March 2020 Reporting - Art Explained Anyway

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Art. It sounds daunting, doesn't it. Especially if we are talking about books about art. Or books of art. Books told by art. Books don't have pictures in them. What happens if I just don't get it?

Well never fear! We are going down this rabbit hole together, and there is always safety in numbers.

This March we are reading one of the following:
• A Graphic Novel
• A book about art or an artist
• A book with a famous artwork on the cover

Graphic novels come in all shapes and sizes, ranging a wide selection of topics. The Goodreads genre page is actually really useful for Graphic Novels, check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/grap.... Libraries have a really good stock of graphic novels these days, so have a look if you haven't before. I was amazed last time I went to my library that there was a whole section of them, and I can tell you ACT Public Libraries are not known for being up with the times.

Books about art, I want the book to discuss art theory, or art history. Or about an artist, as long as it discusses their art meaningfully not as an aside. You will have to explain this to me if it's not obvious. This is a non-fiction task.

Books with a famous artwork on the cover, I want the artwork to be recognisable. And as we all have different ideas of famous, particularly as we are all over the world, please explain and provide a link to the artwork for me so I can see.

Go forth and look at pictures!!

General Rules:
1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may be in any genre.
3. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Challenge.
4. The book must be read between March 1 – MArch 31, 2020 (based on your local time zone).
5. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose.
6. Books must be at least 150 pages long.
➽ In the case of ebooks & audiobooks, use the hardcover or paperback edition to determine page length. From the book page, select “all editions”, then select the first paper edition as your guide. If reading an ebook and there is no paper edition, ask for a ruling. If reading an audiobook and there is no paper edition, your book must be a minimum of 6 hours long.

Scoring:
What kind of art book was it
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel
3 pts - Serialised graphic novel (more like traditional comic books. Eg is Saga, Vol. 1)
2 pts - A book about art
1 pt - A book with a famous artwork on the cover

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
5 pts – 501+
4 pts - 401-500
3 pts - 301-400
2 pts – 201-300
1 pt - 200 or less

Genre
5 pts – Romance
4 pts - Memoir
3 pts - Non-Fiction
2 pts – Fantasy
1 pt - Superheroes

Cover
4 pts - The authors name is larger than the title
3 pts - Cover is 75%+ red (check http://labs.tineye.com/color/ if unsure)
2 pts – Cover is 75%+ white (check http://labs.tineye.com/color/ if unsure)
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.

Random Points! - 2 pts each
• Your read was published originally in an language other than English
• If reading a book about an artist, your artist is dead. If your artist is alive, you get 1 point.
• There is a pet in your book. Not in passing, but a substantial presence.
• The book or series has been made into a movie or TV show (tell us what it is)
• Mars was a bit of a farming god as well as god of war, who knew?! 50%+ of your book is set in a farming community.
• Your title is one word
• St David has the patronage for not just Wales, but for Pembrokeshire, Naas, vegetarians, and poets. Take 2 points if your main character is a poet, and other if they are vegetarian. If you end up with a vegetarian poet, yes that's 4 points.
• International whisk(e)y day - If your characters partake in a whiskey/whisky of some sort. Not per tipple, once per read.

[uncomfytomato]

WoF name Bash (Not yet created)

I chose a graphic novel.




Pages: 278 ,Paperback edition. (2 points)
Genre: Romance. (5 points)
Cover: 0 points

Its a serialised graphic novel (3 points)


Random points: (4 points in total)
The title is one word ( its written as a one word "heartstopper").
The main character's got a cute doggy (There's a pet in the book).



Total: 14 points

[Rusalka, Moderator]

ʙᴀsʜ wrote: "WoF name Bash (Not yet created)

I chose a graphic novel.




Pages: 278 ,Paperback edition. (2 points)
Genre: Romance. (5 points)
Cover: 0 points

Its..."

Yay! First done, Bash!
Could you please total your points for me?
And could you please tell me which artist the book is about? To me it fits the "read a graphic novel" task, so unless the graphic novel is about an artist, then there's no points there, sorry.

