The prompt for hour 3 is Summer. Some ideas you could use for this is drawing summer scenes, things you like or hate about summer, events that happen during the summer or even a girl named Summer.
Hour 3
Special Art-a-thons
Hour 2
The prompt for hour 2 is Rainbow. You could draw just a rainbow or whats on the other side of one or you could even decide to only use the colors of the rainbow in your art. You could change the color of the rainbow to colors you like instead of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Hour 1
Good morning everyone! I hope you had a good nights sleep and are ready to tackle today’s SwapShop 12 Hour Art-a-thon.
The prompt for this hour is Patterns. Patterns can be found everywhere. They can be found on buildings, clothing, animals, plants, etc. For this prompt look around the space you’re in. Do you see some patterns? If so try to draw them. You could also create your own patterns.
Normally the SwapShop deals with ATCs or Artist Trading Cards which are mini works of art that measure 2.5 in. by 3.5 in. but for this challenge you can create your art on any size. You can even create something that isn’t even on paper and completely different. For example earlier in the week one participant created a doll. So create your art however you like.
As with any prompts we post here on the art-a-thon site it is just a suggestion. Something to get your creative juices flowing. If you don’t like the prompt or are having trouble with it simply create something else. The whole point is to have fun and create some art.
Can’t wait to see all your creations.
SwapShop Art Challenge & 12 Hour Art-a-thon
The SwapShop sisters, who are known for bringing art kits to patients in children’s hospitals are hosting their summer art challenge from Wednesday, August 10th thru Saturday August 13th. Though they mainly create Artist Trading Cards or ATCS which are small little art pieces, this year they are letting everyone create art in whatever size they like. Each day there will be a prompt to work on. Once you are done you can upload it to their Facebook page for a chance to win that day’s prize.
On the last day of the challenge, Saturday, August 13th I will be hosting a 12 Hour Art-a-thon starting at 8 A.M. Eastern and ending at 8 P.M. Eastern. There will be a prompt every hour and just like the SwapShop’s challenge you can create art in whatever size you’d like. All those who participate will be entered to win a prize at the end of the art-a-thon. For this art-a-thon there will be no signups. However, you will need to join and post your art in the art-a-thon’s Facebook group in order to be entered into the prize drawing.
At the end of the challenge if you’d like you can donate some or all of the art you created during the challenge and art-a-thon to the SwapShop’s upcoming auction. The auction will help them raise money to buy the supplies to create the art kits they take to children’s hospitals. You can also donate money through their YouCaring site or even donate supplies directly to them. When donating supplies please message them through Facebook for further information.
All ages are welcomed to join and participate in the SwapShop Summer Art Challenge and in the 12 Hour Art-a-thon. We can’t wait to see what you create!
Hour 13
Hi! This is Melissa again! We are almost at the end! This will be the last hour of the art-a-thon. Hope you all have been having fun and enjoying the prompts.
For this hour we decided that there would be no prompt; since its only an hour and not two. This means you can do whatever you like. You could decide to finish up something you started for a previous prompt but were unable to complete, you could create something new or you could just chat away with the other participants and hosts.
My plan is to finish any pieces I started earlier as well as work on my piece for inktober and drawlloween.
If you haven’t done so already you can download the Halloween Activity Book we created and print it out for yourself or your kids. It contains coloring pages and puzzles. Click the image below to download the pdf.
Here is a video of a Halloween song based on “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. ~Melissa