During the frenzy that was artsomofo I realized that I work really well with deadlines over my head and tucked that information away for a later day. When I began thinking about the New Year and what I hoped to achieve here I revisited that idea, turned it round, fiddled with it and came up with idea of implementing a personal Art Challenge each week. I also hoped that maybe by posting it here that others – artists, non-artists, friends and strangers – might decide to play along. I figured Fridays (yes! I’m aware I’m one day late!) would be a good day to post, giving me/us the weekend to really get into it and the remainder of the week to tweak and post our efforts. Without further ado, my first Weekly Challenge. I hope you join in. It’s so much more fun with two. 
Challenge!
Weekly Art Challenge – #1
Trolling the web during the pre-Christmas rush I happened upon Summer Pierre’s idea for a Christmas newsletter. Loved the idea but couldn’t scrounge up the time to get one done. However, I thought it would make a lovely postcard for the New Year, sending to those I neglected to send a Christmas card to or those that sent ME one and I didn’t reciprocate. I LOVE postcards and often keep them on my fridge for month’s at a time. What could be more fun than having a fridge full of friendly faces looking back at me for the remainder of the year?!?
The Challenge: Create a self-portrait – draw, ink, photograph, whatever makes your muse happy - add some newsy-type notes. Did you do something stellar last year that you want to tell everyone about? Add that. Make some resolutions? Add those. Have a funny story? Jot it down. Like to doodle? Give’er. The key here is to HAVE FUN! And make it all about YOU. Then colour copy (or hey! feeling extra ambitious? make’em all originals!) them onto postcard sized cardstock and send them out into the world.
Show’em: Post a copy of your New Year’s Postcard to your website or blog and then link to it here in the comments.
Due: Friday, January 11, 2008
Here’s mine for inspiration. And if you email me your mailing address, I’ll send you one!
Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Remember to post your link in the comments and Have Fun!
Oh, yeah!!! What a fantastic idea! I'm gonna start on mine today…from my sickbed.
Great postcard and fun idea… I already did the holiday newsletter thing, so I don't think I will take this challenge… but I will check out your next one! I was doing the "Try it Tuesday" thing that was great while it lasted but it seems to have faded away. But I have new art to make for my new gallery so I need something to get me motivated!
Here's mine!
http://bayarts.livejournal.com/741151.html?mode=r… OR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bayarts/2171208286/
Eliza (Metz aka Moderngypsy) posted her's here: http://www.moderngypsy.com/blog/?p=110
Here is my shot at a self portrait/ post card-ish item. It's actually a watercolor over india ink. Stacy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacibar98/426098459…
That a really good one, Jen. I'm up to my ears tho' because we start up again at the newspaper, but I'll keep an eye out for future challenges…
xox
Here's mine:
http://www.ronnas.blogspot.com
Awesome work Stacy, Eliza, Stacy and Ronna.
Keep'em coming folks!
http://bgmartjournal.blogspot.com/2008/01/challen…
I did one! Thanks Jen for the challenge
Just came across your challenges and would love to participate. Thanks for the invite!
dont know what happened to my last comment. I am sure I didnt type that! did I?Anyhow thought your self portrait pretty good Jen.
Only came on today so havent time to submit mine! also being a rooky at this gota know how!
Hopefully another challenge.
http://pics.livejournal.com/archanglrobriel/pic/0…
I had so much fun participating in this challenge that I think it was probably illegal in some states.
Jen,
Better late than never! Thanks for the challenge. Here's mine:
http://somethingsublime.typepad.com/something_sub…
okay so I am a little late, loved doing it.
http://leekre.blogspot.com/2008/01/postcards-from…