Collages of Artwork done with a FREE online program

Watercolor Paintings of Animals, by Penny Lee StewArt

This week I finished two challenges to paint 30 paintings in 30 days, so that's 60 paintings completed in January 2015. One was for a Facebook group, 30 ACEOS in 30 Days, and the theme was LOVE. It's the pink collage below. I included all 30 of them to show that it is possible, but not as easy to see as when adding about half of them to the finished montage. The second one, above, is about half of the 30 paintings I did for Leslie Saeta's blog challenge. Not all of them were animals, so this worked well. 

I used www.collage.com for the creation of the project. It is actually supposed to be a blanket, I think, but they allow you to make a FREE collage and save it to your computer as a jpg file. They also send you a FREE postcard of the finished collage, so that's cool! 

The trick to creating the collage is to keep all of your photos that you want to use in your collage in a separate folder on your computer, so you can upload them all at once, and then move them around to make a pleasing presentation. It takes a little practice, but I just love it! You can also get calendars, pillows, mugs, and more with images of your art, for a fee.

Why not give it a try? It is FREE, after all! 

Nutcrackers, Dalmatians and PPF

Paintings for this week, October 17, 2014

Nutcracker, Rockstar, 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas Board

Still Life done from an actual 14" nutcracker collectible figurine.

so I guess he is life size!

The first batch of 30 ACEO Nutcrackers in 30 Days, Oct 15-Nov15

Blue Soldier 201, Acrylic

Turquoise Soldier, 202, Acrylic

King with a Spear, 203, Acrylic

and Another Doggie Pet Portrait

Dalmatian, 5x5 Acrylic on heavy paper

This was another challenge on Daily Paintworks, working on shadows. It was not easy! LOL. Those spots gave me fits.

Paint Party Friday: A Donkey

Well, I only got one June guy done, and then I had a bunch of animals to do, so I did not get any more finished, but here is "Donkey."  He is being donated to the auction at the Pasadena Chalk Festival. If you happen to live in Pasadena, there will be lots of 12 x 12 paintings starting at $20 and great chalk art.  My daughter and her family do at least two squares every year!  http://www.pasadenachalkfestival.com/

I am also working on a horse in watercolor and 

I finished Dr. Dre, a goat, for another charity auction.

9 x 12 Acrylic on Canvas board: "Dr Dre" (now Dr. McGuffin) is a 3 year old Nigerian Dwarf wether, as friendly and social as he is beautiful. A former resident at New Moon Farm goat Rescue in Monroe, Washington. He has found his forever home! 

Don't miss the Goatalympics!!! The Goatalympics is not your typical livestock event! Rather than focus on conformation and production, as seen at a typical County Fair, the Goatalympics is all about having fun with pet goats. It’s a chance for people to show off their ruminants’ skills, with events ranging from obstacle courses and races to costume and stall decorating contests. In addition to the goat contests, there will be a mega-raffle, a silent auction and educational materials about goats. Of course, there will be adorable, adoptable goats for people to meet. Though only in it’s third year, we expect the 2013 Goatalympics to be bigger and better than ever! Visit goatalympics.org for more info. 

"As a 501(c)3 organization, New Moon Farm receives no state or federal funding. Our work is supported solely by individual donors like you. And every little bit helps. It costs approximately $25 a month to provide the basic care of hay, grain, bedding, vaccinations, deworming, and hoof care for one goat. For goats who come to us with injuries or health problems that require veterinary care, the cost increases significantly. Add to that cost of maintaining the facilities, property taxes, and insurance. As a nonprofit, New Moon Farm relies on the tax-deductible monetary and in-kind donations of our supporters for everything. From deworming medications to hoof trimmers, from treats to blankets, from manure rakes to wheelbarrows, we simply cannot do the work that we do without your help."

Black and White Cat Pet Portrait, Acrylic, 8 x 10 on canvas board

 

Meet Sargent Pepper, the latest animal (cat)  pet portrait I have painted.  He was actually painted on a rock and shipped off as a surprise gift.  This is the portrait I painted before I did the actual rock.  I have just started selling my art on Daily Paint Works, in addition to Etsy and Ebay.  We shall see!