

Joe, you are getting better. I find cats very difficult. I agree with Sanlynn that the eye on our left is too large. The rest of it is well done.

Sanlynn, great job on the cat. I love how you just featured the face and fade out to nothing. That left eye was quite a challenge.

I decided to do the Greater Rhea (what a name). About 5"x7" in XL Mixed Media sketchbook, ink and watercolor.

 

[Sanlynn]

Well done on this odd bird. It does look a bit annoyed with life.

 

[Christel]

I tried my pen and inkwork on the chimp. It turned out darker than intended as the brown ink was too reddish, A4

 

[Joy]

I did start something, but it turned out to be such a mess I binned it.

Joe, Sandra, good job with difficult subject.
Anne, he looks very cranky! Don't mess with him - his fave show was just cancelled.
Christel, very nice contrast - is this on a toned paper or board? OPs?

 

[ams]

Beautiful Christel. I love the variety of colors in his coat.

Joy, I enjoyed your comment. He is not a happy camper!

 

[Christel]

Thanks Joe ,Anne, Joy. White cardstock, pen and ink

 

[snoball]

What a wonderful selection of photos! Wish I had time to participate. Everyone is doing great so far.

 

[joe1It]

digi Draw

 

[Sanlynn]

Wonderful work on the chimpanzee, Christel!
Great sketches, Joe! Love the raccoon.