Harriet Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Get in, nerds, we’re painting snails. And slugs. And nudibranches. And anythign that looks vaguely related. The goal: draw or paint (or carve or embroider or collage or fold paper into) at gastropods and share them here. Apprentice level: 5 studies. Journeyman level: 10 studies. Master: 15 studies. Are you an artist? Then join the challenge. Are you not an artist but want to draw or paint snails? Join the challenge. Not an artists, don’t want to paint snails, but feel duty bound to contribute to the gallery of gastropods? Join the challenge. Together, we can do it. We can collect a collection of ONE HUNDRED SNAILS. Why? Because it was suggested, and no one can resist a suggestion, ever. Do it do it do it. Also you can use it to practice skills. Painting skills. Drawing skills. Slug recognition skills. If you want free reference photos, try pexels and unplash. Also feel free to invent a snail. I painted this fire snail and she can start us off. That's 1/100 4 1 4 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Sovalis Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 OMG. If snails count I have one in an old sketchbook I can share! Let me go find it! HERE FOR THIS!!! Edit: THERE WERE TWO!! 🥳🎉 These are from a while ago. I will make fresh studies for the club. 9 1 Quote Past Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16 Current Challenge: #17 “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment
Shello Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Your power of persuasion is compelling! I haven't been finding much time for art these days and not sure that I will now... but I'll plant my flag here in the event that this gets the ball rolling. Plus I love seeing everyone else's art. 1 2 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Everstorm Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I am so here for this...snail art to come. 2 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Amaroq Apprentice Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 This is fantastic!! Such beautiful pieces. I had to google nudibranchs 😆. It is now the word of the day. …..creative wheels turning…. Also- I showed my daughter (“missy doodles”), and guess what she’s drawing 😊. Will post finished product when the artist is done. 4 Quote Link to comment
Sovalis Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I made a tracker for our endeavours! 3 1 8 Quote Past Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16 Current Challenge: #17 “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I havent drawn in many many years (getting back into it is on my to do list for this year) so it will probubly not be great, but im happy to chip in. 3 1 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
Everstorm Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 One (very Rastafarian) Hawaiian tree snail 4 1 6 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Rookie Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 I'll need to dig up my snail pictures I took as reference photos but never got around to using them. 2 Quote {Chase the wind and touch the sky; I will fly} Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 This makes me so happy, gastropods are some of my favourites! Especially of the ocean variety. 😍 4 Quote Link to comment
Salinger Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Just found this! Will do a sketch later 😍 4 Quote Link to comment
Harriet Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 20 hours ago, Sovalis said: Edit: THERE WERE TWO!! 🥳🎉 Love it! I really admire the texture and detail on the black and white one! 19 hours ago, Shello said: Your power of persuasion is compelling! I know, right? Just brute force 19 hours ago, Shello said: I haven't been finding much time for art these days and not sure that I will now... but I'll plant my flag here in the event that this gets the ball rolling. Plus I love seeing everyone else's art. Awesome. We want to see yours, too, if you manage! 19 hours ago, Amaroq Apprentice said: This is fantastic!! Such beautiful pieces. I had to google nudibranchs 😆. It is now the word of the day. …..creative wheels turning…. Also- I showed my daughter (“missy doodles”), and guess what she’s drawing 😊. Will post finished product when the artist is done. Splendid! I look forward to it 😀 19 hours ago, Sovalis said: I made a tracker for our endeavours! Oh that's gorgeous! And those count toward the total, because I said collage and everything. 19 hours ago, Sea-to-sky said: I havent drawn in many many years (getting back into it is on my to do list for this year) so it will probubly not be great, but im happy to chip in. Hey we love all artwork. Sometimes we love the result and sometimes we just love the work that goes in to it. 15 hours ago, Everstorm said: One (very Rastafarian) Hawaiian tree snail Oh lovely. I like how the layers of watercolour (is that what it is?) created some lines that add to the shape, especially around the, you know, slime finger head things. 