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And see the new Challenge Blog right here.
Most people know me as an author, a writer, a word-lover, a font-fanatic. But I have a deep dark secret--I also love to draw. I'm particularly obsessed with graphic design and picture books, and I harbour a secret dream of one day {perhaps!} being able to illustrate my own book.
Big dreams!
I know I'm not an accomplished artist but I do love to sketch, I do love to dip my toes in watercolour and I simply adore flooding .AI cells with colour.
In 2014, I plan to take some drawing lessons to help hone this latent desire, and as part of my attempt to saturate myself with as much artistic presence as possible {read: brute force!}, I'm setting myself a 52-week illustrating challenge.
Won't you join me? Professional or no, there is something truly wonderful about creating works of art. They don't have to be complicated or even mindblowing. They just have to be yours. When it comes to art, there is no such thing as right or wrong. Free yourself and get creative ... I would love you to come along for the ride, and maybe even face your fears {just like me}.
Be sure to let me know what you've done. I'll be sharing mine right here {gulp!}--and don't be shy--wait till you see my efforts!!
Are you up for it?
Use hashtag #illo52weeks and post your illos on Instagram and Twitter (make sure you tag me! @taniamccartney) or the 52-Week Illustration Challenge Facebook group. You could even leave a comment here so I can come to your blog and see what you've done!
the 52-week illustration challenge, week by week
The following themes apply each week, with start day and month listed alongside.
Images for each themes can't be posted until the start date--always a Wednesday
You're more than welcome to play catch up on past themes, right through the year.
Be sure to state the WEEK and THEME with each and every image you post.
1. eggs 1/1
2. kids 8/1
3. caravan 15/1
4. selfie 22/1
5. flower 29/1
6. machinery 5/2
7. watercolour 12/2
8. cross-hatching 19/2
9. tree 26/2
10. pattern 5/3
11. architecture 12/3
12. numbers 19/3
13. water 26/3
14. simplicity 2/4
15. detail 9/4
16. book cover 16/4
17. horse 23/4
18. celestial body 30/4
19. fish 7/5
20. colour 14/5
21. boxes 21/5
22. eyes 28/5
23. feast 4/6
24. octopus 11/6
25. dots 18/6
26. clouds 25/6
27. snow 2/7
28. feather 9/7
29. plane 16/7
30. sydney 23/7
31. lines 30/7
32. psychedelic 6/8
33. toy 13/8
34. butterfly 20/8
35. paris 27/8
36. house 3/9
37. balloons 10/9
38. giraffe 17/9
39. words 24/9
40. abstract 1/10
41. black and white 8/10
42. under the sea 15/10
43. bird 22/10
44. yarn 29/10
45. leaves 5/11
46. circus 12/11
47. new york 19/11
48. fox 26/11
49. sunshine 3/12
50. christmas 10/12
51. silhouette 17/12
52. fireworks 24/12
BONUS ROUND for 31 December: sweet
