{"id":820,"date":"2019-07-30T07:26:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T07:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=820"},"modified":"2019-07-30T07:27:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T07:27:33","slug":"820","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=820","title":{"rendered":"Thanks for a great Sketch Fest #111!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thank you to every artist, prompter, and commenter who joined us for July&#8217;s Sketch Fest event! We had almost 100 illustrations uploaded to the gallery in the 48 hours of the event, with over two dozen pieces available for purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you explore our gallery full of witches and unicorns (and other kinds of -corns), fairies and foxes and bunnies with balloons, check out our last set of featured illustrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ReachfortheStars-RowanLewgalon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-821\" width=\"371\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ReachfortheStars-RowanLewgalon.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ReachfortheStars-RowanLewgalon-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 85vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Reach for the Stars&#8221; by Rowan Lewgalon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This evocative and spellbinding illustration by Rowan Lewgalon is called &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Reach for the Stars (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23366\" target=\"_blank\">Reach for the Stars<\/a>,&#8221; matching the Maigan Lynn prompt that inspired the piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FortuneTeller-TriciaDanby.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" width=\"338\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FortuneTeller-TriciaDanby.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FortuneTeller-TriciaDanby-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 85vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Fortune Teller&#8221; by Tricia Danby<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricia Danby&#8217;s &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Fortune Teller (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23369\" target=\"_blank\">Fortune Teller<\/a>&#8221; may be incomplete, but the intensity of focused attention comes through, inspired by Harkalya Reveur&#8217;s prompt of &#8220;Fortune teller (Enchanted Visions).&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/JellyFishes-AfkevanHerpt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/JellyFishes-AfkevanHerpt.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/JellyFishes-AfkevanHerpt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/JellyFishes-AfkevanHerpt-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 85vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Jellyfishes&#8221; by Afke van Herpt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These enchanting rainbow &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jellyfishes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23379\" target=\"_blank\">Jellyfishes<\/a>&#8221; were sketched by Afke van Herpt on Scratch Magic note paper and inspired by Maigan Lynn&#8217;s prompt, &#8220;Jellyfish parade.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FoxyBlue-HarkalyaReveur.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" width=\"362\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FoxyBlue-HarkalyaReveur.jpg 483w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FoxyBlue-HarkalyaReveur-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 85vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Foxy Blue&#8221; by Harkalya Reveur<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Foxy Blue (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23402\" target=\"_blank\">Foxy Blue<\/a>&#8221; by Harkalya Reveur is a whimsical, foxy delight! As the artist describes it, admire &#8220;[a] cute blue kitsune girl fancy dressed for a tea party!&#8221; Purchase the original mixed media ACEO painting on Opalina 200 gr\/m paper for $25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LotusReverie-MariaJWilliam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825\" width=\"327\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LotusReverie-MariaJWilliam.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LotusReverie-MariaJWilliam-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 85vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Lotus Reverie&#8221; by Maria J. William<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by Julie Rabischung&#8217;s &#8220;lotus flower mermaid&#8221; prompt, Maria J. William created this beautiful and captivating mermaid in her piece &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lotus Reverie (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23407\" target=\"_blank\">Lotus Reverie<\/a>.&#8221; You can purchase the original colored pencil, white charcoal, and white acrylic sketch on 6&#8243;x8&#8243; toned paper for $40. Prints can be had for $7 and $10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WhatsIntheBox-MelindaBaker.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WhatsIntheBox-MelindaBaker.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WhatsIntheBox-MelindaBaker-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;What&#8217;s in the Box&#8221; by Melinda Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our last featured creation for this Sketch Fest is from Melinda Baker, whose creativity took LEGO\u00ae pieces and crafted them into <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestart.php?id=23393\" target=\"_blank\">this intriguing scene<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it for our eleventy-first Sketch Fest! Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/sketchfestgallery.php?date=111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the full gallery (opens in a new tab)\">the full gallery<\/a> now to explore more, leave some comments for the artists, and perhaps buy yourself something awesome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in August for EMG Sketch Fest #112 on the weekend of August 23-25.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/sketchfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Sign up<\/a> for free! And you can find the Facebook Event <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2613765352183626\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to every artist, prompter, and commenter who joined us for July&#8217;s Sketch Fest event! We had almost 100 illustrations uploaded to the gallery in the 48 hours of the event, with over two dozen pieces available for purchase. Before you explore our gallery full of witches and unicorns (and other kinds of -corns), &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/?p=820\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Thanks for a great Sketch Fest #111!&#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":[18,3,109,9,123,46,56],"class_list":["post-820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-emgsketchfest","tag-afke-van-herpt","tag-emgsketchfest","tag-harkalya-reveur","tag-maria-j-william","tag-melinda-baker","tag-rowan-lewgalon","tag-tricia-danby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820","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=820"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":828,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820\/revisions\/828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenmilliongraphics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}