Theme: Sunset
Judge Feedback: The use of pointillism gives this piece depth, and I like how the color of the sky reflects the time of day as the sun begins to set. The family looks happy to be outside! The use of pointillism gives this piece depth, and I like how the color of the sky reflects the time of day as the sun begins to set. The family looks happy to be outside!
Theme: A Bee Hive Near a Pond
Judge Feedback: The little bees buzzing around their hive is truly an indication of summer!
Theme: A Sunshine Beach
Judge Feedback: Happy kids playing on the beach, with a dolphin jumping out of the water to say hello. What’s not to love?
Theme: Summer - The Time to make your Dreams Fly
Judge Feedback: The arched angles in this painting, along with the blowing dandelion spores allow the viewer to feel as if they are floating up, up, and away with the wind. How neat!
Theme: My Family Enjoys First Ever Folsom Ranch Fireworks
Judge Feedback: Dark sky, pops of color, and silhouettes really drew my attention to this piece. The blue highlighting around the family watching the fireworks makes them stand out so we can appreciate their enjoyment in what they are watching above!
Theme: A Beautiful Sunset
Judge Feedback: I love the use of reflections in this piece. The reflections are still, which shows that the water is calm and peaceful as the sun is setting
Theme: The Tree
Judge Feedback: This painting is so calming. It makes me want to be the girl on the swing, enjoying the beautiful scenery!
Theme: Summer Sweet
Judge Feedback: What a neat piece of art! The use of designs, textures, and shading makes this one truly unique.
Theme: Beach Days
Judge Feedback: Very creative use of materials to create this beach scene, and extra thought and effort was put into this piece with the written description.