tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25864214925034178232024-03-13T04:33:24.819-07:00Fantasy Art for Home and OfficeFantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-43446295146854105482019-12-06T11:27:00.000-08:002019-12-06T11:27:03.155-08:00Original Cartoons of Fantasy Art Creatures, Particularly Those that Children Would Enjoy (contest)For this contest, the focus is on cartooning as it relates to the theme of our group, which is fantasy art.<br />
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There are a number of winners for this contest. The first 4 were chosen by Fine Art America members. There are also two first-place winners:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">FIRST PLACE</span></b></div>
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"The Book" by Moira Risen</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-book-moira-risen.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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As promised to the artists, here is what it can look like framed:</div>
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framed versions of this piece can be found <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-book-moira-risen.html?product=framed-print">HERE</a></b></div>
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This frame is PLC11 under copper/bronze frames</div>
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The mat is off-white</div>
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As mentioned there are two second place winners (though they are the same artist):</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>SECOND PLACE (tied)</b></span></div>
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"The Scenic Route" by Michael Baker</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-scenic-route-michael-baker.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b style="color: #134f5c;">SECOND PLACE (tied)</b></div>
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"Garden of the Imagination" by Michael Baker</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/garden-of-imagination-michael-baker.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">THIRD PLACE</span></b></div>
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"Little Fish" by Megan Walsh</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/little-fish-megan-walsh.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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To fill out the blog post, I chose from the remaining works submitted for the following categories: Most Unusual, Most Creative and Most Fun (please note they are "remaining pieces" and I could have chosen the works above for those categories, but wanted to expose other art):</div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">MOST UNUSUAL</span></b></div>
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"Steam Paddlefish" by Graham Wallwork</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/steam-paddlefish-graham-wallwork.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">MOST CREATIVE</span></b></div>
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"Miss Fairy Pierrette" by Quim Abella</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/miss-fairy-pierrette-quim-abella.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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For "Most Fun" I chose several art works. I tried to keep it within a realm of what children might like.</div>
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At the end, I slipped in a surprise category and piece of art work.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">MOST FUN I</span></b></div>
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"Toys, Joys and Baby Moon" by Nancy Lee Moran</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/toys-joys-baby-and-moon-nancy-lee-moran.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">MOST FUN II</span></b></div>
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"Steampunk Fluffy Bird" by Roseann Amaranto</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/steam-punk-fluffy-bird-roseann-amaranto.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>MOST FUN III</b></span></div>
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"Wooden Masks" by Marshal James</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wooden-masks-marshal-james.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Mermaid Pose" by Priscilla Wolfe</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mermaid-pose-priscilla-wolfe.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"The Real John Dory" by Graham Wallwork</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-real-john-dory-graham-wallwork.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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And here is the quintessential one: a unicorn with a rainbow:</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>QUINTESSENTIAL FANTASY ART CARTOON ART</b></span></div>
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"Rainbow Unicorn Clouds and Stars" by Christa Forest</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/rainbow-unicorn-clouds-and-stars-crista-forest.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-89477934197784319652019-10-20T21:28:00.000-07:002019-10-21T06:02:47.101-07:00Pegasus, Winged Horse (contest)For this contest, the focus is on the Pegasus, or winged horse.<br />
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There are a number of winners for this contest. The first three winners were chosen by Fine Art America members as follows:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">FIRST PLACE</span></b></div>
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"Wind Pegasus" by Mike Uriel</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wind-pegasus-mike-uriel.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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As promised, here is an example of what it looks like framed:</div>
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Framed prints of this piece are available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wind-pegasus-mike-uriel.html?product=framed-print">HERE</a></b></div>
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This frame is GL8 in the orange frame category with a white mat</div>
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"Pegasus The Winged Horse" by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pegasus-the-winged-horse-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Pegasus Flight Olympus" by Quim Abella</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pegasus-flight-olympus-quim-abella.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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These are all beautiful renditions of Pegasus and I would have placed all three at the top too. Thanks to all Fine Art America members as well as members of our team for putting all three at the top.</div>
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For the remaining post I chose works left over from the top three for most creative, most unusual and most fun. I also felt that there needed to be more images, or even another category, to show some that I felt should not be overlooked because the works are highly skilled and beautiful. </div>
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Note: a first place winner for most creative or most unusual could have been any of the above (and all are highly creative and unusual), but for the sake of allowing others a chance at being featured on this post, I am choosing from the remaining works as follows:</div>
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"Pegasus" by Robert Roth</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pegasus-robert-roth.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Hydracorn" by Katherine Nutt</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hydracorn-katherine-nutt.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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I liked Troy Brown's work, "Belles Garnier" for this category also, but there were nudes in his piece, and it isn't allowed on a Google blog without a lot of <i>rigmarole</i> that would compromise how many people can look at the blog, but here is a teaser (a section of his piece):</div>
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a portion of "Belles Garnier" by Troy Brown (because of Google policy)</div>
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visit Troy Brown's website <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-troy-brown">HERE</a></b></div>
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Next is for "most fun" category. I chose this one because of the high fantastical setting, fun costuming and mane-less winged horse:</div>
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"Winged Horse I" by Barroa Artworks</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/winged-horse-1-barroa-artworks.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Next up are some others I thought took a lot of skill, or that I thought were too beautiful to leave out.</div>
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I loved this next one because of the internal glowing colors such as a candle or lantern might emit, the high detail, and the setting was so nicely executed. Putterhug Studio, the maker of this piece, has won a number of our contests and it should be obvious why:</div>
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"Pegasus and the Maiden" by Putterhug Studio</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pegasus-and-the-maiden-putterhug-studio.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Three others follow:</div>
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"Fairytale Landscape with Pegasus" by Louise Lavallee</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairytale-landscape-with-pegasus-louise-lavallee.html">HERE </a></b></div>
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"Autumn Pegasus" by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/autumn-pegasus-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Pegasus Across the Northern Sky" by Philip Harvey</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pegasus-across-the-northern-sky-philip-harvey.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/pegasus-winged-horse-.html?tab=leaderboard">click here to view all of the winners of our contest</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">click here to be taken to our home for all of our other fantasy art works</a></b></div>
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Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to leave a comment!</div>
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For this contest, the idea was to produce a piece that was a fantasy insect, something that is not in the real world, but that is made up. There are fantasy artists who have tried their hand at new species.</div>
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There are a number of winners for this contest.</div>
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There were two first place winners chosen by the Fine Art America community (as well as for second place and third place):</div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">FIRST PLACE (tied)</span></b></div>
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"Balancing Act" by Hans Neuhart</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/balancing-act-hans-neuhart.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">FIRST PLACE (tied)</span></b></div>
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"Ascension" by Putterhug Studio</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ascension-putterhug-studio.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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As promised, this is an idea of how both can be framed:</div>
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"Balancing Act" by Hans Neuhart framed</div>
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for framed prints by this artist, go <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/balancing-act-hans-neuhart.html?product=framed-print">HERE</a></b> and choose your favorite frame from the drop-down</div>
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This frame one is one of many:</div>
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under the brown frames: ARL14</div>
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mat color: off white</div>
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"Ascension" by Putterhug Studio framed</div>
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for framed prints by this artist, go <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ascension-putterhug-studio.html?product=framed-print">HERE</a></b> and choose your favorite frame from the drop-down</div>
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This frame one is one of many:</div>
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under the blue frames: FT15</div>
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mat color: white</div>
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The rest of our winners are as follows:</div>
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"Dragonfly on a Flower" by Jutta Maria Pusl</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dragonfly-on-a-flower-jutta-maria-pusl.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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There were three third place winners:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">THIRD PLACE (tied)</span></b></div>
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"Naked and Afraid" by Hans Neuhart</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/naked-and-afraid-hans-neuhart.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">THIRD PLACE (tied)</span></b></div>
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"Ladybug With Parachute" by Mihaela Pater</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ladybug-with-parachute-mihaela-pater.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">THIRD PLACE (tied)</span></b></div>
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"Insect Masquerade Party" by Laurie's Intuitive</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/insect-masquerade-party-lauries-intuitive.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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To make a more interesting blog post, I chose a number of other art works including most creative, most unusual and most fun. I choose new art work from the remaining entries, though some of the winners above could just as easily have taken these prizes.</div>
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These are the ones:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">In most creative category:</span></b></div>
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"Night Butterflies" by Mihaela Pater</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/night-butterflies-mihaela-pater.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">In most unusual category:</span></b></div>
