Fantasy Insects (contest)

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.

There are a number of winners for this contest.

There were two first place winners chosen by the Fine Art America community (as well as for second place and third place):

FIRST PLACE (tied)

"Balancing Act" by Hans Neuhart

available for sale HERE

FIRST PLACE (tied)

"Ascension" by Putterhug Studio

available for sale HERE

As promised, this is an idea of how both can be framed:

"Balancing Act" by Hans Neuhart framed

for framed prints by this artist, go HERE and choose your favorite frame from the drop-down

This frame one is one of many:

under the brown frames: ARL14

mat color: off white

"Ascension" by Putterhug Studio framed

for framed prints by this artist, go HERE and choose your favorite frame from the drop-down

This frame one is one of many:

under the blue frames: FT15

mat color: white

The rest of our winners are as follows:

SECOND PLACE

"Dragonfly on a Flower" by Jutta Maria Pusl

available for sale HERE

There were three third place winners:

THIRD PLACE (tied)

"Naked and Afraid" by Hans Neuhart

available for sale HERE

THIRD PLACE (tied)

"Ladybug With Parachute" by Mihaela Pater

available for sale HERE

THIRD PLACE (tied)

"Insect Masquerade Party" by Laurie's Intuitive

available for sale HERE

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.

These are the ones:

In most creative category:

"Night Butterflies" by Mihaela Pater

available for sale HERE

In most unusual category:

"De Flosh" by Bob Ivens

available for sale HERE

In the most fun category there are four art works:

"Evolve 2" by Ally White

available for sale HERE

"Large Damselfly" by James W. Johnson

available for sale HERE

"Forest Life" by Jutta Maria Pusl

available for sale HERE

 "Cockroach" by Vsevolod Poliohin

available for sale HERE

click here to view all of the winners of our contest

click here to be taken to our home for all of our other fantasy art works

Thanks for stopping by! And feel free to leave a comment. 

Fairies (Part I)

The Moonlight Fairy by Jayne Wilson

available for sale HERE

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 Fantasy Art for Home and Office group on the site, Fine Art America. Under each piece you will find a link where you can buy (if interested).

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 Wikipedia: "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."

Here are some other pieces from our artists:

Forest Sprite by David Griffith

available for sale HERE

Indigo Featherdust by Putterhug Studio 

available for sale HERE

A Fairy's Friend by G. Berry

available for sale HERE

Flower Pot Fairy by Ali Oppy

available for sale HERE

Fairy Cottage by Ka Fra Art

available for sale HERE

Visitors at a Fairy Blessing by Lise Winne

available for sale HERE

Sissy Fairy by Rob Corsetti

available for sale HERE

Growing Mushrooms by Brian Wallace

available for sale HERE

Pixie Glenn by David Griffith
available for sale HERE

Flying Flower Eve by Prar Kulasekara

available for sale HERE

Closer by Alice Chen

available for sale HERE

Many of these images are available in framed prints, on home decor, teeshirts and totes. Here is what some of these products can look like:

"Pixie Glenn" framed print by David Griffith available HERE

choose frame at mat color from tabs and drop-downs 

"Moonlight Fairy" pillow by Jayne Wilson available HERE

choose background color in drop down (this one is: #1f760f)

"Closer" extra large round beach towel by Alice Chen available HERE

click here for more fairies (plus mermaids) from our group

our home group page

for Fairies (Part II) GO HERE

Fantasy Art Imaginary Creatures Winners

Star Birth by Lucie Bilodeau

FIRST PLACE
(this piece is available for sale HERE)

In her description Lucie Bilodeau writes that her piece is about "a fairy creating stars".

This piece features a white lion lying in a bed of flowers with a fairy on his back with stars in the palm of her hand. Also featured are butterflies and a forest.

The next picture is what her piece looks like as a framed print. This one is in a cream colored mat with a copper and brown type frame. Her framed prints are available HERE (you can choose a number of colors on the frames and mats in the drop-downs): 

  

Here is another framed print, available in a white and gold frame and a white mat:

Here is one of the products you can buy in pillow format, available for sale HERE. This is with a purple background. You can choose background colors. This one is purple: #7c668d

The next one is a tote bag, available for sale in a number of sizes HERE. The background color is also customize-able (this one is #d9d2b5):

Our second place winner is also a piece by Lucie Bilodeau:

Star Birth by Lucie Bilodeau

SECOND PLACE

(this piece is available for sale HERE)

Featured is a fairy with a blue flower. She is among other blue flowers, a lady bug and butterflies.

Our third place winners had a tie between Sgn and Jutta Maria Pusl:

This is Sgn's piece:

When it Rains in Scarborough by Sgn

THIRD PLACE (tied)

(the piece is available for sale HERE)

This is Jutta Maria Pusl's piece:

Whimsical Wonderland by Jutta Maria Pusl

THIRD PLACE (tied)

(the piece is available for sale HERE)

Click here to view more about this contest.