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Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. We set students the task of painting or drawing something in black and white. It could be any subject, any medium, any size just as long as it was in black and white. We have received an astonishing amount of entries this week and most of them are shown below.
Our feature image today is by Clifford Herbert and is a beautiful little study in pen and ink. Clifford text is shown below and you can see the image in full at the bottom of our blog post. An excellent drawing – congratulations Clifford.
My little contribution for the Black and White Weekend Challenge – Dormagen at sunset
Clifford Herbert
We were also very impressed with Rita’s two magpies below, some beautiful textures and a lovely design too. We also love Charlotte Drapers drawing of the spitfire too. Excellent work Charlotte, wonderful subject and study!!
All of the images below are incredible, so much creativity and we are thrilled that our students are enjoying our weekend challenges too. Which is a good job as we have another challenge for you on its way tomorrow! Stay tuned!
Black and white…this time, a small drypoint print. Rita FrostWeekend challenge thought I would add last nights drawing – the spitfire fly over, some wonderful positivity. Charlotte DraperThis is my quick acrylic painting from a roebuck antler in black and white. It was a wonderful challenge. Thank you for the nice theme! Katja FelbelI tried to make puffy paint with flour, water and white paint to paint a moon with texture, on black card. Some black added for grey patches and tried splattering white paint around the moon for glow! PaulineLisa McGregorJanki Sanghavi My granddaughter Molly, a drawing in preparation for a portrait painting Sheila BrownBlack and white picture of my ginger and white cat! Lindsey Repton Hu ZeteLuiza VaroviciMy charcoal drawing for the Weekend Art Challenge. Annette de la CruzOil painting of a crock jelly mould. Angela BurtMemories from the old Family house, which doesn’t exist anymore but it was always big inspiration for me. I love photos with black and white strong contrast and chessboard pattern on floor. Ania LebiedzkaBlack and white always depicts old memories. This topic was new and interesting. Latha Bhaduri PrabakarJust finished this commission of four siblings and their partners on their wedding days …. was a challenge as they were years apart and in different settings… night/day/inside and outside so had to bring them all to the same size and into the same lighting. Just thought I’d post as it’s a black and white week. Gill BrookBlack and white…… And relax……. Jan GrahamBlack n white: graphite faces from my sketchbook. CJ WrightBasic black and white Georgia PritchardBlack and white weekend art challenge. Sheep are a favourite subject of mine. They seem to each have their own personality. Susan ZajaczkowskaI’ve drawn an old wooden chest of drawers that I drew out in my dad’s garden using 2B graphite pencil and a black coloured pencil. Nina PhillipsMadhavi Yelnurkar ChopadeFrom D&P 2015 – ‘Cracked Glass- table’ Kathleen MillerDrawn as a memorial to my sister’s mother in laws sad passing from a heart attack back in July Lou Addison-BrownBlack and white weekend challenge, badger in pastel pencils Emma Jane KnowlesSorry the picture ‘Whites & background are grey – just my camera Rachel ShelleyTried this self portrait lark Steven MarkieMy sketch for the weekend challenge Theresa HaworthMy bunny Mr Benjamin parsley… taken a break from my final set 1 assignment and I’m drawing what I love the most animals … all my still life practice is paying off because I can really see an improvement in my drawing. Thank you for pushing me London art college. Michaela SommerfieldCharcoal on white paper, Emu resident at the local Owl Centre Jackie GrovesA Black and white, of a small out building in a quaint Sussex churchyard that I visited recently. This time I used technical pens. Ian DanceMy attempt in this week end challenge.. Alexandria L. Prietama This is what I like to do to relax my mind. It is not to everyone’s taste. I draw the outline of the animal then start doodling with Micron pens then add a bit of shading.Black and white weekend challenge. This is a practice piece for assignment 2 on the drawing and painting course. I’m finding pen really challenging. Ruth StirtonKhadiga KadryRachel Evans-WhiteI’m just on with this portrait. Black Biro Claire FallonI used sumie inks and Washi paper, One of my favourite flowers hydrangea.Whose eyes are these in black and white/graphite Carol LeatherMy attempt at the B&W weekend challenge. I had forgotten what a joy working with graphite is . For this I used a 2 and a 6 B pencil with a blending stump, and a kneadable rubber for a few highlights. Ian DanceMy drawing a few weeks back of Mr rabbit in B&W in graphite Simina MannMy weekend challenge. I love the simplicity of black and white. Lisa ElmsBlack and white – a magic of a charcoal. Love drawing with charcoal – so versatile ! Iryna LabunskaI love working with ink and charcoal, so black and white is perfect for me. Here’s my Saluki Flash in line and wash. Dylan F JeskyeB&W photo of my all white Clumber Spaniel in sleepy mode. Chris RyeCabo de San Antonin – moonlight Audrey QuintonFor the weekend challenge I have done a landscape /seascape in black and white. This is me dreaming of being sat of an evening by the ocean smelling the salty sea air. Charlotte DraperMy B&W weekend challenge, I did this a wee while ago, watercolour and pencil close up of a tree peony flower from my garden. Lynne BagnallAnd here’s cockerpoo Pip in charcoal. Dylan F JeskyeDora BirgisFew years back then. I’m new in London art college illustrating children’s books Bebe KanterWeekend Challenge – Black and White: Me and my Gran, pencil A4 Liz BrowneMy take on Picasso’s ‘Drunk Woman is Tired’ for this weekend’s challenge. Pen. Shamina ChowdhuryAn old one, but fits the brief for this weekend Pete WoolgarBlack and white artichoke Ruth AllinsonBlack and white pastels on grey paper Kirstie BakerGraphite pencil study in the first set of drawings for the Coloured Pencil course. Coincidentally black and white! I really enjoyed this one. Dorothy RobinsonBlack and white challenge – charcoal . Overlooking Paris Sam CroyleNew challenge. Black & white. I was practicing drawing a while ago and here you’re go. Yola NtaI really like painting in black and white. Sometimes I add a drop of colour to emphasise some elements. I have attached two pictures. A park scenery and Praque. Barbara DerekaNora HoppeMy little contribution for the Black and White Weekend Challenge – Dormagen at sunset Clifford Herbert
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