June Challenge

[DoubleC]

I don't think it needs any color Sylvia, I think the perspective is good. I use color a lot to give the object proper perspective, but yours doesn't need it. Cheryl

[TwinOaks]

Way to go to start things out Sylvia!

[chancey77]

I guess this Telecaster I am working on fits in this months challenge and I will be done in a couple weeks before the end of the month:)

FRONT

Spanish Mission in the Back ground with cactus and mountains, Robber in the front holding up the stage coach, his regulators running from behind on horse back...that is the front,

The Back side,

Fish Eye Effect drawing with dead cowboy in the background and coach driver, 2 robbers side by side one behind the other, Mission and Mountains in the Background, along with the horse train.

Tools,

3/8 Hollow Ground Swivel Knife

Swivel Bevler

1/8 Bevel Stamp

Backgrounder M885

Spoon

and Camouflage/Foliage Stamp Tool F986...SO FAR.

[Sylvia]

I guess folks are having issues getting started on this one.

[DoubleC]

I sat down and sketched the picture I wanted to do, and it was uh, well perspective was the least the matter with it, LOL. I haven't tried another one yet.

[Sylvia]

Living in the heart of summer: I suppose that could mean many things to many people. I'm going to list a few that say "summer" to me. Maybe that will help.

Camping

fishing

swimming

wading

gardening, flowers, fruits of the garden

copper tone babies

Kids running through sprinklers

Lemonade stands

Cherries and berries

Covered bridges

ocean, lakes and river scenes

[DoubleC]

I'm thinking about showing someone at a leather bench, and the background can be the thoughts of finished and future projects in my head, LOL and then the closer can be the tools in the crate holder, and then closer than that can be other tools spread out on the desktop I put on my bench, and then I guess me hunched over a piece of leather would be the closest. Because that's how my summer has gone so far this year. But that would be hard perspective with all that 'close' LOL.

[DoubleC]

I actually went on a vacation once to VA, and stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast, and went to a covered bridge to eat my lunch along a trout brook. That would make a nice pic. if I could come close to remembering it in my head well enough to get down on paper.

[Sylvia]

Try to keep it simple CC... don't get too elaborate... because it will only end up frustrating you, yet again.

The covered bridge could be drawn with a ruler, fairly easily. You don't have to include the picnic part.

[DoubleC]

Syl, you mean you're not SUPPOSED to get frustrated during a project? LOL. I downloaded some covered bridges to use as a pattern, nothing elaborate. Then I started practicing sewing, and had my machine going almost one stitch at a time. I didn't know the old foot controllers could do that but I guess it depends on whole foot is on the controller :-) I have a new electronic foot controller, but haven't ever put it on. Now to get to where I can slow it like that reliably an d I'll be almost ready to sew maybe sorta!!!!! c