Greetings Artists: As we begin our 13th week of the Lightchasers Painting Challenge, there is just a little quote I would like to pass on to everyone to hopefully inspire you now and maybe for the rest of your life!
"Use what talents you possess, the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."
Henry Van Dyke
A very Grateful Thank You to those of you who have submitted your paintings this week and every week of the Challenge. To those of you who have not sent in anything yet, please consider doing so, we would love to see your work!
THE PAINTING CHOSEN AS BEST PAINTING OF THE 12TH WEEK OF THE LIGHTCHASERS PAINTING CHALLENGE IS:
"SHADOW DANCING"
BY LINDA KOVACH
OIL ON PANEL
8" x 10"
Congratulations To Linda For Her Very Colorful And Impressionistic Rendering Of This Scene. There Is A Delicate Balance Of Light And Shadows In Every Facet of The House And Surrounding Area. You Can Almost Feel The Warmth Of The Sunlight And The Coolness Of The Shadows As They Dance Across The Landscape!
Linda's Painting Will Be Entered Into The Final Challenge At The End Of The Contest.
THE PAINTING ENTRIES FOR THE 13TH WEEK OF THE LIGHTCHASERS PAINTING CHALLENGE ARE BELOW:
Doug Michalski
“Out the Front Door“
Acrylic
16”x20”
Sheila Carey
Midnight Majesty
Oil On Canvas
20X16
Doug Finfrock
Watercolor
14" X 10" H
"Remaining Pile of Snow"
Wendell Graham
“El Conquistador”
Oil
8”x8”
Mary Karpinski
“Indian Chief”
Colored Pencil on MiTienes pastel paper
9“ x 12”
Linda J. Greaves
Early Light, Myakka
11 x 14
Oil on Canvas Board
Marino Roncari
Lake Garda Italy
Oil On Panel
9”X 12”
Anne Wedler
Flowering Crabapple Tree
Oil paint
12”x12” canvas
Sue Bridgman
Soft Float
Acrylic
5 x 7
Judy Klein
Falling waters
Oil on canvas
9 x 12
Susan E. Hoffman
"TRIBU"
Oil on canvas panel
12" x 12"
Sally Pym
“Headed Home”
Oil
8 x10
JoAnn Petty Bresch
Butler’s Orchard
Oil on Panel
Wayne Chunat
The Magnificent Seven
Charvin Acrylics
10x20
Marie Baumann
"Quiet Forest"
Acrylic
12" x 16"
Linda Kovach
“Shadow Dancin’ II”
Oil on Panel
11” x 14”
This week we are SPOTLIGHTING our SPONSOR
EN PLEIN AIR PRO
Just ask any of the Light Chasers that use En Plein Air Pro as his/her easel and you’ll learn of the loyalty to this company.
En Plein Air Pro is fabulous! You may already know that they manufacture right here, in the good-ol’ USA in Dallas TX.
En Plein Air Pro has been a sponsor for Light Chasers for many years. Let’s continue to support them!
Thank you En Plein Air Pro!
AN EN PLEIN AIR EASEL FOR EVERY PAINTER
Four thoughtfully designed easels to fit the needs of plein air painters.
Introducing the ‘Professional Series’ oil or acrylic painting easel, designed for painters who paint larger than 16×12, yet it will still hold a 6×8 when needed. Perfect for outdoors, workshops and classes.
Created especially for outdoor use, The ‘Advanced Series’ Oil and Acrylic Easel has a smaller, lighter weight palette . It incorporates the same panel holder , tripod, turps jar, and backpack as the Professional Series.
For the watercolorist we offer the ‘Advanced Series’ Watercolor Easel, which features our exclusive watercolor palette shelf with cover, and the ‘Traveler Series’, a compact setup that easily fits into a backpack. These easels can accommodate sketchbooks and paper up to a 1/4 sheet size.
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
Many Thanks to this weeks participating Artists for sharing your time and talent with everyone!
Please be aware of the Joy you bring to everyone who sees your work.
Take Care and Stay Safe and Well and Keep On Painting!
MaryAnn, Susan, Patti, Jack, Lynn, Sharon & Terry
“Art has always been the raft onto which we climb to save our sanity. I don’t see a different purpose for it now.”
