February Challenge - Just Ducky - POST YOUR ENTRY BY CLICKING HERE
*** THE CHALLENGE FOR FEBRUARY ***
Re-create any of the photos below in pastels. You can interpret the
original photos quite closely if you wish or you could use them for
inspiration and maybe adapt it by changing various elements (remember
artistic license!).
*** GENERAL RULES ***
1. All submissions must be made in this thread - i.e. by replying to this post.
2. Please FEEL FREE to comment on people's work in this thread. The
main purpose for entering the Challenge is to improve your skills and
technique and receiving friendly, constructive feedback will help your
improve that much quicker.
3. Please use the following method to attach your picture (this will ensure the page loads quickly and cleanly for everyone):
STEP 1) Use the picture icon button in the "Reply to This" box to add a photo from your computer.
STEP 2) Then choose to make the photo a clickable thumbnail. You do this by clicking
OPTIONS and selecting "Create Thumbnail" and "Popup Window". See the image to the right.
All of the photos below were taken by me. I hereby release them to the public domain.
If you use them other than this challenge, credit would be appreciated.
Note: For some reason I am not seeing the option block when I upload my images so for this month "WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET."
*** REFERENCE PHOTOS ***
Re-create any of the photos below in pastels. You can interpret the
original photos quite closely if you wish or you could use them for
inspiration and maybe adapt it by changing various elements (remember
artistic license!).
*** GENERAL RULES ***
1. All submissions must be made in this thread - i.e. by replying to this post.
2. Please FEEL FREE to comment on people's work in this thread. The
main purpose for entering the Challenge is to improve your skills and
technique and receiving friendly, constructive feedback will help your
improve that much quicker.
3. Please use the following method to attach your picture (this will ensure the page loads quickly and cleanly for everyone):
STEP 1) Use the picture icon button in the "Reply to This" box to add a photo from your computer.
STEP 2) Then choose to make the photo a clickable thumbnail. You do this by clicking
OPTIONS and selecting "Create Thumbnail" and "Popup Window". See the image to the right.
All of the photos below were taken by me. I hereby release them to the public domain.
If you use them other than this challenge, credit would be appreciated.
Note: For some reason I am not seeing the option block when I upload my images so for this month "WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET."
*** REFERENCE PHOTOS ***
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Permalink Reply by Lina Jones on
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Lovely photos Tom, very tempting. I might just have to have a go at one of them in pastels. Many thanks for sharing. Lina.
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Setchel on -
Wow, these are gorgeous pictures Tom. Thank you. Joanne
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Setchel on
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Here's my Mallard Drake. I like this better than past attempts--or at least the head---the body is not so good. Oh well, at least there's a portion that's reasonable. I'm learning. Joanne
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Permalink Reply by Marguerite on -
Well, I like it Joanne. Looks like he's pretty full of himself -- a handsome speciman indeed. I'll have to try and give this one a go (too bad this month's challenge wasn't cows, huh?)
Joanne Setchel said:Here's my Mallard Drake. I like this better than past attempts--or at least the head---the body is not so good. Oh well, at least there's a portion that's reasonable. I'm learning. Joanne -
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Permalink Reply by Marguerite on
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Indeed this challenge is just ducky! Great photos Tom. I hope to be able to participate this month. Thanks, Marguerite
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Setchel on
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Thanks for the kind words, Marguerite. I got a real belly laugh with the idea of the cows....yeah, I do need some inspiration. Joanne
Marguerite said:Indeed this challenge is just ducky! Great photos Tom. I hope to be able to participate this month. Thanks, Marguerite -
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Permalink Reply by newby on -
Hi Joanne, what a handsome bird, your water is very believable, and your drake is just the business, I love the way you have done the ruff of feathers on the neck and the head is just lovely with those colours in, I think you have the body just right any more and it would not look so good, your painting'drawings are getting better every time I see them well done Pat
Joanne Setchel said:Here's my Mallard Drake. I like this better than past attempts--or at least the head---the body is not so good. Oh well, at least there's a portion that's reasonable. I'm learning. Joanne
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Permalink Reply by newby on
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Hi Lulu, I love your birds the planking is bright with the sunshine slanting across it and the shadows of the birds are very good, love the hen bird with realistic coloured feathers, and the drake is so striking with his colours shining in the sun your water is good and choppy looking well done Pat
Lulu said:Here is mine. I've spent a long time at this one. I hope you like it.
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Setchel on
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Thank you, Pat, for the encouraging words. I do feel better about this one. Glad to see you back. Joanne
Lulu, your painting is a stunner! The water looks sunlit with lots of movement--that drake is awesome from his sunlit head to his back and those webbed feet!! The female is drab--but that's the way she is in life, she has to be to hide and protect her young. The deck planking is awesome--even with those tiny nails......and you even have the gravel. Awesome job!!
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