To find out about The Full Moon Art Challenge and learn how to join in, visit the event page

A new challenge for 2024 will soon be updating! Keep an eye on that event page for more details.

The LUNAR CALENDAR poster for 2024 is available in the shop!

December’s Challenge

The December days of the Full Moon Art Challenge fall on December 25th, 26th and 27th, with the actual full moon rising on December 26th.

The Oak Moon at Christmas

This is it! The last moon of 2023! I’ve managed to make an animated scene for every one of them! 100% completion!

Oak trees are used as signs of strength and good fortune in many European cultures. Ending the year with a strong, ancient tree feels right somehow. We’re all a little older, but, in many ways, we’re growing stronger too.

Oak trees are often the last trees to lose their leaves, sometimes refusing to drop all of them until well into winter. If you still have a little coverage in your trees, there might be an oak to thank.

Here’s the animated GIF, simple and satifying.

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Now here’s the video version:

Again, sound effect are courtesy of Pixabay Sounds mixed in the track are “Wind Artic Cold” and “Wind Chimes Bells” (Author: Pixabay) and a speed-edited version of “Christmas Intro” (Author: AudioCoffee). Please consider them for your soundtrack needs.

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Finally, here’s the good, old reliable still image version:

Looking Ahead…

On December 28th, I’ll update the Full Moon Art Challenge event page to show the scores for 2023 and the new prompts for 2024. If you want to get in on a year-long challenge right from the start, our next full moon will rise on January 25th. See you soon!