When Ideas Converge
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"Bright Skies And Birdsong" 16"x16" Oil
(Based on photo references taken Fall 2020, this painting will be
featured on a long-sleeved T-Shirt)
Hi!
Over the last few weeks, I've been leading up to something really
special. A treat for us all... A fall-themed challenge where you get to
enjoy work from some of my favorite artists.
When this idea started brewing in my head, I wasn't exactly clear how I
would go about it, what the rules or the prize would even be. But I've
pretty much nailed it down and I'm preparing for it in earnest now.
Remember when I said that this weekly letter is where my heart lies?
That's because you are the folks who have stuck with me, encouraged me,
bought my work, and listened as I shared with you the good, the bad,
the ugly, and the downright euphoric!
Remember I also said that I use Instagram as a business tool to get
more eyes on my work and hopefully get some of those folks over here.
I've further said that I deeply enjoy the art of others and have begun
a small but growing collection of my own.
Well, all of these thoughts are about to converge.
On Thursday, September 22, I will announce to my Facebook and Instagram
followers that I will be running an "Autumn Art 2022 Challenge," to run
the whole month of October.
The way this challenge works is that I propose an enjoyable task; share
an image related to the autumn theme with a special hashtag (more about
that next week, and yes, the image has to be one you took yourself).
The second part is to join my private newsletter (If I sent you this
email, then you've already done this part).
Then I will select two winners from among current subscribers who
participate and any new subscribers who join during October. Two people
will receive an award at the end of the challenge.
Now why am I choosing two winners instead of one?
While many of my people here and on Instagram are professional artists
or photographers, many others are not, but love to be around artistic
people. My point is to let both artists and art lovers enjoy this
challenge together. So one winner will be chosen from images of autumn
paintings and one for the most autumn endearing photograph.
Let me be clear. You do NOT have to be a professional artist or possess
exceptional photography skills to participate. You just have to be able
to take a picture that shows the natural beauty of autumn in some way
(please no Halloween stuff). It's about enjoying great art, yes, but
it's also about the stories these images tell.
Here's a peek at one of the prizes.......
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Take Time For Birdsong Mug (left)
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Take Time For Birdsong Mug (right)
I had my favorite chickadee painting made into this tall bone china
espresso mug. Winners can choose between this and a long-sleeved
T-shirt with the image "Bright Skies And Birdsong" on it.
I'll share the full details with you the Saturday before I go LIVE on
Instagram for the challenge Kickoff on October 1, 8am.
If you are not on Instagram or Facebook, you won't be able to
participate, but you'll still at least get to see the results when I
post them to my blog in Early November.
I've met some incredible artists on Instagram lately and I cannot wait
to introduce them to you.
I sure hope you are as excited about this as I am!
Who's in?
Jan
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