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Cathy Orfall
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The following individuals have completed the 100 Paintings Challenge. Please join me in congratulating them!
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Quantity over Quality
Sounds odd doesn't it?! Quantity over quality………
The purpose for quantity over quality is because most of us strive to paint a quality painting each time we touch brush to paper. We sometimes get too caught up in the quality of our paintings and don't finish them for a myriad of reasons including "it's not good enough," "it doesn't look right," and "it looks nothing like I thought it would."
By focusing on quantity, we set aside the search for perfection and begin to paint for the practice of it, to learn what works, what doesn't and to keep going - no matter how good or how poorly a painting is turning out.
Giving/Receiving Encouragement
One of the things that can help us to grow quickly is encouraging comments - it keeps us motivated to continue painting. We are often “too close” to our own work and someone else, with more distance, can easily see areas to be improved.
Giving Encouragment:
• Be positive and upbeat!
• Use constructive criticism if you offer a critique.
• Be specific about what works well and why OR what does not work well and why.
• Re-read your comments BEFORE posting to make sure they say what you want them say!
• Be kind and courteous.
• Consider that you may not know what the artist’s “vision” is for a particular piece of artwork.
Receiving Encouragement:
• Try it on for size - if it fits, great. If not, disregard the comment(s).
• Take the comment in the spirit it was given - to be helpful.
• Do not fire off a comment in anger or hurt.
• Do not retaliate by being hurtful in your comments back to someone who has hurt you.
If you feel someone is being unfair on a repeated basis, contact me directly so that we can discuss it off-line.
PLEASE NOTE: As moderator of this blog, I reserved the right to delete any and all comments and/or posts offensive or harmful to other participants. This includes excessive negativity. I reserve the right to remove a participant from the blog if offensive behaviors persist after a written warning is issued. All decisions will be final and not open for discussion.
Artistic Development
• This blog is dedicated to artistic improvement. It is a venue for the committed artist to receive ENCOURAGEMENT while taking on the 100 Painting Challenge.
• It is a place to discuss struggles with the challenge.
• It is a place to celebrate milestones, accomplishments and breakthroughs.
• It is a place to offer encouragement to others.
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• It is NOT a place to share negativity or any off-topic subject. This is an art blog.
• It is NOT a place to lurk. The expectation is that each artist will be posting at least 4 paintings a month, one per post.
• A painting may only be posted once.
• The painting should be posted on this blog and not direct participants to another link.
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• Up to two paintings may be posted by each artists for critiques and feedback each month.
About the Challenge
The 100 Paintings In a Year Challenge is intended for artists that are dedicated to the growth and development of their style as well as their artistic voice. The challenge also provides a means for overcoming areas in need of improvement.
The paintings should be a mix of small, medium and large pieces, some sketches, plein aire, and studio work; work from life as well as from photos. The variety is meant to push the artist out of any rut, to provide ample opportunity to create no matter what other time obligations are going on, and to challenge the artist if they do not create in one of these categories. The work can be done in any medium, but it is strongly advised that the artist consider choosing one medium in which to do the Challenge as this will help facilitate faster growth than trying to master multiple mediums.
DO NOT JUDGE the artwork! When a piece is complete, set it aside and move to the next piece of work. Learning to suspend judgement of our work is a major step forward in the development our skills.
Once committed, the expectation is that the artist will fully participate in the blog by posting on a regular basis as well as leaving encouraging comments of others' artwork through comments.
The challenge may be started at any time.
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- Painting #30 - Cowboy Sam
- 100 Paintings Challenge - Milestone
- #012 Yellowstone Dogs – no. 40 Wolf
- Painting #29 Rose
- My Fiddler Crab - Claire 18
- #011 Nene
- Resting by the bay - Claire 17
- A day at the beach - Claire 16
- #010 Yellowstone dogs – Coyotes
- Painting #28 Plein Air Sketch
- Late morning brunch - Claire 15
- Painting #27 Orchid and Sketch
- Kelly - Painting #16 - Mingo
- Painting #26 Potted Cactus
- Hotel in Paris - Claire 14
- Parisian Courtyard - Claire 13
- Monets Garden - Claire 12
- Dinner together in Paris - Claire 11
- #009 Kingfisher
- Painting #25 Daisy Bee
- Painting #24 Flower Box
- #008 Dewy Morning
- Model A Pick-Up Truck - Krista #16
- Kelly - Painting #15 - A Happy St. Valentine's Day...
- #007 Smiling Tiger
- Painting #23 Landscape
- Painting #22 Frog
- #006 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Kelly - Painting #14 - Brown Pelicans Resting by t...
- #005 Yellowstone Dogs – Wolves no. 12, 20, 21
- Kelly - Painting #13 - February, the Month of Back...
- Painting #21 - Singer
- #004 Sapsucker Holes in Birch
- #004-Twilight at the Sink-Kathy
- Painting #20 - Daisy In Gouache
- Having a great time in Paris..... - Claire 10
- My House - Krista
- Lauren and Jami - Krista
- Painting #19 Koi - Mixed Media
- #003 Yellowstone Dogs: Running Fox -- no. 4 and 5
- Kelly - Painting #12 - American Goldfinches on a T...
- Painting #17 and 18 - Angel Trumpet
- Painting #16 Baby Barrel Cactus
- *** Updated *** Along the River Seine - Claire 9
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7 comments:
One word, Claire - value.
I would know right where you were, Claire--you captured the scene in such great detail, but not in a fussy way ; ). I love the vignette feel in this one, too~~
What a lovely view. Makes me wish I was there.
...just beautiful, Claire. I love the softness surrounding the painting and how you fit it perfectly into the journal. The colors are beautiful. I love the hints of purple in the sky of your updated image, and all the reflected color in the water.
What a pretty piece and so French! Its been a long time since I was there. It brings back good memories. ,,,, what fun to have a drawing class based on an internet voyage. I had never heard of such a thing until Terri told me about this challenge.
Claire, I can see a big difference in your two pieces. The draft is really nice on its own, but the finished version makes such a bigger artistic impact. You are making great strides in value.
Wow, your update makes a world of difference!
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