B and T both placed second in their respective age groups in the art contest sponsored by our creative arts group, among about 35 entrants all together. The theme was "Living Healthy;" besides their ribbons, B won some Sculpey clay and T won a zippered case of clored pencils. We had seven judges, although I did not judge my own kids' work. These two were very pleased to place in the contest, and we're darn proud, too. Their works are below.
Several of the artists remarked on the texture in B's apple, painted with acrylics. He came in second to a collage of different foods, in the Kindergarten to Third Grade age group. He spent days being frustrated by this apple which he was copying from a still life collection fo fruit, so we were all relieved when he finally liked it.
T had painted several paintings, and then finished up this colored-pencil drawing of his own hand and an banana the day of the contest judging. It came in second in the 4th to 6th grade age group after a very cool painting on canvas board of a watermelon and other fruit. Everyone liked his bright colors, his likeness of the hand, and the detail of the banana.
J's piece, a combination of acrylic paint on the fruit and colored pencil for the shadow and table, tied for 4th place in the 4th-6th group. Some judges thought his apricot was either a pumpkin or a peach. At first, he was sad not to have placed but that has been replaced by great happiness in winning that bicycle yesterday in the raffle drawing. (See yesterday's photos.)
3 comments:
EXCELLENT!!! They did a great job! :)
Thanks for including photos of the submissions. I enjoyed taking a peek at the fabulous work. Good job to all!! (A pumpkin?! Where did that judge grow up?! I'm not that familiar with apricots, but this certainly doesn't look like a pumpkin to me!)
I so enjoyed seeing these! And I'd say a bicycle just might ease the pain of 4th place! (Though I don't see how that could have been a pumpkin!)
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