I subscribe to a wonderful Newsletter called Empty Easel / that provides a wealth of information that I consider…
I subscribe to a wonderful Newsletter called Empty Easel / that provides a wealth of information that I consider valuable to any artist. Some of the topics include painting tips, articles on famous artists, articles on art movements and art styles, articles on how to market your art, and much more. I replied to an article titled Are Personal Art Websites the Best Way to Promote Art Online? / and the website owner, Dan, replied to my email quite quickly. My reply to the article stated that I had good success on Google by submitting my name and URL, and if you typed my name in, it would show up on the front page. What follows are Dan’s comments and suggestions which I think are very good ideas for those of you out there to increase the traffic to your Portfolio, and to RedBubble as well. Increasing the traffic provides benefit to all of us in the long run. Hi Terry - Yes, PayPal works well for artists. The only problem is integrating it nicely. Some artists do that better than others. As far as finding yourself with searches, RedBubble seems to be doing well with Google results. What you might try to do is target some key words for your artwork in addition to your name. I know RedBubble has a journal/blog feature that gets picked up by Google, as does the description of your artwork, so make sure to write detailed descriptions of your artwork wherever possible. Also, you might title your artwork like this: Cosmic Dust: Blue and Gold Fractal Art Because Google takes titles seriously, and if you’d like to be found for terms such as “fractal art” or “digital art” you should put those in the titles, right after the ACTUAL title of your artwork. Or. . . for every artwork you upload, write a blog post about it. That would allow you to give more detail, and put more keywords into the title of the blog post. Just to show you how your blog is already TRYING to work for you, type this into Google: Create Upload Phew Those are the “keywords” you’ve put into your latest blog title, and you’ll see that Google will bring up your profile on RedBubble first because of it. Now imagine if you wrote a new blog post and titled it: Gold and Blue Fractal Art: Digital Artwork by Terry Krysak You might start getting searches for those keywords instead. (And see how you can include both “art” and “artwork” in case people search for one or the other…) These were just some random thoughts as I looked at your RedBubble profile, Terry. Perhaps they’ll help a little bit. All the best, / -Dan Another excellent article on EmptyEasel is 7 Tips For Selling Your Art Online I hope that you find this information useful, and encourage you to sign up for Dan’s newsletter and start enjoying the benefits right away.
Got an interesting and somewhat saddening bubblemail today. An artist who was being criticized for digital manipulating a photo and dari…
Got an interesting and somewhat saddening bubblemail today. An artist who was being criticized for digital manipulating a photo and daring to call it “art.” They wrote to me because I also work in digital art, and asked my opinion. First let me describe the Artwork in question. It had started as a photo, then was converted to a line art drawing using software. (And by the way, if that sounds easy to you, you haven’t tried. Sure the software does most of the “work”... once you find good settings for your particular image! ...and that can be a major headache!) But more than this, the Artist had gone over each section, adjusting color and gradient. This was not a lazy piece of work. I started off addressing the work: “I actually like both versions; it’s clear that some people just don’t ‘get’ that the intention is a sort of digital impressionism, not photorealism.” “I note you said ‘Photographers’ were panning it. There are some – not all – in that category who are …. er, “purists” is a nice word. Let’s use that. The purist feels that the skill and effort of capturing the perfect picture is the ultimate achievement – they and their camera vs. the world. For them, digital manipulation is a distasteful “cheat.” Maybe to smooth over a flaw or two in the otherwise perfect picture, but it shouldn’t alter the overall look of the picture (so they say.) Fine for them, but some will insist on enforcing their opinions on everyone else.” “You have started with a great photo, and then you saw more in it: it became the canvas for another work. And you’ve done a fine job. Even if you’d just “run it through a filter”, that was your decision, you made the input of altering the picture that way. (And sometimes that yields spectacular results… look up a guy by the handle “lightsmith” here. I like his name, too: he doesn’t just capture the light with his camera, he works it over in photoshop as a smith does iron.)” The artist also asked me if I had ever “gotten flack from other artists because you don’t get your fingers dirty with paint?”... “Have I gotten flack for not getting my fingers dirty? For not even using a camera? Well, not so much personally but I’ve seen it over and over in other communities. I look at it this way: The photographer does not usually sculpt or give birth to his or her subject, they do not cause the sun to rise or the landscape to teem with flora. They take what they find and use it, manipulate it, frame it and capture that wonderful image that they saw and wanted to share. I have pictures in my head… to get them out I use models created by others and software I did not write, but I carefully place, pose and arrange. I adjust the light, changing it’s intensity, color or direction (an ability some photographers would kill for!) I compose and frame my images the same way as the photographer, I just have a somewhat fantastic camera and infinitely patient subjects. ;) “ But the big question in the email was Is it Art? “To borrow/paraphrase the definition of a friend of mine (“GoofyFoot” here) ‘Art is anything created by one person capable of eliciting an emotional response in another person.’ “ “And if I were to extend it into the definition of an artist, I’d say “A person capable of creating Art, as defined above, and who does not deny the validity of someone else’s ‘art’” ... because once you cross that line, you’ve become a snob, and the only reactions you can create are unpleasant ones.” And there you go. If it makes you feel, it’s Art. It doesn’t mean you have to like it. I’ve seen plenty of Art I didn’t like. It doesn’t mean that your way of doing Art is “wrong” and you need to do it that way. But what it does mean is that however it was created is a valid way of creating Art; and you have no right to deny the legitimacy of it because techniques were used that you don’t approve of. The traditional media artist critisize the photographers for “just snapping pics of what someone else created.” The photographers criticize the digital artists for working in a medium that has “undo.” The digital painters criicize the 3D artists for “playing with digital dollies and letting software make all the art.” The ‘pro’ photographer criticizes the photographers who “manipulate their work artificially.” The ‘pro’ 3D artists criticize the hobbyist for “not making their own models.” The oil painters criticize the watercolor artists for working in a “lightweight medium.” It’s all ridiculous. I have a friend who likes to turn the tables and ask the painters if they bind their own brushes and gather and mix their own pigments. After all, if you don’t you’re taking credit for work that is partially someone else’s. ;) Art comes in all flavors. And while it is part of redbubble’s massive organization problem, it is also one of the things that makes redbubble great. They (almost) got it all. I would never go to a photography-only site, but I’ve seen some awesome photos here that I’m glad I didn’t miss. Excuse me, I should have said “I’ve seen some awesome Art here that I’m glad I didn’t miss.”
Good morning to all the wonderful Bubblers in the world! / I have a request… / An image...
Good morning to all the wonderful Bubblers in the world! / I have a request… / An image of mine is a finalist in an online art competition and I need your votes please!! / Please click on the picture below to go to the polling booth ahem voting page!! Thanks so very much everyone! / Lots of love and massive bear hugs!!! / / / / ...oh and I’ll be in Sydney tomorrow at Global Gallery between 2pm and 5pm hope to meet some NSW bubblers!! That would be cool!!
The Myths and Realities of Digital Image Theft / ...
