Vote For The Best Artwork On An Fine Art Weblog Inwards 2013

You are invited to VOTE for
the Making H5N1 Mark Award
for the
BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG inwards 2013

There are FOUR polls below - delight conduct hold your fourth dimension as well as vote on each
The results volition live announced inwards a shipping service on this weblog on 31st December. 

One volition acquire Picture of the Year.....

The shortlist for Best Picture of an Art Blog 2013

On Christmas Eve I published the results of nominations inwards the FOUR dissimilar categories of the Best Picture on an Art Blog Award inwards FOUR dissever posts.

Today I've drawn upwards the shortlist for voting via the Poll

• I chose 2 works from the nominations 
• I as well as then selected 2 works myself. The aim hither is to hand a balanced hit of artwork to vote for inwards the Poll - amongst the criteria varying per category (e.g. media used, nationality of fine art blogger). I've also tried to reverberate the artwork I've enjoyed during the year.

I've listed all 4 nominations inwards each category below. Within each category yous volition find

• the honour categories - as well as a commentary on that category 
• the shortlist - including an prototype as well as details of the artwork as well as details of who nominated the work
• the poll 

You at nowadays conduct hold four days to vote for which is the best artwork inwards each category.

HOW YOU CAN VOTE FOR

BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG IN 2013

Please note: LOBBYING IS NOT ALLOWED. However  a selected creative soul tin a link to this shipping service on their ain weblog as well as explicate how to vote - inwards a shipping service of their ain blog.

Others tin experience costless to part a link to this vote if yous desire to encourage people to await at the options to a greater extent than frequently than non - but please do NOT say people to vote for anybody specific. I've had to eliminate an entry from the poll inwards the past times for votes beingness distorted past times lobbying.

Vote for the artwork yous similar the best non the soul yous similar the best!!!

1. You conduct hold i vote for each category - therefore brand sure yous acquire the outcome correct commencement fourth dimension equally you'll live blocked from changing your vote. 
2. The deadline for voting is 23.00 hours (GMT/London) on Mon 30th Dec 2013 
3. I propose yous catch larger sizes of the images earlier voting - correct click on the prototype as well as it should opened upwards inwards a novel tab inwards your browser - therefore yous tin encounter all the operate properly. 
4. Decide which film yous similar best (see images below) inwards each of the FOUR dissimilar categories below as well as and then vote inwards the poll relating to each category. 
5. When you've voted yous tin then: 
• view the results past times clicking on the 'view result' link inwards the bottom left mitt corner (just higher upwards the polldaddy link). 
• see the percentages of the vote which each slice attracts - but non the issue of votes. 
• share a link to whatsoever of the polls on your ain blog. Just click the 'share this' link for the poll you'd similar to share 
6. The operate which attracts the most votes inwards total is  also declared PICTURE OF THE YEAR! 

I volition denote the winner of each category inwards the Best Picture - Making H5N1 Mark Awards inwards a shipping service on Tuesday 31st December.

[Note: At the cease I've made a Federal Reserve annotation of the things which struck me equally I was making my alternative of paintings to nominate]

The Making a Mark Prize for Best Portrayal of a Place  

on an Art Blog 2013

aims to celebrate as well as highlight excellence inwards creating pictures

about places inwards our environment - both landscapes as well as interior scenes

You tin see

• the nominations in Landscape Nominations for Best Artwork | MAM Awards 2013
• the 4 works past times the 4 artists inwards the shortlist below

This category provided the overall winner lastly yr as well as yet this yr it solely had 2 nominations which was really disappointing.

Diptych #1: The Hurlers
crude oil on canvas, 20" x 30"
© Amanda Bates

Diptych #2: More Hurlers
crude oil on canvas, 20" x 30"
© Amanda Bates

Diptych: "The Hurlers and More Hurlers" by Amanda Bates | The Hurlers and More Hurlers - 22 July as well as 25 September 2013
Nominated by: Amanda Bates (self)

My preference is for diptychs which are designed equally diptychs from the outset rather than ones which prepare during painting.

"Pirie Street Crossing" 
by Mike Barr | Mike Barr Recent Paintings 

30x30cm, crude oil on board

© Mike Barr

Post: Pirie Street Crossing
Nominated by: Roger Brown My Republic of Botswana Art

The monochrome palette as well as the vertical as well as lateral lines inwards this icon are exceptionally strong. They're relieved past times pocket-size dots as well as dashes of motility as well as highlights. It sure leaves yous feeling equally if you're sitting inwards an urban traffic jam.

