Weekend Art Challenge Results!

For this weekend’s art challenge we asked students to focus on black and white subjects, encouraging them to explore tone, contrast and shape rather than relying on colour. Working with a limited palette often reveals just how powerful light and dark can be when used well.

The results this week show a wonderful variety of approaches. Some students created highly detailed studies, carefully building up tones and textures, while others explored bold graphic designs and striking silhouettes. From intricate animal studies to atmospheric landscapes, the challenge produced some thoughtful and visually engaging pieces.

Working in black and white can be surprisingly expressive and our students certainly rose to the challenge. We hope you enjoy the artwork below and don’t forget to stay tuned for another challenge tomorrow.

Worked with charcoal for a change so hopefully it covers the weekend challenge Black and white!
Gwen R

Here is my hand drawn in pencil for the black and white challenge.
Catherine T

Capsicum annuum in graphite pencil.
James G

1. From previous LAC reference. I did the same reference each year x 3 now.
2. My own reference photo taken at local car museum wall painting
Both were done with charcoal. White is paper.
Ni Ni

A leprechaun hoping his rope over his friend, the blackbird, who’s saying to him, you know you just have to hold on to my feathers and I’ll take you wherever you want to go my little friend.
And mouse playing some music to his beloved, who says “if music be the food of love play on”. “Really?!” Says delighted mouse with a loving look….
Giselle

My Sandi, grey and white cat
Watercolour Payne’s grey only and white pen used. No pencil sketch.
Ni Ni

I had great fun looking at early black and white cartooning from the 1930’s. I have enjoyed doodling many characters over the weekend and I find Lutz’s drawing book a fascinating early guide to making cartoon figures in this early Walt Disney style.
Aubrey

I did some experimenting. First one was with white charcoal on black paper. Then I used vellum paper on top and fill black with polychromos pencil. Photos taken that vellum paper on black background and white background. Just making something different.
Ni Ni

Watercolour and white pen in visual journal. Colours used: Payne’s grey and ivory black
Ni Ni

We hope that everyone enjoyed this challenge. Stay tuned for a new Weekend Art Challenge posted here tomorrow.

On the right is the Chinese symbol Yin and Yang. I used acrylic paint and pens.
On the left is a friendly panda waving hello to everyone. Again acrylic paint and pens have been used.
Nina P

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