The Myths and Realities of Digital Image Theft / By / Jon D. Ayres Being involved in digital art and photography for many years I have seen many misconceptions about digital image theft, especially lately. Of course any photographer and digital artist should be concern about having their work stolen and at present to only sure fire way to prevent digital image theft is just not to place your work on the internet, but lets be honest, image theft just does not happen as much as some people claim it does. For example, look at the number of people who are members of Red Bubble who post their work, how many have been caught using work they stole or have been caught stealing work posted on Red Bubble? Only one or two that I’m aware of, how many do you think are uploading work they stole? Considering the number of posters and the number of new members and post made every day, I would say the number of digital image thieves is very small if any at all. I read where one poster stated that they would no longer trust what she sees on Red Bubble because one person was caught uploading work that he stole from other artists and that is sad. I tend to trust people until I have a reason not to and when I see art work on different sites of the Internet, I will give the artist the benefit of the doubt until I have a reason not to because I consider myself also an artist. I take my own photographs and do my own post processing and conversions and I can prove that fact at any time to anybody, I want people to appreciate my art as I appreciate others art. From the forums of Red Bubble, it seems that some seem to think as Red Bubble becomes more popular, it will attract more image thieves. I can not argue with that, but let’s take a look at the types of image theft. Too many artists as I have said many times before, fail to even consider the business side of selling their art, they want to place their work on the Internet for people to see, admire and purchase, but are so afraid that somebody may steal their work and this fear many times lead to them taking actions that may protect their work in a small way if at all, but the price they will pay will be in lost sells and less admiration and appreciation for their work. Business is risks and gambles, both in a brick and mortar store or an Internet store and unless you’re willing to take some risks, you really have no business trying to sell anything. Lately on the Red Bubble forums I have read where a few people are saying that they are seeing more and more work submitted by people who are using work and photos which are not theirs. I somewhat wonder just how true this really is, because very often, things are not the way it seems, yes, this also applies to digital art thieves. But like I said before I like to give the person the benefit of the doubt until I have reason not to. Of course, f you think somebody has stolen another artist’s work, you should bring that to the attention of the directors and administrators of the site so they can look into it. But often times what looks to be somebody else’s work in reality is not anybodies else work but the submitter. A good example of this is on several of the larger stock agencies. When I first started looking for a stock site to host some of my photos, I always do a search to see just what my competition was on the site and who are posting work like mine and what they are posting. Often I was in shock by what I found when I did a search for photos of Moscow. One every large stock site, looked as if the people posting photos of Moscow were all on the same tour, taking photos of the exact same things almost in the exact same locations, standing in exact same spot. That was how close most of the photos of Moscow matched each other, of the 30 or 40 people posting photos taken in Moscow; they all looked as if they were all taken by the same person. So you have to be very careful in making accusations against somebody. Also if an artist buys a photo they like from a stock site or photographer, many times they can use that photo in their art as they see fit and I have given other digital artists to use my photos in their art for free. I retain the copyright of the original photo and the artist has copyright on their art. You have to be very careful with making accusations against somebody. Of course we artists all have to lookout for each other, but that also is a responsibility to try and be absolutely sure before making n accusation against anybody. When I first started working in photography and digital art, I learn the importance of having a good attorney retained to handle situations such as this, its sad that in today’s world, every business or individual involved in business needs an attorney, but that is a fact and I have one. If anybody steals my work or other legal photo and digital art issues that may arise, then I let my attorney handle it, that is one of the reasons I have retained her. In the early days of the Internet, I remember people only uploaded their images to show what they could do and many times the artist would be flattered if you said I would like to use your photo or art and they would let you use it for free, you only had to give recognition to the artist. The Internet was a gold mine for the ad agency, magazines and post card companies looking for digital art to use and in many cases for free. Even today there are many free graphic arts sites, one of the stock agencies I use even has a free section where photographers can donate work that can be downloaded and used for free. Though not as common as it used to be, businesses, companies, publishers sometimes seem to think they can download and use photos and graphic arts from the Internet for free. Case in point, here in