| Tiger's Nest Monastery by Brinda Crishna © All Rights Reserved |
Again, Brinda, congratulations!
....is now posted over on the 100 Paintings Challenge Blog! Please be sure to check it out for some wonderful inspiration as well as Elva's blog, Elva's Field Notes!
You'll find the first part of the interview here!
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| Oregon Coast by Elva Paulson watercolor and ink |
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| Bison by Elva Paulson pen, ink and watercolor wash |
Please join me over at the 100 Paintings Challenge Blog for a wonderfully inspiring interview with Elva Paulson! Elva has just completed the challenge and shares a bit about the long and winding road she's traveled to where she is today.
You'll find more of Elva's wonderful stories over on her personal blog, Elva's Field Notes. Do be sure to stop by—you won't be disappointed!
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| Amanita by Elva Paulson watercolor |
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| Foggy Woods by Elva Paulson acrylic |
Please join me over on the 100 Paintings Challenge Blog to read the interview with Kelly Riccetti, our most recent champion of the challenge. Kelly has just completed 100 paintings in a year and will being going for another 100 in 2011!
Kelly is also a brilliant photographer and you can see some of her awesome photos her blog!
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| © Kelly Riccetti |
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| © Kelly Riccetti |
One of many wonderful things that came out of the classes in the fall was that several of the "Imaginary Travelers" decided to take on the 100 Paintings Challenge in a Year. To further help those taking on the Challenge, I've created a blog where we can offer encouragement and support to each other as we travel together. Anyone who is interested in taking on the challenge can join in. Please see the blog for all the details.
What is the 100 Painting Challenge, you ask?
The Challenge is intended for artists that are dedicated to the growth and development of their style as well as their artistic voice. The Challenge also provides a means for overcoming areas in need of improvement.
What is the 100 Painting Challenge, you ask?
The Challenge is intended for artists that are dedicated to the growth and development of their style as well as their artistic voice. The Challenge also provides a means for overcoming areas in need of improvement.
This is done by creating 100 paintings within one year. (The year can start at any time. It does not have to start in January.) The paintings are usually a mix of small, medium and large pieces, some sketches, plein aire, and studio work; work from life as well as from photos. The variety is meant to push the artist out of any comfort zones (rut), to provide ample opportunity to create no matter what time constraints the artist is dealing with, and to challenge the artist if they do not create in one of these categories. The work can be done in any medium, but it is strongly advised that the artist choose one medium in which to do the Challenge as this will help facilitate faster growth than trying to master multiple mediums.
It is also very important to NOT JUDGE the artwork! When a piece is complete, the idea is to set it aside and move to the next piece of work. Quantity over quality! The thinking goes that quality will take care of itself as we strive to do our best ANYWAY every time we touch paint to paper. Learning to suspend judgement of our work is a major step forward in the development our skills. The blog is meant to hold the artist accountable as well as to provide positive encouragement and support. Most folks find the Challenge to be demanding and there are periods where the going gets a bit tough.
If you're interested please pop over to the 100 Paintings Challenge blog and check it out! And I hope that even if you're not interested in taking on the challenge, you'll still encourage others who are by leaving supportive comments! And as always, let me know if I can answer any questions!
Note: My apologies for the odd type this morning - Blogger seems to be a bit cranky and doesn't want to play nice!
Note: My apologies for the odd type this morning - Blogger seems to be a bit cranky and doesn't want to play nice!