"Galley Hill Allotments inwards the Snow"  
by Haidee-Jo Summers | Haidee-Jo Summers artist (UK)

oil

©  Haidee-Jo Summers

Post: Galley colina allotments inwards the snow
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

I've seen this icon inwards the recent ROI Exhibition - addition it was saved past times the creative soul since Jan for this exhibition - as well as it sold straightaway. Haidee-Jo has an fantabulous optic for color as well as tone as well as her draughtsmanship is pretty skillful too. She paints inwards a looser impressionistic way.  One of the things I similar specially nigh the way she works is that she keeps going dorsum to the same house as well as icon what is basically the same scene from slightly dissimilar perspectives as well as inwards dissimilar seasons.

"Afternoon Siesta" 
by Sarah Wimperis | The Red Shoes (Cornwall)

oil on board, 800mm x 610mm

© Sarah Wimperis

Post: My Solo Show 7 Feb 2013
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

This particular nomination relates to a icon which takes me direct dorsum to that particular sunny house as well as a icon vacation inwards Provence inwards 2011. I also chose it because it seemed to me the house category needed a fleck of sunlight! Sarah is also an fantabulous instance of a painter who produces a lot of paintings which sell.

NOTE: ANSWERS ARE RANDOMISED - depository fiscal establishment jibe the names carefully

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The Making a Mark Prize for Best Artwork nigh People 

on an Art Blog 2013

aims to celebrate as well as highlight excellence inwards portraiture and/or artwork 

on an fine art weblog predominantly involving figures 

(right click the prototype as well as opened upwards inwards novel tab to encounter a larger image)

I review at to the lowest degree 3 overstep notch portrait exhibitions each yr equally good equally seeing a lot of paintings of people - equally portraits as well as figurative operate - inwards other exhibitions. I had 2 thoughts when trying to unwrap artworks for me to nominate this year:

• I was amazed at merely how many people pigment portraits equally "heads" which conduct hold no background as well as no interesting lighting. 
• Where's the background which explains who this soul is? 
• Why halt at merely the head? 
• Why was this catch the of an private soul chosen from the options available options? 
• I cannot say yous how depressing it is to catch images on blogs which come upwards up inwards reply to specific queries on Google.  There are far likewise many bad copies of photographs of celebrities!
• There are far likewise few paintings of people which contain to a greater extent than than i soul - as well as far likewise few that as well as then locate them inside a context 

It continues to live really hard to unwrap people who do paintings of people which avoid cliche!  I also noted a fair issue of people creating paintings of people who actually require to attend a life class.  That said - when do unwrap people who conduct hold developed their artistic do as well as skills around portraying people yous tin unwrap some of the most satisfying artwork around.

You tin see

• all the nominations in Portrait Nominations for Best Artwork | MAM Awards 2013
• the 4 works past times 4 artists inwards the shortlist below

"Night Scene" 
by Therese Oaxaca | Drawing as well as Painting Journal 
© Therese Oaxaca

Post: Night Scene (10 Nov 2013)
Nominated by: Natasha Kimstach

It's really rare to encounter such an animated soul inwards a soul - which is the argue I selected this icon from those nominated.  I also similar the role of chiaruscuro as well as the fact that non all the features are inwards the calorie-free as well as the icon mightiness conduct hold used a photograph for reference but is non hyper-realist photographic inwards style.  The foreground of bottles as well as spectacles looks natural as well as is a skillful foil for the repose of the icon - spell adding inwards a subtle threat that this mightiness live a human being who is out of control.

"William" past times Ian Price| ianpriceart
10 x 12" crude oil on gessoed MDF
© Ian Price

Post: Collagraph: Breakfast Alarm
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

Belinda del Pesco is a figurative creative soul rather than a portrait creative soul - which way she regularly creates artwork based on her observation of the things around her. This i ticks the boxes for grouping, context as well as non beingness afraid to portray a soul spell non showing all their human face upwards or features. What I similar nigh this prototype is yous acquire 2 'portrait's for the cost of one. It  also has context as well as a reality which volition amuse all truthful cat owners who are really familiar amongst this particular tactic for getting breakfast served! Plus it's a collograph accented past times the role of coloured pencils - as well as I e'er similar people who explore the total hit of media available to an artist.

