Friday, October 17, 2008

October 2008 Virtual Sketch Date Reference Image

http://belindalindhardt.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-virtual-sketch-date.html
UPDATE! All entries for the October Virtual Sketch Date should be posted and available for viewing. Remember, there will be no list of links. Just have a peek in the Comments section and go to the individual's link or blog to view their work.

Thanks so much to everyone for participating and especially to Belinda for a fabulous image to draw and paint.
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Welcome to the October Virtual Sketch Date!

The reference for the sketch date is above. Please click on the image to see the larger version. This lovely image was provided by Belinda Lindhardt. You can visit Belinda's blog here. Below are the guidelines for participating in the Virtual Sketch Date. The purpose is to have fun with some online artist friends.

How It Works
  1. You have until Saturday, October 26th to complete your drawing post it on your blog.
  2. When you complete your piece, post a comment on this post. This will be your link to your image for others to see. If you have multiple blogs, it is helpful if you can leave a link to or the title of the blog that will have your Virtual Sketch Date image.
Art Guidelines
  1. Any medium is fine -- graphite, charcoal, digital painting, colored pencils, watercolor, pen & ink, etc. have all been used.
  2. You are free to crop the image however you want -- include what you want, exclude what you don't.

70 comments:

Grangry said...

I'm going to enjoy this - thank you for the image Belinda!

Jennifer Rose said...

I'm going to try this month :D

Kari Gibson said...

I won't be able to take part this month, but I will definitely enjoy stopping by to see what everyone else has done!

Regina Calton Burchett said...

I love pears. Their shape, color and attitude are so varied. Thank you - I'm in!

cathyswatercolors said...

I'm in, nice subject!

Marion said...

I am in. Thank goodness...no flowers!

Andy said...

Count me in too :o)

susan said...

this is a a beautiful photograph, Belinda...Count me in!

Making A Mark said...

Rose/Jeanette - why not set up a Flickr group and have people post their images on there (like the Everyday Matters people)? Then we could see them all together.

Rhonda Bartoe Tucker said...

I'm in!

Anonymous said...

Oh, boy - I'm looking forward to this!

Anonymous said...

Oh, boy - I'm looking forward to this!

terricreates said...

I'm in. top5cats.blogspot.com
Terri

Unknown said...

I'm going to give these pears a try...I'm in. Thank you!

Nic Bridges said...

Pears!! Yay!!!

Count me in - www.nicquiltz.com/blog

BARBARA WEEKS said...

The process seems a little different. Simpler? Do we still need to comment before as well as when we post the sketch?
Either way I'm in.

Rose Welty said...

Barbara, you are right, you do not need to comment before you post. There is no longer any need to say "I'm in". We just need a comment after you post so that people can use your comment to find your post.

We will probably revisit the process again after this month as we've had some good ideas, it is just a busy month and we needed a quick solution.

S.G. Chipman said...

Finished! :)

Kathleen said...

Ok here is my crayon and marker version

Sharon said...

I can never resist pears! Count me in: http://flatsoundofwoodenclogs.blogspot.com/

Sharon said...

Oh, oops...just read Rose's comment.

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Carolyn said...

I finished my drawings here: http://www.kouklacarolyn.com/archives/213

Belinda Lindhardt said...

Thanks everyone :) looking forward to seeing everyones enteries. Does it count that i have already done and sold a piece i did from this photo graph :) actually would love giving it a nother whirl :)

Leslie Hawes said...

this comment box is frustrating for wordpress blogs

Leslie Hawes said...

My virtual sketch date post will be posted at my wordpress blog.

http://www.lesliehawes.com/wordpress/

I have tried to get a wordpress profile to take a comment here, and I can't seem to get it to "take".
I would love the URL option to be made available. Any chance?

Liz Steel said...

Hi, just posted my version... this is my first time participating and it was fun. Great photo!

Liz

http://flickr.com/photos/borrominibear/2966020135/
http://borrominibear.blogspot.com/2008/10/081023-october-virtual-sketch-date.html

susan said...

Thank you belinda for sharing this beautiful phtograph with us. I have uploaded my pastel sketch at the following sites. Look forward to next months photograph!


www.flickr.com/photos/29241982@N02
www.sociallysusan.blogspot.com

Jan Pope said...

Here's my attempt:

http://tintsandhues.blogspot.com/
http://flickr.com/photos/janpope/2966506085/

Nice photo with strong light. Oh boy, shadows on white....

heyannie said...

Hi. I am new here having just found the group. Excited, I sat right down and worked on an entry for October. Here is my attempt...just graphite on paper.
http://sketchdoodle.wordpress.com/

joanieART said...

