Hello everyone,
I am putting up a new schedule for challenge hosts. Please inform me in this thread if you are interested in taking one of the weeks.

The process of hosting is simple. Find 3 -5 reference images. The images should be your own photographs that are copyright free. See below for guild lines on picking pictures.

The Drawing Challenges will be for a one week period.

Once you have decided on your photos, upload them onto your Drawing Challenge thread and monitor the challenge during the week. Its that simple.

I thought we would go in a 2 month block and have a couple of people in reserve, just in case something comes up for someone. Listings with a line through them indicate drawing challenges that have been completed. People can however still participate in them and add drawings if they wish.


July 1 - July 7 - MLB
July 8 - July 14 - Ewall
July 15 - July 21 - DKelly
July 22 - July 28 - Venus
July 29 - Aug 4- Kim1963
Aug 5 - Aug 11 - Paulette4
Aug 12 - Aug 18 - IslanderNL
Aug 19 - Aug 25 - Rafaelmarron
Aug 26 - Sept 1 - Meow2000
Sept 2 - Sept 8 -siksnosparnyte
Sept 9 - Sept- 15 - tvissoc
Sept 16 - Sept 22 - Venus
Sept 23- Sept 29 - Kim 1963


Reserves People who are able to step in at the last moment and host a challenge.
Jeanette (IslanderNL)
Traumsonne
UKartist
Venus
Paulette4
Farfallina
Kim1963
BRB

Please let me know if you are able to act as a reserve for any date, just in case.

If anyone wishes to discuss the drawing challenges with me you can ask here or PM me.

Here are some guide lines for picking successful pictures. You need to find 3-5 pictures of your own.
1. There should be no blurry areas, except artistic, the pictures need to be sharp.
2. When you put the picture in grayscale, you should see a full range of tonal values, (black thru white) not a general shade of grey.
3. There should be no flash used (unless you are a professional photographer and know how to light a picture), natural light is preferable.
4. The subject should be on its own (no clutter in the background), a grouping should be pleasing to the eye. Grouping are not my thing, but I am guessing you want things that are tall as well as low, that sit forward as well as in the background. Check some examples.
5. Look back at past challenges, see what went over well and what was of no interest, look at the pictures and try to decide why they were interesting or why they were not.
6. Bring your unique spin on the world into it. A trip, a hobby, a talent, a job, your location, your family and friends etc.
7. You need 3-5 pictures, they should be varied, just like our drawspace people are varied. One person is going to think your grandbaby is so-o cute, another is going to think uh-h not another kid. If all the pictures are of your beautiful grandbaby then more than half of the people will not draw that week.
8. Pictures need to be no more than 200kb, keep them close to this also as the picture has to be big enough to see.

Take your camera out and have fun.

Paulette

Jun 17 - Jun 23 -
I can host this week.

Paulette, I can do June 10-June 16...

I can do Jun 24 - Jun 30 .

i can host june 3rd to the 9th

Hello,
I have added all of you. I have decided to go with the two month block, so everybody has a chance to get in. I won't accept any doubles at this time. Please be aware of your vacation times and try not to book your week when you will be away. (Of course as usual we realize that things do change.)
Paulette

Paulette, I'll take July 8 to 14th - if nobody else wants it.

Just moving this up. Don't forget to be aware of your vacation time.
Paulette

I will be on vacation during the dates that are left ...we have two planned this year one with the kids we are taking them to florida at a beach front condo .....take a virtual tour its a awsome place .

http://www.gullwingfl.com/gullwing-property-tour.htm#

then me and hubby get to go to Vegas to see family .. can you put me in for the next date after the july 22 challenge ....I could get some really cool pictures for the challenge while we are gone .

Kim,
You're all set. The place looks great.
Paulette

I'd love to be a challenge host! I'll do the July 15th slot!

Kelly,
Your all set.
Kim,
I must have forgot to press complete edit. This time I think I got it right.
Paulette

Cool! I'll get a some interesting and diverse things to draw....

Just moving this up so I can find it!

Paulette, I'll do the 22nd - 28th of July.

Thats great Venus. I'll put you in.
Paulette

Paulette, did you find anybody to host the challenge for the week of July 8th? If not, I will give it a try.
Elizabeth

Thank you Elizabeth. Joanie asked that I try to find someone else. It is fun to do especially if we can get people participating.
Paulette

I'm still planning to host the drawing challenge for July 15-21 ! It will be something summery *wink*

DK

Where is the new Weekly Challenge for this week? Been waiting...LOL. Will just do a pic from last weeks challenge since I was away the whole week.

I got a PM from Elizabeth asking me for help posting the pictures; when I answered by asking a question, I didn't get a reply. So I'm not sure what's up. Ewall? You around?

um, i can do the challenge for the next slot you have available. and you can put me in as a filler, in case someone cant do it on their week. thanks!

Sorry everyone I was off gallivanting!
Ernest, thank you for helping out.
Shyan, I'll put you in for the next week.

If any one wants to speak up for the month of August, I'll open that up now.
Thank you,
Paulette

I can host a challenge ..just let me know what week

Hi Kim,
I have you doing a challenge July 29- Aug 4. I'll wait a while and see if anyone else is interested before I put you that close. When I put up the Sept. ones I'll look for you.
Paulette

Ok lol I forgot I was already in .. lol thanks hun

I can host Aug 19 - Aug 25

Rafael

I can do Aug 26 to sep 1 st

Rafael and Meow your all set. Thank you!

Just one more week to fill Aug. 12 - Aug. 18.

Sorry I was late on the post guys, my computer was arguing with me over converting my pics to b/w. I asked Ernest for help, but didn't check back in. School started last Monday, this is our school's first year converting to year-round. I am an assistant in 1st grade and the kids we got on Monday are still thinking they're in Kindergarten and I was worn to a frazzle! Hopefully, this week will be better and the next time I host a challenge I'll have my ducks in a row well before my week arrives!! Ernest, thanks for the help! Elizabeth

If you still need a host for Aug 12 - 18, I'll do that one.

Thank you Jeanette, you're in!

Hello Everyone!

I am looking for September hosts.

Anyone is welcome to host. Just sign up in this thread.

Thank you,
Paulette

I can do Sept 2 - Sept 8

You got it!

I can do the week of Sept. 16th through the 22nd.

All set Venus!

Moving this up. There are two weeks left in September. Anyone new want to give it a try?

I think I can come up with enough good reference photos to help out. Either slot is fine.

Tony

Thank you Tony. I'll put you in from the 9th to the 15th of Sept.

I am open for any dates ...just let me know

I'll put you in the 23rd to the 29th. Thanks Kim.



Okay September is filled. Thank you all.
I'll start looking for October people in September.