tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-954322158257315252024-02-20T06:38:29.835-07:00Street View Paint OffA monthly call for artists to join in a virtual paint IN using Google(tm) Street View as reference to visit and paint in beautiful locations worldwide, and still be home in time for dinner!
CASH prizes for winning submission each month, and random draw prizes for participating judges. Lots of other fun along the way. Because we can.Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-12263460228688722042011-08-17T12:43:00.000-07:002011-08-17T12:43:08.766-07:00The Summer Street View Paint Off WinnersAfter much delay (all my fault) the Street View Paint Off winners are final and it wasn't as easy as it may appear. The entries were taken via Email, and the public voting was simply the "liking" on Facebook. But in the end the comments from judges and other participants took shape and the winners are ready to be made public.<br />
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I am going to post ALL of the entries here (in no particular order) and then tell you the winner at the end of this post ;) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Yesterday's Shelter by Ginger Gehres<br />14 x 11 Acrylic on Canvas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Italian Countryside " - David Sgambellone<br />watercolor 12 x 16 on Arches 140# paper</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Aunt kates house <br />oils 16x20 by Alma Jo Drain</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Subway NYC<br />Nancie Johnson 9x12 Acrylic on Canvas Sheet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Tokyo - feels like home<br />Nancie Johnson 9x12 Acrylic on Canvas Sheet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">San Diego, CA- by Nop Briex<br />1000 x 1000 mm -Oil on Canvas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Thorne by Nop Briex<br />1000 x 1000 mm Oil on Canvas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Siempre Bella " - David Sgambellone<br />watercolor 14 x 20 on Arches 140# paper</span></td></tr>
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I know, winning is one thing (a REAL GOOD THING) but the other reason for entering this contest is so your art can be seen and linked to and ultimately SOLD. I will come back to this post and fill in the links to each of your web sites if you sent them. If you see every one else's links but not your's, then please feel free to let me know.<div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Nancie Johnson</b></span> for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Subway NYC</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Nop Briex</b> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">for<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> San Deigo, CA</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to you both. I will be contacting you for delivery of your $250 prize. I'd like to also give a Honorable Mention Prize to DAVID SGAMBALONE (Siempre Bella) for causing a <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">rescussion</span></i> (that's revisiting the discussion, I made the word up) as it was a tough decision. . . . and . . . Hey . . . I'm thinking that instead of Prizes I should simply BUY the paintings ;) you know . . . then I can Capitalize the Cost rather than try to explain why I should get to "write it off" Not as beneficial as the write off, but I'd have a LOT to show for it. . . </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh my I digress . . . I meant to say, I'm going to give David some cash too ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for playing along this summer. It's been an interesting one. Fire and floods in my beloved vacation town of Greer, but the smoke cleared and I bought the Antique Shop in town. It will close Escrow 9/7/2011 so I can't really start up a new contest right now. But I will when the dust settles. . . . Smoke, Dust, Floods??? Like I said it's been an interesting summer. - Kay</span></div>
Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-57345635276150107562011-08-02T11:32:00.002-07:002011-08-02T11:32:47.099-07:00The Summer Entries are INand I'm sorry that they are not here right now, but they ARE on Facebook<br />
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Soon someone will win Cash !Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-15852435631375382252011-07-25T07:16:00.000-07:002011-07-25T07:16:03.293-07:00Summer 2011 is going FAST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-45602399173628572872011-06-02T09:20:00.000-07:002011-06-02T09:20:28.522-07:00Yesterday's Shelter, Today's Art<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yesterday's Shelter by Ginger Gehres<br />14 x 11 Acrylic on Canvas<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=hilltop+needmore+rd+nc&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hilltop+Needmore+Rd,+Fuquay-Varina,+Wake,+North+Carolina+27526&gl=us&t=h&layer=c&cbll=35.580665,-78.84256&panoid=48q1F9T6mDxWUQ_AlOaqNQ&cbp=13,261.82,,2,1.09&ll=35.581373,-78.843073&spn=0,0.003862&z=19">STREET VIEW LINK</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Never one short on ideas, Ginger found a Street View link close to home and used both the Street View camera view as well as the real deal. Given that the boundaries this time are wide open, that's not a bad idea.</span></div>
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Thanks Ginger for your always fascinating paintings. If people knew the extent of your talent (then and now) they would be blown away. If and when you ever feel like telling your story to the world, I'll be there.</div>
