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A Thematic exhibition “Nature” by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery in a Juried Competition. A Group exhibition of the top five finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Art Gallery for the month of June 2011. Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. All winners will be selected, announced and featured on the Light Space & Time website on June 1, 2011 and remain online in the gallery for the month of June, 2011. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives with links to the artist’s websites. Apply through the website http://www.lightspacetime.com and the Deadline is May 29, 2011

Ink and the bottle looks at our relationship with booze over the last two hundred and fifty years as seen through the eyes of cartoonists. Like the best affairs, cartoonists’ relationship with drink has been turbulent, immensely pleasurable but dangerously addictive. Since the time of Hogarth intoxicating liquor has been a distraction and a delight, a solace and a temptation for both the cartoonists and their audience.

The exhibition includes 90 cartoons including works by William Hogarth, George Cruikshank, James Gillray, John Leech, Phil May, Donald McGill, Heath Robinson, Carl Giles, Michael ffolkes as well as leading contemporary cartoonists such as Steve Bell, Dave Brown, Matt, Ronald Searle, Gerald Scarfe and Ralph Steadman

For more information visit The Cartoon Art Trust

George is a freelance illustrator working in London. His work is both commercial and personal. The influences he takes from his location drawing can be seen in the work he does for editorial pieces, reportage accounts, children's books, fashion artwork and commercial drawings.

Аward to international competition for young artists "Radiance" - 2010

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International  competition

 for  young  artists   „ Radiance „   -   2010

 / seventh  edition  of  the  competition /

 +  Rights  for  participation    -   young  artists  in  the  field   of  fine  arts    / researchers   at  the  age  up   to   48   / forty-eight /   years .

+ Theme  of  the  2010  contest  -   " Ancient  codes  of  my  people " .

+  Period  for  submitting  the  competition  works  –  from  19.05  to  19.09.2010.

+  Authors who participated in the contest   -  123 authors  from  22  countries .

+  Nomination of  5 / five / participant  for  the  prize  of  the  contest   -   until  20.10.2010  :

Cranta  Crina   -  Romania

Elisabetta  Fazi   -  Italy

Savitchi  Ecaterina   -  Republic of Moldova

SARAWUT  CHUTIWONGPETI   -  Thailand

Mehriban  Efendi (Efendiyeva)   -  Azerbaijan

+  Announcement  of  the  results  from  International  competition  for  young  artists  “ Radiance „ – 2010   -    25.11.2010 .

 +  Аward  to  international  competition  for  young  artists   "Radiance" - 2010

-  Mehriban  Efendi (Efendiyeva)   -  Azerbaijan

 The  organizers !

 „ F I I E E   -   MASTER   GROUP „   -    Bulgaria

Marian Atanasov  -   manager / director -

mail  :  marian_atanasov@abv.bg

mail  :  mg.tour@yahoo.com   

Bl.- 62, vh.- G , ap.- 88

“Vazrojdensi”

Kardjali – 6600

Bulgaria

Europe

I recall years at school studying paintings of the Great Artists where  I had this really over-zealous, extrovert Art teacher who went into great depths to describe the artists emotional state in a particular piece, and I would sit there thinking  that the teacher needed to see a shrink!

I then studied color therapy as part of a counseling course that I did a few years back and am absolutely intrigued by it still. It has helped me to understand how to channel emotion into a painting. Although I do believe that as with every artist and in fact with every human being, our visual perception of color differs from one person to another. Our views are as unique as a finger print. So unless we are absolutely familiar with the artist, (which would allow us to understand the artist’s interpretation of color) I personally would never dare to try and interpret too much into understanding the artist’s message, unless it is blatantly obvious.

Art interpretation is as personal to you as it is to the artist who painted it; as a painting is about emotion ...guided or spontaneous; whether it be your own emotion or the Artist's who painted it.  It is wonderful to share these views with others as it allows you into a small place inside them... this is how Art Therapy works. It is a way to express yourself and to be guided into putting what you see into words.

Last year I painted this Triptych and put it onto my Facebook Group page. I asked someone to give an interpretation of this painting. I was ASTOUNDED at what she wrote. I did this in order to prove this theory.

 I have posted this painting below and my interpretation below that. 

 If you as an artist want to showcase your work and get people interested in you as a person as well as your art, it is really important that you say something about the painting. Ok my description is way too long but a short description or a title that will guide the emotion of the viewer is so important. Viewers want to know 

·          What is the size of this painting?

·         What medium did you use and what is it painted on?

·         What is it called or what inspired you to paint it.

If you want a viewer to know what the painting is about, then tell them! Sometimes this helps to get their attention and interested in what they are looking at.

 

Retribution

60”x60”x1.5” (1.5m x1.5m) hung. 3 x canvas Triptych

Acrylic on Canvas

The paintings in the triptych format speak of three different states or realms for the two main characters. The centre is the mundane world or place of contest between good and evil the stage, if you will, separated by the states of existence of the Angel on the right a subconscious signal of good in western mindset and the temptress on the left once again indicative of temptation evil.

The angel is chained with the chain linking the three images. The theme for me is Downfall as a result of lust indicative of the red sky and the partial nudity of the characters. The angel is bound by lust to the mundane world through the charms of the temptress; the theme of which we find in the Judeo Romano biblical texts of Genesis, where the sons of heaven came to earth taking wives from the daughters of men.

