12 Monthly Challenges, August 2007

[Nickel]

Hi Everyone and welcome to the August Challenge.

We talked about cats and music so they will be our focus for the month.

You can do them together in your art or seperate.

“To understand,” said Raphael, “is to equal.”

So thinking of music, think of your emotions.

Do you think of dancing, love songs, your family or something else?

Or when you listen to music do you hear nothing but music?

What do cats and music have in common?

Cat's the Musical

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical)

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. Eliot
London: Faber, 1939 (1962)

http://coral.lili.uni-bielefeld.de/C.../oldpossumlex/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Pos...Practical_Cats

Here's our kitty to all do together if you want.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Wain

I've not got a lot to offer so far, so I am asking for everyone's help
to add to this month. Let's have a good time and learn something with
our challenges.

Good luck and happy August! Nickle

[azulparsnip]

This will be fun. I like the kitty with it's ears back and " ready to bat" look......

I bet there is alot of interesting stuff with a music theme - good opportunity to look around.....

[queenmargot]

Hi .. I was here checking out all of the July posts.. and now I am going to do the August post of the cat.. I hope that someone will find some great music ones.. I will looks later also... This is an interesting thread... thanks for the thought that you put into the themes.. Margot

[Nickel]

Hi Azulparsnip!

Hi Queenmargot, welcome, hope everything is ok for you & yours in
Minnesota. What a terrible disaster yesterday.

My thoughts & prayers go to
all the people in Minnesota & those impacted by this disaster.

Nickel

[queenmargot]

Thanks very much, Nickel -- we are about 150 milies north of Mpls/stpaul.. But we have been over that bridge many times and I have a son down there and other relatives.. It is such a disaster.. Every one in our family is safe.. but it is amazing that only betwween 20-30 probably died.. It could have been so many more.. Thank you very much for the prayers for the people and families.. they do help... Margot

[tyree]

nickel...what a fab kitty...i will probably do a pencil of him...and find a muscial instrument to do also...thank you for another great start for august...!!!!!!~~~~margot...glad your joining us this month...~~~~ tyree

[queenmargot]

Thank you Tyree.. I have been lurking for awhile and now I am ready to jump in.. hopefully I can work on this in pencil.. It is a really sweet kitty.. Margot

[artbyjune]

I hope to join in this one- making an early start. Its certainly a good combination to think about for the month: cats and music. I think of love songs when I think of music, and I love cats. I just bought a book called 'Impressionist cats & dogs'- work by Renoir, Manet, etc. Renoir seems to have included cats a lot. Would you like me to scan in some illustrations from the book?

Are impressionist artists considered 'classical' by now? Anyway, they do paint representationally.

Maybe I'll do a search for imagery (paintings).

[Mony G]

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- Albert Schweitzer

Thanks for using my hint for this month , Nickel !

Better think up something for the challenge !

Mony

Please visit my little Art Diary :
http://360.yahoo.com/rgosparini

[tyree]

this is my newest kitkat pic ...its atc size 2.5" x 3.5"...mech pencil .05 in my sketchbook...hes a xpost from the miniature challenge...hes listening to music ...some Little Feat...tyree

[Nickel]

Susan, Cute kittie!!!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of music is your kittie listening to?

Nickel

[ANGHWAR]

Tyree I like your kitty - it is trying very hard to place the tune

Here is Leonardo da Vinci - Study of Cat Movements and Positions
The Royal Library, Windsor Castle. I have been meaning to copy some of his stuff and here is the perfect oportunity, however I also am going to try my hand at the "batting" cat

[ANGHWAR]

Here is a cat study by Thomas Gainsborough about 1770.

And for a bit of cat art here is an interesting link

http://www.monpa.com/wcp/history.html

Also check out the gallery

http://www.monpa.com/wcp/exhibition1/aviary.html

Finally some cat laughs

http://www.urbanhonking.com/overarch...hives/2006/12/

Hope you enjoy it

Anghwar

[Nickel]

Anghwar, thanks all these kitty studies are great!

Now who do I like better Gainsborough or da Vinci

After supper I'll have to check out the jokes.........I love jokes.

Ok now I did the our example for the month.........
I think I am going to do it again, if you notice the whiskers, it's a French cat. plus used a 12 brush I do have smaller brushes, and I
didn't like the titanium white, can you tell? Not one of my better days yesterday.

[tyree]

nickel..meooooow....hes fabulous..love the colour in the eyes and incoporated thru the painting...french whiskers ......mony....took time to look at your art diary...how very creative.....tyree