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Nop Briex, from the Netherlands has been busy being our first entry, and for good measure, he's our second entry too. Now what is he going to do all Summer? These paintings are great, but I might suggest that he go looking for the REAL San Diego. I was just there, and the beaches and boardwalks are very nice! I guess this view does show yet another side of the city. Love the brushwork. </div>
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Here is Nop's second entry. Once again, I love the brushwork employed in these paintings.</div>
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I didn't embed the Street Views, as they are from Google in the Netherlands. You don't have to translate them to see the image, but I couldn't get the embed code to work on my blog. So do take a look at the Street View links and feel free to travel on from there. </div>
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Thanks for visiting. Come back to see the new paintings as they come in. No voting will be taking place yet. That will likely be towards the end of July. I'll let you know.</div>
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Kay has been very lazy (well . . more sad than lazy, but that's the nature of my life) I must use what I have to feel better and the Street View Paint Off is one of those tools. So at a moments notice on a late May day, I decided to just DO IT!!!<br />
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The result is a new contest . . . a little different (to accommodate my current nature) so it should be easier for ME :)<br />
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Time Frame - 60 days (or June and July)<br />
Boundaries - EARTH (anywhere the Google Truck has been)<br />
Number of entries allowed: 2 p/artist<br />
Number of $250 winners: 2<br />
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Entry can be made via email to Kay Zahn (see the tab for entry) because I'm going to try and NOT use the Wildfire Application, but I still need the information so check the tab for the details required to enter.<br />
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Thanks so much to everyone who waited around for me to feel like playing again!!!! I really do appreciate it.<br />
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<br />Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-1783290260245634952011-04-11T15:51:00.001-07:002011-04-13T11:10:44.647-07:00Rome's Winner wasn't found in 3 days!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Obviously! But it did come down to three entries that took some debate before deciding. I am finally confident to bring you the winner of the March Street View Paint off. Given that I am already late, let me just congratulate Ginger Gehres from North Carolina for her winning entry titled Cavella Fontana, Rome. </div>
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Ginger's interpretation of the Street View (found below) is photo realistic, yet she brightened it with her palette. Perfectly balancing the lines in her subject and the lines in her painting, the shadows and details of the plants and glow of the fountain seem to draw you in to the street that seems to go on without end. Congratulations to Ginger the winner of $250 (Visa or PayPal) - thanks so much for your entry.</div>
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<b>Winners of $100 EACH Visa or PayPal !!</b><br />
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This view found by Carmen Beecher was a close tie for second, along with the one below from Chris Favre. both were favorites for their Street View interpretations. Carmen's for how she cropped the scene to make it more intimate, and Chris' for his incorporation of all of the elements found in his chosen view.<br />
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<b>Sam McIntire is the POPULAR Vote winner, and as such he wins a $100 Visa Card</b> (or Paypal credit) He was the first entry this month and had the most "fan" votes for his entry Coliseo De Roma, Seen Below.<br />
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For other entries from the March Street View Paint off in Rome, please see our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=122626074459796&aid=47029">FaceBook page</a> or stay tuned to the blog. I will post the other in the next day or so as well. There were only 11 this month so there are 7 more you have not seen here yet. When they are posted here I'll have links to the artist sites (which is part of why it takes me so long to "just DO it") </div>
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I'm getting some great input and idea for next month and future contests. Thanks so much to everyone who enjoy's playing along. I appreciate your thoughts and efforts. Keep the good ideas coming.</div>
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</div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-48850474932082755322011-04-03T09:41:00.000-07:002011-04-03T09:41:12.511-07:00Street View Spring Break - I Be Trippin'I type this in virtual disbelief (what IS that anyway?) that it is April 3rd. I missed the start of the month (where's the contest) and I let the chance to play an April Fool's joke (of any kind) go by. <br />
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How? Why? you ask.<br />
