Cartoons, juried by Joan Sowada
Thank you to all who entered our first virtual show! We had 11 entries. For all virtual shows I will ask each juror to select 70% (or less) of the images received, and to select a juror’s choice award. Both of these requests make the experience of being a juror a lot more like the real thing! Each juror is allowed to show one of their own works of art that fit the theme.
No matter the theme of a show, a juror is also looking at the elements of art! In addition to evaluating the content and style of the work – humorous or satirical drawing, silly or serious, doodle or caricature – I was also looking at composition, color, line, values, and repetition of shapes. Picking a favorite was difficult! Herd Immuni-TREE gets my jurors choice award for the cartoon show. It is strong artistically, using a nice combination of colors and good value contrasts. I like that it is both silly and serious. Congratulations Linda Grey.
I liked the distorted and exaggerated figures of On a Wing and a Prayer and Iraqi Mother, by Keri Mills. These two also have great compositions. I liked the lyrical quality and repetition of shapes in Dancing With Matisse, by Roberta Weadley. I liked the bright color and fun sentiments in Fishanistas Out on the Town by Anne Severn and All Dressed Up With No Place to Go by LaVonne Dunetts. I liked the contrast of simple line figures and butterflies, with the vegetation fabrics in Sayonar Amy and Mota, by Meredith Brooks. In my own piece, Love, I like the sentiment as well as the elements of value contrasts and pleasing composition.
–Joan Sowada
Enjoy Cartoons, first in a series of virtual exhibits!
(Click on any image to scroll through and see the overall images)
On a Wing and a Prayer © Keri Mills
Dancing with Matisse © Roberta Weadley
Fishanistas Out on the Town © Anne Severn
Herd Immuni-TREE © Linda Grey
Iraqi Mother © Keri Mills
Love © Joan Sowada
All Dressed Up With No Place To Go © LaVonne Dunetts
Sayonara Amy And Mota © Meredith Brooks
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