Moscow a couple of years ago, a phone card company took a liking to the work of a local Moscow photographer and downloaded some of her photos to use on phone calling cards. The photographer just happen to be walking by a shop that sold phone cards in the subway and noticed several cards for sell with her photos on them, so she bought one of each and when she got home called the phone card company who tried to tell her that because her photos were on the Internet, they could be had for free, and they refused to pay for the work they took. Luckily the young lady knew an attorney who called the phone card company and told them that unless they were willing to pay for the work they stole, the matter would be settled in court. The young photographer ended up getting $500 per photo, which was about twice what she would normally get. That is why today, most businesses and publishers do not steal photos and art work from the Internet, because it is a no win situation for them and they know it. Yes, some businesses still take photos from the Internet, but they generally are small businesses who think they can get away with it without it being noticed, larger businesses and publishers know better and if they do not, they legal team will remind them. But this still does happen from time to time, consider Rebekka Guoleifsdottira, one of flickr’s most popular photographers. She’s posted the above composite to her flickrstream and written a post about how she’s been ripped off by Only-Dreaming, a London based print-selling company. Rebekka says that this store stole her photos, sold them for thousands of dollars and now will not pay her for what they stole from her. Rebekka tells how a friend of hers came across their store on ebay and recognized one of her prints. Rebekka looked into the matter and discovered 7 more of my photos being sold there. “I spent a good many days researching, going back thru their customer feedback, and was able to track back the sales of at LEAST 60 prints made from my images. These prints sold for a total sum of 2450 british pounds (around 4840 US$ )” said Rebekka. So far Rebekka’s attorney has only been able to get her images (which are all right’s reserved) off of Only-Dreeming’s website. Rebekka is an art student and single mother and could not afford a long drawn out legal battle. Only-Dreaming claims they bought the high resolution photos and did not know they were stolen. I tried Only-Dreaming web site and only the main page works, so maybe they are out of business now. The second group of image thieves and the largest group are individuals and make believe artists and photographers who steal other’s work and claim it is their own. It is these thieves that I find the most disgusting. But even though lazy no talent sewer rats like this make the largest number of digital art thieves, considering the number of talented true artists today who post their work on the Internet, the number of lazy sewer rats will always be small. They seem to think that because there are so many digital artists posting their work on the Internet and there are so much digital art that they can help themselves to what ever they choose and nobody will notice, famous last words. I did a web search for that person who caused such a uproar on Red Bubble who was caught steal digital art, named Donkeyass or something like that. I noticed their web page is gone now, but that person still has artwork posted on quiet a few digital art agencies and sites. But word is getting out about Donkeyass. Thieves are not known for being smart, that is one reason why digital art thieves are pretty easy to catch. Just look at that fool Donkeyass, posting his stolen art all over the internet, as if nobody would notice it. Just how do you catch digital art thieves? To a small degree its luck, as in the case when you accidentally stumble onto your work being used without your permission by another, most stock agencies are like large families, the membership generally look after one another. If you’re a member of a stock agency, then you generally look at other members photos and art and you have your favorite artists. I generally also look at other art and photography sites and have my favorite sites, if I notice a photo or art work on another site that looks like something another member of the stock agency I’m a member of that another member may have done, I will let them know about so they can check it out, same if I notice a photo or art piece in a magazine or advertisement, I will mention it the member I know, at least congratulate them, so they at least know their work has been noticed and if it is unauthorized use, then they are aware of it. Most stock agencies take image theft very seriously, both the thieves who steal members art and members who steal others art, so make the stack agency aware of images which may have been stolen. Some stock agencies use digital finger prints, each photo or art work uploaded to the site is digitally fingerprinted, then if the photo is right clicked, downloaded or saved, it can be traced right to where it was downloaded and by whom. There is nothing wrong with saving a photo you like, its how you use it that can cause trouble. Here is a very interesting link on digital fingerprinting: http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/03/digital-fingerprints-for-images-detecting-image-theft-for-free/ / Canada has a new digital police force whose job is to search the Internet for digital thieves. Canada Seeks Digital Cops to Catch Digital Thieves / http://secondliferesearch.blogspot.com/2007/07/canada-seeks-digital-cops-to-catch.html / This is only a few of the many ways to catch digital thieves. How not to protect your work The methods vary, but