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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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This is a good likeness, especially given that it was a statue. I can see the fur textures and different shading that makes it look 3D. My main suggestion is to forge ahead into your own retriever's likeness with joy and the process will also be a remembrance of that friend. Be patient if you find it doesn't look the way you want at first... I have been my own worst critic when painting animals that I know well, because even the slightest "error" in how it turns out frustrates me because I know their appearance so well and compare it to my artwork, and find my rendition faulty. I try to remember that even depicting one thing well, like the basic body proportions or the fur texture or the facial features--or a sense of their personality somehow--is a success and something to build on.
Thanks for your ideas Lorrie. I will try painting our beloved Cassie, but fear my tears will drip on page. She was the last and best of all of our golden retrievers. We all miss her deeply. Thanks for your interest and comments.
This little painting turned out very well. Good luck painting your Cassie.
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