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"De Flosh" by Bob Ivens</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/de-flosh-bob-ivens.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Evolve 2" by Ally White</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/evolve-2-ally-white.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Large Damselfly" by James W. Johnson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/large-damselfly-james-w-johnson.html#comment36749663">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Forest Life" by Jutta Maria Pusl</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/forest-life-jutta-maria-pusl.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Cockroach" by Vsevolod Poliohin</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cockroach-poliohin-wsewolod.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/fantasy-insects.html?tab=overview">click here to view all of the winners of our contest</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">click here to be taken to our home for all of our other fantasy art works</a></b><br />
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-49471829635876781552019-08-28T17:27:00.000-07:002019-08-28T17:27:30.618-07:00Aliens and Alien Spacecraft<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Interstellar" by Kathy Kelly</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">FIRST PLACE WINNER</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/interstellar-kathy-kelly.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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Kathy Kelly describes her piece this way:</div>
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<i>This surrealistic piece by Kathy Kelly depicts an interstellar struggle. The work is both feminine and mystical with cool colors of blue, green, fading to black. <br /><br />I have always enjoyed the works of Salvador Dali and later, the works of painter and digital artists Marco Escobedo and Yossi Kotler. </i><br />
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The piece depicts a female face with a helmet of electrodes all of which are peeled back to reveal an alien face. Stars and space matter abound.</div>
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This is an idea of how you can frame the piece (framed prints with your choice of frame and mat is also for sale):</div>
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framed print of "Interstellar" by Kathy Kelly</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/interstellar-kathy-kelly.html?product=framed-print">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">to get to this particular frame go to black frames in the drop-down:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">it is BGD11, and the mat is white</span></div>
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How about this image on a tote bag (also for sale)?:</div>
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"Interstellar" tote bag by Kathy Kelly</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(available for sale in a number of sizes <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/interstellar-kathy-kelly.html?product=tote-bag">HERE</a></b>)</span> </div>
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Here are winners for second and third place: </div>
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"Double" by Alexa Szlavics</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">SECOND PLACE WINNER</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/double-alexa-szlavics.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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"Beyond Space and Time" by <span itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/xzendor7.html" itemprop="url" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;">Xzendor7</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">THIRD PLACE WINNER</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/beyond-space-and-time-xzendor7.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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The public (Fine Art America members) picked the first three.<br />
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I picked the other artists to feature below, including most creative, most unusual and most fun. I do this half heartedly because so many of the entrants are so good! If I had voted for first, second and third for this contest, however, I would have voted the same way as the public - a first for me. And if I had to pick most creative, most unusual and most fun, I would have picked the top three winners for those categories too.<br />
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However, to make it more interesting, I have picked other pieces that came very close (for me) to the top three.<br />
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These are the ones:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">In the most creative category:</span></b></div>
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"Nurisha" by Robert Ross</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/nurisha-robert-ross-george-patsouras.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>In most unusual category:</b></span></div>
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"Mission in a Far Planet" by Alexa Szlavics</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mission-in-a-far-planet-alexa-szlavics.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>In the most fun category there are four art works</b></span><b style="color: #0b5394;">:</b></div>
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"Knurr" by WB Johnston</div>
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(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/knurr-wb-johnston.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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"My Ride is Here" by Brian Wallace</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/my-ride-is-here-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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"Animal - Cow - They Came For The Beef" by Mike Savad</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/animal-cow-they-came-for-the-beef-mike-savad.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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"Aliens Like it Hot" by William Dey</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/aliens-like-it-hot-william-dey.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-36817913921187087922019-07-11T15:21:00.000-07:002019-07-12T00:20:40.163-07:00Fantasy Art Portraits III<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>M'Lady</b> by David Griffith</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/m-lady-david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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In this post, I continue to show some of the great fantasy portraiture of our artists on the Fine Art America group, <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html">Fantasy Art for Home and Office</a></b>, originally started by <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/solomon-barroa.html">Solomon Barroa</a> (I began to curate for it in 2017, while he moved on to curate for <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/visual-art-for-home-and-business.html?tab=overview"><b>this group</b></a>). Anyway, I had to take a long break from posting (life has a way of throwing you curve balls), but I'm hoping I'm back for good because so much of the work submitted by our artists is worth seeing.<br />
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I hope you agree as we move on to this wonderful piece by G. Berry, and many others after hers.</div>
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<b>Simple Elegance</b> by G. Berry</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/simple-elegance-02-g-berry.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Water Queen</b> by Kathy Kelly<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/water-queen-kathy-kelly.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Lady Luck</b> by Michael Durst<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lady-luck-michael-durst.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Feel the Magic</b> by Artful Oasis<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/feel-the-magic-artful-oasis.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Little Bird</b> by Jackie Gerritsen<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/little-bird-jacky-gerritsen.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>La Coquette</b> by Yvonne Wright<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/la-coquette-yvonne-wright.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Portrait of Saint Julius Cesar</b> by Joaquin Abella<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/portrait-of-saint-julius-cesar-joaquin-abella.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Emeralda</b> by Michael Ruffino<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/emeralda-michael-ruffino.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Starseed</b> by Robyn Chance<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/starseed-robyn-chance.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Mona Lisa. Water</b> by Victor Molev<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-mona-lisa-water-victor-molev.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Swan Goddess</b> by Katherine Nutt<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/swan-goddess-katherine-nutt.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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If you love our work, please check out our group's front page and the images section:</div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">Fantasy Art for Home and Office</a></b> </div>
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If you are interested in fantasy portraits, check our other work:</div>
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<b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/fantasy-art-portraits-i.html">Fantasy Art Portraits I</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/10/fantasy-art-portraits-ii.html">Fantasy Art Portraits II</a></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Winter Dragon</span></b> by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/winter-dragon-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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For this contest, the focus was on fantasy art creatures in the snow. It is December now, after all. The first, second and third place winners were all chosen by Fine Art America members. The last three honorable mentions were chosen by the administrator of the group. </div>
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Of his Winter Dragon, Daniel Eskridge had this to say:</div>
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A white dragon perches upon a snow covered tower of rock. He looks over a mountain range that is locked in a cold perpetual winter. Stretching his wings in the frigid wind, he gazes into the crystal clear blue sky. As he exhales his frosty breath drifts away into the air. <br /><br />For this image, I was wanting give a sense of that super cold air one experiences in the high altitudes of the tallest mountains. So I used as cold a palette I could come up with. I added the white dragon as a further symbol of cold and frost. <br /><br />Thanks for looking! <br />Daniel Eskridge</i><div>
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Daniel Eskridge has academic training in both computer science and fine art. This is part of his story:<br /><i><br /></i></div>
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<i>By day, I am a senior software engineer. But, by night I am a 3D render artist. I have dual degrees from the University of Georgia, one in Computer Science, the other in Fine Art. So, it seems only natural that I attempt to combine the two by producing art using a computer.</i></div>
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Here is how this piece can look framed:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Winter Dragon</span></b> framed by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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framed prints available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/winter-dragon-daniel-eskridge-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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this is #EMP5 under blue frames, and a french blue mat</div>
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Here is just one product that you can purchase on Fine Art America with his image:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Winter Dragon</span></b> carry-all pouch by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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Carry-all pouches available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/winter-dragon-daniel-eskridge-pouch.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Next up is our second and third place winners (note: we have two third place winners):</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Serpent of the Snow</span></b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/serpent-of-the-snow-a-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">SECOND PLACE</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Unicorn in the Snow</span></b> by Jayne Wilson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/unicorn-in-the-snow-jayne-wilson.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">THIRD PLACE (shared with Adam Long)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Watch Me Go Video Still Snow Scene</span></b> by Adam Long</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/watch-me-go-video-still-snow-scene-adam-long.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">THIRD PLACE (shared with Jayne Wilson)</span></div>
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For the remaining pieces left in the contest, three were chosen for various honorable mentions:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Fantasy Art 12</span></b> by Artful Oasis</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fantasy-art-12-artful-oasis.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">HONORABLE MENTION for most inventive piece</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">What the Crows Found</span></b> by Jeff Gettis</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/what-the-crows-found-jeff-gettis.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Dragon Crown</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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Isn't this fantasy art portrait by Richard Hescox unique? A woman with white hair is wearing a crown featuring dragons, while some other dragons are flying in the sky in the background.</div>
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If you have been following along, this is a continuation of fantasy art portraits. </div>
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To see, and read about what a fantasy art portrait is, go to our first post on the subject, <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/fantasy-art-portraits-i.html">Fantasy Art Portraits I</a></b>.</div>
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The next is also by Richard Hescox:</div>