remember, there are ways around most methods of protection if a thief knows what they are doing. Some mistakenly believe that disabling right click saving will protect their work, but I’m afraid these people only have a false sense of security. All a image thief has to do is use a screen capture to save a photo or art work. I have an Adobe program that I use to save web pages to make my own reference manuals (for my own use), I remember not long ago on one of the Red Bubble forums a lady saying how well protected her photos were on her site because she had disabled right click saving. Well, I copied her complete web site in less than 30 seconds, then extracted all the photos from the pdf file, nothing any easier than that. In less than 30 seconds, I had a copy of every photo and art work on her site. There are programs where all you have to do is enter a web address and it will download every photo or picture that are on the web site. So you can very well see that disabling right clicking does nothing. As a matter of fact enabling right clicking has helped me make sells. Many of my clients like to save my work and show their clients if they are interested in having my work, so I have no problems with right clicking as long as the person doing the right clicking does the responsible thing. I’m against disabling right clicking for several reasons, first, it does not work, second, I make sells by allowing people to right click and save a low resolution copy of my work and third, I live in Moscow, Russia, my family likes in the US, I want my family to be able to right click and save my work. Now if you right click my work and save it then use it yourself for financial gain gain or claim it is your work, you better hope that I do not find out about it. Watermarking is one of the best ways to protect your work, but many people not only watermark their work wrong, but also have no idea of the real reason for watermarking. Most people feel that watermarking is to make it hard for an image thief to use their work, well guess again, a good image thief knows how to remove most watermarks. Some think that by putting a big watermark across the middle of your artwork will protect it and in most cases it does, but it also makes your artwork look very bad and unprofessional and could very well cost you sells, that is why it is not bothered with by most digital thieves, they only want good art. In my and a lot of other people’s mind, a big bold watermark across a photo or art piece completely destroys it. Faded watermarks or transparent watermarks are better, but faded watermarks still take away from the photo. But this really is not the purpose of watermarks. Watermarks are for showing that a photo is copyrighted and how holds the copyright and in my case to show that I am the artist who created the art and that in a lot of cases keeps image thieves away. The purpose of watermarking is not to make it hard for an image thief to steal your work, but to show who owns and copyrighted the work. Then if the case ends up in court, the image thief is already sunk because even if they remove the watermark, that only makes your case stronger. The image thief has lost before they even began, that’s why most professional image thieves stay away from watermarked photos. And for this purpose, a small watermark is all it takes. Remember, if a professional image thief wants your digital art, they can remove a large watermark just as easy as they can crop a small watermark on the corner edge of a photo. Watermarks are for showing who owns a photo and the copyright and this is very strong in courts of law, especially when you show that the watermark has been removed. For this reason, watermarking is one of the best protections for photos. But only if you do it right will it help your sells, not take away from your sells. There are many digital arts now, the competition is very strong and if your going to make sells, you have to provide a pleasing to the eye product, do not let your watermarking take away from your work, if you do, a buyer will go somewhere else to find their art. As I said, most professional digital art thieves and businesses do not try and take watermark photos because they are copyrighted and if caught, it could be very expensive for the business or pro image thief. But the lazy make believe digital artists are the main ones who steal watermarked work for their own use or to claim as their own work and in a lot of cases the individual make believe digital artists can be the hardest to catch because they can hide among the true digital artists, but they are also the easiest to catch, because they are stupid. How do you protect your digital master pieces? Every stock agency, every art site, every web page where photos can be posted, should make it clear that digital art theft will not be tolerated, either by people downloading art (by downloading I mean for their own use) or by artists who are members of the agency. That all work is copyrighted. That fact alone is enough to make most people leave your work alone. And that if caught, the agency will take what ever actions needed to rectify the situation and by legal means if required. This warning should be placed on every page which has a photograph or art work is found. Do not make threats that only encourage image theft, its like waving a red flag in front of a bull. The digital image thieves who know what they are doing are few in number and will not be stopped no matter what, but thankfully they only concentrate on photos and artwork that big money can be made on, not art work like on Red Bubble or other stock photo sites like this. Face facts, if your work was truly good enough to make big bucks, you would not be here, would you? Your