Post by: njnjgirl on December 15, 2020, 02:18:50 PM
Welcome to the 2021 Monthly Creativity Challenge. Use these prompts to create an artwork. It could be a simple sketch or a full painting. I hope you like the prompts I have chosen.
January - ANCIENT
February - ABANDONED
March - WINDOW
April - LEAFY
May - SHADOW
June - KEY
July - MOTION
August - FRESH
September - SERENE
October - DISTANT
November - TREASURE
December - FESTIVE
Post by: Annie. on December 15, 2020, 07:57:38 PM
Post by: nolan on December 15, 2020, 08:03:34 PM
:gl: everybody
Post by: njnjgirl on December 16, 2020, 02:11:12 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 17, 2020, 10:09:31 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on December 18, 2020, 01:31:02 PM
Post by: Gita on December 20, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on December 21, 2020, 01:52:22 PM
Post by: Cath on December 22, 2020, 10:33:26 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on December 22, 2020, 01:29:17 PM
Post by: Annie. on December 31, 2020, 01:38:06 PM
Good, the present is not very nice.
Still Best wishes for 2021! I think we all around the World have the same wish this year. :hug:
Post by: njnjgirl on December 31, 2020, 01:51:50 PM
Post by: Riya on January 06, 2021, 06:18:12 PM
I know it it a year ago since my last post, but I was ill that time. Luckely for me it wasn't covd, but what? they still dont know. But while I was recovering from whatever kept me on bed for almost 2 months, my partner got ill, very ill. He did get covid and ended up on IC for almost 5 weeks. After that he had to spend almost 2 months in hospital but luckely I was aloud to visit him those weeks. I missed him alot and was over the moon when he came back home...but it will take so much time for him to recover. But he survived and we could spend Christmas and NewYears eve together. He is doing fine, but had to learn al lot of the 'normal' things again. It still will take a few months but, little by little I can leave him downstairs to take some much needed time for myself.
I missed you all and I missed creating. But I will be back at it again, as I always do.
Post by: njnjgirl on January 07, 2021, 05:31:51 PM
Post by: Riya on January 07, 2021, 10:30:32 PM
Post by: Cath on January 09, 2021, 03:20:22 AM
Glad you took part in the live class, too. ☺️
Looking forward to your participation here.
Post by: Riya on January 09, 2021, 07:44:06 AM
Post by: nolan on January 11, 2021, 08:54:41 PM
:gl: with the challenges Riya :gl2:
Post by: njnjgirl on January 13, 2021, 01:56:37 PM
Post by: Riya on January 13, 2021, 01:58:37 PM
Love your submission Mary-Lou. It really looks great :clap: .
Post by: njnjgirl on January 13, 2021, 08:03:59 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on January 14, 2021, 03:47:08 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on January 14, 2021, 03:52:12 PM
Post by: dennis on January 15, 2021, 09:02:20 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on January 15, 2021, 12:16:11 PM
Post by: Gita on January 21, 2021, 10:36:12 PM
Great start Mary- Lou!
Post by: Terri1258 on January 22, 2021, 09:24:49 AM
Lovely painting Mary Lou.
Post by: njnjgirl on January 22, 2021, 01:31:58 PM
Post by: Riya on January 29, 2021, 07:32:14 PM
Here is my little 'Ancient' drawing.
Post by: Gita on January 30, 2021, 05:51:04 AM
Post by: Gita on January 30, 2021, 05:53:58 AM
Post by: Riya on January 30, 2021, 07:10:58 AM
I love your little painting with the waterhen. I love to watch them when they are walking over the leaves in the water, their feet are just so handy. We only have black waterhens, yours looks just gorgeous.
Post by: njnjgirl on January 30, 2021, 01:53:35 PM
Your bird is cute Gita. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: Gita on January 31, 2021, 04:58:53 AM
Post by: Cath on January 31, 2021, 08:05:16 PM
Well executed Mary Lou
:clap: A good choice and drawing, Riya.
:clap: Your water hens are lovely, Gita.
Post by: Cath on January 31, 2021, 08:22:25 PM
🤔Idea taken from the Riace Bronze Statues that were discovered by two deep sea divers in 1972.
Post by: Riya on January 31, 2021, 09:08:30 PM
Post by: Cath on January 31, 2021, 09:44:38 PM
Post by: Gita on February 01, 2021, 06:26:34 AM
Post by: Cath on February 01, 2021, 07:32:48 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on February 01, 2021, 01:30:48 PM
and THank you.
Post by: Cath on February 01, 2021, 10:16:36 PM
Now for the next step 😉. Hope to get it in earlier this month.
Post by: Gita on February 03, 2021, 03:03:00 PM
This small forbidden island less than half a mile from Venice was used as a plague quarantine station, or “lazaretto” at the turn of the 18th century. The tiny island is said to have hosted over 160,000 infected souls living out their final days and hours there—so many that there are whispers that 50 percent of the soil consists of human remains.
