Which painting to put in the show?

[GPV]

So I'm doing a library fundraiser. The rules are my painting has to be done within a certain locale and painted within 6 continuous hours. I have done 2, both of which will be in the online auction, but only one can be in the library show. Which one is more likely to sell?

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	Landscape
	30 (45%)
	Dragonfly
	36 (55%)
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[claudette]

1. Both are great artistry

But I hate bugs. 😊

[GPV]

5. Lol, thanks! It took a lot to get that close up shot, and I'm glad I wasn't there when he sprang

to life!

[claudette]

7. It's a

personal fault of mine to feel icky at the sight of insects!! If I were the judge I would try not to react to the subject but as a viewer and lover of art (my son is also an artist) my reactions are sometimes visceral!! Hope you understand 😊

Best of luck to you 👍

[GPV]

13. Thanks!

[jxla]

2. Dragonfly. It will stand out from all the landscapes others submit

I assume it fits the criteria for the show.

https://www.bhpl.net/ptp-participating-artists/

You may make your artworks anywhere on the Blue Hill Peninsula, including Orland, Surry and Deer Isle.

Although many artists choose to paint or draw landscapes outside, there is no limit on what you can do: views from your window, still lifes, portraits or abstract works are all welcome!

[GPV]

3. It's a local dragonfly and I have the phone pic and witnesses to prove it. Lol I think I'd rather

have the best bug piece than what is likely to be a humdrum landscape among gems.Thanks!

[Laf.La.Dem.]

4. Love both!

Hope the library makes a lot of money

[GPV]

6. Thank you! I do, too!

[thatcrowwoman]

8. Dragonfly close up against that background reminiscent of summer blue sky with clouds

is my favorite. It’s beautiful and it reminds me of an old friend who is to dragonflies what I am to crows.

Good luck with the auction and show, GPV, and thank you for supporting your local library.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[GPV]

14. Thank you! Glad you like it!

[GPV]

15. Here's one for you. I think it's a raven, tho.

[thatcrowwoman]

20. Oh, wow! Thank you, GPV.

Ravens, crows, even blue jays are all cousins. Ravens have a curved beak and a fluffier ruff of feathers under their chins than crows but they’re both iridescent blackbirds.

Love all the blue and purple almost black. And that bright eye looking at me is so expressive. Sweet!
🕊tcw

[GPV]

21. Thank you! They are all quite amazing birds!

[Trueblue Texan]

9. Both are lovely...

I especially love the way the dragonfly reminds me of a splashy-dressed ballroom dancer about to give a performance. But I think the landscape may be what the public may be looking for in a local show.

[GPV]

16. I love that image of a ballroom dancer! I considered that the landscape may be what the public

is looking for, but hubby talked me into the dragonfly because it's different and stands out, and I don't have to worry about being the 5th person to paint that big rock this year.

[bif]

10. Dragonfly for sure!

Love the detail work!

[GPV]

17. Thank you!

[LiberalLoner]

11. I love both but the landscape really captured my attention! 👍👏👏👏

[GPV]

18. Wow, thanks!

[TomSlick]

12. The dragonfly is a good study. The landscape shows an artistic view.

Go with the landscape.

[GPV]

19. Thanks. Hubby talked me into the dragonfly. It's a study, but odds

are my friend and I weren't the only ones to paint that scene in the park, so it might not stand out except as being lower quality than the others.

[TomSlick]

22. Don't sell yourself short.

On the other hand, don't put a lot of stock in my opinion on art. I'm color blind and cannot draw a recognizable stickman.

[MacKasey]

23. I always like landscapes.

Especially with water as part of the scene.