Hi All, its been a while since I hosted a weekly challenge. I'm Venus, hope you all enjoy the pics I have chosen.

All levels of drawing are encouraged to participate!

The goal of this thread is to enable and encourage individuals to practice their drawing skills, learn new techniques and have fun! If you just want to sketch that’s fine. If you want to create a complex, detailed drawing, that’s great too. You will get out of this what you want. The references used are from my own personal reference library of images that I have photographed and I release them here as not under copyright, meaning you can use them as you wish for drawing.

You will be challenged by some aspect of all references most likely as you all will have different strengths and weaknesses in your ability to translate the images to paper.

Reminder:

This is a DRAWING challenge. Therefore please confine your artistic endeavours to some form of drawing: graphite, coloured pencil, pen and ink or charcoal.

There is no ruling on what size your final drawing or sketch should be. Smaller, sketchbook sizes will provide a smaller file size which is easier for loading onto the thread.

If you would like assistance or advice, please ask for it and I will be more than willing to try to guide you.

This challenge will last for one week. At that time, all challenge drawings should be submitted to this thread.

I have offered 3-5 reference images to choose from. The images are also provided in greyscale. Seeing the images in black and white gives a better sense of basic values.

I have kept the images to simple shapes that still provide challenges. Block out your basic shapes first then work the details into them, rechecking proportion and measurement against other reference points in your drawing.

If you have an interest in hosting a challenge, please see the list in the pinned area of general discussions.

The first picture is my 10 year old daughter Tuesday...
The second is a rose from a neighbors house...
The 3rd is the topper from my brothers wedding cake...

I'm sorry I don't have more pictures at the moment to offer, my computer is new and still havent transferred hard drive from old computer over to new one yet...Enjoy!!!

That topper looks like an interesting subject, it has lots of highlights. As I said in an earlier post Ill attemt it later in the week.

Great Jamie, I look forward to seeing your topper!!

I am torn between topper and your daughter!!! Whatever I decide I'll try to find time to draw and enter.

Of course I chose the Daughter.. How sweet.. was a no brainer..I don't do flowers very well and even tho it's a Challenge I just Chickened out.. and the Wedding cake ?.. BAD OMEN for me..

Wow, Ive just seen your other one in the description topic then I saw this... Im amazed at how you managed to do two stunning watercolours in such a short space of time.

What a beautiful job you have done, you always impress me! Right mow I'm working on some of the hair tutorials, I know I'll get it down someday. I just went to the local art store and got some new pencils
~Chris

Carol actually owns her very own time machine. Those two portraits took her six months!

I just made a quick draw of the wedding cake top ... just with a marker !!! ( just for fun )

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Could be used for wedding invitations !!! You got those highlights perfectly

Steve sometimes I surprise myself .. !!! time warp.. oh yeah..

Decided to do the right thing and honor this thread for what it is.. a Challenge .. Undoing the " Chickened out " .. and went ahead and tried the Rose.. Kay you have the best knack for doing flowers I have seen yet especially since you got those Hydrus Inks.. was hoping to see your Rose to get inspired .. Oh .. here's my rose.. I really did try my best.. still looks like just an attempt..Thought with all of those flower trade cards I did I could improve... I'll keep practicing..

the photo of the rose looks so much better uploaded than in real life..

looks pretty damned good to me!

Those are really nice ..you guys did a great job .

Wow Venus when you come back you come back with a bang ! doing challenges and all .. welcome back .

This rose rocks !!! I love watercolours ... !!!

....great creations here so far.
Venus, your daughter is a lovely young lady. I can't wait to come back home and draw her.I just bought a 48 pieces Hardtmuth Koh I noor wartercolor pencils set for 16 dollars from a Beijing art shop.

Greetings from Shanghai, China.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! That's all I can say!
Chris

carol you have turned out some really beautiful work

this is so very nice, i agree it would make great invitations

I tried to draw your lovely daughter with various graphites on cartridge paper. I don't think I've done her justice.

Great pictures Venus!
Thank you for hosting this week!

Wow, Texaslady, awesome job on Tuesday and the rose. I really like your watercolor style.

Garyfallia, I agree with everyone else that picture is great for a wedding invitation. Very pretty and classy.

Kim, you know me...LOL. Figured I had a long enough break from art, so what better way to get motivated than the best art site on the internet.

Elena, thanks. I can't wait to see your work when you get back from your vacation.

Mumwond, I think you did a pretty good job on your drawing of Tuesday. Keep practicing everyday and you will get better, best way to improve your work too.

Paulette, Thanks!! I missed hosting...lol.

Hi. I'm new to this site and so far I really like it here. I saw this challenge and used it as an opportunity to practice watercolor painting. I chose the cake topper. I'm not sure how you guys post the little thumbnail picture so I'm just going to post a link to view my painting. I kept it simple as possible because I am a beginner.

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Okay I figured it out.

I love the watercolor portrait you did of the daughter, texaslady. Personally, at my level attempting a portrait with watercolor scares the living daylights out of me but maybe one day...

Krysta

welcome to drawspace, Krysta. Your paintings is very delicate and I like especially the shadow.A very nice entry.

Ok. Venus. I finished a mechanical pencil sketch of your daughter. In Shanghai China is 1 pm, Saturday Aug. 29, 2009.It took me one hour; only that I will post my contribution in a couple of days when I return home. Has been a pleasure to draw such a beautiful girl.

yes welcome to drawspace and that is just a lovely contribution..well done

Finally back home, It's sunday afternoon in california and I am posting my contribution in mechanical pencil on 5.5 x 8.5 in sketchbook.This was done at the club of our Sofitel Hotel in Shanghai. I printed the pic black and white and sketched it.I still need to see if i can capture that sweet smile again now that i am back home. She is a lovely young lady.

Elena and Krysta, both of you did beautiful jobs on your references you chose. Sorry it took me so long to reply, hub had surgery last week on his spine (they went in through his neck, replaced and fuse 2 herniated disc and put bonelike stuff in place and screws). On top of kids getting ready and starting school. Crazy, crazy life!!

Paulette you are very welcome, I enjoyed hosting the challenge.