2 hours ago, Salinger said: Just found this! Will do a sketch later 😍 Yes! Can't wait ❤️ 2 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Harriet Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 Okay I painted this underwater white slug thing. I had to simplify the details on the head feathers but they still took ages. It's probably good for me. 2 1 7 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Everstorm Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 36 minutes ago, Harriet said: layers of watercolour (is that what it is?) created some lines that add to the shape The body is pretty much all watercolor, yes. The shell is watercolor+watercolor pencil+gouache. 3 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, Harriet said: Okay I painted this underwater white slug thing. I had to simplify the details on the head feathers but they still took ages. It's probably good for me. Colloquially it’s an Oreo nudie and they’re very cute. ☺️The blue “feathers” on their back are their gills, surrounding their anus! The head’s on the left where the two little pokey outey bits are. 🙂 Those are its rhinophores, an organ used to sense chemicals and pheromones in the water. 4 Quote Link to comment
Sovalis Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 @Amaroq Apprentice isn't able to post images yet, so I'm posting them on behalf. Fun times! 7 Quote Past Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16 Current Challenge: #17 “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment
Rookie Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I did a fun little sketch of a happy guy from memory 6 Quote {Chase the wind and touch the sky; I will fly} Link to comment
Jarric Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 10 hours ago, Sovalis said: @Amaroq Apprentice isn't able to post images yet, so I'm posting them on behalf. Fun times! That embroidery's amazing @Amaroq Apprentice! I love the nerdy little needle keeper too. 9 hours ago, Rookie said: I did a fun little sketch of a happy guy from memory He looks so happy! 2 Quote Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger STR: 16 - CON: 22 - CHA: 9 - SAN: 19 - INT: 17 IAgreeWithTank™ "Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel. Current Challenge: Downtime External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava Spoiler Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 70 71 Old Stuff: Battle Log - My Introduction - 2017 Road Map - 2018 Road Map - 2019 Road Map - 2021 Road Map - 2022 road map/wrap-up Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 This is weirdly captivating. Can't draw a straight line if my life depended on it, but on board to keep up with the slug art! 4 Quote Lvl 60 Multitasker Baking (2)🧁, Charisma (4)🕶️🕶️, Cooking (7) 🍳 🍳, Fitness (3), Gourmet Cooking (3), Handiness (0), Media Production (6)🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬, Mixology (3)🍸, Research & Debate (1)📖, Video Gaming (3)🎮🎮🎮, Wellness (2)💆♂️ Link to comment
Rookie Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 49 minutes ago, DarK_RaideR said: This is weirdly captivating. Can't draw a straight line if my life depended on it, but on board to keep up with the slug art! Luckily slugs don't need straight lines 😉 you should make a squiggle slug lol 3 Quote {Chase the wind and touch the sky; I will fly} Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 52 minutes ago, DarK_RaideR said: Can't draw a straight line if my life depended on it, but on board to keep up with the slug art! Collage is also an option. 3 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 34 minutes ago, Rookie said: Luckily slugs don't need straight lines 😉 you should make a squiggle slug lol I was gonna say exactly this! 😄 And your snail is super cute, he looks so joyful. ☺️ @Amaroq Apprentice I love the embroidery, I’m sure many diving nerds would adooore it too! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jarric Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 A quick(ish) attempt at a D&D Flail Snail: 5 3 Quote Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger STR: 16 - CON: 22 - CHA: 9 - SAN: 19 - INT: 17 IAgreeWithTank™ "Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel. Current Challenge: Downtime External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava Spoiler Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 70 71 Old Stuff: Battle Log - My Introduction - 2017 Road Map - 2018 Road Map - 2019 Road Map - 2021 Road Map - 2022 road map/wrap-up Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Here are some of my favourites, scorpion spider conchs. They’re very charismatic little critters and almost always come in pairs if not more. 🙂 7 Quote Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 2 minutes ago, Jarric said: A quick(ish) attempt at a D&D Flail Snail: Ha that’s rad! Is it blind? 1 Quote Link to comment
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