Welcome to a brand new year on ARTastic.
Our first inspiration for 2021 is this bright and happy artwork by Sarah Beetson called Purple Flamingos.
CRITERIA - Use one or more colours from this artwork and include birds in some way.
A little about Sarah Beetson ...
A little about Sarah Beetson ...
Working in fashion, editorial and publishing, Sarah has exhibited in galleries around the world. Spending most of her year in Queensland, Australia, returning to the UK for a few months now and again, she also takes on artist residencies, such as her project depicting Coney Island, New York. Sarah has a BA in Illustration with first class honours.
Sarah begins by creating a background using spray paint, tissue paper and/or collage, which is applied to paper, wood, a photographic print or fabric. She then draws the linework in pen. The image is rounded off with a full range of additions such as acryl-gouache, markers, gel pens, crayon, stickers, vintage magazine clippings, beads, sequins, Letraset…and more. Sarah also works in layers using Photoshop so that edits can be accommodated.
From out of the chaos emerges glorious illustration work that finely balances colour, line and texture for a unique effect – Sarah’s own personal take on Pop Art.
And now some inspiration from our team ...
(in no particular order)
Karen Guy (Australia)
My Granddaughter playing with her Lego and I noticed the bright colours and birds ... perfect!Sharon Bishop - (Australia)
My Granddaughter Skyla wearing her ‘Flamingo’ bathers!
Jane Howden - (Australia)
Our main prize winner is selected by random draw - so anyone could be a winner, no matter your style or your level of experience or your country of residence. If there are more than 8 entries in the month a second prize (donated each month by one of our team) will be drawn from amongst our Australian entrants.
Main Prize
Second Prize
(drawn if more than 8 entries)
Donated by Sharon Bishop
Now over to you ......
Please upload your entries directly to the monthly album in our Facebook public group (ARTastic challenges) by midnight on the last day of the month - please remember we are an Australian based challenge so do check your day and time. For anyone not on Facebook, simply email us your entry and if you have a blog, a link to that too so we can still pop past for a visit. You may combine your entry with 3 other challenges. You may enter more than once in any month as long as each submission is with a different creation. International entries are very welcome.
We hope you might find time to play along with our challenge.
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