Art Contests

When I was little I would enter coloring contests.

This evening I came across Art Contests which intrigued my interest. Apparently these contests are inspired by art companies to encourage people to use their products.

Jerry's Artarama, an online art store, has a series of painting contests throughout 2009 and into 2010. You can compete for over $13,000 in prizes. You can choose from the Charvin Plein Aire Classic Contest, the Lukas Share Your Art Contest, the Matisse End of Year Contest, or the Turner Colour Works Contest that kicks off the new year. Download the official entry forms, stock up on all the supplies you need and get ready to create.

Very clever idea. Are you game?

Another Canvas

I am having so much fun creating space and atmosphere in my new house.

Having an entire room for my art studio is delightful. I ordered two daylight fixtures that were on sale at Jerry's Artarama, an online art store. I am creating two additional painting areas in my studio so that I can work on more than one painting at a time. Next I am going to build a shelf in the closet so that full size watercolor paper can fit. That will be a treat!

I am feeling guilty that I have not painted in a long time, but my creative energy has been directed to organizing space and decorating. I have only hung a few paintings, so far.

On a side note, I am visualizing the landscape around my house as another canvas to work on. Karen Lohmann of Matsushima Landscaping in Olympia is helping me with the design. Today I went to see the gardens she designed for Samara. WOW!

At some point in time there will be pictures posted of my canvases. Stay tuned!