The Colored Pencil Magazine posts a colored pencil competition each
month, this month's challenge is a photo of a snow leopard gecko, Art Challenge #1210 "Kiiro" (which means yellow in Japanese).
Well, I have been in a creative slump for about the past month and thought this challenge might be just the ticket to charge me back up. I have been working on it for about five days and today I decided it was finally complete. In addition to entering this piece in the October Art Challenge I am also offering prints in my Etsy Shop.
ACEO link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/112707218/aceo-open-edition-art-print-titled-snow
Art Print link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/112706851/snow-leopard-gecko-an-authorized-art
Even if I do not win a prize in this contest, I have already won because I am drawing again!
Take care and be happy!
Karen Anne
Well, I have been in a creative slump for about the past month and thought this challenge might be just the ticket to charge me back up. I have been working on it for about five days and today I decided it was finally complete. In addition to entering this piece in the October Art Challenge I am also offering prints in my Etsy Shop.
"Snow Leopard Gecko"
ACEO link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/112707218/aceo-open-edition-art-print-titled-snow
Art Print link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/112706851/snow-leopard-gecko-an-authorized-art
Even if I do not win a prize in this contest, I have already won because I am drawing again!
Take care and be happy!
Karen Anne
Everything you draw is amazing. This is just spectacular. I am in awe of your talent and so proud to call you friend...not just because of what you draw but what you bring to life and how you share yourself so freely and beautifully. xoxoxo Oma Linda
ReplyDeleteHey Linda! Wow ... I never thought I'd hear "spectacular" in reference to my work ... you honor me! Thank You.
DeleteAnd, it people like you who bring out the best in me ... I'm so glad we are friends.
Fabulous, the detail in the plant and shadows overall are fab, yes, repeating is necessary ♥
ReplyDeleteHey Gloria ... so glad you got your "Comment" kink worked out!
DeleteThank you for the "Fabulous" and "Fab" ... another word(s) I have never heard in reference to my work. Thank You!
And, Yes ... I am lucky to have you as a friend who also brings out the best in me!
This is just gorgeous, Karen Anne! You have captured the essence of this beautiful gecko while making the drawing your own. You have a wonderful attitude in that you feel you are a winner already just because you were inspired to draw again! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie! While I was working on the drawing I was wondering "How would Debbie do this with beads, if the contest was open to bead work?" (Crazy ideas like that are always popping into my crazy brain!) and figured, if anyone could create a gecko on a flower in beads, that would surely be Debbie!
DeleteThank you for your friendship and continued support. I really appreciate all of the wonderful friends I have had the good fortune to meet because of blogging.
Looks great! Love the detail on the plants and gecko. Let us know who wins the prize!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lise! I will let you know ... I think the deadline date for entries is 11/15/2012.
DeleteGorgeous!!! Beautiful!! Fantastic!!! Amazing!!! We all love your art and we all love you too!! Big Hugs ;o)
ReplyDeleteLOL! Stacy, you are tooooo sweet as always!
DeleteLove and BIG Hugs!
8^)
I think you will win ;o) Hugs ;o)
ReplyDeleteNot to sure about that, Stacy. There is some good competition in this challenge! But, it certainly would be fun!
DeleteWhat wonderful colored pencil work. Your technique is flawless and the detail in the leaves and the gecko is rendered so beautifully. After seeing what you can do with your colored pencils I'm thinking of sending you all of mine. 3^}
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Karen Anne.
Thank you so much, Maddy Rose, for you kindness! About 8 months ago I purchased two colored pencil books, "Colored Pencil Portraits" by Ann Kullberg and "The Colored Pencil Painting Bible" by Alyona Nickelsen.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these artists have helped me develop the skills and techniques I am now using with relation to colored pencil drawings. I am so glad they were encouraged to share their knowledge in book form. They are both extremely talented artists.
You have a great weekend as well!
This is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!! Truthfully Karen Anne You are so talented, I hope you win but really you are a winner either way as this is such a wonderful piece of artwork! Great to catch up, I've missed you too, and by the way, that photo of Fairy Glen on my post is straight out of my camera, no special effects at all, it was taken on the Isle of Skye and it was a magic spot :)
ReplyDeleteOh Shelle, you are sooooooo generous in your comments, thank you! I have loved seeing you grow in your art work and you have inspired me to try new things, thank you so very much.
DeleteWell, I will tell you honestly Shelle ... every time I look at that photo I keep seeing different fairies ... translucent, but they were there never the less. I wonder if others see them too? You are so lucky to have been fortunate to have been able to visit that spot.
I am so lucky to have you as a friend....