Spooky October - Event Discussion - TwoInchBrush

Spooky October - Event Discussion

lightsnow

Great idea! To be perfectly honest, I've always wanted to make a Halloween themed painting. With this pandemic going this year, it's the first time I won't be throwing my annual giant Halloween party. I used to decorate every year and might do so again this year albeit just for myself. Painting something Halloween-themed sounds like a great idea to get one in the Halloween spirit. Although I technically have a few paintings that may fit the bit already, I'd like to try and create something new. Thanks for creating this event!

Lilikins

Thanks for starting the event Felix! I’m excited to see everyone’s work and we already have some great submissions!

I started mine but realized it’s not very spooky - Oh well it will still be fun 🙂

side note: you mentioned that folks who nominated will get a special badge. Is it like the titles that some people have? And if so how will that work for the people who already have titles? With their names be really long like Daenerys Targaryen Queen of Meereen Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea Mother of Dragons The Unburnt Breaker of Chains Television: Queen of the Andals and the First Men Protector of the Seven Kingdoms Lady of Dragonstone? I’m just curious because I think that would be hilarious.

Felix

Lilikins I haven't yet decided how exactly I'll do it. I'm thinking either a special type of challenge badge or some new kind of "award". (A challenge badge for participating in an event is coming too of course 😊)

Queen of the Andals and the First Men

Why does everyone always forget the Rhoynar? 😕

happylittletreeshhi

Oooh I hope I can find time for this one; this is my busiest month at work and I’ve got 2 weekends scheduled off this month so I have to work every single day between them 😩

I’m thinking happy little trees dressed up as ghosts.

Lilikins

happylittletreeshhi

yes please! Even if you can’t make it in time to submit it for the event please do this eventually. I want to see this so badly!

happylittletreeshhi

Felix if you decide to do any type of award, I’m happy to contribute to a gifting pool if you’d like to begin one; it might not be feasible but if you’d like to collect and gift from amazon or an international shipper, I’m more than happy to assist in any way!

Lilikins

Felix
I’ll be honest I forgot them. In my defense it’s been about 8 years since I’ve read the books. I plan to reread them if he ever gets around to releasing his next book.

Felix

Lilikins word on the internet has it that GRRM is writing as much as he hasn't Don ein years due to being locked in because of Covid.
Some even say that the book is almost finished and he is already in the editing process.

But as we know, words are wind. I just hope the next books will give us a real ending to the story, not like the absolute train wreck that was the show...

lightsnow

I've decided to participate in this. I've been thinking up what to paint and am starting to flesh it out today. I took a look at the entries so far and was really impressed by all of the great, original Halloween paintings so far. Halloween is my favorite holiday and has always had a special place in my heart so this will be really fun. I'm going to try and let loose and not take this too seriously.

lightsnow

I finished this painting yesterday but I'm having a bit of trouble photographing it. It's still wet so it needs to dry a little but I can't get the lighting right. Any tips?

Is it possible to upload a few different pictures of various angles?

Felix

lightsnow Yes, just upload a picture the normal way first. Then you'll find a button "add pictures" on the painting's page. There you can add more pics. Just be aware that the deadline for uploads ends this Sunday

wybnormal

lightsnow You need diffused lighting to get a good image of a reflective surface like our oil paints. I would normally say to use a softbox but most here probably dont know what that is 🙂. So the next best thing is indirect lighting or light of the day through a lightweight curtain. The idea is you do not want "hot spots" and you do not want directional lighting which will highlight the texture of the painting and put too many "sparkles" on it. The "curtain" can be vitually anything from a shower curtain to a worn out sheet. Another way to do this is to wait till you have light bouncing off something like a driveway or doorway. Put the painting into the bounced light. That light comes off the reflecting surface at all kinds of crazy angles so you dont get the heavy texture look. Other tricks are putting a kleenex over the flash on the camera or thin white paper. Shoot the flash into a white paper cup.. anything to diffuse the light 🙂

lightsnow

Felix Great, thanks! I think I'll let it dry a bit another day and try and grab shots from different locations in my house.

Lilikins

I want to vote for everyone! There are so many great entries to choose from 🙂

lightsnow

wybnormal Good advice, thank you!

wybnormal

I should add much of this works just fine for a smartphone as well as a DSLR or mirrorless. Light is light.. its all about controlling it and make it do what you want it to do 🙂

doggymommee8301

wybnormal Wyb, you should publish an article! I’m sure many folks would appreciate it, especially if you included some “to do” and “not to do” photo examples.

doggymommee8301

@Felix hey Felix! I know you said Sunday was the last day to submit. I’m on California time and it’s 6:30pm here. However, I’m guessing you closed the window for entries based on your time zone? Any way I could sneak mine in still? It is still “technically” Sunday for me 😬😜

Voy Kay

doggymommee8301 You have my vote girl! 😁

Felix

doggymommee8301 oh the struggles of running an international website 😅

Totally my fault, I'll make an exception for you and make it clearer next time when exactly the event ends.

I'll add you somewhere around Wednesday, I'm currently away from my computer. Thanks for noticing this issue!

doggymommee8301

Thanks Voy! I did go in and add highlights and shadows to the graves and posted it as an extra on my Halloween TARDIS. Still not midnight here in the US, so in my mind, I got it there in time lol. No bother though, I’ll pay more attention to time zones next time. 😜

doggymommee8301

Felix lol, thanks Felix! The darn thing isn’t finished, but I so wanted to be included in the first twoinchbrush competition! I will be more cognizant of time zones next time. Perhaps a countdown clock for the horrible Americans would help? Lmao.

wybnormal

Felix Yep.. I ran a team for a few years that had members all around the world.. staff meetings were "interesting" to say the least...along with who was on what holiday and when 🙂

Voy Kay

Woohoo, Doggymom is in!! 😄 🤣
Happy dance, happy paint, happy Doc Who!