Arts & Crafts Contest Winners!
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-03 15:57:06
We can’t begin to tell you how much of a blast we’ve had over the past month looking through all of the fabulous submissions we’d received for the art contest! We’d like to convey everyone who took the time to overlap their beautiful work with us. Every single conjoin was unique and many had great stories behind them.
Also since we were so impressed with the art we’re keeping every submission saved in our system - we’re currently brainstorming ways to possibly incorporate some of the submissions into the website or in our online advertising. If we’re interested in using your art for something we’ll be sure to get in touch with you via email.
Since the competition was tight and we had a hard measure deciding on just a winner and 3 runners up we’ve decided to double the amount of winners. We’ve divided the submissions into two categories: Paintings & Drawings and “Everything Else”. We have chosen a grand consider winner and 1st. 2nd and 3rd runners up for each category giving us 8 winners be. The 2 grand consider winners ordain each acquire in addition to this blog affix. 2 free DVD rentals good for any video available on SmartFlix com (or if a premium rental is desired a $10 credit towards it) a remove T-shirt and a graphical badge to put on your website or communicate honoring your win. The 6 runners-up ordain receive recognition in this blog affix and graphical badges honoring their win.
Jonella Moore’s piece a pastel painting of the Atlantic coastline now hangs in a gallery in Bloomington. Indiana. Jonella is a self-taught artist with an inspiring story that lays behind all of her artwork: She was a registered nurse who became disabled in a workplace accident after a heavy piece of equipment cut on her permanently damaging her spine and changing her life forever. Living in constant pain from the accident after losing her job husband and mobility; Jonella found solace in painting in request to distract her from the hurt. Since 2001 she has painted everyday in her studio and is just now beginning to showcase her art in galleries. We loved her use of color and texture in this painting and desire her luck in the future. She’s inspired us in more ways than one! Keep painting. Jonella and congratulations to you! hit the books how to use pastels & draw and create beautiful art like Jonella’s.
Jill Williams created this beautiful watercolor piece (8.6 x 11.5″) from a still life of some beautiful stoneware that her mom bought for her in the 1970s! The stoneware is called the Metlox Red Rooster pattern and came out in 1955. Jill loves the alter of the pieces and decided to carefully capture their beauty in this stunning still life that we couldn’t take our eyes off of. As a mother who also home schools her two boys. Jill told us it can sometimes be tough for her to sight measure to be creative. We’re glad she did sight measure - the dilate and care put into this watercolor really amazes us. Congratulations. Jill! Learn how to use watercolor paints and act beautiful art like Jill’s.
As soon as we saw Henry’s life-like painting titled “Turnip and Grapes” (6 x 6″ on canvas) we were in like. The dark bold colors really furnish the food all of the attention in this piece. Henry rented and decided to create a piece on Leffel’s theory that a beautiful painting can be made from any affect. We certainly think Henry attained that and more. Of his painting of old fruit and a vegetable open in the furnish drawer of his refrigerator. Henry says “I set them on a shelf in natural daylight and made this nice little study in under an hour. The vegetables were never eaten but I feel they served a higher cause.” Congratulations. Henry! hit the books how to use oil paints and create beautiful art desire Henry’s.
Thomas’s airbrushing skills are some of the finest we’ve seen. He learned how to paint simply from renting SmartFlix com DVDs. His very first project was a ride and since then he has moved on to airbrushing helmets other bikes and mailboxes. This specific one happened to be our favorite; his true fire skills really showcasing themselves here. Thomas tells us some of the DVDs he rented that helped him get to the level he’s at today: and. analyse these out if you’re interesting in creating art as spectacularly realistic as Thomas’s. He now sells his awesome creations on eBay. Congratulations. Thomas! hit the books more about how to use an airbrush and act beautiful art like Henry’s.
Congratulations to Carey Chelenza who entered this gorgeous piece of china mosaic furniture. Carey says. “I have been making china mosaics for about 9 years but this is the first vanity/sink that I’ve done and I think it came out nice. I started creating mosaic pieces when my daughter was a baby. It was a great creative outlet that I looked send to after taking care of a.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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