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<b>Portent</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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Some others from our fine group of members follow (and as usual, they come as prints, totes, pillows and other home decor, and wearables). Just click on the images you are interested in, and see the products available for each image.</div>
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<b>Fragile Assertion</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yvonne Wright</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Critter</b> by </span><span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jose Mendez</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Waning Moon</b> by Jim Rehlin</span><br />
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>A Pawn Escapes</b> by Lise Winne</span><br />
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Quiet Drake</b> by </span><span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Joseph Kushnir</span><br />
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<b>Cheshire Cat</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Paolo Guido</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Waning Moon</b> throw pillow by Jim Rehlin</span></div>
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<b>Only a Game</b> -- by Lucie Bilodeau</div>
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In this post, we feature the winners of the Fine Art America contest, </div>
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But first is our first place winner, <span style="text-align: center;">Lucie Bilodeau from </span>Chicopee, Massachusetts. She states about her piece (above) that it is a "fantasy/spiritual painting in 1990. It is a representation that life is a game."<br />
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Here is what this piece can look like framed:<br />
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framed prints available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/only-a-game-lucie-bilodeau-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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this frame is RSL6 under blue frames and a manor white mat</div>
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Here are some of our other winners:</div>
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<b>Hobby - Chess - Your Move</b> by Mike Savad</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hobby-chess-your-move-mike-savad.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Queen of Hearts </b>-- by David Griffith</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/queen-of-hearts-david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Madness in the Hatter's Realm </b>-- by Putterhug Studio</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/madness-in-the-hatters-realm-putterhug-studio.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here are some pieces that came close to winning:</div>
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<b>I Believe in Magic </b>-- by Rob Corsetti</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/i-believe-in-magic-rob-corsetti.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Chess Players </b>-- by Mihaela Pater</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/chess-players-mihaela-pater.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Queen of Spades</b> -- by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/queen-of-spades-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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To see all of the artists who placed in this contest <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/fantasy-art-chess-games-and-card-games.html?tab=leaderboard">GO HERE</a></b></div>
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To see more art by our members in this category <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3574442">GO HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Filraena</b> by Jeremy Martinson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/filraena-jeremy-martinson.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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For this feature, the focus is on fantasy art portraits. According to Google dictionary a portrait is:</div>
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<i>a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.</i><br />
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Since a post of this nature focuses on fantasy art, the portrait may not necessarily be a person (can be a fairy or a hybrid person). </div>
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So much of the art that is submitted to <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">our group</a></b> focuses on portraits, therefor it seemed necessary to portray them here for the blog.</div>
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For part one of this post, the focus is primarily on digital art. Paintings will be featured in Part II of this post.</div>
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If you go to the link underneath a piece, you will find many kinds of prints available including metal prints, canvas prints, paper prints and even posters. In addition, many of these art pieces are featured on tote bags, greeting cards, pillows, tee shirts, phone cases, mugs, shower curtains and big beach towels.</div>
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Here are some others:</div>
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<b>Peony Flower Child</b> tote bag by G. Berry</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/peony-flower-child-g-berry.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Defender of the Realm</b> by David Griffith</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/defender-of-the-realm-david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Story of What I Came to Be</b> by Heather King</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-story-of-what-i-came-to-be-heather-king.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Free Flying</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/free-flying-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Poetry Man</b> by Susan Maxwell Schmidt</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/poetry-man-susan-maxwell-schmidt.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Pearl of Binding</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-pearl-of-binding-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Egyptian Goddess</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/fabrizio-uffreduzzi.html" itemprop="url" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;">Fabrizio Uffreduzzi</a></span></div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/egyptian-goddess-fabrizio-uffreduzzi.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Dragon Dreams</b> by Kathy Kelly</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dragon-dreams-kathy-kelly.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Timothy Leary Collection</b> by Marvin Blaine</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://marvin-blaine.pixels.com/featured/4-timothy-leary-collection-marvin-blaine.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Spirit of the Nile</b> by Hartmut Jager</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/spirit-of-the-nile-hartmut-jager.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Creation of Man</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-creation-of-man-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Ways of Tao</b> by Fabrizio Uffreduzzi</div>
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<b>The Story of What I Came to Be</b> framed print by Heather King</div>
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<b>Defender of the Realm</b> framed print by David Griffith</div>
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<b>Peony Flower Child</b> tote bag by G. Berry</div>
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<b>Merlin's Dragon</b> by Hartmut Jager</div>
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In a way this is a continuation of the <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/dragons-part-i.html">first</a></b> and <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/dragons-part-ii.html">second</a></b> dragon posts. </div>
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The <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/dragons-part-i.html">first</a></b> was primarily about Western style dragons (the ones with wings). It also heavily focused on digital art, which a lot of fantasy artists use.</div>
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The <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/dragons-part-ii.html">second</a></b> focused primarily on Eastern style dragons (the ones without wings, who are serpent-like and are sometimes portrayed in the water). This post was more about painting, and featured some renditions that were traditionally oriented, even if original. </div>
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This post focuses primarily on dragon profiles (mainly the head of the dragon), though the last piece in this post focuses on some parts of the body as well. The styles are drastically different from colorful painting to monochromatic digital art. It heavily features two artists, Julie Engelhardt and Ali Oppy because they tended to make more dragon portraiture than any of our other artists (at least in terms of dragons that haven't been featured on the blog before).</div>
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So first up is artist, Julie Engelhardt and her colorful paintings:</div>
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<b>Meadow Dragon</b> by Julie Engelhardt</div>
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<b>The Secret Dragon</b> by Julie Engelhardt</div>
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<b>Dragon and Wizard Gnome </b>by Julie Engelhardt</div>
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<b>Dragon Gaze</b> by Julie Engelhardt</div>
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Next up is a heavily featured artist (and winner of many of our contests) from our group, Ali Oppy. She primarily does fantasy portraits of people, but she also delved into fantasy portraits of dragons:</div>
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<b>The Purple Dragon</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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<b>The White Dragon</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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<b>The Red Dragon</b> by Ali Oppy<br />
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<b>The Grey Dragon</b> by Ali Oppy<br />
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<b>The Purple Dragon</b> by Aimee N Youngs<br />
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<b>The White Dragon</b> framed print by Ali Oppy<br />
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(this frame is PEC8 under silver frames and the mat is Silver Florentine)<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/the-white-dragon-ali-oppy-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Dragon Gaze</b> framed print by Julie Engelhardt<br />
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(this frame is PLC11 under copper frames and the mat is Arctic White)<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/dragon-daze-julie-engelhardt-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>The Purple Dragon</b> tote bag by Aimee N Youngs<br />
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/purple-dragon-aimee-n-youngs-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Merlin's Dragon</b> pillow by Hartmut Jager<br />
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-25944377469190781902017-06-12T19:52:00.000-07:002017-06-12T19:52:19.141-07:00Dragons (Part II)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Phoenix and Dragon</b> by Rebecca Wang</div>
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In section II on dragons, I focus on Easter style dragons by the members of <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html">Fantasy Art for Home and Office</a></b> (as opposed to the <a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/06/dragons-part-i.html">first section</a> which primarily focused on western style dragons). Western style dragons have bat-like wings. Eastern style dragons do not have wings. </div>
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<i>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese dragon</a>, with counterparts in Japan (namely the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_dragon">Japanese dragon</a>), Korea and other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian">East Asian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian">South Asian</a> countries.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon#cite_note-1">[1]</a> Most are depicted as serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence, and are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrupedalism">quadrupeds</a> (four legs and wingless) ...</i></div>
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<i>... Dragons are often held to have major spiritual significance in various religions and cultures around the world. In many Asian cultures, dragons were, and in some cultures still are, revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion, and the universe. They are associated with wisdom—often said to be wiser than humans—and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural power, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech">human speech</a>. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk ...</i><br />
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Following are more Eastern style dragons:</div>
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<b>Chinese Azure Dragon </b>by Rebecca Wang</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/chinese-azure-dragon-rebecca-wang.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Wisdom</b> by Alice Chen</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wisdom-alice-chen.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>When Our Eyes Meet</b> by Alice Chen</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/when-our-eyes-meet-alice-chen.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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This art piece has a bit of a Western touch featuring a mermaid, but the dragon seems very Eastern:</div>
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<b>The Balance of Peace and War</b> by Betsy Knapp</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-balance-of-peace-and-war-betsy-knapp.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Ice Dragons</b> by Chad Hamilton</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ice-dragons-chad-hamilton.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Baby Dragon</b> by Krzysztof Spieczonek</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/baby-dragon-krzysztof-spieczonek.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Guardian of the Cross</b> by David Griffith</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3453529">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Technicolor Dragon --Rainbow Colored Whimsical Dragon </b>by Jayne Somogy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/technicolor-dragon-rainbow-colored-whimsical-dragon-jayne-somogy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Following are just a few of the kinds of products you can buy on Fine Art America. Products include towels, pillows, totes, mugs, shower curtains, duvets (bed covers), tee shirts and i-phone cases.</div>