With a past like this, it’s not surprising that Poveglia and its ABANDONED structures are believed to be haunted, attracting the attention of ghost hunters and paranormal investigators. The island remains for now strictly off-limits to visitors.
(Source from Atlas obscura).
Post by: dennis on February 03, 2021, 05:29:27 PM
Post by: Gita on February 03, 2021, 06:53:23 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on February 04, 2021, 12:54:50 PM
Post by: Gita on February 04, 2021, 05:41:01 PM
Post by: Cath on February 05, 2021, 10:32:28 PM
Post by: Gita on February 06, 2021, 11:26:43 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on February 06, 2021, 04:09:33 PM
Post by: Gita on February 06, 2021, 04:58:45 PM
Post by: Cath on February 07, 2021, 04:05:00 PM
Lovely painting, Mary Lou.
Post by: njnjgirl on February 08, 2021, 01:53:34 PM
Post by: Gita on February 09, 2021, 03:03:08 PM
I am still practising to paint from real life.
So excuse me if I am a month too early.. :cost:
Please do comment and all suggestions and critiques are welcome.
Water colours
Pen and ink wash
Post by: Annie. on February 09, 2021, 11:48:54 PM
Already Feb is on its way... good for the abandoned cat :clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: njnjgirl on February 10, 2021, 01:17:03 PM
Gita, no problem being early. Your entries are both well done.
Post by: njnjgirl on March 02, 2021, 01:14:27 PM
Post by: Gita on March 02, 2021, 04:35:49 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on March 03, 2021, 01:22:41 PM
Post by: dennis on March 05, 2021, 03:52:43 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on March 05, 2021, 12:54:27 PM
Post by: Annie. on March 08, 2021, 02:26:44 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on March 08, 2021, 05:22:28 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on April 01, 2021, 12:15:13 PM
Post by: dennis on April 02, 2021, 08:08:46 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on April 02, 2021, 12:37:20 PM
Post by: Gita on April 07, 2021, 03:13:47 PM
Post by: Gita on April 07, 2021, 04:56:16 PM
Done on A3, 300 gsm Paper by Scholar.
Post by: njnjgirl on April 10, 2021, 12:40:34 PM
Post by: dennis on April 10, 2021, 07:00:52 PM
Post by: Gita on April 11, 2021, 12:10:36 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on April 14, 2021, 09:41:16 AM
Post by: Gita on April 14, 2021, 10:08:30 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on May 11, 2021, 07:03:38 PM
Here is my painting for May..Shadow..challenge I hope others will try this months challenge. Photo from Pmpart by S, Wallick.
Post by: dennis on May 12, 2021, 10:02:22 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on May 12, 2021, 08:21:36 PM
Post by: Gita on May 13, 2021, 07:39:06 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on May 16, 2021, 12:28:25 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on May 17, 2021, 07:55:41 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on May 20, 2021, 04:29:41 PM
Herewith drawing from PMP photo. Fine liner and pencil.
Post by: dennis on May 20, 2021, 09:21:32 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on May 21, 2021, 08:38:30 AM
Post by: Gita on May 22, 2021, 12:43:37 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on May 22, 2021, 01:27:40 PM
Your dragonfly is very well done! So glad you joined the challenge :yippee:
Post by: Gita on May 23, 2021, 09:29:44 AM
This is a bouquet of wonderful field flowers ( bell flowers, chervil, rape seed, grass).
Post by: njnjgirl on May 23, 2021, 12:16:22 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on May 23, 2021, 04:42:38 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on May 23, 2021, 04:43:36 PM
Post by: dennis on May 24, 2021, 03:17:58 AM
Post by: Gita on May 27, 2021, 08:38:44 PM
Post by: Annie. on May 30, 2021, 09:26:18 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on June 02, 2021, 08:01:19 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on June 24, 2021, 11:02:24 AM
Post by: Gita on June 24, 2021, 05:53:53 PM
let me post this and name it “ key to well being”. I am relaxing at present after being sick for some days in a north German Hotel.
Post by: njnjgirl on June 25, 2021, 12:49:42 PM
Post by: Annie. on June 25, 2021, 07:47:10 PM
Nice to see you are both keeping up with the Challenges. :flowers:
Post by: njnjgirl on June 28, 2021, 03:00:50 PM
Post by: nolan on July 06, 2021, 08:48:28 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on July 07, 2021, 02:51:47 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on July 09, 2021, 09:22:54 PM
Post by: Gita on July 11, 2021, 06:58:01 PM
Post by: nolan on July 11, 2021, 10:34:26 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on July 12, 2021, 01:06:08 PM
Post by: nolan on July 13, 2021, 09:31:45 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on July 13, 2021, 10:41:48 PM
A direct copy from online but black and white reversed.
