Falcon Meadow Art Competition 2022

Falcon Meadow Can we inspireyou?

Thedeadlinefor theFalconMeadowArt Competition 2022is28 February –sothereisstilltimetoenter!Ifyou’reaphotographerorartist,andyou need a bitofinspiration,thesesuggestionsmay helpyou getstarted.

Dawn to dusk

Choose yourfavouriteviewofthe meadow andoverthe courseofa dayvisitthatspotthreetimes to capturehow themeadowlooks atdawn, noon anddusk,using photographs or sketches.Think aboutthechanginglight,the people whousethemeadow, theanimals, or theway theriver looksatdifferenttimesofday. From here youcan developyour favourite, or createatimelineof three.

Theworldin agrainofsand

Themeadowoffers wonderful inspiration,fromsweeping landscapes to thetiniest creatures. Forthis activity,try to ‘zoomin’ on minutedetail,such astheveins on aleaf,orfrost on abranch.

Use collage

Choose aphoto ofthemeadow that youloveand then recreate itincollage.Maybematch the colourswithsnippetsfrom old magazines, or combinematerial andpaint fora mixed mediaeffect.

Create ajunksculpture

Agreat onefor allthefamily. Raidyourrecycling binfor boxes, bottlesandshiny things and createasculpturetorepresent themeadow;perhapsthenailbiting tension oftheduckrace, or thetranquillityofanearly morning g walk.

Justoneoftheamazingartworks fromlastyear’s competition

Have fun!

Art helpsusseetheworld differently,andwewant to give everyone,ofall agesandabilities, achance toenjoymakingthings thatsharehow yousee our beautiful meadow.All entrieswill bedisplayedina‘virtual gallery’ on ourwebsite,andwinners will receivea£10 art voucher.

Captureafeeling

Drawing or taking photos to capture a concept, rather than a thing, can be a great way to experiment with perception. Trytodraworphotographthe meadow to suggest emotions such as hope, loneliness, solace,community, youth,age, resilience.

For more details, visit our website www.falconmeadow.org.uk – or send your entries to info@falconmeadow.org.uk with a covering email to tell us your name, age and contact number. The deadline for entries is 28 February 2022. We can’t wait to see what you create!