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Art Theft

Hi everyone, I've decided to take down my images for a while until I can properly watermark them. Unfortunately, art thieves think that they can take my work without crediting me or acknowledging me as the artist, so until then, I don't feel comfortable having myimages up whilst I am working to resolve this issue. I am sure you can understand. Bettina Continue

Added by Bettina on September 3, 2009 at 12:07am — No Comments

Another Free way to sell your work using ArtFire

This is another fantastic option to sell your work online which I have just discovered and it is probably better than ShopIt in some ways because you have more postage options and you can charge a local and international fee plus offer postage discounts if the customer purchases several items in the one order. There are two shop options available: free basic shop and the verified full feature shop ($12 per month). The feel and layout is similar t… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on July 30, 2009 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment

Selling your art on this site!

If you are interested in selling your work on this site, the easiest way by far is to use the shopit application which is FREE. 1. You need to register then set up your store first on Shopit. Add your products, prices and shipping charge. Disadvantage: You can charge a different shipping fee for each item but only a flat shipping fee is available whether you are sending it locally or internationally.… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on July 21, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

Nature's Paint Box eZine Issue 2 Available to Purchase Now!

The premiere edition was extremely well received and Issue 2 is no exception with nearly 50 pages to instruct, inspire and impress including: how to set up a website for newbies; shopping cart reviews for your new site; interviews with leading wildlife artists and photographers who showcase their work; recommended websites, blogs, software and books; galleries, exhibitions and competitions; learn how to airbrush, a step-by-step tutorial; free nature wallpapers to downlo… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on May 15, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Call For Artists - Deadline 15th May!

Check this site! http://www.thewaterhouse.com.au/page/default.asp?site=1&page=home

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Added by Olivera on May 12, 2009 at 10:04pm — No Comments

Lean on Me "Highly Commended" in Wildlife Portrait Competition

I have just heard that my photograph "Lean on Me" of a pair of rainbow lorikeets was selected as "highly commended" in the Wildlife Portraits competition run by Will Burrard-Lucas and his younger brother Matthew. Here is the article from Burrard-Lucas Blog site

Wildlife Photography Competition Results

We would like to thank everyone who entered our recent… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on May 8, 2009 at 2:11pm — 2 Comments

The Voyage

It’s been quite a while since I last updated properly, due to a couple of reasons. Uni assignments and exams are building, and sadly I’ve had not much time to create many artworks of late. Secondly, what time I have had has been spent completing the illustrations for ‘The Voyage‘ - the debut poetry chapbook, by Brisbane poet Zenobia Frost - which has been a delightfully imaginative project. This has been my first, published illustration project, and I am grateful I was granted full creative fre… Continue

Added by Bettina on April 1, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

Nature Journaling in Currumbin Valley

A few weeks ago I visited Currumbin Valley in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland which is one of the most beautiful places I have been to. The drive through the valley was stunning with canopies of green trees over-hanging the narrow roadway which wound its way past homesteads, scattered along this scenic drive. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning with hardly any other traffic on this secluded twisty road. I had my binocul… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on March 29, 2009 at 11:04pm — 2 Comments

New Username

I will be changing my alias to Faelenath, as this is the name I am most used to and use on other websites / blogs. :) Almarea is sadly a name I have grown distant from. :( Continue

Added by Bettina on March 29, 2009 at 8:11pm — No Comments

Lean on Me makes it to the second round of IGPOTY!

I entered my photograph “Lean on Me” into the 2009 International Garden Photographer of the Year which is based in the UK. I have just received notification that I have made it to the second round and I am thrilled.

The judges will select around 100 finalists whose photographs will be printed… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on February 20, 2009 at 9:10am — No Comments

"Hold me Close" submitted to JPG Magazine

I have entered our banner photograph of a mother and baby monkey called "Hold me Close" to JPG Magazine theme "Beloved". If you feel inclined to help a battling photographer, I would love you to vote for me! Click here to go to the site to vote :) I have also created a link to this on JPG Magazine so hopefully we will get more visitors!

