Saturday 1 September 2012

And so it begins!!!

When Martha at Ayala Arts announced there would be another 29 Faces challenge for September, I wasn't sure if I would be up to taking part. I really love the "pressure" of arting on daily basis, but September is the start of the new school year, and my youngest struggles for the first few weeks.
How could I join in, and not add to my already stressful month.....work small! ATC's and Playing Cards were the first things to come to mind, but then I remembered these...
...pre cut jigsaw panels. There are 16 pieces in each panel so 2 will give me enough with a couple to spare :D

I seperated the pieces and jumbled them up...

put them all into a pot...

and will randomly pick out one piece each day, and draw a face on it. I am colouring them with promarkers. 
When they are all finished, I will put them all back together to create a very randon and individual work of art :D
This is the first piece. The pictures will be a bit blurry because they are a bit tiny, but I am already excited to see what the finished panels will look like :D
Because they are so small and straight forward to make, I will post a few at a time.
Enjoy :D XXX
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36 comments:

  1. That is so freaking fantastic! Brilliant idea, Gina! I now wish I had some plain white jigsaw panels. :)

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  2. I saw this and had a heart attack. I just sketched a face on a blank jig saw puzzle today. And then I saw what you were doing with them. STUNNING. And so low pressure. Perfect. I was thinking about 29 faces in September, but I will wait for the next round.

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    1. Spooky!!! Guess we too are linking..pieces of a giant friendship jigsaw puzzle :D

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  3. What a fantastic idea love it and your first face is very funny ;0)

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  4. Oh my, that is a wonderful idea! It must be really exciting to make the puzzle in the end! Looking forward to it!

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  5. OMG This is SO cool!!!! You have me giggling just thinking of the end result!
    It will be so much fun following your progress!

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  6. I LOVE it! Can't wait to see them all!

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  7. This is just too fun Gina...can't wait to see how it turns out! hugs, Kimberly

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  8. I love his ears! And I echo the above words, this is an amazing IDEA! Hm, I wonder if I can do something like this with grim daisies ;-)

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  9. I love this idea! The finished puzzle is going to be so much fun!

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  10. OMG Gina - I'm sitting here with my coffee laughing my head off. He is WONDERFUL. What a clever idea. Can't wait to see the next few and of course the finished project! xoDonna

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  11. This is a FANTASTIC idea!!! I'm so excited to watch the puzzles come together :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  12. Great idea Gina, they will look amazing when you paint all the pieces and join them together

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  13. What a unique idea! I look forward to seeing as each piece comes together.

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  14. Dropping by to to say Great Job! I can't comment everyday because I am trying to download some videos, which take forever. But I will be back in a few.

    This is a great idea, I may have to try this. I am curious as how it is going to look after you are done.

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  15. I think you had a fab idea Gina to do your faces that way... so unique and it will look amazing when you put all the fun faces together at the end :)
    Glad I found your blog so I can follow you here as well as on FB x

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  16. This is so cool Gina! I have never seen precut jigsaw puzzles! This is going to look amazing when it's done!!!

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  17. Love your original and awesome take on this challenge!

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  18. Wow Gina, what a brilliant idea. Love it and just know its going to be fabulous. I love the way your mind works
    hugs June x

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  19. :D How fantastic, this is a special and wonderful idea. Cannot wait to see all these tiny little faces :)

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  20. What a great idea. Can't wait to watch your progress.

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  21. What a great idea. Can't wait to watch your progress.

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  22. How imaginative and creative!
    Lovely puzzle face;-)

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  23. I am back Gina!! Hope you are well my friend!
    Wow I can't believe I missed out on another round of 29faces. I guess it is a bit late for me to get started on this now as I have so much to do afetr my break. Love the idea of the jigsaw.
    ManonXx

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  24. What a great idea!
    I hope your son is adjusting ok! My son had a completenew school to adjust to and it went sooooo much better than we hoped!, yeah!!
    Hope yours went as well!

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  25. What a fabulous idea!
    Hope the return to school has gone well..
    Hugs xx

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  26. What an original idea, Gina!!! Cannot wait to see the other ones!!!

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  27. So creative and cool. I LOVE it! Can't wait to see more!

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  28. Hope you are okay, just busy with life. Thinking of you. xx

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  29. What a clever idea! I am going to steal this idea for sure. Your faces are really fun.

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