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These are our Get Dusty challenges for 2021 and 2022. For each Get Dusty we will publish a short article with an explanation of the challenge!
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November 2021 - Category: Still Life/Florals - Challenge: Cacti and/or succulents
Cacti and succulents come in a huge variety of shapes and textures but are not often depicted in still lifes or florals. Let us change that! You may show a close-up or plants en plein air, or compose a still life with a cactus or succulent as your centre of interest.
As usual you may enter two paintings. Deadline is November 25. Please do not forget to mention the size of your work and your reference.
December 2021/January 2022 - Category: Free Choice
Deadline January, 25, 2022
February 2022 - Category Portrait/Figure - Challenge: Age
Deadline February,25, 2022
March 2022 - Category Landscape - Challenge: Nocturne
Dealine March, 25, 2022
April 2022 - Category Animals - Challenge: Horses
Deadline April, 25, 2022
May 2022 - Category Still life - Challenge: Still life with tools
Deadline May, 25, 2022
June 2022 - Category Portrait/Figure - Challenge: A body in motion
Deadline June, 25, 2022
July/August 2022 - Free choice
Deadline August, 25, 2022
September 2022 - Category Landscape - Challenge: Forest
Deadline September, 25, 2022
October 2022 - Category Animals - Challenge: Sleeping animal
Deadline October, 25, 2022
November 2022 - Category Still life - Challenge: Coloured glass
Deadline November, 25,2022
December 2022/January 2023 - Free choice
Deadline January, 25, 2023
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Pastel Guild of Europe
Get Dusty Information Sheet for Guest Judges
Each Get Dusty competition closes on the 25th of the month it runs.
The gallery can be reached through the PGE home page. Until the 26th, the current competition entries can be viewed by clicking on the link in the left-hand column under ‘Latest Get Dusties’. To see the entries in a bigger format, just click on the thumbnails.
Until the 27th, a member of the board deletes any entries that do not comply with the competition rules.
On the 28th, the guest judge can commence judging by viewing the entries online. As this competition is now closed, you have to go to ‘Main Menu’ in the right-hand column to see it. Click on– Get Dusty Competition- (Year)-(Month-category-challenge)’.
The guest judge is asked to email the results and the associated comments to the secretary (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) once their decision is made.
The judge is asked to select the following:
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Honourable mentions (HM):
8 or 9 entries, one HM
10 or 11 entries, two HM
12 or more, three HM
Although every participant can enter two paintings, only one of them may place.
If there is to be any variation to the closure date for any of the competitions, such as Summer or Winter competitions, which generally run for two months, the judge will be informed accordingly.
Clarification on any of the above may be obtained by contacting the secretary or any other member of the board.
Checklist for Get Dusty entries:
•Artistic merit/originality - is the choice of subject matter and/or approach (within the given theme) original?
•Drawing - does the artwork show sound drawing skills?
•Pastel Technique - does the pastel technique used suit the subject chosen?
•Composition - is it a good composition?
•Tone/Value - are the values good?
•Colour - is the use of colour effective for the subject chosen?
•Edges – has the artist used a good variety of edges, and where appropriate?
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