On May
Among the changing months, May stands confest
The sweetest, and in fairest colours dressed!
Soft as the breeze that fans the smiling field;
Sweet as the breath that opening roses yield;
Fair as the colour lavish Nature paints
On virgin flowers free from unodorous taints! —
To rural scenes thou tempt'st the busy crowd,
Who, in each grove, thy praises sing aloud!
The blooming belles and shallow beaux, strange sight,
Turn nymphs and swains, and in their sports delight.
–James Thomson, Scottish poet (1700–48)
Scaredy Cat finished reciting the poem and looked at Bob.
"Don't look at me. I'm no poet and you know it" Bob said.
"I've just got an idea for our weekly art challenge at the community center" Scaredy Cat said excitedly!
"Does it has anything to do with the poem you just read?" asked Bob
"Well not exactly, but it describes the theme that I wanted!! It's all about colors!! Glorious colors!! The poem celebrates the arrival of May, personifying it as the "sweetest" and most "fairest" of months. Its language is rich in sensory imagery, evoking the softness of the breeze, the sweetness of roses, and the vibrant colors of nature. Isn't it wonderful?" said Scaredy Cat.
"I do love colors. So, which colors do you want to pick?" Bob asked.
"May’s birthstone is the emerald. So, my first color choice is definitely green, any shades of green will do. And my second color choice is red because May is also a National Strawberry month, and strawberries are red!!”
"Green and red...interesting choices indeed. I like them both, though not as much as I love blue" Bob replied with a smile
Spring has just begun, and Scaredy Cat and Bob want to see colors specifically Red and Green in all shades possible. It can be anything from inanimate objects, flora and fauna and also animals. It can be of nature, abstract, whimsical or whatever you can think of as long as it's Red and Green. Let's celebrate those colors in our gallery this week.
Here's the basics:
* Your submission MUST be related to the theme
* You must submit your art to the PnF art gallery - only entries there will be counted.
https://www.pets-n-friends.com/community.php?id=20
* Put "Red and Green" in the title or description
* The entry with the most votes will be declared the winner.
* To vote, click the "vote" button - you may vote for as many entries as you want
* Voting will be open immediately
* This challenge will be open from now until May 7, 2024 (around 7:00pm Tuesday night in the USA). |