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These are just some samples:</div>
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<b>Phoenix and Dragon</b> print by Rebecca Wang</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/phoenix-and-dragon-rebecca-wang-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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choose size, type of frame and mat color from drop down menu:</div>
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This one is a 19.62" x 24" under blue frames (CUL6)</div>
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and a cream mat</div>
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<b>The Balance of Peace and War</b> print by Betsy Knapp</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/the-balance-of-peace-and-war-betsy-knapp-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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choose size, type of frame and mat color from drop down menu:</div>
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This one is a 16.625" x 20" under gold frames (PLc7)</div>
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<b>When Our Eyes Meet</b> pillow by Alice Chen</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/when-our-eyes-meet-alice-chen-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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choose size of design with slider and background color with drop-down</div>
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this color blue is 251094</div>
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<b>Baby Dragon</b> tote by Krzysztof Spieczonek</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/baby-dragon-krzysztof-spieczonek-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Technicolor Dragon --Rainbow Colored Whimsical Dragon </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">cell phone case</span><br />
by Jayne Somogy<br />
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/technicolor-dragon-rainbow-colored-whimsical-dragon-jayne-somogy-iphone-case-cover.html?phoneCaseType=iphone7">HERE</a></b><br />
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-31306027104459018472017-06-03T10:46:00.000-07:002017-06-03T10:46:56.298-07:00Dragons (Part I)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Fire Dragon</b> by Daniel Eskridge </div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fire-dragon-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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This is part one showcasing our members dragon works of art. </div>
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According to <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">Wikipedia</a></b>:</div>
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<i>A dragon is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature">legendary creature</a>, typically scaled or fire-spewing and with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake">serpentine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile">reptilian</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird">avian</a> traits, that features in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myths">myths</a> of many cultures around world. The two most well-known cultural traditions of dragon are</i></div>
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<i><br />* The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_dragon">European dragon</a>, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_peninsula">Balkans</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Asia">Western Asian</a> mythologies. Most are depicted as reptilian creatures with animal-level intelligence, and are uniquely six-limbed (four legs and a separate set of wings).<br />* The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese dragon</a>, with counterparts in Japan (namely the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_dragon">Japanese dragon</a>), Korea and other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian">East Asian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian">South Asian</a> countries.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon#cite_note-1">[1]</a> Most are depicted as serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence, and are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrupedalism">quadrupeds</a> (four legs and wingless).<br /><br />The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dragon">dragon</a> and Latin word <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/draco">draco</a> derives from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language">Greek</a> <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BD">δράκων</a> (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon#cite_note-2">[2]</a></i></div>
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Some Eastern-style dragons will be featured more in part II. Here are some fine examples of Western-style dragons (with options to purchase as prints and a number of products underneath):</div>
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<b>Blue Moon Rising</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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<b>Dragon's Revenge</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-luis-rosario.html" itemprop="url" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;">Luis Rosario</a></span></div>
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<b>Book of Fantasies 02</b> by G. Berry</div>
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<b>Green Dragon</b> by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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<b>Dragon Scenery - 3D Render</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Elenarts - Elena Duvernay</span></div>
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<b>Twilight Storm Dragon</b> by Sherry Bunker</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/twilight-storm-dragon-sherry-bunker.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Uncommon Friendship </b>by Solomon Barroa</div>
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<b>Dragon and Castle</b> by Fabrizio Uffreduzzi<br />
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<b>Yeah</b> by David Griffith<br />
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<b>The Dragon Mirror</b> by Richard Hescox<br />
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<b>A Little Girl and Her Dragon</b> by Daniel Eskridge<br />
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<b>Once Upon a Time There Was ...</b> by David Griffith<br />
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<b>The Dragon Lands</b> by Mario Carini<br />
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<b>Blue Moon Rising </b>framed print by Richard Hescox<br />
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<b>Once Upon a Time There Was ...</b> pillow by David Griffith</div>
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<b>Book of Fantasies 02</b> tote bag by G. Berry</div>
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<b>The Moonlight Fairy</b> by Jayne Wilson</div>
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The point of this post is to show the many expressions and depictions of fairies by our fantasy artists. The fantasy artists whose works are featured here are part of the <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">Fantasy Art for Home and Office</a></b> group on the site, Fine Art America. Under each piece you will find a link where you can buy (if interested).</div>
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Fairies are a legendary or supernatural nature spirit from Europe (and probably originating from Celtic traditions). Fairies have wings in many varieties, and are typically found with light orbs. According to <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy">Wikipedia</a></b>: "The word 'fairy' was used to represent an illusion, or enchantment; the land of the Faes; collectively the inhabitants thereof; or an individual such as a fairy knight."<br />
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<b>Forest Sprite</b> by David Griffith</div>
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<b>Indigo Featherdust</b> by Putterhug Studio </div>
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<b>A Fairy's Friend </b>by G. Berry</div>
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<b>Flower Pot Fairy</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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<b>Fairy Cottage</b> by Ka Fra Art</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairy-cottage-kathy-franklin.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Visitors at a Fairy Blessing</b> by Lise Winne</div>
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<b>Sissy Fairy</b> by Rob Corsetti</div>
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<b>Growing Mushrooms</b> by Brian Wallace</div>
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<b>Pixie Glenn</b> by David Griffith<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pixie-glenn-david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Flying Flower Eve</b> by Prar Kulasekara</div>
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"Pixie Glenn" framed print by David Griffith available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/pixie-glenn-david-griffith-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Moonlight Fairy" pillow by Jayne Wilson available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/the-moonlight-fairy-jayne-wilson-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Closer" extra large round beach towel by Alice Chen available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/closer-alice-chen-round-beach-towel.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Fairy of the Garden</b> by Joseph Stevens</div>
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<b>Counseling</b> by Nick Arte<br />
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<b>Butterfly Fairy</b> by Stephanie Yates</div>
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<b>Firefly Fairy</b> by<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span>Philip Harvey</div>
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<b>Ostara</b> by Julie Engelhardt </div>
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<b>Fern</b> by Julie Engelhardt<br />
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<b>Forest Girl</b> by Sherry Shipley<br />
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<b>Faerie</b> by Leanne Seymour</div>
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<b>Quaking Aspen Tree Fairy Holding Leaf</b> by Yuichi Tanabe<br />
available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/quaking-aspen-tree-fairy-holding-leaf-yuichi-tanabe.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Faerie Queen</b> by Jim Rehlin<br />
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<b>Fey -- The Original -- Fantasy Elf Portrait With Polka Dots</b> by Jayne Somogy</div>
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<b>Fairy Queen</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dora Hathazi Mendes</span><br />
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Delightful Bed of Flowers</b> by </span>Belinda Threeths<br />
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Here are some of the product listings one can find on many of these items, starting with a framed print, then a pillow, and then a phone case. Other products such as totes, teeshirts, mugs and towels can also be found.</div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Fairy of the Garden" </span>Joseph Stevens framed print available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/fairy-of-the-garden-joseph-j-stevens-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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(for this rendition the frame is under red frames and is CRQ5 and the mat is Las Cruces purple mat)<br />
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"Faerie" throw pillow by Leanne Seymour</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/2-faerie-leanne-seymour-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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"Fairy Queen" phone case (choose color for background ... this one is in the orange category)<br />
available for sale from Dora Hathazi Mendes <b><a href="https://dora-hathazimendes.pixels.com/products/fairy-queen-art-by-dora-hathazi-mendes-dora-hathazi-mendes-iphone-case-cover.html?phoneCaseType=iphone6s">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3453527">click here for more fairies (plus mermaids) from our group</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">our group home page</a></b><br />
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<i>for Fairies (Part I) <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/05/fairies-part-i.html">GO HERE</a></b></i><i style="background-color: #fb5e53; color: #3d2727; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px;"></i></div>
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<b style="color: #134f5c;">Seahorse - Spirit of Contentment </b>by Carol Cavalaris</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/seahorse-spirit-of-contentment-carol-cavalaris.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE (shared with Artful Oasis)</span></div>
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For this contest, there were two first place winners, three second place winners and three third place winners. All were chosen by Fine Art America members. The honorable mention for "most inventive piece" is chosen by the administrator of the group, Fantasy Art for Home and Office. A few other pieces were featured too, to give the niche of fantasy art more exposure.</div>
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Carol Cavalaris who made <i>Seahose - Spirit of the Sea </i>had this to convey about her piece (a kind of poem):</div>
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<i>Seahorse <br />creature of contentment <br />symbol of good luck <br />you roam the sea <br />slowly and gently <br />with the currents <br />like a tiny dragon <br />of the deep <br />accepting the ebb and flow <br />as you survey all that is <br />around you <br />with inner vision <br />teaching me <br />to look <br />with my physical <br />and spiritual eyes <br />at all that is around me <br />so I can see <br />what makes me truly happy</i><div>
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This is what the piece can look like framed and as a tote bag:</div>
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framed prints available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/seahorse-spirit-of-contentment-carol-cavalaris-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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(this frame is MQ8 under gold frames, with Pompano Beach white mat)</div>
