Art Exhibition...

Honored to have "Hudson River Valley Pasture" chosen as the Curators Selection in the 45th Annual Art Exhibit at Smithville Mansion.

Hudson River Valley Pasture / Oil on Linen Board

Think Creatively!

Blick Sponsored Art Challenge!

Announcing an oil painting challenge currently in progress in the Oil Painting group (OPG) on a site I am a member of called Red Bubble (RB). If you don't know about it, it is a social networking art and photography website and is a wonderful forum for communicating with other artists and also exhibiting and selling your art. Unfortunately, the contest is for RB members only, but now that you know about it - check it out! You may want to become a member and enter the next contest. Please visit the Oil Painting Group Challenge Page to follow the challenge titled "Artists Choice". This challenge is sponsored by Blick Art Materials . If you haven't visited their website you're in for a treat! They are currently celebrating their 100 yr anniversary so please visit their website http://www.dickblick.com/ to discover all this company has to offer.

Best Regards, Monica

Announcing Oil Painting Challenges

This message sponsored by Kama Pigments






Announcing numerous oil painting challenges currently in progress in the Oil Painting group (OPG) on a site I am a member of called Red Bubble (RB). If you don't know about it, it is a social networking art and photography website and is a wonderful forum for communicating with other artists and also exhibiting and selling your art. Unfortunately, the contest is for RB members only, but now that you know about it - check it out! You may want to become a member and enter the next contest.

Please visit the Oil Painting Group Homepage and then click on the challenges tab to access the three current challenges - The Landscape, The Still Life & The Figure In Movement all sponsored by Kama Pigments.

Please visit their website www.kampigments.com to discover all this company has to offer. Two of their unique pigments now have a permanent place of my palette so I hope that you will visit their website - you will not be disappointed.

Best Regards, Monica

And The Winner Is...

Hello Everyone!

The Fine Art America contest titled "Oil Painters - Your Best Figurative Art" is over and the results are below.

First, many thanks to the other jurors:

Darice Machel McGuire - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/darice-machel-mcguire.html

Kerry Burch - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/kerry-burch.html

Also, many thanks to the sponsor of this contest Dick Blick Art Materials http://www.dickblick.com/. The prize of $50 in art supplies was very generous and greatly appreciated.

Last, thanks to all of the entrants who submitted their wonderful artwork. FAA is truly a home for many talented and diverse artists and it was a pleasure to view their artwork.

Best Regards, Monica Vanzant

Grand Prize Winner:




Lee Alban


Honorable Mentions:

Richard Scott
Jean Hildebrant
Emilio Valerio D Ospina
Sibiline S
Lawrence Supino
Daniela Isache
Katherine Fernie
IIse Kleyn
Elizabeth Jose
Kendall Kessler
Ashlee Comerford
Cj Rider

Art Contest On Fine Art America Sponsored By Dick Blick Art Supplies

Calling All Artists!

I am currently hosting a fine art contest on Fine Art America. If you don't know about it, it is a social networking art website and is a wonderful forum for communicating with other artists and also exhibiting and selling your art. Unfortunately, the contest is for FAA current members only, but now that you know about it - check it out! You may want to become a member and enter the next contest.
This contest is for oil painters only and is titled "Oil Painters - Your Best Figurative Art. This contest is being sponsored by my favorite art supply company Dick Blick Art Materials.The grand prize winner will receive $50 worth of Dick Blick product ordered directly from their website! I have been ordering art supplies from these folks about ten years and I can honestly say I have found the best deals with Dick Blick. If it seems that I am talking them up, well I am. I don't attach my name to anything I don't believe in so give them a try.

Best Regards, Monica