Thursday 31 January 2013

DPP Challenge Blog News Flash!

We're going to extend the 'How Small Can You Go' challenge
 another month.  The entries so far have been exceptional,
and we're hoping to get more...

The plan is to have a special exhibit of all of the 
entries at Brath and Hughes Fine Art Gallery, L.L.C.
Details about Dates of Exhibit, framing, presentation, 
shipping/delivering your work, etc. for
this exhibit will be forthcoming.

START SUBMITTING YOUR MINIATURE 
CHALLENGE ENTRIES NOW!

Tuesday 29 January 2013

JANUARY 2013 DPP CHALLENGE BY SUE MARRAZZO

HERE IS MY THIRD TRY AT THIS MONTH'S 1ST CHALLENGE OF 2013. I CREATED A COLLAGE ON BRISTOL PAPER. I USED FOUND PAPERS FOR THIS: A REPURPOSED ENVELOPE, A CHOPSTICK WRAPPER, A COCKTAIL UMBRELLA, A DOILY, A VINTAGE AND NEW MAGAZINE PAPER. ALL THREE COLLAGES ARE SO DIFFERENT, BUT I USED ALL RE-PURPOSED, FOUND PAPERS.... 
THAT WAS THE COMMON THREAD IN THESE MINI COLLAGES!
TITLE: THINK TWICE
MEDIUM: COLLAGE
SIZE: 1.5" X 1.2"W
SUBSTRATE: BRISTOL PAPER
ARTIST: SUE MARRAZZO

JANUARY 2013 DPP CHALLENGE BY SUE MARRAZZO

HERE IS MY SECOND TRY AT THIS MONTH'S MINI DPP CHALENGE. I CREATED THIS COLLAGE ON BRISTOL PAPER. I USED A VINTAGE GUM WRAPPER, A FOUND ENVELOPE, A VINTAGE MAGAZINE, A PIECE OF JUNK MAIL, A FORTUNE FROM A FORTUNE COOKIE, AND A DOILY TO DO THIS SMALL COLLAGE!!!
TITLE: COME BACK LATER
MEDIUM: COLLAGE
SIZE: 1.5"L X 1.2"W
SUBSTRATE: BRISTOL PAPER
ARTIST: SUE MARRAZZO

JANUARY 2013 DPP CHALLENGE BY SUE MARRAZZO

THIS WAS A COLLAGE THAT I CREATED FOR THIS MINI DPP CHALLENGE. I USED FOUND PAPERS LIKE: CHOPSTICK PAPERS, WORLD MAP, AND PUNCHED DOTS MADE FROM MAGAZINE PAPERS. IT WAS A CHALLENGE OF COURSE WORKING SO SMALL...BUT COMPOSITION RULED...
BE IT A MINI OR LARGE COLLAGE!
TITLE: CHOP-STICKS
MEDIUM: COLLAGE
SIZE: 1.5"L X 1.5"W
SUBSTRATE: BRISTOL PAPER
ARTIST: SUE MARRAZZO

Sunday 27 January 2013

Extreme Miniature Painting by Daily Painter of Pennsylvania Mary Beth Brath


Pennsylvania Creek - Near Clarion PA by Mary Beth Brath
1" x 1" Extreme Mini in Acrylic


 
What a great challenge. I used a magnifying glass, trimmed down an old brush, a dental tool and toothpick. I used a 6x6" painting that I did 2 years ago for the subject matter.
 
Bring On The Next Challenge DPP!

Monday 21 January 2013

January 2013 How Small can You Go by Rebecca Jennings (Sunny)

"Sunset at Energy Lake"
1 1/4"
Oil on Metal Pin
 
Here is my 3rd mini button pin, done for this January Challenge. on of my favorite places to camp in Kentucky is Energy Lake at Land Between the Lakes, KY. This is from a photo of a sunset while there this last fall. I love the peacefulness of this place!
 


Wednesday 16 January 2013

January 2013 - How Small can You Go by Rebecca Jennings (Sunny)

"Goldfinch and Bluebird"
1 1/4" each Oil on metal

My little grandson insisted on giving me these metal pins with a chevy emblem on them when I visited them in Texas last fall. I kept them and decided to re-purpose them at some point to put on my hat. Thanks to the DPP Challenge blog this month I found the perfect use for them!

Sunday 13 January 2013

January 2013 Challenge How Small Can You Go?

Tiny Sunflower by Jane Albin
Watercolor 1"x1.75"
How is this for the challenge?  If I have time, I'll try something smaller.

Tuesday 1 January 2013

JANUARY 2013 DPP CHALLENGE
How Small Can You Go?

How Small Can You Go?

Happy New Year, everyone!
 It's a brand new year, and often people decide
that one of their New Year's resolutions 
will be to reduce.
With that in mind, this month's DPP Challenge
is about creating the smallest 
painting you can.  

As always, be creative and have fun!
      


Mini-Paintings by DPP Member
Kathy Michels 

Rules of the Challenge:

1. This monthly Challenge is for DPP members only,
but anyone is welcome and encouraged to make comments on the posts.


2. Submit your Challenge entry just as you would a regular post - with
a picture of your entry and anything you would like to write about
your experience with this particular challenge. You are welcome to
submit more than one entry.


3. All entries must be posted no later than midnight January 31, 2013.


4. To get a larger, high-resolution version of the monthly Challenge photo, 
just click on the photo in this post.


5. Please put only your name in the label section of your post - thanks!
(Your name should appear exactly as it does on the DPP blog)


6. Please follow the spirit of this challenge - all submissions should be created
after the Challenge has been posted.


7. Have fun!