[uncomfytomato]

Rusalka wrote: "ʙᴀsʜ wrote: "WoF name Bash (Not yet created)

I chose a graphic novel.




Pages: 278 ,Paperback edition. (2 points)
Genre: Romance. (5 points)
Cover: ..."

edited my original report , 15 points in total :)

btw can I add another book? I just finished volume 2.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

You can read as many books as you like for the challenge, but you only score one. Up to you which one it is.

Could you please let me know about the second question above? About the artist?

[uncomfytomato]

Rusalka wrote: "You can read as many books as you like for the challenge, but you only score one. Up to you which one it is.

Could you please let me know about the second question above? About the artist?"

Oh my bad, I got the question wrong!

[uncomfytomato]

WoF Bash (not yet created)

I'll chose Heartstopper volume 2 instead! (since I get 1 point extra lol)




Pages: 320 ,Paperback edition. (3 points)
Genre: Romance. (5 points)
Cover: 0 points

Its a serialised graphic novel (3 points)


Random points: (4 points in total)
The title is one word ( its written as a one word "heartstopper").
The main character's got a cute doggy (There's a pet in the book).



Total: 15 points

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Thanks!

[Trudy]

WofF TrudyAn

I read The Painted Kiss by Elizabeth Hickey, a novel about artist Gustav Klimt and his relationship with Emilie Floge, the woman who posed for Klimt’s famous painting, The Kiss.

1 pt - A book with a famous artwork on the cover. The book cover depicts Klimt’s oil painting (1902) of Emilie Floge, which now hangs in the Vienna Museum.

2 pts – 201-300 (288 pages)

Genre
5 pts – Romance (per GR mpg)

Cover
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.

Random Points! - 2 pts each
• If reading a book about an artist, your artist is dead. (Klimt died in 1918)

Total 11 points

[Kristie, Moderator]

WoF: Kristie

I read The Prince and the Dressmaker, which is a graphic novel.

Scoring:
What kind of art book was it: 4
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages?: 2
2 pts – 201-300 (277 pages)

Genre: 0

Cover: 1
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.

Random Points!: 0

Total: 7

Updated! Thank you. :)
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Somehow, I have questions this time around...

1. Does the person looking at you have to have the face straight on? My cover has someone looking at you over her shoulder. (Larger person in the background, not the two looking at each other.) You'll likely have to enlarge it.



2. The book is being made into a movie, but it hasn't been made yet. Are the points for movies that have already been made? https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-prince...

3. My MC drinks something (view spoiler)[ and gets very drunk! (hide spoiler)]. I'm not sure if it's whiskey, but it's alcoholic and appears to be a whiskey type drink... "spirits"

[Anna]

Wof Anna M

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman


3pts - Serialised graphic novel
2pts - 216 pages
2 pts – Fantasy
1 pt - Superheroes

Total: 8 points

[Rusalka, Moderator]

1. Does the person looking at you have to have the face straight on? - I didn't specify. I will count that.

2. The book is being made into a movie, but it hasn't been made yet. Are the points for movies that have already been made? - I did say "has", so i will stick with that sorry.

3. My MC drinks something [ and gets very drunk! (hide spoiler)]. I'm not sure if it's whiskey - Doesn't seem to be whisky, sorry. Never seen blue whisky. Looks more like a shot of some kind, but I will rule on the colour.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "1. Does the person looking at you have to have the face straight on? - I didn't specify. I will count that.

2. The book is being made into a movie, but it hasn't been made yet. Are the points for ..."

Thank you.

Re: whiskey - I was guessing by what the guy said - you look "sour", it will lift your "spirits". I figured they were hinting at whiskey. Not trying to change the ruling here, lol. Just pointing out why I questioned it. I didn't even consider the color since the drawings aren't very realistic. I may actually have a shot at the glue stick without it. ;)

[Lucy]

WoF - Lucy

I read The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman


Book Type:
3 pts - Serialised graphic novel

Pages:
2 pts – 201-300

Genre:
2 pts – Fantasy

Total Points: 7

Not a high score, but I enjoyed it and it is a very beautiful graphic novel.