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I wish I had a better answer than the standard, "I am just taking on too much and can't get it all done" sort of thing, but that's really it. So my friends, I can't provide an exact answer, but here's the rough draft.<br />
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I mean I am a maniac most of the time, and I use every available minute to be running my . . . ? what should I call it? My business? Business(es)? My life? my world. However what happens then is that it takes only a small bump in the fabric to cause a ripple that either I can JUMP over . . . . or TRIP over. <br />
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In my best thinking moments, I'd be jumping. Even if they grew into hurdles, I'd be jumping. But sometimes I'm not so good. Sometimes a wave comes in from the WRONG DIRECTION and takes me by surprise, and this time I BE trippin'. <br />
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It insidious nature of <i>this</i> ripple makes it clear I've been jumping over this one too long. SO I Am reevaluating everything. The Street View Paint Off is NOT going away. I mean I take on (start, create or whatever) a lot of projects.This one has helped me be "able" to jump the hurdles. The friends I've come across and the nature of the type of people who can "see" so well has been a huge part of why I got . . . HERE.<br />
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But what I need is a little space. I'm going to create it by taking the month of April OFF. Then when we start back, It will likely be a bi-monthly contest. Maybe a longer entry period and even unlimited entries per person. So you CAN enter more than one of the beautiful views you find, especially if the period is 60 days! The prize value and depth may be increase to provide more financial incentive to play along. <br />
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I value your input and ideas if you'd like to share. I'm sure you have better ideas than I do right now. That's another story for another day. Perhaps a novel (don't we all have one of those in our heads somewhere)? <br />
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In the mean time, the MARCH paint off in Rome is waiting to be judged. 2 more day for voting and the field isn't that large this time, so please take a look at the March paintings and vote for your favorite. OR better yet . . . Buy one of them and bring it home. I always do ;)<br />
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Thanks so much for your time and attention. I need a nap.Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-78455843961335959762011-03-29T09:00:00.000-07:002011-03-29T09:00:19.474-07:00LOST in Rome?I am a little embarrassed in my lack of communication this month. I have a bunch of excuses (spring break week on the beach, carpal tunnel pain, my real job, and a few others) but let's be honest, I have been remiss in not posting the paintings as they come in. AND the Vote Now link on this site was not finding the March contest, but I just fixed that too. <br />
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Anyway, today I'm going to post the wonderful Rome paintings that have come in this month. The group is small (at least right now) so everyone might make the finals this month, but they are all worthy of much more.<br />
-AND- I may have a change to the boundaries (because lots of people ventured out of Rome) but I am checking on that.<br />
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For example Layne Cook's Piazza Cafe:<br />
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Sam McIntire choose the view of The Colosseum for his watercolor submission and Nicola Dalbenzio found this little roof top garden.</div>
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David took this Street View from Prague and made it romantic and beautiful enough that even the folks who live next door might want to "go there." From a neighborhood in Prague, through an artist in California, to your desktop for your enjoyment. David won $250 for his effort. At the end of this post are some of the judges comments about this and the other finalists.</div>
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If you have been asked to participate in this round of judging, please email KayZahn@GreerAz.com (asap)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12.5" x 35.5" Oil on Canvas <a href="http://tilen-artplanet.blogspot.com/">by Tilan Ti</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12 x 12 Oil on Canvas<a href="http://www.laynecook.blogspot.com/"> by Layne Cook</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8x10 Oil on Panel by<a href="http://davidlarsonevans.blogspot.com/"> David Larsen Evans</a></td></tr>
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<br /></div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-26109903918998209412011-03-01T06:00:00.002-07:002011-03-01T06:00:12.486-07:00When in Rome, PAINTI have a grandson named Roman. He's 4 1/2 years old. He loves elephants, and so "When with Roman we do as Roman does" and that is. . . we play elephants. As elephants, with elephants, and for the elephants. I doubt you'll find any elephants in Rome via Street View but if you do, please let me know. Even if you don't paint them I'd love to see them.<br />
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So in case it hasn't been made obvious by my silly references, we are going to be painting Rome, Italy for the month of March. So check out the <a href="http://streetviewpaintoff.blogspot.com/p/current-challenge.html">Current Challenge page for a "starting point."</a> It's the Colosseum, and it could use some paint!<br />
