Whoa! Am I behind in sharing! I have 3 posts in the works. But I have been struggling to keep up with the 30 day challenge. Busy days, and very little time to sit and paint. Staying up late has not been the solution it usually is. I have painted just about as many horrible abstracts, as you see paintings here. Working in pairs or threes, hoping for at least one good something to post for the day. Still ticking, though. 😉
Here they are. The month so far. All a combination of watercolor, digital collage, poetry, or music. Patterns, and sometimes pen. Below are close ups. You may still have to zoom in to see finer details. You can see them individually on Instagram.
This is an opportunity to REVIVE or REINVENT your daily art practice. Is there a new medium you would like to try? Or new materials you’ve been wanting to explore? Maybe life has been pulling you away from your creative pursuits. This can be a nudge back to creating.
Our 30-Day Creative Gathering is an informal gathering of creators. Just paint each day in September. Or sketch, or take a photo. We welcome all levels, all mediums. Creating each day does not have to mean completing a finished piece.
Work in progress is welcome!
You can choose to follow a theme, experiment with new tools, use a new palette. Or not. At the end of the month, each artist will create a collage of their works. If you have not done that before, we will show you how.
Gathering together allows the opportunity to connect with others, make new friends, and cheer each other on. Please remember to be respectful and kind. Set aside some time each day, or each week, to visit other artists, and chat (comment) with members .
It’s OK to start late. It’s OK to participate even if you will not be able to do all 30 days. The only rule in the group is to post your work in the daily album.
Feel free to visit the group for a peek. Click on Media, then Albums, to view the art that was created each day.
Help us spread the word!
If you have taken part before, you are all set. If you are new to the group, you can sign up here.
For me, July started slow. Or maybe it was just me feeling like a sloth from the heat. Chug, chug, chug, then whoosh! I was in the mood for flowers this month. Still, I did manage to change it up here and there. I made an effort to use scraps, small bits of paper. And I had fun with those. The largest I worked this month was 5 x 5 inches. That felt like the perfect size for a daily painting.
I found a terrific video about painting wet on wet cats. Furballs. She also does birds, dragonflies and flowers that look really fun. I have since done about a dozen furry critters, that may turn up in a pattern soon. I stopped my watercolor month at 30. Monday was crammed, and I decided to cut myself some slack. I even snuck in a short nap. Actually, it snuck up on me. 🥴
Falling leaves placed at #1497 of 1723 with 15 votes. I knew it would not place well when I voted and saw all of the fabulous florals. So gorgeous! But I am happy with this design and will do a few more colorways.
Thanks so much for following along with me this month. It went by fast, didn’t it? And thank you for taking the time to vote on Falling Leaves! I know it is a chore.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙂 Chat with you soon!