"O'Keeffers" 
by Karin Jurick (A Painting Today)
crude oil on panel, 9" x 12"
© Karin Jurick

Post: "O'Keeffers"  20th September 2013
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

This icon appealed to me for 3 reasons - commencement this icon also has to a greater extent than than i soul as well as a context! Second, I'm a large fan of both Karin Jurick as well as her paintings.  Third, I'm a large fan of Georgia O'Keeffe therefore to acquire both Karin as well as Georgia inwards i icon is fabulous! I was also greatly amused to acquire from her shipping service that both she as well as I pass fourth dimension as well as attempt on our floors inwards terms of colour, tonal value as well as reflections! I encounter therefore many paintings where people conduct hold filled the infinite inwards circular the people inwards a fairly cursory way whereas people similar Karin holler back nigh the whole space.  Finally, Karin Jurick is also the mistress of the natural pose as well as the cutting inwards amongst observe to negative painting. Her paintings repay careful study.

NOTE: ANSWERS ARE RANDOMISED - depository fiscal establishment jibe the names carefully

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The Making a Mark Prize for Best Portrayal of Nature 

on an Art Blog 2013

values the natural basis as well as its plants as well as animals

and celebrates excellence inwards portraying every aspect of nature

(right click the prototype as well as opened upwards inwards novel tab to encounter a larger image)

Some rigid nominations inwards this category this yr as well as it was hard picking the 2 to deport forrad to the Poll. This yr we're seeing to a greater extent than flowers as well as plants nominated inwards a category which has to appointment been dominated past times the animals as well as birds.

You tin see:

• the nominations in Nature Nominations for Best Artwork | MAM Awards 2013
• the 2 works selected from those nominated addition my 2 nominations tin live seen below.

"Japanese Chrysanthemum" 
by Eunike Nugroho | Eunike Nugroho (Indonesia)
watercolour, 28cm x 38cm
© Eunike Nugroho

Post: Japanese Chrysanthemum: Continuing an Unfinished Artwork 10 Dec 2013
Nominated by: Vicki Lee Johnston

I could select this icon merely because it's a fine painting. However these awards are nigh past times fine art bloggers as well as what also distinguishes this icon is the wealth of data contained inwards its associated weblog post. Eunike repeats this procedure of writing nigh her artwork as well as providing fantabulous images inwards all her weblog posts.

"Welsh Oak Woodlands" 
by Claire Ward | Drawn to Paint Nature (Wales)
watercolour, 84x60cm
© Claire Ward

Post: Nearly There
Nominated by: Shevaun Doherty

I honey compilations amongst a theme - specially if they're of natural items. Creating a pattern which varies line, form, color as well as texture spell at the same fourth dimension maintaining unity is rather similar a puzzle - as well as it's peachy when yous encounter someone who has worked hard to acquire inwards at her really effective solution. I similar the way Claire takes us through a consummate yr as well as all the seasons inwards a welsh woods of oak trees.

'Gone' 
by Sarah Gillespie (Sarah Gillespie - Artist) Devon
Charcoals as well as watercolour on Arches paper. 13" X 13"
© Sarah Gillespie

Post: Autumn Darkens

Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

I've had the pleasance inwards 2013 of seeing Sarah's operate hanging inwards exhibitions as well as inwards my opinion, spell images on her weblog are excellent, they don't do judge to the operate inwards existent life.  She never disappoints me.  I also chose this operate because it's monochrome as well as a drawing.

"Sketchcrawl at the Museum of Zoology, Rome" 
by Federico Gemma (Italy)
pencil as well as watercolour inwards sketchbook
© Federico Gemma

Post: Museo civico di Zoologia di Roma (27 Feb 2013)
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

Many times I withdraw heed that wild animals artists conduct hold to operate from photographs because they can't acquire unopen to or access to the wild animals. By way of contrast, I especially similar artists who demonstrate to me, fourth dimension as well as fourth dimension again, that those who conduct hold an fantabulous optic as well as a practised mitt tin describe as well as pigment plein air (often via a patch telescope) if they do it plenty (i.e. putting inwards the hours enables many people to acquire fantabulous at whatever yous do). Museums also offering a wealth of opportunities to describe animals shapes from observation - as well as amongst the huge do goodness that the animals do non move! These sketches - equally a double page spread inwards a sketchbook - is an fantabulous instance of the kind of keenly observed beast fine art I admire. I could conduct hold nominated whatsoever issue of works from Federico's sketchbooks as well as weblog but this i caught my optic because of the multiple subjects.

