Vote For The Best Artwork On An Fine Art Weblog Inward 2012

You are invited to VOTE for

the Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Award

for the 
BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG inwards 2012

At the start of this calendar month I invited you lot to nominate artwork for the Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Awards for Best Picture inwards unlike categories. It's been a pleasance to teach a diversity of paintings from all over the the world (just accept a facial expression at the countries listed inwards the nomination posts listed inwards each category below!)

On Christmas Eve I posted the results inwards the iv posts published on Christmas Eve (listed at the halt of each category below).

The shortlist for Best Picture of an Art Blog 2012

I in addition to thus chose artwork to add together to the nominations. In doing so:

• I chose 2 works from the nominations
• I chose 2 works amongst a wide split upwardly equally follows - 1 from USA, 1 from U.K. & Europe - amongst artists inwards the residual of the the world eligible to accept either slot
• I've listed the nominations below along amongst the advert of the soul who nominated the work

Before the display of images of the shortlist I've said a few words nigh the category in addition to why I chose the works that I did.  Below you lot volition find

• the abide by categories - and a commentary on that category
• the shortlist - and the poll

You directly receive got iv days to vote for which is the best artwork inwards each category

There are FOUR polls below - delight accept your fourth dimension in addition to vote on each.

I volition denote the winner of each category inwards the Best Picture - Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Awards inwards a postal service on Mon 31st December.  One volition teach Picture of the Year.....

HOW YOU CAN VOTE FOR 

BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG IN 2012

Please note: Lobbying is non allowed beyond a selected creative soul posting a link to this postal service on their ain weblog in addition to explaining how to vote. Others tin experience costless to part a link to this vote if you lot desire to encourage people to facial expression at the options to a greater extent than oftentimes than non - but delight do NOT state people to vote for anybody specific.  I've had to eliminate an entry from the poll inwards the past.

1. You receive got one vote for each category - thus brand certain you lot teach the outcome correct initiative of all fourth dimension equally you'll live blocked from changing your vote.  
2. The deadline for voting is 6.00pm (GMT/London) on Lord's Day 30th Dec 2012 
3. I advise you lot view larger sizes of the images earlier voting - right click on the epitome in addition to it should opened upwardly inwards a novel tab inwards your browser - thus you lot tin run across all the run properly. 
4. Decide which motion icon you lot similar best (see images below) inwards each of the FOUR unlike categories below in addition to and thus vote inwards the poll relating to each category.  
5. When you've voted you lot tin then:
• view the results yesteryear clicking on the 'view result' link inwards the bottom left mitt corner (just inwards a higher house the polldaddy link). 
• see the percentages of the vote which each slice attracts - but non the issue of votes. 
• share a link to whatever of the polls on your ain blog. Just click the 'share this' link for the poll you'd similar to share
6. The run which attracts the most votes inwards total volition equally good live declared PICTURE OF THE YEAR! 
7. The results volition live announced inwards a postal service on this weblog on 31st December.

The Making a Mark Prize for Best Portrayal of Nature 2012

values the natural the world in addition to its plants in addition to animals
in addition to celebrates excellence inwards portraying every aspect of nature
(right click the epitome in addition to opened upwardly inwards novel tab to run across a larger image)

This category got off to a wearisome start thus I'm ever thus pleased that inwards 2012, this category managed to generate the most nominations - although exactly picking exactly 2 for the shortlist was actually difficult work! This yr nosotros receive got equally good at lastly seen the plants in addition to flowers nominated for this abide by in addition to they dominate the shortlist! I'm equally good real pleased equally good that nosotros receive got an artwork nominated which isn't a straightforward watercolour.

You tin see:

• the nominations inwards UPS Delivers at Night by Jana Bouc