txomsy
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Given my loosy memory, and before I forget I had committed, let me try to entice you to a new Challenge.
Remember when you were a child? You didn't know 'bout anything but it didn't stop you from trying. So, please, do have a look at the following images and give them a go. I have tried to have something for everyone. You do not need to try all (or any) of them, just see if you think it looks appealing to you, and do not worry about the looks, just about how it makes you feel: if not, you may end up discovering that the apparently easiest ones are the most deceivingly difficult.
These are all pictures I took myself, so no copyright trouble with any of them. Some even are in public domain repositories, so feel free to be creative and do with them as you wish.
As this is the Water Media forum, the only restriction is that your work includes some water media. Otherwise, collage, computer edition, re-framing, abstracting, re-composing, colour shifting, anything that fancies your creativity is welcome.
Remember the final goal is to have fun, not to come up with the ultimate Work of Art. The price to be won is no other than your own joy, entertainment and satisfaction, so, please, be my guest and enjoy!
Since we are in autumn / fall, I thought I'd include some seasonal example:
And, just as an exercise in "color psico theory", a spring image for contrast: this is (believe or not) a BLACK tulip (they start as a deep red and grow more and more intense till they look black) from my own garden (have a soft spot for them):
I know some prefer animals, so there:
For a higher contrast, or those who like to try special papers, say, black paper and gouache, for example:
I know, some prefer marines:
or urban sketching/art. If you want to practice perspective, maybe this view from the Knockerbocker tube station in NY will do:
And if you want something less "mundane" and more "striking", what about this unusual look of the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Talking of Paris, another classic are bridges, which will also allow you to practice with water and perspective:
Look quiet, doesn't it? I hope the following does also look calm (and dreamy). This, I think was taken at the Canary Islands:
As was the next one, which I include as a teaser for lovers of geometry:
Now, I can start hearing the complains from the landscape lovers, who maybe start feeling sided? OK, there:
and there:
And if you are one of those who look for mood:
Sorry, have to go give a lecture, but I hope this will induce you to pick a brush, paper and try. And remember:
Welcome to the December Challenge!
Remember when you were a child? You didn't know 'bout anything but it didn't stop you from trying. So, please, do have a look at the following images and give them a go. I have tried to have something for everyone. You do not need to try all (or any) of them, just see if you think it looks appealing to you, and do not worry about the looks, just about how it makes you feel: if not, you may end up discovering that the apparently easiest ones are the most deceivingly difficult.
These are all pictures I took myself, so no copyright trouble with any of them. Some even are in public domain repositories, so feel free to be creative and do with them as you wish.
As this is the Water Media forum, the only restriction is that your work includes some water media. Otherwise, collage, computer edition, re-framing, abstracting, re-composing, colour shifting, anything that fancies your creativity is welcome.
Remember the final goal is to have fun, not to come up with the ultimate Work of Art. The price to be won is no other than your own joy, entertainment and satisfaction, so, please, be my guest and enjoy!
Since we are in autumn / fall, I thought I'd include some seasonal example:
And, just as an exercise in "
I know some prefer animals, so there:
For a higher contrast, or those who like to try special papers, say, black paper and gouache, for example:
I know, some prefer marines:
or urban sketching/art. If you want to practice perspective, maybe this view from the Knockerbocker tube station in NY will do:
And if you want something less "mundane" and more "striking", what about this unusual look of the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Talking of Paris, another classic are bridges, which will also allow you to practice with water and perspective:
Look quiet, doesn't it? I hope the following does also look calm (and dreamy). This, I think was taken at the Canary Islands:
As was the next one, which I include as a teaser for lovers of geometry:
Now, I can start hearing the complains from the landscape lovers, who maybe start feeling sided? OK, there:
and there:
And if you are one of those who look for mood:
Sorry, have to go give a lecture, but I hope this will induce you to pick a brush, paper and try. And remember:
Everybody is welcome.
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