The Gallery Challenge

[girlyswot]

Inspired by rhetoretician's post 'Anyone Can Learn To Draw' I hereby issue a stmargarets' style challenge.  You'll have to imagine the voice of the megalomaniac dictator.  Or Tony Hart.

The challenge is simply this: Post a drawing or painting in your journal, f-locked if you prefer, and link to it here.  They can be HP inspired if you like, or not if that's easier.  The aim is simply to encourage everyone to let their artistic side out and to take the plunge and show their work to other people.  Everyone on my flist is friendly so there's no need to be scared.

You can use any media you prefer - traditional or electronic.  Doodles on the back of an envelope are just as acceptable as enormous oil painted canvases. 

I shall be asking for links on November 1st, so you have lots of time to get those creative juices flowing.

Comments

[moonette1.livejournal.com]

OK, this is a STUPID question, but how do you post the pics? Do you take digital pictures of the artwork and then load onto a picture site, then use that link?

*has never done this before*

[peverell.livejournal.com]

the megalomaniac director. Or Tony Hart. lol

Vision On!!!!!! (showing my age now!)

[kinderjedi.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is going to be fun. :)

[stmargarets.livejournal.com]

Ros! I'm on a different computer because my laptop is acting up, but I wanted to let you know that I recieved your package and my heart is full to bursting. What a wonderful gift you have given me. I actually read the letter first and stopped after the first paragraph to open the package. When I saw my rose icon on the back of a book, I thought you had made me a customized journal or something. Then I turned it over and I think I stopped breathing for a minute. *sniff* It was amazing to see that title and the picture of Ginny in the Strait Race over the map of New Zealand. And there were *my* words in the text - and Part I, Part II, just like I had envisioned. You even put in the table of contents and author's notes! I'm just overwhelmed. Thank you, Thank you. I think I'll go make a post on my lj so everyone will know how wonderful you are and how happy you've made me. *hugs* I guess that next chapter of Charlie/Kathleen had better be good! ;)

[tdu000.livejournal.com]

I'll pass on the challenge because:

1. I'm too technologically-challenged to post a drawing.

and

2. The author of that book has clearly never met ME and seen my efforts. I am the person in this world who can't draw! I'm prepared to accept that I'm the only person who can't but I'm not going to subject myself to the issues of low self-esteem that usually accompany my efforts at drawing.

[ladywhizbee.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...what a good creative challenge. Once I get my hands on that book I'll definitely play--I've got a few ideas rolling around in my head already...

[rhetoretician.livejournal.com]

Can I just use the ones I already posted?

[amamama.livejournal.com]

November first is enough time ... I'll have to make a note somewhere to remember, but it's a good kick in the butt to pick up the drawing tools again. Thanks! You really have loads of wonderful ideas these days, don't you? Or is it just me catching up that feel like that? (This icon is a mandala I drew for my acupuncturist, a highly different approach to drawing).

[nundu-art.livejournal.com]

Um...can I participate? I have the drawing thing down pretty well (at least usually). Should I try something out of my comfort zone? Any suggestions?