Monthly CP Challenge - March 2011

**TessDB** · #1 03-01-2011, 08:51 AM

Rules for the Monthly CP Challenge

1) Use one or more of the ref photos posted at the beginning of the Challenge thread. Feel free to adapt the refs to suit your creativity & imagination. Change the crop, add, subtract, combine them, etc.!
2) State which ref you are using & credit the photographer in your first post.
3) Please list the size of your piece, type of support (stonehenge, watercolor paper, colorfix, etc.), and type of pencils you are using. If you are using watersoluble pencils, please let us know if you are using them wet or dry.
4) Mixed media is ok, but because this is the cp forum, colored pencil should be the dominant medium used in your piece.
5) If you would like help along the way, please post your work as wip's (work in progress) in this thread. This is especially helpful if you're new to cp. It's always easier to change things early on! If there is something specific you want help with, Ask! What's bothering you may not be obvious to everyone else.
6) The Monthly CP Challenge threads will remain open for six months. You may post your work in the appropriate monthly challenge thread as long as it is open, even if a new challenge has begun. The current challenge will be stickied at the top of the forum.
7) There are no experts here! Some participants may have more experience with cp than others, but everyone is here to learn. Feel free to experiment, branch out, and push your boundaries. Of course, the most important thing: Have Fun!

Here we go! As always, larger versions available in the RIL--

Wild Flowers by Chia
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...p?photo=103321

Still Life, Green Cup by Merethe T
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...hp?photo=61595

DSC0026COPY (elephant) by Maltman
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...hp?photo=77242

Little Blue Heron by Trimoon
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...php?photo=5965

black cat 3 by bartshebeads
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...hp?photo=45862

Cuttings in Glass Vase by Fagan
http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/show...hp?photo=34025

Good luck and have fun!
Rosemary

WaterBaby · #2 03-01-2011, 09:04 AM

Nice pictures Rosemary. thanks, karen.

Busy Pencil · #3 03-01-2011, 09:05 AM

Beautiful pictures Tess. My choice would be the still life. Thank you Jan

pezk · #4 03-01-2011, 11:51 AM

I think I'll come out of lurkdom and try one of the challenges - the elephant. It may take me all month. I don't work very fast. Wonderful selections Tess.
Thanks.
pezk

ncsnoangel · #5 03-01-2011, 02:37 PM

These look too hard for me to even attempt. Scary

jecase · #6 03-01-2011, 03:45 PM

these are great photos...I might try one this month. I really wanted to attempt the little dog last month, but other things got in the way. Maybe I will still make that effort. Thanks so much for posting such wonderful reference pics.

cyrilla · #7 03-01-2011, 04:27 PM

wow great job

oldrockchick · #8 03-01-2011, 05:08 PM

I love that elephbant and the still life is great... will try to join in this month.

leopard58 · #9 03-01-2011, 05:39 PM

Oh Wow! These are all great pics! Not sure which I'll choose but anything's gotta be better than my February Challenge attempt! <snork>

Thanks Rosemary.

Allison

mij · #10 03-01-2011, 05:53 PM

A very nice selection to get the artistic equipment scribbling. I do like the elephant the still life and the cat. I'm a bit pushed this month but I should be able to do at least one.
cheers
jim

**TessDB** · #11 03-01-2011, 06:06 PM

Glad y'all are liking the refs-- keep in mind the real credit for the pics goes to the generous folks who are putting them in the RIL. I just go dig 'em out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncsnoangel

These look too hard for me to even attempt. Scary

No no no! You can do it! Simplify. Concentrate on shape & value, don't worry about the fussy details.

Do part of the kitty-- or just one piece of fruit from the still life. Or focus on just one blossom of the wildflowers. Try. You may surprise yourself.

Rosemary

CRYork · #12 03-01-2011, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncsnoangel

These look too hard for me to even attempt. Scary

I agree with Rosemary. I think you could do a great job of doing the blue heron....you don't even have to put the background in. The elephant should be as easy as doing a horse, and you do a nice job on horses.

Or, just do the face of the black cat.

I still want to draw that puppy from the Feb. challenge. Too much going on right now, though.

Char

Estarianne · #13 03-02-2011, 07:37 PM

Thank you so much for these- my motivation is really low right now, and I needed a kick in the pants! I am having a lot of trouble deciding- they are all so fabulous!

talia_sparkle · #14 03-03-2011, 09:39 AM

Wow, tough challenges this month. I hope to be able to at least attempt one, possibly the elephant or the still life, but I'm not holding up any hopes that I will finish.
Good luck all!

inspirationsgalore · #15 03-03-2011, 03:23 PM

can i participate? i have these new set of watercolor pencils that i would like to try out a bit before i go do a serious painting using those. i would like to go for still life pic.

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