All levels of drawing are encouraged to participate!

I couldn't wait to host a challenge again because it was so much fun the last time. These are all random photos taken from here there and everywhere. I hope there is something for everyone.

Get out your pencils your paint brushes or your crayons if you choose because in a "Draw Space Challenge" no one can lose!

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.

Oh My Goodness! Which one to choose? they are all great subjects. They are works of art in their own right. Did you take the pictures yourself? You certainly have an eye for it.

Thank you! I live in NJ and we drove to KY on Wednesday night because my son races BMX and this weekend is the National Championships. I snapped a few random pics along the way because I don't have all of my pictures on my laptop, which I forgot about when I left home. I have some on my laptop though. I love the random shots of something old and on it's own like the boat.... that's my favorite!

Have fun everyone, I'm off to the track to watch Gabe hopefully win!

Wow! that is dangerous BMX racing. I wish him luck and skill, and safe racing.

That's a jelly isn't it?

lol

Thank you... We're on our way home and it was a long 5 days!!!!! Gabe took 2nd. in the Nation as a 9 year old expert! We're pretty darn proud of him, he raced his little butt off. Now I have to look forward to the 14 hour drive home!

PS... I lost my camera somewhere at the race track and I'm bummed. No one turned it in

That went right over my head and I have no idea what that means! LOL

Steve stop going over peoples heads lol .. he use to go over mine as well but I get him for the most parts now lol

I am proud of him as well and his little sister for being such a supporter . I love the pic of the two of them .. you know how tempting that is and the blue jeans ...cool idea .

I'm learning how to fly. You have to throw yourself at the ground............ and miss! Easy!

Here is my attempt at the Boat and flower and chair pictures.
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This is just a sketch of the boat done in coloured pencils. Not really the greatest thing but yah...

I had to do the kids ..I love the freedom in the pose ...very cool idea .

Kim, This looks awesome very nice tones, can I ask what you used was it simply coloured pencils or pastel type pencils? I purchased some skin tone pastel pencils myself a few weeks back but I have not tackled colour in anything as yet.
Very nice!
Jon

Thank you Jon ...I do use colored pencil ..prisma I was going to buy thge skin colors in a pack but it was cheaper to just buy them each one at a time ...I love drawing portraits and mostly those that are snap shots .

Wow Kim! It's truly beautiful. And you are good at portraits.

I attempted the kids pic also in BW its one of the first portraits I have done. I am happy with the result but I know there is still alot of room for improvement.

Look forward to any feedback.

Cheers

Jon
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Aw Kim it looks amazing!! I wish I was as good as you with coloured pencils. I have prismacolor and I can't do anything like that. I actually tried to draw the cute kid picture too and I just couldn't. I can't draw mouths. Or more like teeth.

Jon you have a great start ! keep up the good work .

Roxy ...teeth are one of the hardest things for me to draw .. a open mouth is such a challenge and i LOVE to draw young kids in these kinds of poses ..out of the norm kinda things ....it was fun to do ...like the one of you and your boyfriend ...I had it on a board here at my home ..because people always ask .." Kim what are you working on " so I always have it on a easel when I am not working on them .. people just love the colors and the pose .

wasnt bad for 10 mins soz it doesnt come out very well on my camera any suggestions to make it look better on the computer are very welcome

Hi Chris,
Great collection of pictures!
Thank you for hosting this week.
You are already getting some wonderful drawings in!

Not much from me for this week. Just a small sketch.

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They are all fantastic!!! Great work. I myself am going for the jeans, I have never attemted fabric so it will be a challenge for me

Thank you Paulette, I just LOVE this website, not only is it a great learning experience but I am getting to know some REALLY GREAT PEOPLE

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! Please please my I have it .I am just in love with with your talent

well I loved doing it .. and you sure can have it .. i always get rid of addresses after card trades so send it to me again and I will send it out .. hope you enjoy

also ...I had to do the polo jeans ...very cool idea !
ps tried to click on your images and nothing came up .

Hey guys, I love the idea of these challenges, so I thought I'd get involved. Here is something I whipped up in a few minutes. I may try some more later on this week . Love what I'm seeing so far.

Thank you for the great photos! Here's a simple pencil drawing of the boat.
Kim's coloured pencils' drawing are fantastic!

I think it's GREAT! My kids will love it!!!!

WOW Kim, the jeans look amazing!

I love it as well. Kim has a huge talent for this kind of thing!

Thank you ...you guys are sweet ..I love to draw non traditional things ...heck I love photos of non traditional things lol we all seem to have our own unique style ..so many of you guys I envy wishing I could do it like you . so its even all around .

Another amazing piece!

Before I joined Drawspace, I thought that colored pencils are for the kids (it was my ignorance), but when I saw your drawings in CP, I was just in awe. I must confess, your drawings inspired me to try draw with CP. Thank you!

Beautiful work.

The blue jean material looked like a real challenge to me, so I gave it a shot. Thanks for the great photos, I'll try another this weekend if there's time.

wow mindy I saw that in the gallery and fell in love with it ..you did a amazing job .

you did indeed mindy do one heck of a job there, that is very awesome!

The petunia flower. I don't know why I chose this background, just went with whatever felt right at the time. Thank you Kim and Kay.

OMG!!! Mindy that is amazing, you are very talented.

This is actually the petunia plant that I took the picture of( well this is a drawing of the picture of the petunia plant). The picture that I took looked better close up.

Your drawing is very elegant! Just beautiful.

thank you for the use of the photo

great artwork everyone..
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i have to much troubles with the boat. but here is my attempt. regards

Zungewu,

That looks amazing! Wow I don't know where your troubles were with the boat but it looks really good to me

This is fantastic! I think you're getting better than me now.


Zungewu, the boat looks great! Well done!

Thank you everyone, you are all truly amazing artists!