Painting white subject matter involves more colors than many people think. In fact, convincing whites are quite colorful in their subtle way. For the Wonder of White challenge, artists showed their proficiency with whites by creating artwork with predominantly white subject matter. Entries included snowy fields and pristine flowers, crisp linens and china plates, feathered friends and furry creatures—and much more.

In the  end, the whites that wowed the most voters were those of DianaLee47 (artists network forums user name) for her scratchboard and ink piece Baby Seal (see below). Diana has posted several scratchboard works on the Artists Network forums. To read her brief explanation of this medium, see her piece A Dancer's Hands.

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Baby Seal (scratchboard colored with ink) by DianaLee47

DianaLee47 will receive a $50 North Light Books gift certificate for her winning entry—not to mention our congratulations! Our two other finalists also deserve a round of applause:

• Khenderson for Cherry Turnover (watercolor, 18x24)
• CHGallatin for Lilies for Cathy (oil on canvas, 24x24)
  

To see these works plus all other entries in the Wonder of White challenge, click here.

To enter the latest Paint-Off challenge—Five Objects—go to the All-Media Paint-Off forum on the Artists Network message board. You could win  a $50 North Light Books gift certificate. (Remember to log on as a registered forum member to post artwork and messages on Artists Network forums.)