Tuesday, April 5, 2016

A winner... Some inspiration... stir...


Hello there friends of the Art Challuunge! Thanks for rejoining us on this momentous occasion. We have gathered all the votes from last week and it's clear we have a winner!

Last week's winner is:

HUDSON!

Oh yeah, uh huh! Shake that thang, uh huh!  Congrats Hudson! So now you owe 2 new words by Friday at 2pm!

What's that you say? Friday at 2pm? That just happens to be the time and day that this week's art challuunge is due. The words are  HAZARD / SOUND.  Here's some inspiration to inspirationally inspire your... um... inspiratical inspiron!


HAZARD
noun
1.
an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable:
The job was full of hazards.
2.
something causing unavoidable danger, peril, risk, or difficulty:
the many hazards of the big city.
3.
the absence or lack of predictability; chance; uncertainty:
There is an element of hazard in the execution of the most painstakingplans.
4.
Golf. a bunker, sand trap, or the like, constituting an obstacle.
5.
the uncertainty of the result in throwing a die.
6.
a game played with two dice, an earlier and more complicated form ofcraps.
7.
Court Tennis. any of the winning openings.
verb (used with object)
9.
to offer (a statement, conjecture, etc.) with the possibility of facingcriticism, disapproval, failure, or the like; venture:
He hazarded a guess, with trepidation, as to her motives in writing thearticle.
10.
to put to the risk of being lost; expose to risk:
In making the investment, he hazarded all his savings.
11.
to take or run the risk of (a misfortune, penalty, etc.):
Thieves hazard arrest.
12.
to venture upon (anything of doubtful issue):
to hazard a dangerous encounter.
Idioms
13.
at hazard, at risk; at stake; subject to chance:
His reputation was at hazard in his new ventures.


SOUND
noun
1.
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing byvibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
2.
mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, travelingin air at a speed of approximately 1087 feet (331 meters) per secondat sea level.
3.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause:
the sound of music.
4.
any auditory effect; any audible vibrational disturbance:
all kinds of sounds.
5.
a noise, vocal utterance, musical tone, or the like:
the sounds from the next room.
6.
a distinctive, characteristic, or recognizable musical style, as from aparticular performer, orchestra, or type of arrangement:
the big-band sound.
7.
Phonetics.
  1. speech sound.
  2. the audible result of an utterance or portion of an utterance: the s-sound in “slight”; the sound ofm in “mere.”.
verb (used without object)
13.
to make or emit a sound.
14.
to give forth a sound as a call or summons:
The bugle sounded as the troops advanced.
15.
to be heard, as a sound.
16.
to convey a certain impression when heard or read:
to sound strange.
17.
to give a specific sound:
to sound loud.
18.
to give the appearance of being; seem:
The report sounds true.
19.
Law. to have as its basis or foundation (usually followed by in):
His action sounds in contract.
verb (used with object)
20.
to cause to make or emit a sound:
to sound a bell.
21.
to give forth (a sound):
The oboe sounded an A.
22.
to announce, order, or direct by or as by a sound:
The bugle sounded retreat. His speech sounded a warning to aggressornations.
23.
to utter audibly, pronounce, or express:
to sound each letter.
24.
to examine by percussion or auscultation:
to sound a patient's chest.
Verb phrases
25.
sound off, Informal.
  1. to call out one's name, as at military roll call.
  2. to speak freely or frankly, especially to complain in such a manner.
  3. to exaggerate; boast:
    Has he been sounding off about his golf game again?

Friday, April 1, 2016

REFLECT/MENACE art is up & ready 4 votes!

Yes sir... it's Friday, and a lovely Friday at that... that also means it's Art Challuunge day! Arguably the best day of the week if you poll people that really like Fridays. Thanks to everyone that tossed in this week, including newbie Hudson! Huzzah! And may the bird and a pair of dice fly up your nose!

Next week's words will be:


HAZARD / SOUND

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Let's do this!

Below are the art submissions for

REFLECT / MENACE

Click to view them larger!

Don't forget to vote for all your favorites at the end!




Chocolate Thunder:







Hudson:








Pineaple:








Wurm:







Pick one or all of your favorites!

Chocolate Thunder
Hudson
Pineaple
Wurm
Poll Maker

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Winner and inspiration...


Well well well... It's shocking, I know, and with all those votes cast I don't know how we had the time to count them all... but, here we are and we have a winner...

So, here it is... this week's winner:


WURM!

Surprise surprise surprise!  Now get on out there and bring back two new words for Friday!

That's right!  The art for REFLECT / MENACE is due this Friday by 2pm!

Let's get inspired, shall we?


REFLECT

verb (used with object)
1.
to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface:
The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
2.
to give back or show an image of; mirror.
3.
(of an act or its result) to serve to cast or bring (credit, discredit, etc.)on its performer.
4.
to reproduce; show:
followers reflecting the views of the leader.
5.
to throw or cast back; cause to return or rebound:
Her bitterness reflects gloom on all her family.
verb (used without object)
6.
to be turned or cast back, as light.
7.
to cast back light, heat, etc.
8.
to be reflected or mirrored.
9.
to give back or show an image.
10.
to think, ponder, or meditate:
to reflect on one's virtues and faults.
11.
to serve or tend to bring reproach or discredit by association:
His crimes reflected on the whole community.
12.
to serve to give a particular aspect or impression:
The test reflects well on your abilities.

MENACE

noun
1.
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Air pollution is a menace to health.
2.
a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerousor harmful:
When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
3.
an extremely annoying person.
verb (used with object), menaced, menacing.
4.
to utter or direct a threat against; threaten.
5.
to serve as a probable threat to; imperil.
verb (used without object), menaced, menacing.
6.
to express or serve as a threat.