Elena, Very nice waterclour portrait, does not look like you just started using those

Brian, that is awsome, and RJ thank for the video link it helped understanding Brians drawing

Sue, i love your horse.


I gave a go at the pumpkin since its almost haloween I didn't want to miss this oportunity.
30 minutes, watercolored pencils on A4 watercolouring paper


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Clara, your pumpkin is shining brightly!

Yes Ernest, to bright in my opinion.
I have poor light where I have my computer, and my printer does not print anything red or orange, all reds comes out yellow!! so I did this on my sofa where the light is better, but was not looking at the image on the screen as I usualy do to get my colours rigth. so I put in to much yellow. I can always say there was a candle inside therefor all this glowing

Thanks Ernest, R.J., and dear Clara, I too enjoyed watching that great classic again,

and Clara, that's one Great pumpkin right out of the patch, very nice.


I had the day off work today and attempted to draw Ernest's adorable daughter. I very seldom draw portraits, and hope to continue to practise. This took me several hours due to the first three tries winding up in my paper shredder, I am very shy about posting this, not to mention some one stole her wand.

Happy drawings,

Brian

Brian that's a great effort -- you quite definitely captured her likeness! Present-day Danielle is sitting here with me right now and she thinks it's pretty funny that Woodstock is sitting on her baby head

Well, it's not too late to go back and hit the stem with some dark greens and blues, and around the perimeter of the pumpkin with some browns and deep reds. It would definitely increase the impact. But I actually like the brightness at the center; it really gives the impression of that candle burning.

my second atempt
I decided not to correct the other pumpkin, but instead do a new one, also on watercoloured pencils

had a little accidant, my cat decided to junp on to the drawing when I was putiing in the water

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I did this a couple of days ago.
I didn't post because I thought I might try again, but no time now.
I tried fixing it on top of it self so there are some funny lines, but oh well I tried.
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Thanks Ernest, I am glad I made your daughter laugh, that is what it's all about for me.

Dear Clara, that is one beautiful pumpkin!!!

Paulette lovely drawing!!!

Ernest, this is my collaboration with this challenge, Ihope you like it.
Kain

Oh, but you know I'm a sucker for sketches like that, Paulette. It looks very "Leonardo", especially in that Conte.

Yes, I love them! Thanks for joining in!

Your horse looks much more comfortable with his surroundings than mine did

Hello everyone. It's nice to meet all of you. I decided to participate in this challenge before the week was out, so I drew the pumpkin. I did it a little quickly, but I would still like any tips or criticisms you have. I'm here to learn.

Hi Spiritsword, welcome to Drawspace. I think your drawing is interesting, but left incomplete. I think he is good stroke. I hope you scan it complete next time.

Thank you. Yeah, my family just got this new scanner, and I dont know at all how to use it lol. I'll try to get the complete one up next time.

hello Spiritsword, nice to see new members in these challenges
that is a very nice sketch
if you want to improve it, just try shading a little aroud those lines, so instead of lines you will have shading.
Or just leave it and try that in your next drawing

Whew, just in time, finished one more. Happy Halloween and thanks for hosting this great challenge, Ernest!

Thanks, Mindy! I see some nice depth in the carving on that pumpkin -- good job!

I'm really happy with this challenge -- I think it's one of the best we've had in a while.

Ernest, Couldn't resist picking up the crayons and trying the pretty fairy.

A great likeness, Nancy, and I appreciate the nod to my Crayola fixation

Posting the results! I apparently have to do this in multiple posts; the board software won't let me do it all in one. All the small images are links to the larger ones supplied by the artists:

Horses by Me, Bigs, Daddy:


Wow -- incredible how different these three drawings are!

Pumpkins by Paulette, Vicky, Elena, Clara, Daddy, spiritsworld, Mindy, and Brian:


By far the most colorful photo, this inspired the most colored renderings. Just in time for Halloween!

The fairy as seen by Kim, Elena, anu4ka, mumwood, Brian, Nancy B, and Elena



The real-life fairy (who is much older now, this is an old photo) is tickled pink to see all the beautiful drawings of her baby self. Thanks to everyone for these!

Birthday party lady, by Bobby, mumwond, Clara, Mindy, vicki, Me (twice), and Paulette.



Just as I thought, this woman has a "Mona Lisa smile." Each of these drawings brings out something different, and it's hard to say that any one of them is the best likeness because she's really an enigmatic character.

Versailles appears only in RJ's montage.



I'm a little surprised we didn't see more people try to tackle the strong perspective in this one.

Mt Haleakala, by mumwond, RJ, Clara, and Brian.



Kudos to all of you -- I think this was the hardest image to approach and you were all very brave.

That's it! Thanks so much to everyone who participated. Special thanks to those who participated for the first time, and to those who tried something new. I hope you'll all come back and join Elena's challenge starting Sunday, October 26th!

Thank you, Ernest. This was a fun challenge with many inspiring photos and good spirits to go with them.

A wonderful week, Ernest, with so marvellous contributions! Bravos to everybody! I was absent, had my labtop with me but no possibility to draw! What a pity! May be I'll post some work later, if you accept !
Regards,
An

Thanks for putting all those together. It's good seeing other people's versions easily. Could there be a gallery started for the challenges?
Thanks again
Norma

That's been discussed. I think the mods would like to do it, but we don't have the magic powers to make it happen ourselves.