The Scribble Challenge with Mary Warnick and Carmen Beecher

Mary's Scribble Challenge

Today the Pieces of Eight became the Pieces of Two. People had other places to be, so Mary got to challenge me with her exercise she called "Scribbles." It begins by making a loose and large scribble on a blank sheet, then figuring out what nonsensical painting can be made of it. 

Mary's painting is above, and I really enjoy the alligator that apparently has dentures. Mary didn't want him to have sharp teeth and possibly frighten children.

When I looked at my scribble I saw a bird and two people. I painted it with watercolors and threw in some Zentangle shapes. It was a very relaxing exercise. There is no erasing and no going back, so you just literally go with the flow. The woman looks like she went to Marge Simpson's hairdresser.

Carmen 

Sketchy Situation

Look how serious we were this morning! Left to right: Denette is painting, Carol is drawing Mary, Cindy is drawing...hm, I don't know what she is drawing, but she's really concentrating...and Mary is drawing Carol. I drew Carol and Mary. They are not sleeping, I just drew them looking down because that's what they were doing.

Carol

Mary

Posted by Carmen

Flamingo Dancer, Pen and Ink by Carmen Beecher

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This is for all those who call "Flamenco" "Flamingo." Just a gentle hint that they are mispronouncing it. I like the rose in her teeth--if she had teeth. After seriously painting so many birds in oils, this is just plain fun.

Fancy Feathers, 5x7 Pen and Ink Drawing by Carmen Beecher

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 I felt a bit Seussical and Zentanglish at the same time, so I made up a bird. It's the Mantilla-Crowned Checkertail.

Fancy Feathers, 5x7 Pen and Ink Drawing by Carmen Beecher

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Sometimes I feel a bit Seussical and Zentanglish at the same time, and this is the result, a flight of fancy (pardon the pun).