Monthly Art Challenge WIPs and Discussion Thread – December 2024

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Hello. Is everything all right? Do I need to do anything else? I thought I reposted the image in the right place, following Michelist’s advice. Just checking. :crazy_face:

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Yes, you’re all good, @CelticCoco.

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Another potential entry I’m working on. Still life with the focus possibly being the wall in the background :thinking:. Those are virgin Mohito’s btw.

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@Bobrowsdower - Looking nice and minty! Mojitos are one of my favorite beach drinks!

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I wasn’t sure if booze was acceptable because the challenge is kid friendly so these drinks are made without alcohol :wink:

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Here’s a closer look at my Fo’ hitos. Sorry for th


e pun😂

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Good job! They look realistic! :+1::grin:

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Whelp… I’ve got a break, so I thought I’d jump in here. This one I’m referencing from my own photo of a Cuban tree frog on my dining room window right after a rain. :slight_smile:

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how cool is this

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Nice. A little bit of friendly frog competition!:laughing:

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@Bobrowsdower Oh no! I forgot you did a frog too! Except your frog really is a tropical frog and these dang Cuban frogs are just all over the place here in central Florida. Within a few hours after I wash windows, they are smearing them up again. LOL

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I was just teasing :sweat_smile:! I’d be happy if all the submissions were frog related. I love frogs!

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@Bobrowsdower are you painting all this on your phone?!? :thinking:
Also, what brush did you use to get that spidering effect on the dark green blob in the front fo-hito? Is that a watercolor something?

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It may not be easy to be green, but @Elixiah Sure makes it look amazing!

Looks like frogs may become the new cats here in the challenge! :slight_smile:

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No. I downloaded the image to my phone then screen grabbed it. I use a huion tablet and Dell laptop. I just use the standard brush set. Use a lot of blending and different pencil grades to help with texture.

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I think I have one more for this month, we’ll see if I can finish in time - Holiday Beach Shack
Ya, the shack is still rather rough. It might be the toughest part. I want to figure out how to get the lighting just so.

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A little progress. I hope I have time to finish.

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I like the textures on the wall and the table (?)!

Michelist

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