{"id":80,"date":"2017-08-20T21:31:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T21:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=80"},"modified":"2017-08-20T21:31:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T21:31:05","slug":"goodbye-emg-sketch-fest-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=80","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye, EMG Sketch Fest #90!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestgallery.php?date=90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">90th Sketch Fest<\/a> has come to an end! Don&#8217;t be sad, though &#8211; #91 is coming next month, and artists can still add the sketches they&#8217;re working on to the current gallery. Which means there&#8217;s still fun, amazing, beautiful, and whimsical art to explore!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81\" style=\"width: 428px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HeatherKilgore-TotalEclipse.jpg\" alt=\"An eclipse pictured on a black field; the sun's corona peeks around the moon's edges in smoldering orange.\" width=\"428\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HeatherKilgore-TotalEclipse.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HeatherKilgore-TotalEclipse-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 85vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Total Eclipse&#8221; by Heather Kilgore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You know we couldn&#8217;t skip featuring an eclipse illustration this Sketch Fest! (Has everyone in North America got their eclipse glasses ready for tomorrow?) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestartist.php?id=532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Kilgore<\/a> did this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eclipse ACEO card<\/a> with colored pencils and Polychromos. You can snag the original for $20!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DeirdreMMurphy-ButterflyWhimsy.jpg\" alt=\"An acrylic painting of pink, blue, and white-trending butterflies on a field of thick whorled paint in blues and pinks and whites.\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DeirdreMMurphy-ButterflyWhimsy.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DeirdreMMurphy-ButterflyWhimsy-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 85vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Butterfly Whimsy&#8221; by Deirdre M. Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestartist.php?id=420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deirdre M. Murphy<\/a> created this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dreamscape of butterflies<\/a> frolicking amid whorls of pink and blue. She&#8217;s offering the original for sale &#8211; acrylics on a 9&#8243; x 12&#8243; canvas for $30.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-83 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Afke-SugarSkullOwl.jpg\" alt=\"A brown-feathered owl with a face done up in white and pink like a Mexican sugar skull; the owl is pictured from mid-body up, peering to the viewer's right. A full moon occupies much of the background, with the rest of the canvas painted a nightsky green.\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Afke-SugarSkullOwl.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Afke-SugarSkullOwl-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Sugar Skull Owl&#8221; by Afke van Herpt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This owl is ready for this year&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Dia de los Muertos<\/em>! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestartist.php?id=616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Afke van Herpt<\/a> drew &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugar Skull Owl<\/a>&#8221; with copic markers and white pencil on 2.5&#8243; x 3.5&#8243;\u00a0recycled paper. If you fancy the original, it&#8217;s only $15!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/CharlieGalvin-LeatherLovefortheBees.jpg\" alt=\"A bee has been tooled on a piece of undyed leather; the bee is depicted against six hexagons in a honeycomb pattern. Another piece of leather lays across this piece, with For the Love of Bees #Sketchfest 90 scratched into it.\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/CharlieGalvin-LeatherLovefortheBees.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/CharlieGalvin-LeatherLovefortheBees-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/CharlieGalvin-LeatherLovefortheBees-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Leather Love for the Bees&#8221; by Charlie Galvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>EMG Sketch Fests aren&#8217;t just about paintings and sketches and art cards &#8211; it&#8217;s also about jewelry-making, crocheting, and leather tooling! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestartist.php?id=1039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Galvin<\/a> tooled this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brilliant bee design<\/a> onto a piece of undyed leather. We can&#8217;t wait to see the finished piece!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SarahAlden-ButterflyCrown.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white sketch of a woman facing the viewer, depicted from waist up. Her waves of long hair obscure her torso, and she holds her hands in front of her, resting her face on her right hand. Her head is tilted to the viewer's left, her eyes are closed, and she is crowned with perhaps a dozen butterflies.\" width=\"426\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SarahAlden-ButterflyCrown.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SarahAlden-ButterflyCrown-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 85vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Butterfly Crown&#8221; by Sarah Alden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our final featured piece is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=21165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butterfly Crown<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestartist.php?id=877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Alden<\/a>. &#8220;I&#8217;m so happy with this one! Just the right amount of butterflies!&#8221; Sarah says. &#8220;Now if only I could get one for myself&#8230;&#8221; We agree!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for #EMGSketchFest 90. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ellenmilliongraphics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a> to be the first to know about September&#8217;s Sketch Fest dates. We&#8217;ll see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 90th Sketch Fest has come to an end! Don&#8217;t be sad, though &#8211; #91 is coming next month, and artists can still add the sketches they&#8217;re working on to the current gallery. Which means there&#8217;s still fun, amazing, beautiful, and whimsical art to explore! You know we couldn&#8217;t skip featuring an eclipse illustration this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=80\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Goodbye, EMG Sketch Fest #90!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[18,19,17,3,16,20],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-emgsketchfest","tag-afke-van-herpt","tag-charlie-galvin","tag-deirdre-m-murphy","tag-emgsketchfest","tag-heather-kilgore","tag-sarah-alden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}