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Have fun and if you have not already voted for your favorite of <a href="http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/94600/voteable_entries">the Prague submissions in February</a>, please do so in the next day or two. The voting will end and the Finalists announced on March 5th.Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-34979688389029035612011-02-28T12:04:00.001-07:002011-02-28T12:11:21.111-07:00It's a Small World TOOEven though February feels too short for our contest, it has helped prove that it's a small world afterall. I've done some checking and the nearest I can tell, these two artists (from different parts of the country) found the exact same street view in Prague, without it having been posted. Chris Ousley from Tennessee and David Gambelone from California set their easels up right next to each other and didn't even know!!!<br />
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House by the Tracks<br />
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12 x 15 Watercolor by Nicola Dalbenzio<br />
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<a href="http://tstewartobrien@shawwebspace.ca/">Tracie Stewart-O'Brien</a><br />
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<br /></div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-77446982004976348992011-02-24T13:23:00.000-07:002011-02-24T13:23:45.675-07:00Bridges from the Past to the FutureOne of our regular participants Ginger Gehres (pronounced Garris, like Harris) from North Carolina has provided a fabulous view into the production process of her submission this month. I am very excited about it because it is done with digital paintbrushes. So it follows up our conversation this month about the different forms of painting and art. <br />
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If you follow the contest and the look for new entries, you've seen Ginger's final submission, but perhaps you'd like to see how this particular painting was created. This is NOT a digitally manipulated version of the actual screen shot. It started with a blank canvas and an artist's window into Prague.<br />
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I have questions, and if you do please ask them here. Ginger is very responsive and great to talk to. She will be glad to answer our questions. I know she would. So, I would like to ask what Software program you painted with and what was the actual tool in your hand? I'm thinking you had to have a pencil/drawing tablet (but that's just my carpel tunnel pain in my mouse hand talking) but I'm dying to know, how you control the cursor well enough to do such tiny "brush" work? It's very intriguing.<br />
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And what is your plan to reproduce this work? Would this be something you'd be able to print out on canvas like a giclee' (which is hard for me to pronounce considering my initials are KZ and Zee-Klay makes me feel tongue tied ;) and Speaking of a Giclee print, how do they digitize an actual painting? How do the get the textures and such of say a palette knife painting? Or do they?<br />
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Ginger, you don't need to answer that last one. . . unless you want to! But anyone else can feel free to help educate me. Thanks again Ginger for providing these images. I have a few more entries to share so I'll be posting again soon. But for now, feel free to discuss ;)</div>
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OK I don't mean to be so silly in my headlines but there are two things going on this month that bring tears to my eyes. ONE is indeed Prague from Google's Street View. Every one is fascinating and makes me want to go there very badly. I am REALLY considering that River Cruise thing we talked about on Facebook. . . and Number TWO - I have serious "carpel tunnel" problems right now. Every keystroke hurts (less since hubby got me this wrist brace) and my words must be short, but here are some of this months entries so far. <a href="http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/94600/voteable_entries/list?order=votes">Vote for your favorite here.</a></div>
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Let me just put it out there. The first painting submitted was NOT accepted, but I can reconsider if enough people disagree with me. However don't be too quick to defend, because the<a href="http://chelseacoonart.com/s/cc_images/cache_1274735004.jpg?t=1296926373" target="_new"> painting that was NOT accepted is posted here at this link</a>. It was entered by Chelsea Coon and titled "We are all Stardust." You can take a look by taking that link.</div>
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The painting you SEE Below <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">was accepted</span> into February's Street View Paint OFF of Prague. </div>
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<b>Yes I know. Another digital entry! Did I open a flood gate? Do we even care to discuss? </b></div>
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My opinion is simply that if it looks, smells, tastes, feels, and acts like art, it must be art. It's hard to look at the digital image above and then the Street View Image below it, and NOT agree that it's a well done, artistic take on the view (and not a cut/paste job that the word 'digital' conjures up) </div>