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totes available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/seahorse-spirit-of-contentment-carol-cavalaris-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here is our other first place winner:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Wild Octopus</span></b> by Artful Oasis</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wild-octopus-artful-oasis.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE (shared with Carol Cavalaris)</span></div>
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Artful Oasis states that this is a digital art piece.</div>
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This is what this piece can looked like framed and as a weekender tote bag:</div>
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framed prints available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/wild-octopus-artful-oasis-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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(this frame is GL8 under black frames, with a Mist mat)</div>
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weekender tote bags available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/wild-octopus-artful-oasis-weekender-totebag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Next up, we have our other winners:</div>
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<b>Mermaid</b> by Rob Corsetti</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mermaid-rob-corsetti.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">SECOND PLACE (shared with Daniel Furon and </span><span style="color: magenta;">Henryk Gorecki</span><span style="color: magenta;">)</span></div>
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<b>Star Fish</b> by Daniel Furon</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/starfish-daniel-furon.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">SECOND PLACE (shared with Rob Corsetti and Henryk Gorecki)</span></div>
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<b>Poseidon</b> by Henryk Gorecki</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/poseidon-henryk-gorecki.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">SECOND PLACE (shared with Rob Corsetti and </span><span style="color: magenta;">Daniel Furon</span><span style="color: magenta;">)</span></div>
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<b>Rainbow Dolphins</b> by Carol Cavalaris</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/rainbow-dolphins-carol-cavalaris.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">THIRD PLACE (shared with Ernie Echols and Jo King)</span></div>
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<b>Jellyfish Digital Art</b> by Ernie Echols</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/jellyfish-digital-art-ernie-echols.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">THIRD PLACE (shared with Carol Cavalaris and Jo King)</span></div>
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note: the following piece is only partial to adhere to Google guidelines:</div>
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<b>Les Fruits De La Mer</b> by Jo King</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/les-fruits-de-la-mer-jo-king.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">THIRD PLACE (shared with Carol Cavalaris and </span><span style="color: magenta;">Ernie Echols</span><span style="color: magenta;">)</span></div>
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<b>A River Runs Through It</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Susan Schneider</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-river-runs-through-it-susan-schneider.html">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Enchanted Waters</b> by Sherry Shipley</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/enchanted-waters-sherry-shipley.html">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Marlin and His Friends</b> by Ali Oppy</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-marlin-and-his-sea-friends-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Chambered Nautilus</b> by K.S. Rankin</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/chambered-nautilus-k-s-rankin.html">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-25569081494119487412017-05-10T05:57:00.001-07:002017-05-10T05:57:40.895-07:00Hard to Define Fantasy Art and Surreal Art (Part II)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Secret</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prar Kulasekara</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This is a continuation of the <a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/05/hard-to-define-fantasy-art-and-surreal.html"><b>last blog post</b> <b>(part I)</b></a> of featuring fantasy art work that defies category, but is jam-packed with creativity. This is a member post, of our group, <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">Fantasy Art for Home and Office</a></b>.</span></div>
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<b>The Love of Two Souls</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-love-of-the-two-souls-a-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Ballerina Bouquet</b> by G. Berry</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ballerina-bouquet-g-berry.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Train Never Came</b> by KaFra Art</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-train-never-came-kathy-franklin.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Part of Me</b> by Jenn Teel</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/part-of-me-jenn-teel.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b>Dominance</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anna Deligianni</span><br />
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Chekhov</b> by Victor Molev</span><br />
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<b>Hierarchy of Needs</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hierarchy-of-needs-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Space Time</b> by Brian Wallace</div>
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<b>The Big Move</b> by Eric Nagel</div>
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Don't forget that a lot of these images from our respective shops come as prints (metal, canvas and framed), and on tote bags, pillows, greeting cards and other products. Here are just a few from our featured artists:</div>
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<b>Dominance</b> by Anna Deligianni</div>
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her tote is available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/dominance-anna-deligianni-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>The Train Never Came</b> by KaFra Art</div>
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framed prints available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/the-train-never-came-kathy-franklin-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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This one is in the black category (GL8) and the mat is "Antique White Mat"</div>
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<b>Part of Me</b> by Jenn Teel</div>
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phone cases available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/part-of-me-jenn-teel-iphone-case-cover.html?phoneCaseType=iphone7">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Alone</b> by Louloua Asgaraly</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-alone-louloua-asgaraly.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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The wonderful thing about practicing art is that pieces or ideas evolve into artworks that are often hard to define or pigeon-hole. </div>
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We are a <b>group of fantasy artists</b> who often straddle between fantasy art and surrealism. They are both alike in a lot of ways.</div>
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This is the definition of fantasy art (according to the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_art">Wikipedia</a></b> definition):</div>
<i><br />It can be characterised by subject matter – which portrays non-realistic, mystical, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythical">mythical</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore">folkloric</a> subjects or events – and style, which is representational and naturalistic, rather than abstract - or in the case of magazine illustrations and similar, in the style of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel">graphic novel</a> art such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga">manga</a>.<br /><br />Fantasy has been an integral part of art since its beginnings,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_art#cite_note-Schurian-2">[2]</a> but has been particularly important in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerism">mannerism</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism">magic realist</a> painting, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_art">romantic art</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolism_(arts)">symbolism</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism">surrealism</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)">lowbrow</a>. In French, the genre is called le <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastique">fantastique</a>, in English it is sometimes referred to as visionary art, grotesque art or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerism">mannerist art</a>. It has had a deep and circular interaction with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_literature">fantasy literature</a> ...<br /><br />... Fantastic art has traditionally been largely confined to painting and illustration, but since the 1970s has increasingly been found also in photography. Fantastic art explores fantasy, imagination, the dream state, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque">grotesque</a>, visions and the uncanny,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_art#cite_note-Schurian-2">[2]</a> as well as so-called "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth">Goth</a>" art.</i><br />
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This is the definition of surrealist art (according to the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism">Wikipedia</a></b> definition):</div>
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<i>Surrealism is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_movement">cultural movement</a> that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_of_art">visual artworks</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature">writings</a>. The aim was to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism#cite_note-1">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism#cite_note-2">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism#cite_note-Manifesto_of_Surrealism-3">[3]</a> Artists painted unnerving, illogical scenes with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorealism">photographic precision</a>, created strange creatures from everyday objects and developed painting techniques that allowed the unconscious to express itself.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism#cite_note-4">[4]</a><br /><br />Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur ...</i><br />
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Our group of artists primarily practice both styles of art. </div>
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Because many of the images in this post do not conform "exactly" to the subjects of fantasy art (or story-telling), per se, they are being featured to show that the "realm of fantasy art" is also often the realm of "surrealist art". </div>
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At any rate, they are very creative, which is the point of art.</div>
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Here are some more images from the members of our group that fall into that category:</div>
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<b>Bananas</b> by Marvin Blaine</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/8-bananas-marvin-blaine.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Fantasia</b> by Martina Rall</div>
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<b>Midnight Tale</b> by Psycho Shadow</div>
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<b>Treasure Chest</b> by KaFra Art</div>
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<b>Lady of the Lake</b> by Susan Maxwell Schmidt</div>
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<b>Bananas</b> tote bag by Marvin Blaine</div>
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<b>Treasure Chest</b> shower curtain by KaFra Art</div>
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<b>A Separate Reality</b> phone case by Jim Rehlin</div>
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<b>Unique and Extraordinary </b>by Solomon Barroa</div>
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In his biography, Solomon Barroa states: "I am a digital artist currently focusing on surrealism, fantasy, and fractal abstract art."<br />
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Much of Mr. Barroa's work is statement-oriented as well, particularly when it comes to the human condition. Here is the perfect example:<br />
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<b>The Disintegration of Human Values </b>by Solomon Barroa</div>
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About this piece, Solomon Barroa writes: "Human values can disintegrate due to factors such as technology and mental disorders. These values are rooted during periods of growth and development. Thus it can be modified, changed or disinherited upon age as environmental influences empowers an individual. The disintegrating figure in this surreal artwork represents or symbolizes human values."<br />
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Solomon Barroa has spent a lot of his time in the nursing profession and is a book author (many of which have 5-star reviews!). Follow the <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Solomon%20Barroa%20RN/e/B00AV3V34S/ref=la_B00AV3V34S_pg_1?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_82%3AB00AV3V34S&sort=author-pages-popularity-rank&ie=UTF8&qid=1493746058">link to the Amazon page</a> </b>where you can find his books. At the end of his Amazon biography he states: "We are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge and ideas are developed from experience and perception about events and the environment<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span>"<br />
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Solomon has two separate shops. These include:<br />
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/surreal-photomanipulation.html">Surreal Photo Manipulation</a></b><br />
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Here are some more of his fantasy and surreal art works:<br />
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<b>Unexpected Ally</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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<b>The Outside World</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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<b>Before the War</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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In Before War, he also has something philosophical to say about his piece:</div>
