Thank You Art Every Day Month!
And, thank you Katharine Cartwright for posting my drawings to “Twenty Minute Challenge!“ I invite you to visit these wonderful sites!
Art Every Day Month:
It is fitting to end November with a MsKitty piece since I started the month with “MsKitty visits Still Life with Toy Pony”. This month I participated in “Art Every Day Month (AEDM)”, with Leah Piken Kollidas Hostess Extraordinaire! Leah is a wonderful hostess and artist. Her kitty series is delightful; she has a knack for catching the gesture and expression of cats. And, she does other exciting pieces, including blobs, female figures…well worth a visit to her blog.
The artist who participate in “Art Every Day Month” are a diverse group. The arts include sculpture, writing, collage, mixed media, altered books…etc! We’re all out there searching, creating, cheering each other along. It was a fun adventure. Thank you!
A word about Katharine Cartwright’s blog and the “Twenty Minute Challenge”: They’re special! Kathy’s blog discusses all sorts of interesting topics on painting, to include books and composition. The Twenty Minute Challenge has postings of twenty minute created pieces of art from a diversity of artists. The work is inspiring!
MsKitty’s Visit to the Lighthouse — D2
I wanted to build on the first version I did of MsKitty goes to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is inspired by our local Grays Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is across the bay; I use a small replica ornament as model. The sea shell is stylized after the types I find on our beaches.
Some thoughts on design: I’m experimenting with repetition as a design element. I’m repeating linear shapes to link the elements of the composition. After seeing the first piece, I wanted a more variation in the violets, going from cool blue/purple to warmer violet/red. I like how the variations of color and shape size play with the feeling of depth.
These are fun little studies. The fun part is having each one generate more ideas. MsKitty’s quest continues, though at a slow pace! I’m adding the previous version of MsKitty at Lighthouse for comparison.
6 Responses to “Thank You: Art Every Day Month & 20 Min Challenge!”
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Thanks so much for the “plug”, Peggy! And, thanks for participating in the 20 Minute Challenge. I’m really interested in the dynamic balance that you’re experimenting with in the MsKitty series. You have so many interesting elements in the paintings and it seems like you could do endless experiments. As always, I’m anxious to see your next step.
i so enjoyed “meeting’ you through AEDM and enjoy Miss Kitty s o much
Hi Kathy,
It’s my pleasure! I like telling everyone I know about wonderful art sites. You are generous to host “Twenty Minute Challenge” and it great to see what other people are doing. Also, you Katharine Cartwright blog is a terrific read; I learn so much!
I figure that I have much to learn about composition and enjoy taking the opportunity to do so. MsKitty is an enjoyable subject! Thank you!
Hi ELK,
It was great meeting you through AEDM. I thoroughly enjoy your collages. Your selection of materials is exciting. And I like looking at your composition. I look forward to seeing more! Thanks.
Hi,
I hope you carry on with a few more MsKitty adventures I certainly enjoyed her. All of your work is inspiring. Are you going to take the recycling challenge with Leah?
Hi Kaylene, Thanks for stopping by! I will continue MsKitty’s adventures. I expect that after I finish drawing #60, I’ll start devoting time to developing a MsKitty series.
I had not thought I would do Leah’s recycling challenge. But, maybe I ought to take a look and think some more. Are you?