Ayala, of Ayala's Art has initiated a terrific art blog challenge for the coming month. Being as that we're in a leap year, with 29 days in February instead of the usual 28, she is instigating a challenge called '29 Faces'. Faces of any kind, size, medium or dimension will be acceptable -- the point being that it works out to a 'face a day' for artists to conceive, create and blog about. And it begins on the 1st.
Well, anyone even remotely familiar with my art can surely infer that I love me some painted Faces, so as it was it certainly felt right up my alley. But also, being as that I have any NUMBER (dozens?) of half-finished projects involving Faces taking up precious studio space around here, I figured I could use this challenge as a springboard for getting back to all those pesky abandoned pieces I started with such enthusiasm, and fiddled with over these years, only to find so bloody difficult buckling down and actually completing already. Therefore I think this will be a great motivator and opportunity for me to tie up what feels like a bunch of mildly annoying loose ends (in addition to creating some new work for February's 'Nibblefest', etc etc).
I shall be tagging my Challenge posts "29 Faces" -- so if you are interested in following my own progress, or jumping into the Challenge yourself, please do...! All are welcome!
8 comments:
Faces are a source of endless fascination. I started my Many Faces of Ennyman blog about two years ago, and have added images almost daily, perhaps 500 of them or more being faces. I will visit here and... will follow here as able.
Many Faces: http://ed-newman.blogspot.com
Hey there, that's a great thing to do to help springboard into abandoned (& new) artwork, I have posted the 29 faces button too, should be fun... see ya there :)
Ed, thanks so much for the comment -- and indeed, what is it about Faces? I guess faces and the recognising of them and interpreting expressions and countenances is such a fundamental part of our human experience -- I know for me faces have always been the subject matter I'm most attracted to. In any case I will definitely be checking out your Many Faces of Ennyman project -- 500 is an astonishing number, really fantastic, and congratulations! And again, many thanks...!
Thank you, Shelle -- let's hope it's a good idea, and that I'm not biting off more than I can comfortably chew (though it wouldn't be the first time, lol ;-)). Here's looking forward to crossing paths with you in the Challenge -- love your art and will definitely be on the lookout for your postings!
Yippe, you are playing along too! Can't wait to see your faces.
Thanks, Tracey! I know it will be a fun challenge -- here's looking forward to seeing your's and everyone's...!
OH, this will be fun! Looking forward to seeing all the faces, this will be so good for us all to stretch ourselves a bit!
Best and Blessings,
Cherie
Thanks so much, Cherie! Indeed, stretching is VERY good :-) -- and while 29 faces/29 days will be definitely be a stretttttttttch, I figure it ought to make a person nice and flexible by the end of it. Hoping so anyway...!
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