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<i>War is a time where extreme power is exercised. Communities go into battle for rights and conquer. Killings and survival prevail. Such emotions also prevail among the affected either victorious or defeated. The knight and his lover in this fantasy photo manipulation exemplify such emotions.</i><br />
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<b>External Environment</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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<b>Dragon Flame</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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<b>Away From Civilization</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/away-from-civilization-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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The following art work depicting a lover's quarrel between two fantasy art figures is unique in concept, especially in our particular niche of art. His statement about the piece is:</div>
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<i>Being in love can sometimes have conflicts and petty quarrels. It usually occurs in diverse relationships with cultural differences, incompatible lifestyle choices, hard personality, and other differences. The argument between two flying creatures in this artwork represents lover's quarrel. </i><br />
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<b>Lover's Quarrel</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/lovers-quarrel-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Some of his most prolific work includes those with stormy seas or with art that depicts something upsetting the water in some way. These are mostly in the category of surreal art images which we also feature on our <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html">group pages</a></b>:</div>
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<b>Breath of Fresh Air</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/breath-of-fresh-air-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Stormy Weather</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/stormy-weather-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Stormy Weather</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/1-stormy-weather-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>No Way Out</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/no-way-out-surreal-photomanipulation.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Recreational Activity</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/recreational-activity-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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The following also depict water scenes, but they also cross into statement-oriented pieces, all good messages:</div>
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<b>Life on Earth</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/life-on-earth-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Going Back Home</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/going-back-home-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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We end this post with three more of Solomon's statement-oriented work:</div>
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<b>Sense of Sight</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/sense-of-sight-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Future Idealism</b> by Solomon Barroa</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/future-idealism-solomon-barroa.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Solomon's shops:</div>
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<b><a href="https://pixels.com/profiles/solomon-barroa.html?tab=artworkgalleries">Solomon Barroa Art</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/surreal-photomanipulation.html">Surreal Photo Manipulation</a></b></div>
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Solomon Barroa on social media:</div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html">our fantasy art group</a></b></div>
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Lise Winne (writer and curator for post)</div>
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<b>Book of Fantasies</b> by G. Berry</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-book-of-fantasies-g-berry.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE (shared with Richard Hescox)</span></div>
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For this contest, of which the winners are chosen by members of Fine Art America with the exception of the honorable mention, there were three first place winners. Actually, maybe I should say there were two winners, G. Berry and Richard Hescox. However between the two of them, there were three pieces that made it to first place (all got the same number of votes).</div>
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In this piece (above) by G. Berry, from Grand Blanc, MI, we have a dragon arising out of a book. In the background and through the book, we see a cliff with a castle rising out of a body of water. A moon shines over head.</div>
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Here are some product photos of this piece:</div>
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framed prints in this design available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/1-book-of-fantasies-g-berry-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here is a tote for you</div>
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tote bags in this design available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/1-book-of-fantasies-g-berry-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here is our other winner:</div>
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<b>Dragon for Sale</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dragon-for-sale-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE (shared with G. Berry)</span></div>
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In this piece we have a salesman before a castle carrying a briefcase trying to sell his dragon. This was originally a cover painting for the book "Dragon Companion".<br />
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Richard Hescox was initially an illustrator. His bio he states:<br />
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<i>He has created many illustrations as a book cover artist, a production artist on Hollywood films, and as a concept artist and art director on computer games. His published works include hundreds of book covers, record album covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations. His paintings have been exhibited in shows held at the Society of Illustrators in New York, the Delaware Art Museum, the Canton Museum of Art and the Allentown Art Museum. Personally selected by the author, Richard recently completed a large series of illustrations for the Subterranean Press Limited Edition of George R. R. Martin's "A Clash of Kings".</i></div>
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Here are some framed print options for "Dragon for Sale":<br />
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framed prints available in this design <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/dragon-for-sale-richard-hescox-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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framed prints available in this design <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/dragon-for-sale-richard-hescox-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here is his other winning piece:</div>
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<b>Thats Mine</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/thats-mine-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE (shared with G. Berry)</span></div>
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framed prints available in this design <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/thats-mine-richard-hescox-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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framed prints available in this design <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/thats-mine-richard-hescox-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Next up we have our second, third and honorable mention winners:</div>
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<b>Keeper of Wisdom </b>by Jutta Maria Pusl</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/keeper-of-wisdom-jutta-maria-pusl.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Serpentine</b> by Catherine Melvin</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/serpentine-catherine-melvin.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Legendary Archer</b> by Rob Corsetti</div>
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<b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/unfriendly-skies-putterhug-studio.html">Unfriendly Skies</a></b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Putterhug Studio</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Sea Dragon</b> by Sherry Shipley</span></div>
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<b>The Red Dragon</b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-red-dragon-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Dragon Queen</b> by Joseph Kemeny</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dragon-queen-joseph-kemeny.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b>Control</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Joe Burgess</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/control-joe-burgess.html">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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<b>across America Surrealism today WOMAN</b> by Vale Tek</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/across-america-surrealism-today-woman-vale-tek.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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These next are such fun, happy pieces:</div>
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<b>Year of the Dragon</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Pamela Schiermeyer</span></div>
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<b>Mistress of Dragons</b> by Brian Wallace</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mistress-of-dragons-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fairy Dust</span></b> by Nicole Gelinas</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairy-dust-nicole-gelinas.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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In this post, we feature the winners of the Fine Art America contest, The Cutest Sweetest Fairies You Ever Saw to contrast with our last contest (<b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-weirdest-most-bizarre-fantasy-art.html">The Weirdest Most Bizarre Fantasy Art Creatures</a></b>), plus some other outstanding pieces.<br />
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The piece above is our first place contest winner, Nicole Gelinas from Joliette, Quebec, Canada (<a href="http://www.nicolegelinas.com/">www.nicolegelinas.com</a>).<br />
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Depicted is a little girl fairy with green wings and a wreath of flowers around her head, blowing fairy dust. This piece is from an original painting of watercolor on canvas. </div>
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Here is how this piece can look if it is framed:</div>
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framed prints available <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/fairy-dust-nicole-gelinas-framed-print.html"><b>HERE</b></a></div>
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this frame is VN4 under copper frames and the mat is manor white<br />
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again, framed prints available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/fairy-dust-nicole-gelinas-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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this frame is CLU5 under green frames with a manor white mat</div>
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Here is what this piece looks like as a pillow:</div>
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pillows available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/fairy-dust-nicole-gelinas-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Here are our other winners:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fairy Lite</span></b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairy-lite-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fairy Princess</span></b> by Brian Wallace</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairy-princess-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">June Breeze</span> </b>by Adam Long</div>
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The next few pieces were part of the contest too. They were all towards the top of the heap of contest winners (and is it any wonder?):</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Wood Sprite</span></b> by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-wood-sprite-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Knight and the Fairy</span></b>, also by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-knight-and-the-faerie-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fairy of the Butterflies</span></b> by <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: nowrap;">Edelberto Cabrera</span></span></div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fairy-of-the-butterflies-edelberto-cabrera.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tree Hug</span></b> by Jutta Maria Pusl</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/tree-hug-jutta-maria-pusl.html">HERE </a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Rose Fairy</span></b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/rose-fairy-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Imagine</span></b> by K.S. Rankin</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/imagine-k-s-rankin.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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To see all of the artists who submitted to this contest, check it out <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/the-cutest-sweetest-fairies-you-ever-saw.html?tab=overview">HERE</a></b>.</div>
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Thank you for visiting. Our next contest is called "Dragons" ... yes, just dragons. See you then!</div>
Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-1880007628351215612017-03-25T20:08:00.000-07:002017-04-13T05:02:53.095-07:00The Weirdest Most Bizarre Fantasy Art Creatures contest winners and other outstanding works in the genre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Observation</b> </span>by Jutta Maria Pusl</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/observation-jutta-maria-pusl.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">FIRST PLACE</span></div>
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In this post, we feature the winners of the Fine Art America contest, The Weirdest Most Bizarre Fantasy Art Creatures plus some other outstanding pieces.</div>
