Greetings Artists: We are beginning the 14th week of our Lightchasers Painting Challenge. It is very gratifying to see that our painting challenge is keeping you painting or thinking about creating Art! That was the main intent and judging from the very original and amazing paintings you have been submitting and the encouraging and grateful emails we have received, our painting challenge has been successful in more ways than one.
THE PAINTING CHOSEN AS BEST PAINTING OF THE 13TH WEEK OF THE LIGHTCHASERS PAINTING CHALLENGE IS:
"FALLING WATERS"
BY JUDY KLEIN
9' X 12"
OIL ON CANVAS
CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDY FOR HER SERENE PAINTING OF A WATERFALL. BLUE REFLECTIONS FROM THE SKY HIGHLIGHT THE FALLING WATER AS IT CASCADES OVER THE ROCKS. YOU CAN ALMOST FEEL THE COOL, REFRESHING SPRAY OF THE WATER AS YOU VIEW THE PAINTING!
JUDY'S PAINTING WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE FINAL CHALLENGE AT THE END OF THE CONTEST.
THE PAINTING ENTRIES FOR THE 14TH WEEK OF THE LIGHTCHASERS PAINTING CHALLENGE ARE BELOW:
Kathy Albright
Maui Bougainvillea
Oil
16 x 20
Lynette Arnett
"First Summer Rose"
Oil
14x11
Susan E. Hoffman
"Myakka River Morning"
Oil on birch panel
9" x 12"
JoAnn Petty Bresch
“Through the Trees/Greenbrier”
Oil
22x33"
Leslie Bertram
"Beach Delight"
Acrylic on canvas
9 x 12
Linda J. Greaves
"Beachscape United"
Acrylic
30" x 30"
Mary Karpinski
Green Lake series “Change of Season”
Acrylic on gesso board
6”x 6”
Anne Wedler
"Rhododendron"
11x14
Oil
Kathy Baiamonte
"Family Fun"
Oil
9x12
Donna Gannon
"Josie's Farm"
Pastel on Canston paper
6"x9"
Missy Koppels
"Sunbathing on North Lido Key Dunes"
oil on canvas
10 x 8
Wendell Graham
“Waiting on the Chef”
Oil on Linen
6”x6”
Marie Baumann
"Tri-Colored Heron"
Acrylic
5" x 7"
Judy klein
"Dappled Light"
Oil on canvas
11 x 14
Rosanne Knorr
"Sun to Storm"
Pastel
11x14"
Karen J. Schunk
“Orchid Magic”
Watercolor
11” x 7.25”
Linda Kovach
“Walk This Way”
Oil on Canvas
8” x 10”
Audrey Sclater
"On the path to Blaengarw" (Wales)
Oil
9x12 on linen panel
Since we will not be meeting every Thursday due to Coronavirus concerns, we will be offering to you instead a WEEKLY PAINTING CHALLENGE to keep your brushes active over the interim.
RULES:
1. This Challenge is for Lightchaser Members only.
2. Each week send in ONE painting. Please only submit paintings done between Monday to Sunday of that week. The deadline to submit is Sunday at 5PM! YOU ARE ON YOUR HONOR TO COMPLY WITH THIS.
3. In your email please include:
A. Type Weekly Painting Challenge in the subject line of your email
B. In the body of the email please advise the following info: Your name Title of painting Medium Size of painting Attach a photo of your unframed painting done that week. Entries without all the above info will be disqualified. C. Send the email to lightchasersinc@gmail.com.
4. The Light Chasers board will vote on the paintings and the winner will be announced the following Sunday along with that weeks new entries. Board members will recuse themselves if they submit a painting.
5. Each weeks winners of the Challenge will qualify for the final judging for several prizes that will be awarded when we resume our usual weekly Thursday paintouts.
All mediums are acceptable that we allow in our Annual Shows. (Please consult the rules for our Annual Show on our Lightchasers Website to check on Mediums allowed) Photography is not acceptable.
Attention Artists
When photographing your art for
the challenge, please send only the image
with out any background or frame.
K OUR 2021 SHOW AND EVENT DATES!!!!!
PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES!!!!!
2021 SEASON AT A GLANCE
THE QUICK DRAW CONTEST
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021
THE PAINT SARASOTA PAINTOUT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 -WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
THE LIGHTCHASERS 10TH ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW
AND FEATURED ARTISTS SHOW
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
THE 9TH PAINT SARASOTA PAINTOUT SHOW
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021
OPEN GALLERY
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021
ALL SHOWS AND EVENTS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT PHILLIPPI ESTATE PARK, SARASOTA
Thank You to everyone who submitted their wonderful artwork this week. You have created not only Art, but something more valuable, Hope for the Future!
Take Care and Stay Safe and Stay Well,
KEEP ON PAINTING!
MaryAnn, Susan, Patti, Jack, Lynn, Sharon & Terry
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
