November 2008 Results!

*** Updated with two new entries at the bottom of the list ***

Thanks to Jeanette Jobson for providing the reference.

We have some lovely entries this month:

Mary Beth Nardy
Cathy's Watercolors
Art For the Soul Of It
Liz Steel (Borromini Bear)
Christine Pierce
Regina Calton Burchett
Leslie D’Allesandro Hawes
Andy Veasey (Back To The Drawing Board)
Capt Elaine Magliacane
Rose Welty
Sheona Hamilton-Grant

Peggy Montano
Rhonda Bartoe Tucker

Kim Saxe
Patrice (mom) & Annie Hinz (age 7)
Nithya Swaminathan
Carolyn Pappas
Sandra Rice
Sherry Thurner
Brenda Yarborough
Laura Starrett
Paulette
Jan Pope
Sylviane Le Cann
Fiona Lewin
Stacy Rowan
MaryAnn Cleary
Sydney Harper

That's what I've received so far, roughly in the order I received emails. If I get more emails late tonight or tomorrow, I'll update.

Thanks to everyone for participating! Great fun and lovely interpretations!

Reference for November VSD

It's that time again! Above is the reference for the November VSD. We wanted something seasonal and Jeanette Jobson graciously offered this.

Remember, there is a new process this month:

What You Need To Know

• You do NOT need to "opt in" via the comments as before. You can leave a comment if you'd like but the list of participants will come from the emails received.
  
• Post your image to your blog on Saturday November 22nd.
• Email your name and the link to your blog post to virtualsketchdate@gmail.com with "VSD post link" in the subject.
• Come back and visit this blog on Sunday November 23rd for the post of links.

Enjoy!

Plans for November VSD

Just wanted to give everyone the dates for the VSD this month and explain a new process.

New Process
VSD has grown beyond all expectations, we now have over 100 subscribers to the blog! We usually have just under half that number participate in any given month. This is fabulous news! However, it does complicate the process a bit. Everyone likes the post of links, but to have to visit 50 blogs and gather links is too big of a job. So we are going to try something new this month.

We will still have a post of links on the Sunday after the VSD. However, we are going to try and make it easier to make that post.

Essentially we now have an email address. Once you post your image on your blog, you will need to send an email to the address with "VSD post link" in the subject. The body of your email should contain your name as you wish it to be displayed and the link to your post. Remember, as the administrator will be going through roughly 50 emails, they will just be cutting and pasting to make a post of links. (Do not include your image in the email or as an attachment, you need to post the image on your blog. Your email should only have your name and the link to your VSD blog post - don't just give the link to your blog homepage.)

What You Need To Know

• Reference will be posted Friday November 14th.
• You do NOT need to "opt in" via the comments as before. You can leave a comment if you'd like but the list of participants will come from the emails received.
  
• Post your image to your blog on Saturday November 22nd.
• Email your name and the link to your blog post to virtualsketchdate@gmail.com with "VSD post link" in the subject.
• Come back and visit this blog on Sunday November 23rd for the post of links.

So there you have it gang. We'll see how it works this month. We want a nice happy medium between it being easy to see everyone who posted for a particular month and it not being a mountain of work for administrators.

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.

September 2008 Virtual Sketch Date - Results

It is the moment we have all been waiting for...the results from the Septemeber sketch date!

Thank you Sharon for allowing us to use your beautiful peony image.

We had a record number of artists sign up to participate this month - 39! Thanks to everyone who participated! To view each submission, click on the links below. The links will take you to each artists' blog posting with their image.

Enjoy! And feel free to leave comments with the individual artists or here.


Sherrie Roberts
Kay Susan
Cathy (shicat)
Leslie Hawes
Valerie Jones
top5cats
Dougie
Maryann Cleary
Tom Barrett
Nic Bridges
Jennifer Rose
Laura
Rose Welty
Barbara Weeks
Dianne Mize
Kari Gibson
Andy
Jeanette Jobson
Regina
Melissa Muirhead
Sharon
Jo Castillo
Jeanne Grant
Rhonda Bartoe Tucker
Deborah
Ann
Marion Brown
Vivienne
Sheona Hamilton Grant
Joanie Springer
Gail
Kellie Hill
Jan Pope
Cathy Gatland
Stacy Rowan
Susan
Paulette
Diane
Laine Lea
Kathleen

September 2008 Virtual Sketch Date - The Reference

Welcome to the September Virtual Sketch Date!

The reference for the sketch date is above. A larger version can be found here on Flickr. It was kindly provided by Sharon. You can visit Sharon'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 need to comment on this post to be included. 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.
2. You have until Saturday, September 27th to complete your drawing.
3. You should then post your entry on your blog sometime on Saturday, September 27th.
4. I will create a post on this blog on Sunday, September 28th with links to everyone's entry.
   

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.

Save the September Dates

Hi everyone!

If you are interested in participating in the September Virtual Sketch Date, mark your calendar and save these dates.

The reference will be posted Friday, September 19th.

Entries should be posted on your own blog Saturday, September 27th. Make sure you put an "I'm in" comment on the reference post here by that date as well.

I will post the results summary Sunday, September 28th.

We have a lovely reference for this month and I'm looking forward to seeing all of the great entries.