Book Week - An IAC challenge from Laurel Ellerton
"Simply" - October 7, 2021
Ink and watercoour wash on mixed media sketchbook paper
10x8 inches (approximately)
An IAC challenge from Laurel Ellerton
"Blue and Red, Vanquished by the Sea" - September 8, 2021
Acrylic and collage on CP watercolour paper
10x8 inches
Four diverse themes, four projects. Inspiration from Phil Davies at ArtKula.
To celebrate the diversity of this group of happy nutters (the IAC Simply Art Facebook group) let us draw/paint/collage the area/country where we live now. There will be six prompts, please feel free to do as many or as few as you wish.
Flower pictures, inspired by an IAC challenge
This challenge took place at Simply Art IAC on Facebook during mid-July, 2021.
This challenge took place at Simply Art IAC on Facebook during the last week of June, 2021. I completed the artworks during the first week of July.
This challenge took place at Simply Art IAC on Facebook during the week of May 8-15, 2021. "jelly Bean Row" and "Fishing Village" were inspired by video tutorials hosted by Susan Hay Curtis, and "Rustic Alley" is based on a photo from Pixabay that was posted to the challenge thread.
When I saw Hsiaoling Houston's beautiful dandelion painting on ArtKula in late April, I realized that the dandelions outside my studio also wanted their portraits done.
When the COVID-19 pandemic got out of control in India during late April and early May of 2021, the Artists of Isolation Lockdown at Simply Art IAC reacted with prayers, donations, and a sympathetic ear for our members from India. Susan Hay Curtis provided reference materials and inspiration for this series during the week of May 2-9, 2021.
Urban Landscapes - The Jim Dandy Tales
These are from the "Urban Scenes" tutorial with Brian Smith at Art Tutor.
Expressive Watercolour Landscapes
This was a course by Joanne Boon Thomas on ArtTutor. I completed it in January.
Everything else. Mostly ink and wash drawings, with some acrylic paintings. Based upon my own photos, unless otherwise indicated.
These were inspired by the February Photo Challenge at ArtTutor.
"Lighthouse Week" took place at Simply Art during the second week of March. I made three.
Another tutorial by Susan Hay Curtis. I did this one twice.
Inspired by a tutorial by Susan Hay Curtis, I did these in the first week of January.