stock agency should refuse to use hot linking, hot linking is one of the easiest way for the digital image thief to steal images, all they have to do is copy the code and place it on their web page and whola, look at what they have now, your photo or photos all for themselves. / If you’re more worried about people stealing our masterpieces than you are about selling them, then do not list your gallery or portfolio on the Internet search engines. The less people who know about your work or where to find, the lesser number of digital image thieves who can find your work. If your more concerned about selling your work and being an successful artist, then submit your gallery and portfolio to Internet search engines. Business is risky, just look at the number of businesses robbed and broken into each day, even on the Internet, but you can make your Internet business safe if you choose to. Use numbers instead of letters or place a number somewhere in the photo name, misspell the photo name, but be careful if you want customers Using low resolution photos as examples is one of the best ways to protect your work, I know some have said, “Oh I downloaded a photo from Red Bubble and made a post card with it” I mean really, now how about trying to resize that photo to a more useful size, you may be able to get a 4 inch by 6 inch card made using that photo if your lucky, but any larger forget it. Having low resolution examples is the best way to protect your work and one of the ones I prefer most. Make it 4×6 inches (or smaller) at a resolution of 72dpi and that’ll make it near useless for printing purposes, unless the user wants to shrink it to half the size 2×3 inches to get a good resolution for printing. Watermarking your photos, some believe they need a big watermark across their photo, I do not, and a small watermark is all that’s needed. Some like me place it in a corner of the photo, some place it in the middle and others somewhere like curved around a car wheel, on a church steeple or in another unnoticeable place in the photo or art work. The reason for this is to be able to prove that the image belongs to you. But to ruin the image in an effort to save it, defeats the purpose of having the image for sell in the first place. Digital art is now very competitive, will no telling how many artists doing it now. You have to keep your work appealing and a big watermark across your work just is not very appealing to most people looking to buy a piece of art. Though watermarking can make it a nuisance for the person to steal it, but watermarking is ugly, and you’d pretty much have to destroy the photo before someone like myself would have trouble removing it, is that the type of work you want to present to prospective clients, I sure do not. You may want to consider copyright protection or registering your copyright just in case you ever have to go to court. There have been a few cases where the court has ruled against the artist who created the work because they were unable to prove that they took steps to protect their copyright. Cases like this are few and far between, but they do happen from time to time. Some stock agencies mark their photos with digital fingerprints. Digital Fingerprints allow a photo to be tracked, who downloads it, time it was downloaded, where it was downloaded to. Stock agencies have found that just mentioning that their photos are digitally Fingerprinting scares away most digital thieves. There is only foolproof way to protect your digital art and that is just not put it on the Internet at all. No matter what means are developed to protect digital art on the Internet, it will only be a matter of time before a way to defeat it is found. Just last month in St. Petersburg there was a hackers convention, one of the sites hacked was one of the larger popular stock photo sites, the hackers were able to bypass the security of this stock agency and download every photo on that site. If you so paranoid that you think that your masterpieces will be stolen, then you should not place them on the Internet at all. If it can be seen with a browser, it can be taken, plain and simple. How do you find out if your work has been stolen? / 1. To find stolen text or articles: Check any search engine using exact original text near the top of your page and put it in quotes, also search for the title of your work. / 2. Find stolen images: Use Google’s Image search or any other search engine that allows you to search for images and use any word that would describe your image. You can also search for the image file name but if they are smart (luckily most digital art thieves are not) they may have changed the name. / 3. Use CopyScape http://www.copyscape.com/ which allows you to enter your web pages URL and it will bring up any site with your content on it (this often results in directory listings with a list of your menu links or other text) so look for listings with a significant amount of words being copied. