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Welcome to the latest results of our weekend challenge for our students. This week we asked them to draw or paint an owl, in any style or form. If you scroll below, you will see some absolutely wonderful renditions of owls in all different media including, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, pencil and digital form. We even have a mixed media piece too by Dinah Barker.
This weeks featured image is by Hydie Tan who has created a stunning painting of a baby owl in pastel. Congratulations on a beautiful piece! See it in full at the bottom of the page.
We would also like to welcome Christine Burrows who has posted for the first time on our Facebook Group. Her owl called Bernard is stunning and you can see it below.
There are so many amazing pieces here, too many names to mention individually, however everyone has done brilliantly! Keep up the fantastic work!!! And stay tuned for another challenge tomorrow!
My first post. I am pleased to introduce Bernard. He’s not quite finished, but this is the kind of thing I like to do. Christine BorrowsI just can’t stand at the look of fierce looking owl. So I tried a fun version. Latha Bhaduri PrabakarLove the owl idea and have drawn one from a photo but changed daytime to night with a full moon! I used watercolour pencils both dry and wet. Pauline BurkeI found inspiration by Ancient Greece. An aryballos was a small flask used by athlete and contained oil. This one is exposed in the Department of Greek Art in Louvre Museum, Paris. Watercolor and watercolor pencils. Rose-Marie BiehligI am student 48735 on the coloured pencil course and I am submitting my owl picture for the art owl challenge. Frada WilenskiHello everyone, Here is my drawing of 3 curious creatures. Cheerio, RenateI like to ‘sketch’ birds and mammals in watercolour without preliminary sketch or drawing, starting with the eye. This owl was painted using a picture taken by my brother as a reference. Anne Marieke BooijOwl in pastel pencil Gwen ReavleyMy weekend challenge: owl. I decided to create Christmasy owl with cute hat. Elena StathamMy owl for this weekend challenge is flying over a moonlit field ready to pounce on his dinner! Practising my watercolour again, I’m actually really pleased with how this little painting has turned out. Lynne Bagnall Kids drawing course weekend challenge. Habiba Roushdy/This is my entry for the weekend challenge. I made it a few years ago after many years away from art as I emerged from the chaos of raising four sons, two of whom have autism. I was trying to express how amazing and complicated and difficult it it is to have children with autism, for their unique quirky take on life but also that they fitted exactly into my quirky family. It was one of the first pieces I made in a digital format. Emma PhillipsFor this weeks weekend challenge I’ve used a mixture of mediums, some pretty background paper, watercolour pencils, oil pastels and chalks. For the board I’ve made a frame using gold tissue paper and some silver stars to finish the art work off. Nina PhillipsTried my sons favourite great horned owl. Watercolour. Lavina GonsalvesAn Owl and a Girl. Pencil + watercolours. Owls add mystery to any picture I guess! Mila ZinzenWeekend owl challenge; I drew this barn owl during lockdown using a reference photo of my own. Seeing this owl during the day was very special. As with many of my drawings I got so far with this and found it hard to see a way forward- I need to do more at the top of the picture but am scared of messing it up!! Susan ZajaczkowskaWeekend art challenge and first page in my new pocket size sketchbook. Theresa HaworthMy weekend challenge piece Michaela SommerfieldTawny owl and prey. Acrylic background on cardboard. Gouache, some pastel and collage of silver birch paper bark and lichen. Dinah BarkerWatercolour Jackie Groves My first time joining in on the weekend challenge. I drew this tawny owl in coloured pencils. Carol LeatherHelen JaegerAh, now here’s a challenge that’s right up my street… Here’s my barn owl in acrylics on paper. Dylan F JeskyeWeekend project Submission. Really enjoyed the process of creating this – pushed me out of my comfort zone! Charlotte DraperDouble exposure Photoshop owls, Weekend art challenge Dora BirgisCoincidentally finished these matryoshka owls for my 4-yr-old this weekend. Priscilla HockingThe owl and the pussycat…. Ethne DianOne of my favourite birds! Georgia MartinBebe KanterMy snowy owl is painted against the backdrop of the pink moon. Acrylic on paper. Liz BrowneKhadiga KadryI thought I would try this weekends challenge for a hoot !! Finished in pen and ink. Ian DanceMy entry for the weekend challenge. Baby owl in pastel Hydie Tan
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