[Jayme, Moderator]

WoF: Jayme

I read They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.

Scoring;
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel
2 pts - 208 pages
4 pts - Memoir
3 pts - Non-Fiction
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader.

14 Total Points
★★★★★ by the way :)

[Cherie]

WoF: Cherie

I read Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir

Scoring;
4 pts - Stand along graphic novel
2 pts - 240 pages
4 pts - Memoir
3 pts - Non-Fiction
1 pt - there was a pet dog (Pepper).
1 pt - my book was about an artist and she is still alive

15 Total Points
★★ Can't recommend it for the story, which really did not make sense, nor the artwork, which was frankly, ugly. (The story summary on GR and the summary on the front piece of the cover made it sound MUCH more attractive than it was.)

--------------------question ---------
RE: "if your book was about an artist" in the bonus points.
My book was a memoir - and she IS an artist Liana Finck, and she is still alive.

scoring updated to add last point March 7, clr
Do I get the point? The only reason I am asking, is because I was thinking more along the lines of Lust for Life.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Cherie wrote: "--------------------question ---------
RE: "if your book was about an artist" in the bonus points.
My book was a memoir - and she IS an artist Liana Finck, and she is still alive.
Do I get the point? The only reason I am asking, is because I was thinking more along the lines of Lust for Life."

That was what I was thinking, the Van Gogh example. But your book makes sense as a memoir and is within the feeling of the task. So yay points.

[Dawn]

WoF name- Dawn

I read Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X It is about the artist John Singer Sargent and his most famous painting, Madame X.

2 pts- a book about art
1 pt - famous artwork on the cover ( Madame X )
2 pts- 201-300 pages ( 262 pages)
3 pts - non-fiction genre
2 pts - the artist is dead
2 pts- the title is one word

12 pts total

[Peggy]

WoF Peggy

I read a graphic novel, Henchgirl

What kind of art book was it
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
3 pts - 301-400

Genre
1 pt - Superheroes

Cover
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.
(does this count? It's not the focus, but there are several posters in the background with a face looking straight at me)

Random Points! - 2 pts each
• Your title is one word

Total: 11 points

[Renee]

this is my first let me know if I did this right. I have had this for a bit so I finally read it

I readThe Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel

stand alone graphic 4 points
made into tv show 2 points
page count 240 2 points

WOf Renee

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Renee wrote: "this is my first let me know if I did this right. I have had this for a bit so I finally read it

I readThe Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel

stand alone graphic 4 points
made in..."

Put in your wall of fame name (which I think I forgot to mention), and your page count points. And add a total points. Otherwise, looks good! Yay! First challenge!!

[Peggy]

Great to see you joining the challenge Renee!

[Renee]

I looked there are 240 pages and my Wof is Renee I will edit the post above.

[Pragya]

WoF Pragya

Read Saga #6

What kind of art book was it
3 pts - Serialised graphic novel (more like traditional comic books. Eg is Saga, Vol. 1)

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
1 pt - 200 or less

Genre
2 pts – Fantasy


Cover
4 pts - The authors name is larger than the title


Random Points! - 2 pts each
• There is a pet in your book. Not in passing, but a substantial presence.
• Your title is one word

Total - 14

[Leslie]

WoF Leslie

Book: The Painted Girls
Author: Cathy Marie Buchanan


The book I read is about the girls who are painted by Degas. The picture on the cover is Ballet Rehearsal in 1873 by Edgar Degas

Cover: 1 pts - A book with a famous artwork on the cover
Pages: 3 pts - 357 Hardcover Edition

Total Points 4 points

Looks like I'm going for the glue stick again

[Katrisa]

I read the same book as Jayme. Really fantastic!

