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.......