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Added by Lesley Smitheringale on November 22, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

"Lean on Me" wins THIRD PRIZE!

In early September I wrote in my blog that I set up a stall for the very first time with my photographic products at the Wildlife Festival 2008 in Beaudesert. I also submitted one of my photographs of a pair of rainbow lorikeets called "Lean on Me" to the photo… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on November 17, 2008 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

October - very busy!

I've just uploaded 5 new drawings (1 is a new revision actually.) During the month I was hired by Scholastic Books to create an image of butterflies for a children's puzzle. The deadline was tough and it happened to be over a weekend I was out of town visiting the Lost Coast. But I had a couple mornings/evenings to get it done, and I did. Afterwards I cranked out a Tule Elk and Marine Iguana drawings - two animals I… Continue

Added by Roger Hall on November 3, 2008 at 5:00am — 3 Comments

Cute Critters at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

I recently went to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary with some of my art students and I adore this place. It was the perfect time of year to see all the new born animals and hatchlings and the students were given an educational talk and had the opportunity to draw some live Australian wildlife. I was in my element as well, of course, taking lots of photographs throughout the day.… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on October 19, 2008 at 2:41pm — 1 Comment

Favorite paints and brushes?

Ages ago, I watched an amazing artist use pastels. He used a different ground to me and painted very differently. When I switched to the same type of ground, my artwork suddenly took on a different life! It actually looked much more alive rather than a flat and hopeless collection of strokes and smudges on paper. I was very grateful for his help. Suddenly, I did not feel quite so hopeless and it inspired me to try harder and keep going. Sometimes, we can struggle or get frustrated with our use… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Clarke on October 13, 2008 at 7:59pm — 4 Comments

To paint or not to paint and win a prize...

I have decided that the majority of major art prizes for figurative and contemporary work in the UK are just a lot of rubbish. How can someone win one of the major prizes in the UK for figurative work, without actually managing to paint a person? Absolutely nuts! It seems very easy for people to criticise wildlife art. You either paint well, or you are learning to do that. A lion either looks realistic and ready to eat you up or not, and if you are good, then perhaps you can sell work because p… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Clarke on October 10, 2008 at 6:23pm — 15 Comments

Hello world....

Well here I am friends, and thought that I would have a quick waffle... read if it entertains?... I have decided to try and get my work out into the local area. I managed to find a privately owned gallery in the city centre, and they will hire a secondary room out so I need another twenty paintings! HAR!!! Not impossible I know, but it is getting harder to take photographs etc and a whole pile of other things. I have been working hard lately on trying to improve my technique in oils. I have re… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Clarke on October 5, 2008 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

First Summer Garden Guests

Well, I think we are having an early summer in Queensland, Australia as the temperatures have been reaching 30 degrees centigrade already and it is hot and sticky. Whilst this can be uncomfortable for us humans, the hot summer weather brings about gorgeous… Continue

Added by Lesley Smitheringale on October 5, 2008 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Signs for the Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay, MI

I just got these photos a while ago. The public relations rep for this chapter of the Girls Scouts contacted me asking to use my image for the signs. Actually, they asked for a discount over my normal price but I could hardly charge the Girl Scouts, who were helping to restore the park. The signs were part of the project and there was a ribbon cutting ceremony:

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Added by Roger Hall on October 3, 2008 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Getting things off the ground

Hello, Well, I've been told I should be blogging about my illustration work so this seems like a good opportunity to do so. I'd like to thank Lesley for setting up what is a very clever and fun website! Well done. I look forward to being an active member. While I've been illustrating for some time, I've only gotten serious about in the last few years. In this time I've sold many prints and have put a couple book under my belt:… Continue

Added by Roger Hall on October 2, 2008 at 4:36am — No Comments

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