February Challenges

 Kettle and apples for the Rookie site .Painted in oils .I had a great deal of trouble making the apples look like apples , they wanted to look like last months' tomatoes.

The Ponte Vecchio was the challenge for a day not wasted , painted in pen and wash.

February Challenges

 This was the first attempt at the Studio Atelier Tiger

My second attempt was to get the head looking down , but the head is more upright than the first! I must work more on the angles of the head.  Worked in pastels.

A New Year 2012 - January Challenges

A pencil sketch for A Day Not Wasted, I felt there was a lot of character in his face, and probably many stories to tell.

I think this oil painting for Paint and Draw together was my favourite subject this month. I made it have a Provencal feel, which I hope comes across.

Studio Atelier offered a selection of nutcrackers for the challenge and I worked this one in pastels.

The last one this month was for Rookie challenge, and was the study of a creamer with spools of cotton inside, worked in oils, I just had to insert the reason ,  - someone making a rag doll.

Christmas and New Year Greetings

I would like to wish all those who have visited my site ,
a big thank you, a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Your thoughts and encouragements have been a great spur when sometimes it hasn't worked as I would have liked. I have enjoyed the "challenge " of each challenge, attempting scenarios that were out of my comfort zone.

I am looking forward to next year ,and i enjoy looking at your web-sites ,it is really interesting seeing the variety of styles one challenge can produce. A phrase they use on Strictly Come Dancing, is Keep Dancing! All I can say is Keep Painting!!!!!!!
All the very best for 2012,
Luv Syls x

November and December Challenges

The last challenge of the year was an upside down yellow rose, posted by Paint and Draw Together. I wanted to add some drama so I added the dog-tags and painted it in acrylics giving bold colours to an emotional subject

 I added some holly to give this challenge a little more colour. Pen and wash, Studio Atelier

 I enjoyed this challenge as it reminded me of summers in France. Pen and wash for A Day not Wasted.

 

Pen and wash, for the Rookie site.

I can't believe another year has passed, but I look at the Challenges I have attempted and feel I have certainly been stretched, and have found the subjects so different and some I wouldn't have thought to have tried without the impending deadline!!!

Well it's goodbye to the to the Old year and hello to the New one , bring it on!!!!!!!

October Challenges

 

This is the first of two still life.Painted in oils for Paint and Draw Together.

 This is the second still life ,this time painted in acrylics, for the Rookie Challenge.

 For the Studio Atelier challenge the subject was  "your  pets", also painted in acrylics.A picture of our lovely dogs, although alas two of them are no longer with us.

The last challenge for this month was a Paris accordion player.A little changed from the original reference, but i felt this gave it a warmer feel and a little encouragement for him.Painted again in acrylics for A Day Not Wasted.

September Challenges

I really enjoyed this challenge from Paint and Draw Together. The subject was Old Door,  I felt it was very Provencal. I painted it in watercolours, so reminiscent of doors in that area.

The sweets were from the Rookie Challenge. I chose to use crayons for a change as I had never used them before, not best pleased but it's good to try something different.

The painting of a Parisienne Waitress was for A Day Not Wasted, a great subject very much enjoyed and back to oils.