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Monthly Painting Projects 2009

Explore new subjects and techniques by tackling these painting projects

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

The intention of these painting projects is to encourage you to explore new subjects and techniques, to challenge yourself in a new way. When you complete a project, you're invited to email a photo so it can be added the project's gallery (be sure to follow these guidelines) or post it on the Painting Forum.

November/December Painting Project: Art Printmaking

This project is about exploring and experimenting with traditional art printmaking techniques, which will be introduced gradually. The project will run till the end of December, and submissions to any of the printmaking project galleries can be done until 31 December 2009.

Nov/Dec Project #1. Monoprints: Find out what a monoprint or monotype print is and how to make one here, then submit photos of your own here.

Previous November Painting Projects:
Using Color Expressively (Like a Fauvist)
Moods
Mixed Media

December Painting Project: 2009 Holiday Cards

Painting Christmas cardsPhoto © Papaya
The December project is to Make Your Own Holiday Cards to send out. Any style or format you choose. Deadline is 24th December 2009. Submit your cards here...

Previous Painting Projects:
2008 Christmas Cards
Tribute to Van Gogh
Still Life Featuring a Chair

Suggestions for 2010 Projects

If there's a subject or technique you'd like to see as a painting project in 2010, email me so I can consider it.
• Candle Flames
• Analogous Colors
• Emotions
• Close-up painting of a flower, inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe.
• Transportation. (Any form: Auto, train bicycle, skates, boats, horse with or without buggy.)
• Still Life with Yellow
• Doors (closed, partially open, secrets behind...)
• Design a symbol for a signature, like Whistler's butterfly, Durer.
• Still Life with Shoes
• Fabric and folds
• Lots of ovals and ellipses

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