Animal and Wildlife Challenge, June 2024

[Triduana]

Firstly an apology ... I won't be able to post the photos until Monday: they're ready to post but they're all on my laptop. I got back late to the office late on Friday, and left my laptop at work and I am too busy now this weekend . I promise to post them first thing on Monday with the challange rules etc.

If you like to work from a monthly prompt, it will be:

Your Favourite Animal

Sorry again, hope you don't mind.

 

[Joy]

Kay, you do so much for the forum that is hardly a problem. Thanks for letting us know! Being quite the over achiever myself, I can relate to being very busy. How did I ever find the time to work?

 

[pcj]

That's alright Kay- no worries .
Thanks for hosting - I really appreciate it.
Nice monthly prompt !
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[ams]

No problem Kay. We are just glad you are hosting.

 

[Triduana]

Thank you for your understanding and patience

Hello, and welcome to our monthly 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. (They're all from Unsplash)

Please post your artwork starting on the 15th day of the month [This is the 'Reveal Day ]
You can continue to post your artwork from the 15th until the end 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 any comments about it.

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

The reference subject this month is : Your favourite animal

Part 2 coming up ...

 

[Triduana]

Have fun!

 

[Joy]

Thanks, Kay!

 

[ams]

Great images. Thanks Kay.

 

[joe1It]

nice, thanks Kay

 

[Joy]

Here is mine, overworked as usual. It is on Hahnemühle toned paper 200 gsm (95 lb), size A5. It is watercolor with a wee bit of ink. The paper is a bit wrinkled at the top, as I use way too much water.

 

[Christel]

Beautiful, Joy! And not overworked at all!
My try at the bird A4, ac and pencil

 

[Joy]

Lovely, Christel, with a perfect BG.

 

[Sanlynn]

Thanks for hosting, Kay. The references were all amazing.
Joy, this doesn’t look overworked. Really well done with this different perspective.
Christel, your lovely little bird looks like it’s ready to take flight.
I chose the ostrich as well. It’s done in ink, gouache, white and black charcoal on grey tinted card, 6x8”.

 

[eyepaint]

Here's my contribution and I'll return for comments:



Cheers,

 

[eyepaint]

Joy - yay the softness
Christel - fun little bird
Sanlynn - lovely idea to do this on a tinted bg

 

[ams]

Joy, good job on this. I especially like how you did the eye.

Christel, well done with the bird.

Sanlynn, I like how you did the ostrich. You have a good combination of media here, each doing its part.

EP, nice ones this month.

Here's my version of the Welsh Corgi. I'm not sure I got the shape of the face on our left but it's not correctable at this stage. I wish I would see these things at the pencil stage!

This is about 8" square, ink and inktense in XL Mixed Media sketchbook.

 

[Sanlynn]

EP-nice combination of critters.
Anne, your corgi is very sweet. I’ve done the same as you and sometimes it’s only after taking the photo that I see what’s wrong.

 

[Joy]

Anne, adorable and lovely colors. Nose is really well rendered.
EP, I especially enjoy the crop you made of each reference that fir is so well with your overall design.
Sandra, Absolutely spectacular! This is what I was attempting to do. One should not make comparisons, but it is nearly impossible not to do so. My paper had a much lighter tint. I am a great admirer of your work.

 

[Christel]

Sanlynn - lovely ostrich!
EP - great sketches!
Anne - lovely shade of ink. Well rendered!
Thanks for the comments on my little bird.

 

[eyepaint]

ams - thank you. Awww look at that cutie's face
Sanlynn, Joy, and Christel - thank you