It's time for a painting show and tell! Below is a list of various categories for you to share your experiences and photos of your own paintings. Don't be shy, share with us! It's inspirational to browse through paintings, seeing how other people have painted something or interpreted a subject. (Note: when you're looking at a Show and Tell page, clicking on the image will take you to a larger photo.)
What's On Your Painting Easel?
Photo © 2009 Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to About.com, Inc.
What's on your painting easel right now? Take a photo and share it with us -- without tidying up first! Feel free to submit photos regularly, as you move onto new paintings and artworks.
Your Favorite Landscape or Seascape
Who knows what might become your next favorite landscape painting? Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans
Your Favorite Still Life Painting
Is your favorite still life a small, quick one or a big complex scene? Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans
Which still life painting that you've done is your all-time favorite, and what is about it that makes it so special? Share a photo of your still life painting and tell us about it using this form and browse through the other submission here...
Your Favorite Portrait
Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans
Which portrait of all those you've painted is your all-time favorite, and why? Share a photo of your portrait painting and tell us what why it's so special to you using this form and view the portraits already submitted here.
Your Favorite Abstract Painting
Image: © Marion Boddy-Evans
Which abstract amongst all those you've painted is the one you think is the best, and why? Share a photo of your abstract painting and tell us about it using this form and look at the other submissions here.
The Painting You Wish Didn't Exist
The lack of shadows on the face in this painting still gets to me. Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans
Have you ever had a painting you really didn't like, but other people did? A painting that you see every time you visit a friend that makes you cringe? Share your experiences with the paintings you wish didn't exist here...
Your Favorite Animal or Wildlife Painting
Photo © The Palma Collection/Getty Images
The Colors on Your Painting Palette
Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to About.com, Inc.
Artists Signatures: How Do You Sign Your Paintings?
Photo © Marion Boddy-Evans
Where and how artists add their signatures to their artwork is a matter of personal preference, and as varied as individuals' styles. Share how you sign your paintings this form, and browse through the artists signatures index to see how others do it.
Painting Photos Challenges
Join these regular challenges to use the reference photo provided as the subject for a painting in whatever style you choose. Also see what other people have painted from the same photo. Take a look...
Fine Art Printmaking: Monoprints / Monotypes
Photo © 2009 Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to About.com, Inc.
Monoprints are a printmaking technique that doesn't require any special equipment. You can create one using paint and paper (find out more here). Share a photo of your monoprints and tell us about it using this form and view submissions.