Post by: njnjgirl on July 14, 2021, 12:55:22 PM
Bill, I love it.. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: Gita on July 14, 2021, 09:40:00 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on July 14, 2021, 10:48:15 PM
Post by: nolan on July 15, 2021, 08:55:07 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on July 15, 2021, 10:42:02 PM
Post by: Annie. on July 16, 2021, 06:17:22 PM
Bill, stunning. Like it, now make a series ;) :clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: Bill76434 on July 16, 2021, 10:17:16 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on July 17, 2021, 11:20:58 AM
Post by: Bill76434 on August 01, 2021, 11:14:38 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on August 02, 2021, 12:48:30 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on August 02, 2021, 12:57:18 PM
Post by: Annie. on August 02, 2021, 07:27:35 PM
Post by: nolan on August 02, 2021, 09:04:35 PM
Beautiful daisies Mary Lou :smitten: :heeha:
Post by: Bill76434 on August 02, 2021, 10:16:54 PM
Thanks Nolan, I gave myself more head hair than I have ;)
Post by: njnjgirl on August 03, 2021, 12:56:55 PM
Post by: nolan on August 03, 2021, 08:52:37 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on August 09, 2021, 11:52:43 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on August 09, 2021, 12:41:22 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on August 09, 2021, 11:26:46 PM
Post by: Gita on August 10, 2021, 04:48:37 PM
Bill, like the crisp lines!
These greeting cards are „fresh“ from a Cameo. I had always wanted to buy a plotter. So, these are my initial trials. I can import my letterings from Pro create. So I am looking forward to do some creations of my own. I had fun creating the bottom one.
Post by: nolan on August 10, 2021, 08:35:30 PM
Post by: Gita on August 10, 2021, 09:21:06 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on August 10, 2021, 11:11:26 PM
Post by: Annie. on August 11, 2021, 03:22:59 AM
Post by: dennis on August 11, 2021, 05:12:01 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on August 11, 2021, 12:29:58 PM
Post by: nolan on August 11, 2021, 08:16:36 PM
Post by: Gita on August 11, 2021, 09:19:45 PM
You are very right, Nolan!
Post by: njnjgirl on September 04, 2021, 01:47:03 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on September 04, 2021, 11:39:33 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on September 05, 2021, 12:01:46 AM
As with Mary Lou I will put it in the W/C encouragement section
Post by: njnjgirl on September 05, 2021, 01:11:44 PM
Post by: Elizabeth on September 06, 2021, 09:18:38 AM
Post by: Elizabeth on September 06, 2021, 09:20:32 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on September 06, 2021, 12:55:15 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on September 06, 2021, 10:55:56 PM
Post by: nolan on September 07, 2021, 08:32:50 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on September 07, 2021, 11:58:30 AM
Post by: Bill76434 on September 07, 2021, 11:53:56 PM
Post by: Gita on September 08, 2021, 12:56:44 PM
:clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: njnjgirl on September 08, 2021, 07:54:28 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on September 08, 2021, 10:21:02 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on October 02, 2021, 10:52:24 PM
Post by: nolan on October 03, 2021, 08:38:51 PM
Post by: Gita on October 04, 2021, 09:00:23 AM
Post by: Bill76434 on October 04, 2021, 10:51:25 PM
:thankyou: Gita, yes a quick sketch on my I-Pad
Post by: nolan on October 05, 2021, 07:50:00 PM
:thankyou: Nolan ... like father like son ... :heeha::eek: :faint:
Post by: Gita on October 06, 2021, 11:51:00 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on October 10, 2021, 11:34:13 AM
Post by: nolan on October 10, 2021, 07:36:32 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on October 10, 2021, 08:26:52 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on October 10, 2021, 10:10:46 PM
Thanks Mary Lou
Post by: Gita on October 10, 2021, 10:27:17 PM
Post by: Gita on October 11, 2021, 04:43:30 AM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on October 11, 2021, 09:22:29 AM
Post by: Gita on October 11, 2021, 10:31:19 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on October 11, 2021, 06:23:42 PM
Gita, your painting is great!! Love it :smitten:
Post by: nolan on October 11, 2021, 07:38:52 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on October 11, 2021, 09:52:17 PM
Post by: Gita on October 11, 2021, 10:07:51 PM
It’s sometimes a mystery to me why simple compositions have this effect..
Post by: Elizabeth on October 15, 2021, 08:30:12 AM
Post by: Gita on October 15, 2021, 11:27:50 AM
Post by: njnjgirl on November 03, 2021, 06:01:08 PM
Post by: nolan on November 03, 2021, 08:23:03 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on November 03, 2021, 09:20:00 PM
My entry coming up is what he might find ;)
Post by: Bill76434 on November 03, 2021, 09:22:10 PM
Post by: nolan on November 04, 2021, 07:44:02 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on November 04, 2021, 09:22:55 PM
Post by: Gita on November 05, 2021, 07:14:10 AM
Post by: Gita on November 05, 2021, 07:14:53 AM
Post by: Gita on November 05, 2021, 07:19:06 AM
One of projects is to paint the Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
This is Goddess Lakshmi (lit. 'she who leads to one's goal'), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty and prosperity.