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But first, is our first place contest winner, Jutta Marie Pusl from Germany. She is not a member of our group, but she is an accomplished artist in painting, photography and digital art. </div>
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The scene she has depicted here could be underwater as much as above ground. </div>
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This piece won best of contest for "Surreal Art for Home and Office" in March 2016. Is it no wonder that she won this contest too?<br />
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Here is what this piece can look like framed:</div>
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framed prints available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/observation-jutta-maria-pusl-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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this frame is CUL5 under green frames and the mat is palm beach white</div>
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Here is what this piece looks like as a tote bag:</div>
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tote bags available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/observation-jutta-maria-pusl-tote-bag.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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you can choose background colors from the drop-downs</div>
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Here are our other winners:</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Dust Bunny</b></span> by Jeremy Martinson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dust-bunny-jeremy-martinson.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Incidentally, Jeremy Martinson was our first place winner for <a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/03/fantasy-art-members-spotlight-winners.html" style="font-weight: bold;">this member contest</a> of fantasy artists. His work is consistently good. That is why he also shared the third prize in this contest with Kathy Kelly with his "Sock Monster":<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;">Sock Monster </span>by Jeremy Martinson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sock-monster-jeremy-martinson.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Skin Deep</span></b> by Kathy Kelly</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Art Mechanicha</span></b> by Andrey Poletaev</div>
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The next pieces were too good to leave out of the post. There were so many outstanding pieces, and too many to show, so the following are just a few of them.</div>
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The next one, called "Cowchina", almost made it to third place, and for the first few days it seemed like it might win first and second place (members of Fine Art America do the voting):</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cowchina</span></b> by Laura Brightwood</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cowchina-laura-brightwood.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Catfish</span></b> by Vsevolod Poliohin</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/catfish-vsevolod-poliohin.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lizard of Oz</span></b> by Catherine G McElroy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lizard-of-oz-catherine-g-mcelroy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Balancing Act</span></b> by Hans Neuhart</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/balancing-act-hans-neuhart.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Beautiful Freak</span></b> by Ali Oppy</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/beautiful-freak-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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(incidentally, Ali's art is in our banner)</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lion Man</span></b> by Carol Cavalaris</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lion-man-carol-cavalaris.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Hawkish</span></b> by James W Johnson</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hawkish-james-w-johnson.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Napolean Bird</span></b> by Nick Eagles</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-napoleon-bird-nick-eagles.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Morph</span></b> by Brian Wallace</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/morph-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Xenofem</span></b> by WB Johnston</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/xenofem-wb-johnston.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mossman Tree Stump</span></b> by Martin Konopacki</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mossman-tree-stump-martin-konopacki.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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These next ones seemed to have a beauty and magic to them:</div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Colorful Hummingbird Song</span></b> by Mihaela Pater</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-hummingbird-song-mihaela-pater.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Rainy Summer Day</span></b> by Mihaela Pater</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/rainy-summer-day-mihaela-pater.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">A Forest Overture</span></b> by Rosemary Smith</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-forest-overture-rosemary-smith.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Steampunk - Nautilus - Coming Out Of Your Shell</span></b> by Mike Savad</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/steampunk-nautilus-coming-out-of-your-shell-mike-savad.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Mariner</span></b> by Jeff Gettis</div>
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available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-mariner-jeff-gettis.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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To see all of the artist's work who submitted to the contest, check it out <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/the-weirdest-most-bizarre-fantasy-art-creatures.html?tab=overview">HERE</a></b>.</div>
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Our group page: <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">Fantasy for the Home and Office </a></b></div>
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Thank you for visiting. Our next contest will be called "The Sweetest, Cutest Fairies You Ever Saw" to contrast with this one (LOL)!<br />
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(note: the fairies contest has taken place and is available for viewing <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-cutest-sweetest-fairies-you-ever.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-79276902237301731162017-03-22T08:51:00.001-07:002017-03-28T11:34:10.407-07:00Member Feature: Rebecca Wang and her Celtic Horse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Celtic Horse teeshirt</span></b> -- original art by Rebecca Wang</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/celtic-horse-rebecca-wang-adult-tshirt.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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Rebecca says of her piece in her description:</div>
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<i>Although I title this "Celtic Horse", it is more of a Celtic-inspired horse, with spiral designs. You can call it a spiral tribal design or even a zentangle design if you want.</i><br />
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She is one of our featured artists for awhile on our group page <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html?tab=overview">HERE</a></b>. </div>
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You can also buy archival prints and other products in this design <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/celtic-horse-rebecca-wang.html">HERE</a></b>. </div>
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Here is what her piece looks like framed:</div>
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Framed prints are available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/celtic-horse-rebecca-wang-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b>. Use drop-downs to get the right size, </div>
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Some other featured pieces will be highlighted as time permits. Thank you for viewing. </div>
Fantasy Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259636795156899516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586421492503417823.post-60735974345950386592017-03-18T13:13:00.002-07:002017-04-13T05:05:02.036-07:00Fantasy Castles winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Castles in the Clouds</b></i> by David Griffith</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/castle-in-the-clouds-david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">FIRST PLACE tie with Ali Oppy</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Floating Kingdom</b></span></i> by Ali Oppy</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/floating-kingdom-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">FIRST PLACE tie with David Griffith</span></div>
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The Fine Art America way of running contests is to award first prize to the under-dog that pulled ahead at the last moment, even though he tied with another member. However, these two artists both received the same number of votes, so they both tied for first place as far as placement is concerned. So they are both being featured.</div>
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And in fact, these are also the two artists' who are featured in our banner art above. Their work is also consistently recognizable.</div>
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Both of these castles have a dreamy atmospheric quality to them with much of the same sort of background color palette. They are both relatively symmetrical pieces as well. All of this, plus their expertise at creating detailed interesting images may have contributed to putting their pieces on top.</div>
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David Griffith is a master of digital art. In his description he tells how he made his piece using several thousand components:</div>
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<i>This castle was created in Bryce v4 and is constructed entirely of cubes, cones, cylinders and I believe three spheres. This is not a model and there are no parts or pieces of models anywhere in it ... there were several thousand individual elements used in its construction.</i><br />
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Ali Oppy is also a master of digital art and her signature pieces tend to be dreamy, feminine, fairy-like and monochromatic with a lot of details. </div>
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This castle is a little less monochromatic than her other work, but the color palette seems to be carefully chosen in terms of letting three colors dominate the image-making: grays, greens and rust. If you look closely at the piece, you will notice that the rust areas are "the creatures": notably a hooded figure with an insect-like creature at his (or her) feet, and a dragon off in the distance on the other side of the castle. </div>
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The originality of the concept of a kingdom floating around with moons, stars and planets probably put this piece on top too, in terms of "fantasy" -- we are all about fantasy art after all.</div>
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Ali says of her piece: </div>
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<i>What a place to be your own kingdom floating around the solar system</i></div>
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~ Ali Oppy</div>
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Here are some ideas for framing possibilities for these two pieces:</div>
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Ali Oppy's <i>Floating Kingdom</i> framed</div>
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(framed prints are available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/floating-kingdom-ali-oppy-framed-print.html">HERE</a>)</b></div>
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This frame is GL8 with a manor white mat</div>
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David Griffith's <i>Castles in the Clouds</i> framed</div>
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(framed prints are available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/castle-in-the-clouds-david-griffith-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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This frame is PLC8 with olde gray mat</div>
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Here is what these two pieces look like as pillows:</div>
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<i>Castle in the Clouds</i> as a pillow</div>
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(pillows available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/castle-in-the-clouds-david-griffith-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<i>Floating Kingdom</i> as a pillow</div>
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(pillows available <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/products/floating-kingdom-ali-oppy-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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Next up are our second place winners (also ties) and a third place winner (another piece by Ali Oppy), and one honorable mention:</div>
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<b><i>The Forbidden Palace</i></b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-forbidden-palace-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">SECOND PLACE tie with Bonnie Cook and Elenarts - Elena Duvernay</span></div>
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<i><b>Castle by Night - 3D Render</b></i> by <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span>Elenarts - Elena Duvernay</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-castle-by-night-3d-render-elenarts-elena-duvernay-digital-art.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<b><i>King's Garden</i></b> by Bonnie Cook</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/kings-garden-bonnie-cook.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-dragons-castle-ali-oppy.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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The honorable mention goes to:<br />
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<i><b>Misty Morning at Castle Ruins </b>by </i>Natalia Rudzina</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/misty-morning-at-castle-ruins-natalia-rudzina.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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The art contest and all of the pieces entered are <b><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/contests/fantasy-art-castles-.html?tab=overview">THROUGH THIS LINK</a></b>.</div>
