Delicate - Concept #27

December's concept is delicate. Create any type of art that displays what delicate means to you.

Delicate could be;

• rare
• gentle
• detailed
• soft
• fine
• textured
• fragile
• dainty
• intricate

#26 Gallery: FUZZY

November's concept was fuzzy. Here are your submissions:

"Focus" by Venice, age 13. Oregon, USA.

"Fuzzy Sunset" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

"A baby chick" by S, age 7. Oregon, USA.

Cuban Oregano image found by Graymer, age 11. Oregon, USA.

Fuzzy - Concept #26

November's concept is fuzzy. Create any type of art that displays what fuzzy means to you.

Fuzzy could be;

• blurry
• furry
• hairy
• downy
• soft
• cuddly

#25 Gallery: HOPE

October's concept was hope. Here are your submissions:

"Angel of Light" by Sabine L-T, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Hope Is For Everyone" by Venice, age 13. OR, USA.

"The Mother duck can only hope that her eggs will hatch soon" - Picture by Robert McCloskey 

Graymer, age 11. Oregon, USA.

"Hope" by Straughan, age 7. Oregon, USA.

Inspired by Emily Dickinson's Poem, by Mary, age 10. Oregon, USA.

I took this photograph of a position from my chess game yesterday.

I was thinking, "Please move your king to c4... yes!"

by Owen, age 12. Oregon, USA.

"Transparent Government gives Hope (Reichstag Government building, Berlin, Germany)"
by Diana Nagai, age 44. OR, USA.

Hope - Concept #25

Welcome back! Summer is over and it's time for more art!

October's concept is hope. Create any type of art that displays what hope means to you.



Hope could be;

• optimism
• desire
• goal
• wish
• ambition
• gain
• bright side
• reward
• promise

Breaking for Summer

Thank you, everyone, who participated during our second season of Art a la Carte. I appreciate seeing all the art that your kids created and submitted.

We will be taking a short break over summer, before starting up again in October. Come back and look for updates!

In the meantime, if you have ideas for concepts, feel free to send those in to diana.nagai@gmail.com with "Art a la Carte Concept" in the subject line.

#24 Gallery: ADVENTURE

June's concept was adventure. Here are your submissions:

"Digital Adventures" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

"Walk in the Woods" by Straughan, age 7. Oregon, USA.

"This is how I picture an adventure. Credit goes to the artist Heidi Holder"
- Graymer, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Into the Deep" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

Adventure - Concept #24

Create any type of art that displays what adventure means to you.

Adventure could be;

• trip
• experience
• exciting undertakings
• uncertain outcome
• hazardous action
• feat
• enterprise
• venture

#23 Gallery: DREAM

May's concept was dream. Here are your submissions:

"Dream of a 10 year old me" by Leslie, age 49. Oregon, USA.

Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

"I like dreams when I'm in the forest." S, age 7, a la Parrish. Oregon, USA. 

"Sweet Dreams." Graymer, age 10, a la Parrish. Oregon, USA.

Dream - Concept #23

Create any type of art that displays what dream means to you.

Dream could be;

• hope
• thought
• imagination
• fantasy
• daydream
• fancy
• mental picture
• reverie
• muse

#22 Gallery: SPRING

April's concept was spring. Here are your submissions:

by Venice, age 13. Oregon, USA.

"Blossoms and Fairies" by Graymer, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Dandelions" by Leslie, age 49. Oregon, USA.

"Spring Colors" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

"Spring Rain" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

"Goodbye Winter" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

Spring - Concept #22

Create any type of art that displays what spring means to you.

Spring could be;

• bounce
• jump
• hop
• bloom
• flower
• vitality
• renewal
• prime

#21 Gallery: PEACE

March's concept was peace. Here are your submissions:

"They both see Peace differently" by Graymer, age 10 and Straughan, age 6. Oregon, USA.

"Mountain Snow" by Diana, age 44. Oregon, USA.

Peace - Concept #21

Create any type of art that displays what peace means to you.

Peace could be;

• love
• friendship
• order
• quiet
• union

#20 Gallery: PATTERNS

February's concept was patterns. Here are your submissions:

"Twisty Puzzles" by Xander, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Geometric Quilt Art Design" by Guru Updesh, when aged 12. Oregon, USA.

by Graymer, age 10. Oregon, USA.

by Leslie, age 49. Oregon, USA.

by Straughan, age 6. Oregon, USA.

"Stripes" by Venice, age 12. Oregon, USA.

"Pond Patterns" by Diana, age 43. Oregon, USA.

Patterns - Concept #20

Create any type of art that displays what patterns means to you.

Patterns could be;

• arrangement
• decoration
• guide
• order
• repetition
• original

#19 Gallery: INSPIRATION

January's concept was inspiration. Here are your submissions:

"Reflections for Inspirations"
by Diana, age 43. Oregon, USA.

by Venice, age 12. Oregon, USA.

"Blue Sky in January Means Time for an Adventure"
by Leslie, age 49. Oregon, USA.

"Hillscreek Puddle Needs Filling In"
by Graymer, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Frozen Swimming Pool Becomes The Ice Rink"
by Straughan, age 6. Oregon, USA.

by Mary, age 10. Oregon, USA.

Inspiration - Concept #19

Create any type of art that displays what inspiration means to you.

Inspiration could be;

• motivation
• influence
• vision
• revelation
• insight
• encouragement
• muse
• notion
• whim

See Submission Guidelines for more information.

Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#18 Gallery: COZY

December's concept was cozy. Here are your submissions:

Liam, age 8. Oregon, USA.

Athena, age 9. Oregon, USA.

Mary, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"A cat curled up on a couch" by Graymer, age 10. Oregon, USA.

"Cozy is sleeping in a tent" by S, age 6. Oregon, USA.