Here is a digital painting of the Goddess with blue eyes, which is rare. I intentionally kept this in the “naive” painting style, more like in olden days in India.
Post by: njnjgirl on November 05, 2021, 11:05:19 AM
Bill, I love your humor.
Gita your painting is so colorful and well done.
Post by: Gita on November 05, 2021, 08:01:18 PM
This is a fast card ( 1 hour) I made. Some tools are yet to be bought.. but I am moving forward! I am simply enjoying the process.
Post by: Bill76434 on November 05, 2021, 09:28:47 PM
Post by: Gita on November 06, 2021, 12:36:40 PM
Aw.. Bill you are exaggerating… there are soooo many creative artists out there.😄
Post by: njnjgirl on November 07, 2021, 02:58:35 PM
Bill, thank you, :blush: however, [size=78%]you are also very talented. [/size] O0
Post by: Bill76434 on November 07, 2021, 09:14:55 PM
Post by: nolan on November 07, 2021, 09:31:53 PM
You surprise us every time with something new you can do :heeha:
Post by: Bill76434 on December 02, 2021, 12:41:15 AM
Santa resting on an Aussie Beach before his hectic schedule
Post by: njnjgirl on December 02, 2021, 12:13:53 PM
Post by: Cath on December 02, 2021, 12:22:02 PM
Lovely secluded spot on the beach well painted. :smitten:
Post by: Gita on December 02, 2021, 04:33:46 PM
Post by: nolan on December 02, 2021, 08:04:10 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 02, 2021, 09:54:23 PM
Post by: Annie. on December 04, 2021, 09:51:37 AM
You have done an exceptional year of challenge. You should be very proud of all your creative works :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
I love the Santa on the beach, such a beautiful but foreign concept for us Canadians! Our :santa: is usually :cold:
Post by: Bill76434 on December 04, 2021, 09:55:37 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on December 06, 2021, 07:04:59 PM
Here is the last of the challenge paintings for 2021. Wow, did this year fly even with all the disruption to normal life. This is for festive:
Post by: nolan on December 06, 2021, 07:51:13 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on December 06, 2021, 08:27:17 PM
Post by: dennis on December 07, 2021, 01:30:47 AM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 07, 2021, 06:35:34 AM
Well done Mary Lou for the list and keeping the ball rolling
Post by: njnjgirl on December 07, 2021, 09:40:44 PM
Post by: Gita on December 13, 2021, 04:50:03 PM
Mary Lou, your painting looks so modern! like it!
Post by: Gita on December 13, 2021, 04:57:32 PM
Post by: nolan on December 13, 2021, 09:02:56 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 13, 2021, 09:49:53 PM
Post by: Gita on December 13, 2021, 10:22:57 PM
:thankyou: Bill!
Post by: njnjgirl on December 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 26, 2021, 11:53:13 PM
Thought I'd round off the year with 'walking out of 2021 to 2022'
My piper playing "Ould Lang Syne".
Post by: njnjgirl on December 28, 2021, 01:50:26 PM
Post by: Bill76434 on December 28, 2021, 09:34:59 PM
Post by: Gita on January 16, 2022, 09:14:00 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on January 17, 2022, 01:23:22 PM
Post by: Gita on January 28, 2022, 01:46:26 PM
To tell you the truth, I am missing this monthly challenge, already!
Wouldn’t it be great to continue?
What do you, the masters and the others say? :smiley6600:
Post by: Bill76434 on January 28, 2022, 09:58:30 PM
May I ask Nolan to make a list? He is so creative.
Post by: Gita on January 28, 2022, 11:51:57 PM
Let’s see what Nolan says to this great idea of yours.
Bill, thanks for your compliment 😉
Below my humble suggestion to support Nolan.
January: rob
February: blow
March: hole
April: shape
May: heavy
June: joystick
July: turbulent
August: leak
September: bird
Oktober: Wind
November: instrument
Dezember: shine
Post by: Annie. on January 31, 2022, 09:39:26 AM
I skipped the 2021 monthly challenges, but I had so many pleasant ours the previous year.
Gita, MaryLou and Brian, you all did so many nice pieces despite the challenges of our changing world... or maybe because of it. You really inspire me. I would like to join again for 2022
I do not see a new tread for 2022, have you started?
P.S. Great list Gita. I find verbs and adjectives very challenging, but its opens so many opportunities. If I add a lit of nouns/objects to it, ideas come.
Post by: njnjgirl on January 31, 2022, 06:45:47 PM