The figure of the temptress further reinforces the theme by the glove on the right hand holding the chain alluding to legends of the red right hand in popular folklore that denotes a sign of the agent of temptation.

I am greatly inspired by music. The song “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was the initial inspiration of this painting.

The lightning in the centre painting denotes turbulence, despite the empty street; denoting calm. The danger is unseen; except for the trail of the chain.

Then there is the matter of the crows long associated as mythical figures in cultures associated with death and travel between worlds and states of existence, and also messengers from the other side. This is reinforced by the fact that besides the chain they are the only thing crossing more than one image. The direction of flight towards the left naturally in western mindsets leaves one slightly unsettled and draws the eye to the left as they are the only real movement giving the impression that the angel is being dragged by the chain towards the left and the temptress, almost as if denoting the strength of temptation. Also the fact that the angel’s wings span the two states. The wings are partway in the centre painting denoting that he has been pulled toward the temptress.

The angel is obviously a fallen angel. The state of his wings and the tattoos signify this.

 Retribution, the name, I thinks speaks for itself.

I created another blog on this similar topic of interpretation. It can be found here.... ...How do we Interpret?...
 

The Artists Helper Group

You as an artist know what it is like when you have an idea in you head that you are trying to get onto canvas and suddenly the wheels fall off! SO frustrating.
You have done something wrong or omitted to do something, but you can no longer see for looking....

Let your fellow artists be your eyes for a moment. Believe it or not, but sometimes even art lovers who do not have a creative bone in their bodies (or so they think) have an incredible ability to see something in a painting, they you may not have noticed.

This group is for everyone. Provided that we are constructive in our comments. Be brave! Be daring! and dare I say ...show a little trust. If the comments you receive are unfair or unjust or cruel, I promise to have your back. Nasty comment will not be tolerated. (I have an army up my sleevey! May your canvas always be tight and your colors hold light!

Regards Jax

Is it Sunday today? Well, my computer says it is!
Is it so different from any other day?

Since I have been living as an artist, Sundays have ceased to mean anything different to me, apart from the fact that our food supply shop is closed. 
And since I joined the Easelspace Team, about 2 months ago, well, the food supply problem has taken care of itself, as I hardly have any time left to eat!

But honestly: I love my life as an artist, and I love to work for Easelspace.  Always trying to better the place, to find new ideas to keep it attractive for the artists and the visitors (and for us too of course!), to solve the occuring problems, to help our members to reach their goals, this all keeps our brains wonderfully active for about 48 hours out of 24!

Now we enjoy following you, through your paintings and other activities here. We thought you might be interested in following us too. This is why we have decided to regularly let you know, by virtue of this blog, how things stand, what we do, what we feel, what we want,  what we don't want, what we hope, simple human stuff like that.

It would be great to hear your feedback sometimes, we are all human and we all need to know how we stand in this world! :-)

That's all for now, have a lovely (Sun)day!

Easel-ly yours

Miki

Artist of the Month

Penny Birch-Williams

This month we travel over to the USA and Penny Birch-Williams

Pennys realistic paintings and love of impressionism really shines through! More of Penny's work can be seen

here

I never take a day off because I have to sell my art to survive and in today’s economy it is no easy task to succeed. As a mainly on-line Artist who sells original paintings over the internet weekly. I can truly say it is a wonderful experience for both myself and my clients.

Here are some Advantages to Buying Art On The Internet:

1)Saving Valuable Time 
You Save hours, days or even months of your time by not having to travel to galleries that might have what you are looking for.  Most galleries have professional websites now and you can browse their artworks and contact them on-line before traveling to their place of business.  “As an artist, I have also spent much of my time in the beginning of my career traveling to galleries with my portfolio and  I was hurting myself by doing it because the time lost could have been used for painting. Now Gallery Owners find me over the internet and contact me via email. I have shipped my paintings all over the world and recently to the Las Vegas Art District. For Buyers, Sellers and Gallery Owners, the internet is the key to success!

2) Save Money 
Buying Gas, Food and Drinks for an all day outing can add up to a large sum of cash. You can shop on-line with the greatest of ease and best of all it’s free!

3)  Easily Shop Thousands of Galleries
There are over 20,000 or more websites selling art over the internet so your variety increases and not only locally but on an international level. By buying art on-line, you can find artists all over the world and have the art shipped directly to your door. “I Love meeting new clients from around the globe. I have now sold my artwork to people in All 50 US States, Australia, The United Kingdom, & Canada so far.”

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Artist of the Month

Maren Bock-Mueller

This month we go the Southern Hempisphere to find Maren Bock-Mueller

Maren has spent most of her life living in Europe and has always loved painting.
Due to her demanding career, Maren has travelled the world extensively over the last 25 years. However her travel gave her the opportunity to see great art created by both famous and emerging artists, along with the art of many other cultures.
Her life took a turn when she immigrated to New Zealand in 2007. She exchanged her busy hectic life for a more relaxing and laid back life in N.Z. Now she can completely indulge her passion for art and loves painting in her studio at home.
Maren is particularly inspired by the human body. Her intension is to express femininity and masculinity within her work. She loves painting nudes and figuratively. To her the human body is sensual, fun, attractive and sexy - with all perfections and imperfections. She experiments with all kinds of mediums to capture her impressions and express them.

www.marenbock.vc.net.nz