Animal And Wildlife Challenge For February 2023

[pcj]

Hello, and welcome to our monthly ANIMAL & WILDLIFE CHALLENGE.

Please choose from the photos provided on the first day of each month to create an artwork
in any medium.

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

Please use only the photo’s provided.

Please don’t post your artwork until the 20th day of the month [this is the ‘reveal’ day]
[it is exciting waiting to see ’ who did which photo and how they did it’ ]

Please don't tell us which photo you chose before the 20th !!

You can continue to post your artwork from the 20th until the end of the month.

On the 20th day of the month and continuing until the end of the month :
PLEASE POST :
- Your artwork.
- 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.

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

Cheers,
Patricia

 

[pcj]

... and here's another 10 photo's to choose from
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[Schuee]

Thanks very much, Patricia.

 

[CaliAnn]

Beautiful photos! Thanks for hosting!

 

[Queen Bee]

Thanks for hosting. Great selection. Too hard to decide.

 

[KreativeK]

Excellent line up of very good images. Thanks for hosting Patricia.

 

[laika]

Good Stuff, Patricia! The lemur and the meerkat - if that's what they are - are irresistible!

 

[joe1It]

Wonderful,thanks

 

[pcj]

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like them.
I'm looking forward to the 20th !
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[eyepaint]

Oh yay! So many creatures!

 

[ams]

Tomorrow is the day! Can't wait to see what everyone came up with.

 

[eyepaint]

Woo hoo! Can't wait

 

[Christel]

Thanks for a great selection!

Having fun with colored cardstock

 

[joe1It]

Christel, they are both amazing, I can't pick a favorite, the wolf is the first reference I've tried

 

[joe1It]

looking at Cristel's work I realize that among the things I haven't put anything for the ground, to anchor it to the ground.
thanks for the nice references
digital drawings, I think I'll try more by February 28, I've already started another one the day before yesterday, but then I was only at the beginning, and maybe I'd like to color it, so make it longer than a sketch.

if you like them, one of the 4, do you think it came out better?

 

[Queen Bee]

Here is mine on time for a change. 9x12 colored pencil on black paper

. Have another one started.

 

[CaliAnn]

Christel: as usual, I love your paintings, especially the horses.
Joe: Your drawings are so wonderful! I love the colored one
Queen: Such a soulful look to the eyes - beautiful!

 

[Joy]

This is ink/wash on Canson XL 140CP, 7 x 10, cheap sketchbook paper, which I am determined to use for experimenting, as I waste nothing. (Humble beginnings, peeps.) Continuing my foray into a limited palette, the colors used are Raw Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, and Cobalt Blue.

 

[Joy]

Christel, they are both excellent, but I am partial to the wolf. The colored card stock really enhances it, and I think a tighter crop would emphasize it even more.
Joe, the colors in the wolf's fur are blended well and give a very believable effect. Expression and values on the meerkat are perfect.
Deborah, Has a nice impact on the dark paper. The values must have been difficult to decide on that one. Lovely expression and eye highlight.

 

[CaliAnn]

Joy: Your elephant is beautiful! I love the colors