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / Steps to Remove Stolen Content / This information comes from Lori’s Web Design http://www.loriswebs.com/stop-stolen-content.html I used this information as my source for this part of my article, so I can not and do not in any way claim this to be mine, I rewrote the indo like I did in school when I had to do a report. So I give full credit to where I found this info. J. D. Ayres / Try and find the contact information for the web site where you find your stolen work. Most thieves are trying to sell what they steal or claim it as their own and usually always have contact info on the page. If they have no contact email on the website which is rare, then contact the sites hosting service. / Check their domain Whois for contact information. All registrants are supposed to provide contact info. Use InterNic Domain Names Search to search for the registrant’s or administrator’s contact info. There are several ways to search for contact info, Mapquest, USPS (United States Postal Service for those who do not know), Whitepages, Yahoo’s People Search, name search on Google or Yahoo, and the phone company where the thief is located. Many cities have online phone directories all over the world. If all of the contact info for the domain is false and the phone company says there is no person by that name listed in that city then this domain was likely purchased for illegal practices which is against the law. You can report them to the org that regulates registration of domains with Internic’s Whois Data Problem Report. They will then try to contact the owner of the domain and if this is not resolved within 15 days they will remove the domain. You will have to provide proof that you own the content in question and include all valid info to support your claim in your letter. / You have to be able to prove that you actually own the work. It is best to have your work registered with the US Copyright office, but not necessary really. You will then need to use proof from a third party online, for example, an electronic copy (save a browser copy) of Google’s cache of your page or website with a date. I generally make .pdf copies of every web page I have material on, so there is no question about when I posted it. I also never use my original photos for my work, only copies, so if needed I can provide the original photo with EXIF data and meta-data. Hopefully you have already done this from the start so if your wrk is stolen, you can prove who had the work first and posted it first. If your website with the stolen content has been online more than 1 year you can provide a link to the Way Back Machine which keeps copies of websites and will provide 3rd party proof who had the content online first. This does not prove who owns what, only who published it first. / Write the owner of the site with the copyright infringement and send a cease and desist letter. Even though you can do this yourself, it is best to have an attorney do it because attorneys are not brushed off as easily as individuals are. You may want to try writing and sending the letter yourself before contacting an attorney or just skip this part all together and contact the Internet host of the thief. / First look for the hosting company’s Terms of Service, every host site has them on a web page with rules about using the site. Most Internet providers (at least in the US) have strict rules about copyright infringement. Quote those rules which apply to your situation in your letter. The thief’s website will probably be removed if you can prove that they have content on it that belongs to you and is there without your permission. Some hosts will take the stolen content down immediately and possibly even remove the whole website. Some hosts will insist on your sending a DMCA report by certified mail according to their rules which are either on their website or they will send you by email. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law which implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that are used to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works (commonly known as DRM) and criminalizes the act of circumventing an access control, even when there is no infringement of copyright itself. It also heightens the penalties for copyright infringement on the Internet. On May 22, 2001, the European Union passed the EU Copyright Directive or EUCD, similar in many ways to the DMCA. / In rare cases contacting the offender or their hosting company may not provide the desired results, then look over their hosted sites and write all their advertisers, sponsors, membership organizations, subscribers, Internet Service Providers, Google AdSense as well as any other PayPerClick Services, Yahoo Directory, DMOZ directory, including those who are linked to their website. Inform them this person has stolen your copyrighted material. / If you have been unsuccessful so far, you have one more option left to you before taking legal action, to file a DMCA report with Google or Digital Millennium Copyright Act report. Also file a DMCA report with all the search engines this site is listed with. This is a very long and time consuming process and must be filed via regular certified mail. Make sure you have your facts correct and are completely truthful because if you are not, it could result in legal penalties for you. But this last method is very effective; outside of this your only recourse is taking the thief to court. / Of course all of the above really depends on the country where you live, the country where the thief lives and the country where the thief’s web site is hosted as to how you can deal with the situation. How many digital art thieves are caught and how many get away? I There really is no telling, most US businesses and publications no longer take images and use them without permission because of the legal ramifications, remember I said most, some US businesses still do. From what I have seen on the Internet, it seems that the largest group of business digital image theft goes on in Britain now. Only-Dreaming as mentioned before is a British company, Active Magazine another UK outfit, http://www.leelau.net/2006/activemagazine/activemagazine.htm / I guess UK businesses are like how US businesses used to be, if its on the Internet, then its free for the taking, US businesses pretty much wised up after a few lawsuits. But digital image theft happens all over the world and the only way to stop it is not with software or disabling this