Animal And Wildlife Challenge Oct/Nov 2025

[Grapes]

Anne is right. Joy, your penguin is 8x11 in so in centimeters it's close to 20x30 cm. I didn't realize you work on this large!

 

[Joy]

That is good advice, and i am trying to do less complex subjects so I can finish them in a reasonable time. Although I don't consider A4 size to be very large. The reason I didn't want to get too small was that I have a tendency to get too picky and overwork. Smaller paintings usually use smaller brushes. In a workshop I took years ago, the teacher suggested that one had more freedom to do washes and shapes would be more recognizable if they were somewhat larger. I am trying to loosen up more. Many artists work on half or quarter sheets regularly. Although for a small object, like a solitary leaf or piece of fruit, I do smaller paintings. The sketchbook I use to paint on my patio in the warm weather is about A6 size.

 

[pcj]

Wow Joy, your penguin is just stunning ! I love his expression and the way
you done the hints of colour.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[Joy]

Thank you, Patricia, and thanks ever so much for hosting. It is great to see so much participation.

 

[Grapes]

Possibly last one from me - the deer face - size:small, mechanical pencil 2 B on sketch paper

 

[Jade]

Gorgeous, Grapes! You're very good with pencil too.

 

[ams]

Beautiful Grapes. The hair texture is great, the features are right on. Everything is just as it should be.

 

[Joy]

Grapes, that is really excellent! Perfect likeness and values. You could frame this. The directional strokes are perfect for the hair. I don't know if you hunt deer (or anything) there. Firearms season for bucks just started yesterday here. Archery season had already commenced. We don't hunt but it is very popular, with many using the venison all winter.

 

[Grapes]

Jade, Anne and Joy, thanks!

They hunt mostly moose and because of rising numbers of wolves they have given permissions to hunt wolf .
Here you need to belong to certain group and have permission to hunt wild animals. Although, we have ended the hunting season already. It's official winter here now. Bears go to sleep .

When l was young it didn't use to be that way, even my father hunted mostly moose and he didn't belong to any group.

 

[pcj]

That is just lovely Grapes, Lovely expression on his face. You are very talented.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[Grapes]

Thank you, Patricia!