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    Shanec
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        Welcome to the July challenge! :)

        This month we plunge to the forest floor and the macro world of deadly and poisonous delights – fungi.

        I will post ten images, the first 8 of which are my own, the last two are from “unsplash”,feel free to use these or any others of your choice.

        Any size, any medium, any style, anything goes.

        Please don’t post until the 25th of the month as per the rules and guidelines of this forum.

        Many of you will know that fungi are my thing, particularly translating the background to an abstract format, as an added challenge you could consider doing this.

        Above all have fun!

        Shane

        https://artbyshanec.com

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        Shanec
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            Shane

            https://artbyshanec.com

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            Shane – Great images and a good subject for our Plant Parade! Thanks for Hosting this July Challenge.

            Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

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            Zeldaquatic
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                Wow, great pictures collection of this fascinating world of fungi, I’ve learned not long ago that what we see when we look at a mushroom, is only a tiny part of the creature who lives as a network under the soil: the mycellium !

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                Merriweather
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                    Wow, great pictures collection of this fascinating world of fungi, I’ve learned not long ago that what we see when we look at a mushroom, is only a tiny part of the creature who lives as a network under the soil: the mycellium !

                    Hi Zelda, OK you made me look it up.


                    Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi. Fungal colonies composed of mycelium are found in and on soil and many other substrates. A typical single spore germinates into a homokaryotic mycelium, which cannot reproduce sexually; when two compatible homokaryotic mycelia join and form a dikaryotic mycelium, that mycelium may form fruiting bodies such as mushrooms. A mycelium may be minute, forming a colony that is too small to see, or it may be extensive, as in Armillaria ostoyae…”:wave:

                    Really beautiful images Shane.

                    Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill

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                    These are neat!

                    Kay

                    Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

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                    Thanks Shane – for an intriguing visit to the forest floor and your ‘natural habitat’!!!:lol:
                    Brilliant images – and Merri, thanks for adding to our knowledge; I’ve read that before too but it’s always good to revise and try to make it stick!:lol:

                    Cheers, Maureen


                    Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

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                    Green Ink
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                        Oh nice theme, I love fungi!

                        "An artist must have the freedom to create"
                        Edward Weston

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                        Shanec
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                            Thanks all, look forward to your drawings/ paintings.

                            I bought a new watercolour pad on the weekend, quite a heavy tooth which I’ve never used before, works really well and I’ve completed one already. :)

                            Shane

                            https://artbyshanec.com

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                            Green Ink
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                                I have a few fungi that I’ve photographed over the years, I might sketch from one of those if that’s ok…

                                "An artist must have the freedom to create"
                                Edward Weston

                                My Facebook Art Page

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                                Shanec
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                                    Hey green ink, you’re more than welcome to use your own image. 😀

                                    Shane

                                    https://artbyshanec.com

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                                    Irlynda
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                                        Wonderful crisp photos! You can almost see the woodland guardians poised behind the fungus among us. I’m looking forward to portraying these as best I can. Thank you for providing this months inspiration.

                                        [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]irlSmith Art

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                                        Shanec
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                                            Thanks Irlyanda, your idea sounds really cool, look forward to your artwork. :)

                                            Shane

                                            https://artbyshanec.com

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                                            Shanec
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                                                The 25th is fast approaching, how is everyone doing with their artwork?

                                                Shane

                                                https://artbyshanec.com

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                                                Finished and waiting for the 25th!

                                                Christel

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