MWO is a CHALLENGE/CONTEST BLOG with REALLY SIMPLE RULES TO PLAY
If you are new to Mind Wide Open we offer a challenge the first of each month. The challenge is that you must use the image provided in some manner, small or large, in your submitted artwork.Sometimes a word prompt will be offered in conjunction with the image in case your muse needs alittle jumpstart. The word prompt itself does not have to be used in the work but it can if you choose.

When the image is posted I give you a week (sometimes a little more, dependent on circumstances here at the shabby cottage) to get an image of your artwork to me. We encourage all mediums and all skills. It is always fascinating to see every one's take and treatment of the same image.

Artwork is due by midnight (wherever your time zone) on the deadline date specified when the image is posted. Please send the image in jpeg format and if you send more than one image, I reserve the right to post what I deem best for viewing. Also, if you have a blog (no selling sites please) send me the link with your artwork and I will post it with your entry. Once all artwork is received, the images will all be posted and the blog open for about a week for voting.

The artwork with the most votes receives a $20.00 shopping spree w/free shipping to shop at Shabby Cottage Studio. That's all there is to it. Simple really.

Hopefully the image provided will inspire you and get you in the workroom and focused on creating a piece of art. It's always nice to find a project that helps us focus on starting and finishing a piece of art and that is what the underlying motive of this challenge is all about. That and just plain having fun! Because it's important to not forget to do something fun for ourselves!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Mind Wide Open Challenge for November is Open!

Oh good gracious my friends! You know how we're always saying, where did the time go? Well it caught me this time! I just now realized today is Nov. 1 and I need to get the new contest posted! It should have gone up this morning but since it's still the 1st I guess I'm not tooooo late! :)
Our rules to play the game are at the top of the blog, kindly take a moment to read them if you are new to our site, they are few and simple.
The image is 5"x7" at 300dpi, and should print very well for you. To grab the image right click on it, then click Save Picture As and save to your computer. You are welcome to re-size it to fit your needs, or alter it in any manner as long as it is some way recognizeable as the image I provided.
Your jpeg image is due to me shabby{at}lgschmidt.net by days end of   Nov. 7, 2012 I will then get all images and links listed and announce when voting is open.

So here we go...as usual, good luck and most of all have fun!

See you in a week!
xoxo
Gail
 

4 comments:

Mary said...

Ah Gail, that is the prettiest pic you have ever put out here and you have done some absolute beauties in the past. If I were a writer I could write a romance novel from just that picture. It is breathtaking.
Mary

Gail Schmidt said...

Ahh Mary you are so kind and thank you so much for such a beautiful compliment.

SueAnn Lommler said...

Thank you Gail for once again providing a forum for us to share our work and giving us such rich sources of material!! Thank you...thank you.
Love this prompt.
Hugs
SUeAnn

Cindy Adkins said...

Oh wow, this is GORGEOUS!!!!!