I did practice!

I felt it was inspiring to finish a painting in only 20 minutes. But I did it! I did it 5 times and had a blast painting and listening for the alarm to go off. This is a good exercise, too, for those who are feeling a little flat with their work. Because you must stop in 20 minutes, you work from the heart without that long thought process. You should try it.

Varley Art Battle 2011

The Varley–McKay Art Foundation of Markham welcomed Art Battle (http://artbattleto.com/) to host an exciting live competitive painting event inside the halls of the beautiful Varley Art Gallery.

Art Battle at the Varley included a curated one-night, 30-painter exhibit in the gallery with all painters battling for the title. Standing easel to easel, artists had 20 minutes to create the best work possible. There were 3 rounds of competitive painting, audience voting and an auction of all the work created.

I put my name into the hat, hoping to be drawn so I could compete with a 20 minute painting. That didn't happen, so I had a wonderful time looking at the work being done by the chosen artists. Over 350 people attended this event and everyone seemed to be having a great time.