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Scoring;
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel
2 pts - 208 pages
4 pts - Memoir
3 pts - Non-Fiction
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader.

14 Total Points

[Ayacchi]

WoF Aya

Re-read Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood cause I thought I haven't finished reading all the series.

Scoring:
3 pts － Serialised graphic novel
1 pt － 200 or less (153 pages)
4 pts － Memoir
3 pts － Non-Fiction
3 pts － Cover is 75%+ red
1 pt － There is a face looking straight at the reader on it
2pts － Your read was published originally in an language other than English (French)
2pts － The book or series has been made into a movie or TV show (released in 2007)
2pts － Your title is one word

Total 21 pts

Did I do it right?

[Cherie]

Awesome, Ayacchi! Looks like you did it right to me. Great score.

[Janice, Moderator]

WoF name - Janice


I read Preludes and Nocturnes: Dream a Little Dream of Me, my first forage into graphic novels.

3 pts - Type of art: Serialized graphic novel
2 pts - Pages: 240 pgs (paperback)
2 pts - Genre: Fantasy
1 pts - Cover: There is a face looking straight at you.
* 2 pts - Bonus: Netflix series "The Sandman Series" starting Spring/Summer 2021.

Total - 8 points

(Edited to reflect Rusalka's ruling.)

[Sarah]

WoF Sarah
I read the graphic novel The Doll's House.

What kind of art book was it
3 pts - Serialised graphic novel (more like traditional comic books. Eg is Saga, Vol. 1)

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
2 pts – 201-300 (232 pages)

Genre
2 pts – Fantasy

Cover
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.

Total: 8 pts

If Janice is allowed the 2pts for the Sandman series, I'll claim them too.

[Jenn]

WoF - Jenn

I read Shadow of the Batgirl

Scoring:
Book
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel
Pages
2 pts - 208 pages
Genre
1 pt - Superheroes
Cover
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it
Total Points - 8 points

[Ayacchi]

Cherie wrote: "Awesome, Ayacchi! Looks like you did it right to me. Great score."

Thanks Cherie! Didn't expect to get that much. It's always nice to learn about history through graphic novel

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "WoF name - Janice


I read Preludes and Nocturnes: Dream a Little Dream of Me, my first forage into graphic novels.

3 pts - Type of art: Serialized graphic novel
2 pts - Pages: 240..."

Sorry, no to TV series. As I forgot I ruled on this earlier with Kristie.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice, in case you read my comment 20 secs ago, I've updated.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Ayacchi wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Awesome, Ayacchi! Looks like you did it right to me. Great score."

Thanks Cherie! Didn't expect to get that much. It's always nice to learn about history through graphic novel"

It's always a nice surprise. I forgot that novel comes in to parts, so you got the points. My copy is both in a full book.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Nice work everyone! Sorry I've had an insane covid and new job week so am a bit behind. You all seem to be looking after yourselves though :D

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "Sorry, no to TV series. As I forgot I ruled on this earlier with Kristie. ."

I've updated my post. I would have ruled the same way on the annual challenge and have in similar situations. I was just hoping I could be a whiny participant and pull a fast one. Even mods can be bad.

[Kay]

Hi, WoF Kay

I read Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I was given it as a gift years ago and it has been patiently waiting for me to notice it in my bookshelf. I really enjoyed the illustrations and casual way it has been adapted to fit Marvel.

Scoring:
What kind of art book was it
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
2 pts – 201-300

Genre
2 pts – Fantasy

Cover
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it. (The Lion's face is looking at the reader)

Random Points! - 2 pts each
• There is a pet in your book. Not in passing, but a substantial presence. (Toto the dog, 2pts)
• The book or series has been made into a movie or TV show (tell us what it is) (Been adapted many times into movies/TV eg Judy Garland version 2pts)

Total points 13

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[Grainne]

WoF: Grainne

I decided to read a graphic novel.