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<b>But then why did I NOT accept the first entry linked above?</b></div>
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In my humble opinion (which is the one making the rules) it didn't appear to have been motivated by a Street View. Even though the artist "said" (by clicking the box) that it was painted in reference to the Sample View I posted. It came in on nearly the first day of the contest, and I did a little research to see if I could find out how old the image was (but I'm not that good :). Taking all of that into consideration, I choose to not approve it.</div>
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I am willing to reconsider if anyone has a strong difference of opinion, or further information on the artist's behalf. I suppose I should have simply asked her, but I didn't. Oh my, now that I type THAT, I'm realizing that I indeed owe her the chance to moderate (or narrate?) her entry. </div>
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Please feel free to comment while I ask Chelsea for hers . . or better yet . . PAINT THAT VIEW above, if you think there's a better definition of art to behold. Nic (the artist of the above entry) would probably be honored to share the view. </div>
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</div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-49120093182828039192011-02-07T06:49:00.002-07:002011-02-07T08:39:36.253-07:00Carol Schiff is January's Street View WinnerCarol Schiff's painting "Three Palms with Sunrise" won over the judges by a good margin and you can see why in this 8x10 Oil on Canvas done with a Palette knife. Carol's street view can be found <a href="http://streetviewpaintoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/carol-schiff-of-florida-paints-indian.html">with post when she entered</a> and here is the winning painting. Congratulations Carol !<br />
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Our judges this month were: All of the 23 Artists who submitted a painting and Invited Panel of Artists that included <a href="http://www.beckyjoy.com/paintings/">Becky Joy</a> from Phoenix, AZ, <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/warrenkeating/keatingart/">Warren Keating</a> from Los Angeles, CA ,and <a href="http://www.imageads.com/fineart/fineart.html">Ginger Gehres </a> from Angier, N.Carolina. I highly recommend checking out their art. Just so happens that one of each of their works adorn my walls. </div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cast my vote for Carol Schiff. Great use of color, palette knife and good value balance.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Carol Schiff the others are mediocre... mine was less than mediocre</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">My vote goes to Carol Schiff, I'm partial to palm trees. </span></span></span></span></li>
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Another tough month to separate the finalists from the group. Our Florida submissions totaled 23 and I am happy to announce it's been narrowed down to 9 finalists. Our popular VOTE (and $100 winner) is: Beverly Koldon with her submission of "Jupiter Paradise"</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jupiter Paradise by<a href="http://www.bevkoldonart.blogspot.com/"> Beverly Koldon</a><br />
6x6 Acrylic on Canvas</td></tr>
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Our second popular vote winner (by a very close margin and therefore also the winner of a $100 Visa card - that's right . . . I can do that ;) is Geoff Slater who went looking for higher ground and found it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Higher Ground by <a href="http://www.geoffslater.com/">Geoff Slater</a><br />
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The rest of the finalists are as follows (in NO PARTICULAR ORDER)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Time Religion by <a href="http://www.mimsartgallery.com/">Miriam Carnell</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearwater on my Mind by<a href="http://caroldemumbrumspaintingaday.blogspot.com/"> Carol DeMumbrum</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">90 Miles to Cuba by <a href="http://www.joann-simon@yahoo.com/">JoAnn Simon</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Palms with Sunrise by<a href="http://www.carolonedge.etsy.com/"> Carol Schiff</a><br />
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</div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-76620947631560546792011-02-01T06:58:00.000-07:002011-02-01T06:58:29.543-07:00Prague is on my mind, my Passport is Ready<div style="text-align: center;">
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Chris Favre submitted this from St. Augustine, FL<br />
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</div>Kay Zahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588910098506313370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95432215825731525.post-33461147083985150012011-01-29T11:50:00.000-07:002011-01-29T11:50:57.160-07:00Arizona Artist finds Paradise in Jupiter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another new (to our contest) artist this month from Arizona, like me! Beverly Koldon submitted this little island paradise she found via Street View in Jupiter Florida. You can <a href="http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/87152/voteable_entries/list?order=votes">vote for Beverly or any of the others</a> in the January Paint Off until February 5th, 2011. </div>
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