NOVEMBER CONTEST: SLOWVEMBER

[jdubz]

Decided to go with the 2nd piece. Even though it wasn't the first one that I had spent the most time actually doing, I think this one definitely took the most thought and planning and effort into getting what I wanted out of it.

"And so Maribelle, James and Henry ran to meet countless adventures that year. It was the best summer they together could ever remember."

[aprilshin]

@SFischer Love this SO MUCH! The concept is hilarious, the texture is awesome, the colors go so nicely together, and the composition rocks! I think you totally nailed it with this one. Great work!

[Emily Patriquin]

So many amazing pieces! Here’s mine!

[peteolczyk]

@LauraA I agree I love the textures and that hot red skyline. A great picture With added humour

[peteolczyk]

I wonder what criteria Lee’s going to use to judge this one, it must be tricky as there’s no single prompt. Does he take into account the whole process and journey of the artist too?

[Rachel Horne]

Yay, I finished it!! I've really enjoyed this challenge and I never usually spend so long on any one piece but I learnt so much from this process. The preparation seemed very long (I often don't prepare at all) but then the actual painting part seemed to go so much quicker than usual, probably because I'd spend so much time planning. The painting was done with gouache and collage.
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[Rachel Horne]

@SFischer I love the changes you've made - the bananas are great, such cool expressions. I love the colour palette you chose too.

[Oriana Fernandez]

Shannaro! I am done and thrilled with this Slowvember piece!

Love all the entries!

I had decided to make a series of seasonal greeting cards. This one is for the Fall/ Autumn season. Found inspiration in the picture story books of Beatrix Potter (The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin was one of the first books gifted to me as a kid, I still have it), and Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. The colour palette and styles helped me to figure out how to go about laying out the scene. The forest animals included in this card are a red squirrel, a grey cat, a hedgehog, a red fox and a red baby deer.

[Rachel Horne]

@peteolczyk this is really nice. I love your colour palette and the movement. Great angle too.

[peteolczyk]

@Rachel-Horne I love this illustration. The style you use looks like it’s such a fun way to put a piece together. I feel the atmosphere of Christmas when I look at it.

[Rachel Horne]

@peteolczyk thanks - I did enjoy making this painting, especially adding the little details!

[xin li]

Here is my entry for this month. So glad I made it.
For the first time, I did my svs monthly challenge with traditional medium. I did not have access to a big enough scanner for today. So the image is taken by iPhone and I did a slight re-touch on photoshop.

[Jonas Zavacky]

aahkay.. I think I will call this one done... I had a great time! awesome entries everybody! This was a great challenge. Looking forward to seeing the rest!

[Rachel Horne]

@Jonas-Zavacky I love the vintage feel in this piece - really nice atmosphere

[Rachel Horne]

@xin-li Really nice! Lovely scene and poetic image

[Jeannelle]

Hello everyone! First time joining the forum and contest here. So here's my entry. I had this idea of a tree creature (we call him a kapre locally) who got curious about reading books. The little girl is oblivious to his presence but her dog is a bit wary. I hope this comes across. :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:
Looking forward to seeing everyone else's entry!!

[Jonas Zavacky]

@Rachel-Horne thank you! Maybe it is because i was watching all the vintage Autumn vlogs before adding the details

[Neha Rawat]

Hello!
This was such a fun challenge! Never spent so long on a piece. And such wonderful entries by everyone. Some really amazing storytelling and techniques!
Everyone on the forum is so helpful and I'm so glad to be a part of this community of amazing people and grow along with them! Good luck to everyone! Cheers!

[braden H]

Boy did I ever learn a lot from this challenge!

[Elena Marengoni]

Here's my entry! My slowvember was so slow that I only painted one of the four panels that make the book spread ...but I learned so much from it!!