I'm in for October....in fact, have had lots of fun on this one.

Impossible to paint too many pears, eh? Great pic!

Posting now to my blog: http://TimeForInspiration.blogspot.com

Karen Blados said...

Just came upon the site today, so this is the first time I've participated. I'll be back.

Check out my version here:

http://www.kbladosdesign.com/blog/blog.html

christine said...

This is the first time I've participated in a virtual group sketch. The photo was so inspiring!

My image is at The Happiness Experiment.

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Sherry Pierce Thurner said...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8789944@N07/2966750799/

I gave it a shot. Actually I already posted a link, but in last month's challenge. Oops!

Sherry

Grangry said...
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Grangry said...

Sorry folks, I'm having a little trouble with the html. I hope this link works, it's getting a bit tedious!
my sketch for October is here

Paulette said...

I got time to do a half hour sketch, so I did it ATC size.
Here it is, my post

Leslie Hawes said...

Here's a link to my post this month. Thanks everyone!
Leslie's Blog

Melissa Muirhead said...

Here is the link to my one this month - looking forward to checking all the other now!
http://melissamuirhead.blogspot.com/2008/10/virtual-sketch-date-october.html

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A Colorful World said...

I am participating! Please connect to my painting blog http://mariepainting.blogspot.com for my Virtual Sketch. Thanks! This is great.
Marie

Andy said...

My pears are posted too. I think the idea of a Flickr group might be a good idea too.

Sorry but I've got no idea how to do a link in the comments box....

Gayle Mason said...

Thank you for posting such a fabulous image Belinda.
My attempt is here:-
http://pencilsbrushesdogsandcats.blogspot.com/2008/10/watercolour-fruit-and-dog-shows.html

Vivienne said...

I wasn't going to, but I did!
I have just posted mine.
Many thanks to Belinda.Pears seem to be one of those great classic subjects. Flickr sounds good, I agree, as the cross referencing becomes huge.

Nithya Swaminathan said...

Here is my entry, thanks for a wonderful image!

cathyswatercolors said...

Hi I posted my vsd sketch..... great photo thanks

SYLVIANE said...

I've posted my painting
Sylviane

BARBARA WEEKS said...

Here's my contribution to VSD for October!

http://barbaraweeks.blogspot.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drawingbreath/

Stacy said...

My entry for this month can be found here

Unknown said...

I'm up and running http://sheonas.blogspot.com...guess the time difference has put me a day out...Shame! I'll post a day earlier next month. Cheerio

Sandy said...

My first try, and oh so fun - fast and furious for this attempt. I will check out other submissions and appreciate all who check out mine!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfiddlestix/2972254944/?rotated=1&cb=1224955779937

Jennifer Rose said...

my finished pear

Marion said...

Sorry. Never got my work of art done as I have been unwell. Will be up for the next one thoughessl

laine lea said...

PLEASE COUNT ME IN!! Great time with these!
lainelea.blogspot.com

Jeanette Jobson said...

I'm sliding in just under the wire!

You can find my piece here. http://illustratedlife.blogspot.com/2008/10/pears.html

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"JeanneG" said...

Mine is finally posted.
http://jeannegrant.blogspot.com/

Mary Beth said...

Thanks, this was fun!
Click here to see my post.

Mary Beth

Linda said...

I just found this -- what a great photo! Thanks for letting us use it!
Quotidian Curiosities

Regina Calton Burchett said...

Quite fun - my pastel is here: blog.fallshadows.com . And a couple of friends used the photo for their first try at pastels!

Anonymous said...

I am a newbie here - introduced by Borromini Bear - I realize that I am nowhere near the skill of you artists, however I am on a journey to learn & improve. Here is the link to my piece of work for the pear photo.

http://thecolourguru.typepad.com/the_colourguru/vsd/

Belinda Lindhardt said...

I posted my old artwork, its off the same photo, sorry guys for being so lazy i feel so guilty but *sigh* life of a single mum .. soooo busy :(
http://belindalindhardt.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-virtual-sketch-date.html

i am loving seeing everyone elses work tho .. so fantastic

M J Muir said...

It is Sunday the 26th of October.
I hope I am not too late to join in.

M J Muir said...

Wopps. I forgot to say
My blog is at
http://paintingpuppies.blogspot.com/

Quilt knit said...

I certainly had fun. I had some blogger problems. However, it is now up and ready for viewing. Thank you so much for such an interesting and challenging photo, Belinda.

Sherrie

Paulette said...

As I looked at the drawings and made comments, I made a list of the participants. You can see it on my blog.
I have to agree with the VSD people, it is a big job. Even making a comment on each one is going to be hard if it keeps growing.

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