NOTE: ANSWERS ARE RANDOMISED - depository fiscal establishment jibe the names carefully



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The Making a Mark Prize for Best Still Life 

on an Art Blog 2013

aims to highlight as well as celebrate excellence inwards creating pictures

which aid us to reverberate on how the pocket-size and/or notwithstanding tin live beautiful

(right click the prototype as well as opened upwards inwards novel tab to encounter a larger image)

You tin see

• the nominations in Still Life Nominations for Best Artwork | MAM Awards 2013
• the 4 works past times the 4 artists inwards the shortlist below

"In the Spotlight" 
by Ramesh Jhawar
Opaque Watercolor on Tinted Paper, 12 x xvi inches
© Ramesh Jhawar

Post: In the spotlight (2nd September 2013)
Nominated by: Roger Brown My Republic of Botswana Art

H5N1 really uncomplicated as well as really effective icon of an object amongst important to people all over the world.

Foiled Again
40" x 30" crude oil on linen
© K Henderson

"Foiled Again" by K Henderson K Henderson Fine Art
Post: Foiled Again past times K Henderson, 19th Dec 2013
Nominated by: K. Henderson Fine Art (self)

I similar people who play around amongst the commonplace as well as brand them into something new.

Bowl of Apples
Oil on canvas. Approx 18"x18"
©Michael Naples

"Bowl of Apples" by Michael Naples (Oil Paintings past times Michael Naples)
Post: Bowl of Apples No.4 (13 March 2013)
Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

In an era of patently endless dayglo notwithstanding life paintings it's actually prissy to encounter a painter who knows how to residuum out hue as well as tone to best effect.  I'm really impressed amongst the coloured grey!

Chocolate Truffles
crude oil on linen, v x 7"
© Oriana Kacicek

"Chocolate Truffles" by Oriana Kacicek

Post: Chocolate Truffles (September 2013) 

Nominated by: Katherine Tyrrell (Making H5N1 Mark)

Three really convincing truffles which conduct hold greater touching because of the infinite higher upwards them which allows them to conduct hold a presence. It's also prissy to encounter the handling given to what are inwards outcome 3 uncomplicated spheres.

NOTE: ANSWERS ARE RANDOMISED - depository fiscal establishment jibe the names carefully


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Notes on my choices

I started to brand notes equally I was looking for fine art to nominate as well as posted them to my Facebook  Page - as well as I'm repeating them below.

1. It's fascinating how I tin live reviewing images solely (ie non names or media or price), as well as I holler back I spot a definite possible - solely to unwrap that it's somebody who has won inwards previous years who's non eligible!
2. I don't pick artists who are trying to re-create the way of other artists - I'm looking for those who prepare their ain unique style
3. It's really frustrating when trying to pick out operate to live totally unable to say from the shipping service whether or non this was produced inwards 2013. I Federal Reserve annotation a fair few artists who I'm pretty sure are posting their archive.
4. The occupation amongst artistic licence as well as 'faking it' is that somebody people know the catch you're painting!
5. I've been finding painters who do remarkable operate as well as conduct hold fine art blogs - but neglect to shipping service their operate to their blogs! 
6. I halt looking at fine art pretty chop-chop on blogs which conduct hold prototype files which are likewise large as well as charge likewise slowly. 

At the weekend,  two to a greater extent than posts move out on the Making H5N1 Mark Awards for Art Blogs.  You tin notwithstanding nominate fine art blogs that yous value for these awards - encounter the side column

Starting on Lord's Day 29th December:

• Generating Art in 2013
• The Showcase Shield
• The Best Art Blog Project Virtual Challenge Cup
• The Best Art Society Blog
• Getting Out of the Studio in 2013
• The Painting Plein Air Plus Prize
• The Travels amongst a Sketchbook Trophy
• The Going Greener Gong

Followed on Mon 30th December, the 2 to a greater extent than posts covering

• Learning nigh Art & the Art Business inwards 2013 
• The FAQs as well as Answers Really Useful Medal 
• The Make Me Think Gong 
• The Best Book past times an Art Blogger Blue Ribbon 
• The Home Front inwards 2013 
• The Most Gorgeous Mouthwatering (MGM) Studio of the Year 
• The Art Innovation of the Year Award 
• “The Moose” - the honour for the best beast inwards an illustrated blog 

Then on Mon 31st Dec in that location is the terminal shipping service roofing Best Picture of the Year 2013

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