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride



What kind of art book was it?
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages?
2 pts – 201-300 - 292 pages

Genre
5 pts – Romance
4 pts - Memoir/Autobiography
3 pts - Non-Fiction

Random Points! - 2 pts each
2 points: vegetarian

Before I add up the total, I am wondering about the points for genre. It falls into a few genres as it is written by the bride about her youth, growing up, her dating life and wedding plans and day. Should I choose one that is the highest points or can it be all 3 genres?

Total: 20 points

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Grainne wrote: "WoF: Grainne

I decided to read a graphic novel.

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride


All three will count. Nice find!


What kind of art boo..."

[Grainne]

Rusalka wrote: "Grainne wrote: "WoF: Grainne

I decided to read a graphic novel.

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride


All t..."

That's great :) I picked it because it was a light read and that was just what I needed and I figured I'd get points for a graphic novel and a romance. I got lucky with the other points!
I'll go ahead and edit the original post.

[Lanelle]

WoF Name - Lanelle

For my graphic novel, I chose to read The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. It's such a good book, and the movie wasn't bad either.

Scoring:

What kind of art book was it?
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages?
5 pts – 501+ (533 pages)

Genre: 0
Cover: 0

Random Points! - 2 pts each
• The book or series has been made into a movie or TV show imdb's info about the movie, Hugo

Total: 11 points

[Almeta]

WoF Almeta

Camille Claudel and Rodin: Fateful Encounter 24 Mar
What kind of art book was it
2 pts - A book about art
1 pt - A book with a famous artwork on the cover
The polished marble sculpture on the cover is called Vertumnus and Pomona. The same composition was displayed in plaster as Shakuntala and later in a bronze called Abandon

How many pages?
3 pts - 384

Genre
3 pts - Non-Fiction

Random Points!
2 pts - your artist is dead

Total 11 points

[Lynn]

WoF - Lynn

Read: Heartstopper: Volume Two

Scoring:

What kind of art book was it: 3 pts - Serialised graphic novel

How many pages?: 3 pts - 301-400

Genre: 5 pts – Romance

Cover: 0 pts

Random Points! - 4 pts
• There is a pet in your book. Not in passing, but a substantial presence.
• Your title is one word

Total Points: 15

[Silver]

WoF- Silver

I read Hellblazer: The Fear Machine

Scoring:

What kind of art book was it

3 pts - Serialised graphic novel (more like traditional comic books. Eg is Saga, Vol. 1)

How many pages? (following the rules above) :
2 pts – 201-300

Genre
2 pts – Fantasy

Random Points! - 2 pts
• The book or series has been made into a movie or TV show (tell us what it is) It was made into both a movie and TV Show. Both were called Constantine

Total Points: 9

[Saar The Book owl]

WoF: Saar the Book Owl.

I've read: Blankets

What kind of art book was it?
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages?
5 pts – 501+

Genre?
4 pts - Memoir

Random Points! - 2 pts each:
1 pt - artist is alive
2 pts - title is one word
2 pts - MC is a vegetarian

Total points: 18

[Annerlee]

WoF annerlee

I read the graphic novel Nimona.

Points
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel
2 pts - 201-300 (read on e-book. The hardback edition has 266 pages)
2 pts – Fantasy
(not sure that anyone on the cover is looking at the reader, so discounting these points)
2 pts - title is one word

Total: 10 points

[Vicki]

WoF Vicki

I read one graphic novel: Stitches

What kind of art book was it?
4 pts - Stand alone graphic novel

How many pages?
3 pts - 329

Genre?
4 pts - Memoir
3 pts - Non-Fiction

Cover?
1 pt - There is a face looking straight at the reader on it.

Random Points!
1 pt - If reading a book about an artist who is alive. (It's a memoir of an artist. Looks like primarily children's books but he teaches art too during his memoir)
2 pts - Your title is one word

Total
=18 points

[Jayme, Moderator]

Just a gentle question - Did we get the badge for the March challenge?

[Kay]

Jayme wrote: "Just a gentle question - Did we get the badge for the March challenge?"

Not as yet I think?