Thirty in Thirty Day Collage and Closing Thoughts

So why should you join this challenge? The challenge is not about finishing 30 gallery quality "perfect" paintings. It's about getting in to the studio to try new things. It's about painting more often. It's about having fun and developing new habits! This challenge has changed the lives of many artists and I hope you you will experience the same! It's important to remember you are not doing this challenge alone. Leslie Seata

This is the quote on the home page for Thirty in Thirty challenge. This is the 6th time that I have done the challenge. I painted more, tried new things, made better habits. Some came out better than others but on the whole, I am quite pleased with the results. Worked on small format, 6 x 8 ".  Did some work on cutouts from previous collages that when I cut up to size saw that they would make good starts. On these I used crayons.The rest, canvas on cardboard, worked with oils wet on wet with brush and palette knife.

Photovisi collage

Last but not least is the wonderful chance to see some great artwork and meet new artists. I want to thank all those that visited my pages and the wonderful encouraging comments. 

Thirty in Thirty Day 30 Violet Clouds

This started out with mostly violets and purples with a little yellow and brown for the earth... it was pareve, neither here nor there. First thought just go over it and do a different painting, but the "what if"  came in... Sometimes, almost all the time, I am a bit aggressive with my paintings, scraping or drawing over. So took my blue crayon on the side aggressively filled in the sky area.. used medium to push it all around and get that insipid violet out. Hey, where did that little house come from???

Took this photograph late in the evening... last light...original bluer than turquoise. will take another tomorrow.

Violet Clouds

Oils on canvas covered cardboard

Crayons

6 x 8 "

Thirty in Thirty Day 29 What If

Can't believe that this is almost the end of the challenge!!!! Usually, around this time I feel washed out, but now I feel that I have just got started, ready to continue.

Well, what a strange title.... What If.... well you all know that sometimes you think while painting, what if I put this color, what if I scrape [love scraping] this out etc. Well, this painting was built on what-ifs... First decided that .. what if I use my crayons instead of wet paint. What if I applied some medium... what if another layer... what if more crayon strokes etc.

I learned a lot of what the crayons could and could not do on canvas.... couldn't put more than 2 layers... couldn't crayon after the medium, have to wait for it to dry...

What If  Lonely Leaf

Caran d'Ache neocolor I

Canvas covered cardboard

6 x 8 "