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Thanks for reading. Our next contest is "The Weirdest, Most Bizarre Fantasy Art Creatures". That one will be decided on March 26th, so come back to see some of those creations! (note and edit: this contest took place and is available for viewing <b><a href="http://faafantasyart.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-weirdest-most-bizarre-fantasy-art.html">HERE</a></b>).</div>
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<b>FIRST PLACE SPOTLIGHT</b></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/into-the-bog-jeremy-martinson.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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This was a "juried contest" of our members (<b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/groups/fantasy-art-for-home-and-office.html">Fantasy Art for Home and Office group</a></b>). It was a chance to spotlight our members and it was difficult to choose among so many great images. So many of them are simply excellent and I think it defines the type of talent in the group.<br />
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So this post is largely about highlighting some of our artists from the group, with some picks for first, second and third place in the contest. These picks are largely subjective and based on originality as I was accostomed to do when I worked as a curator in NY. </div>
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Because choosing was so difficult, and because originality was in abundance (it is a fantasy art group, after all!). I focused on works, for this go-round, of styles, sentiments and ways of working that I hadn't seen before, or hadn't seen much of. Of course, there were more than the three top winners that also came very close, so I kept going, revealing the process of choosing.<br />
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Jeremy Martinson was my pick for first place because I hadn't come across this style of fantasy art in my art explorations and knowledge of "contemporary art history". The combinations presented in the piece (newspaper hats, soft modeling of the boat, lighting, treatment of water, serpent like being wrapped around the boy's stick) were entirely new for me.<br />
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It also seemed evocative of a fairy tale, very fitting for fantasy art.</div>
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And indeed, Jeremy Martinson made a fairy tale to go along with the piece. In his description he writes:</div>
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<i>Their adventure had begun when they accidently stumbled upon a forest meeting of the fae. To elude capture by the faery king and forever be trapped in the magical realm of the fae, they had to escape. Befriending a gnome, with the promise of candy if they were successful, they made their escape. Snipperpop the gnome warned the boys, that the only way home would be through the swamp, and that it was dangerous. He agreed to help guide them if only for a little extra candy and perhaps some bubble gum. So they went, with Snipperpop, into the bog...</i><br />
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Following are some framing possibilities for this piece. You can find framed prints <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/products/into-the-bog-jeremy-martinson-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b> and then choose from the drop-downs which frames and mats fit your fancy.</div>
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This one is a simple black frame (444BKS) with a white mat:</div>
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This one is another black frame (GG1) with some gold trim and a white mat:</div>
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This next one is in the gold category. It is brown with a gold braided trim (G) with a manor white mat: </div>
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This is what it looks like in a pillow design:</div>
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When ordering pillows, you can use the slider to adjust the picture size.</div>
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Pillows found <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/products/into-the-bog-jeremy-martinson-throw-pillow.html">HERE</a></b></div>
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Jeremy's piece will also be featured on our side panel for two months.</div>
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We also have a second place winner and a third place winner:</div>
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This is a digital collage. The originality of the headdress (as a shell), the lovely monochromatic coloring, the slow emerging of the figure, and even the background are given a lot of detail and thought. One thing about Ali's work is that it is recognizable anywhere: </div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-weight: bold;">Wish on a Pearl</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-weight: bold;"> </span>by Ali Oppy</div>
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<b><span style="color: #783f04;">SECOND PLACE SPOTLIGHT</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/wish-on-a-pearl-a-oppy.html">HERE</a></b>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">The simplicity of the message, sort of pop art-like treatment and the originality of including a planet in the background put this piece on top for me: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Puppy Love</span></b></span><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">by Marvin Blaine</span><br />
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(this piece is for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/puppy-love-marvin-blaine.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">These were some of the runner ups. These were too good not to show here -- and some of them were hard to let go of for the top 3 (and I did struggle with the decision):</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The originality of this next piece struck me, the swirl tree, the rendering of the figures and the somewhat Bosch-like "underworld" feeling:</span></span><br />
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<b>Naked and Afraid</b> by Hans Neuhart<br />
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The next two, painted by Richard Hescox, have some unusual and unexpected occurrences happening in foreground or background, and it seems to be a signature of his style. These are some of the finest fantasy art pieces I have seen anywhere:</div>
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<b>Lady of the Waters </b>by Richard Hescox</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lady-of-the-waters-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Dream Clouds</b> by Richard Hescox</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dream-clouds-richard-hescox.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">T</span><span style="color: #134f5c;">his next piece by Mike Savad was in the running too. Although I have seen pigs flying in other art pieces, I have not seen them in a plane like this, with a picture of a man with a clown-like nose on the side of it. The rendering was also excellent! </span><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Flying Pig - Plane - The Joy Ride</span></b> by Mike Savad</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/flying-pig-plane-the-joy-ride-mike-savad.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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Who wouldn't be enchanted by this piece? It is the cliff hard-edged waterfall in the ancient world of boats, that makes this piece original:</div>
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<b>Parallelism</b> by Psycho Shadow</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/parallelism-psycho-shadow.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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This piece was hard to pass up too. All of those other-worldly objects in the sky! To me this was reminiscent of both Kandinsky and Bosch, but it has an originality all his own: </div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Spring Vibrations </b>by </span>Vasko Taskovski<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/spring-vibrations-vasko-taskovski.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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This next piece by David Griffith, although more traditional-style fantasy art, was in the running too as it is so well done, with a lot of details from the fire, the carving in the fireplace, the oriental-like carpet, the grainy floors, all with fantasy art creatures:<br />
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<b>The Library</b> by David Griffith<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-library----david-griffith.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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The following pieces weren't in the running, but so many of them were so well done that it was impossible to leave them out of this post.<br />
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This piece was excellently done with lighting effects on the tiger (and I liked the sentiment too):<br />
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<b>The Protector</b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Davandra Cribbie</span><br />
<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-protector-davandra-cribbie.html">HERE</a></b>)</span><br />
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Here are some of the more traditional fantasy art pieces that caught my eye:</div>
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<b>Maiden of the Forest</b> by Sharon Lisa Clarke</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/maiden-of-the-forest-sharon-lisa-clarke.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Poseidon</b> by Henryk Gorecki</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/poseidon-henryk-gorecki.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Nightglow</b> by Putterhug Studio<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/nightglow-putterhug-studio.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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<b>Reading About Dragons</b> by Daniel Eskridge</div>
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(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/reading-about-dragons-daniel-eskridge.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Talking to the Rabbit</b> by Louloua Asgari<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/talking-to-the-rabbit--louloua-asgari.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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<b>Pond Fairy</b> by Sherry Shipley<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/pond-fairy-sherry-shipley.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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And of course, these were too much fun to leave out:<br />
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<b>Mistress of Dragons</b> by Brian Wallace<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/mistress-of-dragons-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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Alien Waterscape by Brian Wallace<br />
(available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/alien-waterscape-brian-wallace.html">HERE</a></b>)<br />
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jury and curator for this round: <b><a href="http://lisewinne.net/index.html?tab=galleries">Lise Winne</a></b><br />
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Other jurors will be chosen for other contests for our group, so that there is a level playing field.<br />
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Thanks for reading, and until the next time ...</div>
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Everlong by Putterhug Studio</div>
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">FIRST PLACE</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">(this piece is available for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/everlong-putterhug-studio.html">HERE</a></b>)</span></div>
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Putterhug Studio remarks that this piece was inspired by "Everlong" and the Foo Fighters and muse, Peechez. It was created in PSPX3 and processed in PSE9.<br />
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Featured are a clock, gears, feathers, a red table, a writing pen with a black feather, an unusual lamp and a model dressed in Steampunk attire.<br />
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The next picture is what the piece would look like as a framed print. In this version, I have chosen a black frame with an inside gold trim (RR4 in the drop-down ) and an off-white mat (mist mat in the drop-down). Framed prints are available <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/products/everlong-putterhug-studio-framed-print.html">HERE</a></b>:<br />
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Here is another framed print in a simple black frame (GG1) and the manor white mat (look through drop-downs):</div>
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Here is one of the products you can buy in this design (a phone case):</div>
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We have two second place winners. They ran a tie:</div>
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Brown Eyed Girl by Autumn Moon</div>
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">SECOND PLACE TIE</span></b></div>
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(this piece for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/brown-eyed-girl-autumn-moon-studio.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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Featured is a girl with big eyes and steampunk attire. Here is another:</div>
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Pale Steampunk by Jane Schnetlage</div>
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">SECOND PLACE TIE</span></b></div>
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(this piece for sale <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/pale-steampunk-jane-schnetlage.html">HERE</a></b>)</div>
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For third place we have three winners:</div>
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from left to right:</div>
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L: <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/seven-sharp-shauna-eggleston.html">Seven Sharp</a></b> by Shauna Eggleston</div>
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M: <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/cephalopod-dancers-katherine-nutt.html">Cephalopod Dancers</a></b> by <span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Katherine Nutt</span></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">R: <b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dark-steampunk-jane-schnetlage.html">Dark Steampunk</a></b> by </span><span itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jane-schnetlage.html" itemprop="url" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">Jane Schnetlage</a></span> </div>
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