or that, but for the honest digital artists to look out for one another. Be careful and try not to jump conclusions, but when you see something that may not be what it claims to be, contact the stock agency or web page director and tell them, I’m not sure, but I think this image may belong to somebody other than the person who posted it here. I maybe wrong, but maybe you should check this photo. Also contact the artist you think the photo may belong to and tell them that maybe they should take a look at the photo and see if it is theirs or not. If all the true digital artists unite and stand together and start kicking some digital thief tail, it will not take long for people to wise up. Of course there will always be thieves, that’s a fact of life, but if we unite and say “enough is enough, we’re not going to take it any more” it will not take long for this problem to be a lot lesser of a problem. / Jon D. Ayres Sources: / Design http://www.loriswebs.com/stop-stolen-content.html / Lori’s Web Design http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/03/digital-fingerprints-for-images-detecting-image-theft-for-free/ Digital Fingerprints For Images: Detecting Image Theft for Free Canada Seeks Digital Cops to Catch Digital Thieves / http://secondliferesearch.blogspot.com/2007/07/canada-seeks-digital-cops-to-catch.html
From a childhood love of fairy tales to her present dark and stylish digital art, welcome to the world of Lyndsey Hayes (Lyndseyh), co-mo…
From a childhood love of fairy tales to her present dark and stylish digital art, welcome to the world of Lyndsey Hayes (Lyndseyh), co-moderator of the RedBubble group ‘The Art of 3D’. Lyndsey works full-time as a computer programmer in the UK, but has always had a need to create artistically, ‘it’s an itch I have to scratch.’ She was inspired early by the paintings of the Pre-Raphaelites, and is a huge fan of Salvador Dali and fantasy art. For her, one of her most enjoyable aspects of art is the unexpected results, and ‘how with minor changes, you can make an average image shine – I love those moments.’ While not having studied art formally, she has been through many ‘arty phases’. These have involved pencil and charcoal portraits of friends and family, as well as a few commissions, and fantasy art using traditional acrylic painting. Lyndsey first ventured into digital art through photo manipulation in Photoshop. ‘When I first got my camera, I bought a premier issue of a photographic magazine on the way back from London to read on the train, and it had a load of tutorials on photo manipulation in Photoshop 7.0. I promptly became obsessed with manipulating and creating art from photographs.’ From there, she evolved into 3D art, which she has been doing for about two years now, using ‘Poser, Photoshop and Painter mostly – I also use other 3D programs like Bryce, Vue and Carrara occasionally. Typically, I will create several scenes in Poser, which I then merge together to make one image for manipulation in Photoshop. I’m pretty heavy on the post work so I typically do all the lighting and most of the background stuff in Photoshop. I will then switch to Painter to work on the skin and hair.’ For Lyndsey, the appeal of 3D art is the photo-realistic effects that are possible, and the speed in which you can get great results. Her drawings and paintings would take a long time to complete, so when she started her own business, she had little time for art. She says that 3D art is ‘ideal for people who have time restrictions,’ and that, ‘typically I will spend about 6-8 hours on one image. The longest time I spent on one image is Necromancy which took me about 15 hours in all.’ The quickest image had taken her about 2 hours. Lyndsey’s love of fairy tales is evident in her fantasy-filled gallery, and she says she keeps coming back to mystical, magical sorceresses. She says she has ‘always been fascinated with people’s faces, which is why so many of my images are portraits. I think women are more interesting to draw and paint than men and fantasy art is so wonderful because by definition there are no boundaries to it – you can draw or paint whatever you like. My images are very organic and have a bit of a life of their own. They often don’t evolve as I expect them to. I try to keep an open mind and go with the flow so they end up how they end up.’ When asked about her favourite image, Lyndsey said, ‘It’s probably necromancy because I love the implication that something really powerful and unexpected is going to happen.’ / Necromancy Lyndsey’s 3D art has been very successful, getting ‘Image of the day’ on ImagineFX’s (a UK fantasy art magazine) website with ‘Only Ask if You Want To Know’, plus images published on the DVD with an issue of their magazine. / Only Ask if You Want To Know When DAZ3D re-launched their website last year, the image ‘Temptress’ was used on their home page for a number of months, as well as being published in ‘Exotique 3’ by Ballistic Publishing last year. / Temptress She currently has her gallery featured on Artzone, which has helped enormously to raise her profile. In closing, Lyndsey has offered this great advice for people interested in 3D art- / (1) Practice makes perfect – my very first Poser render (which is indescribably dreadful) is enough to inspire confidence in anyone interested in Digital Art :) / (2) Paint what you’re passionate about – it will give your images life and make them particularly interesting. / (3) Realistic expressions are what make a character (whatever the genre) relatable, so spend as much time as is necessary on them.
Aiko Serendipity Fleur Kelly (F.M. Gore-Kelly) got started with 3D art through a fortuitous meeting with a model – a 3D model! A sea…
Aiko Serendipity Fleur Kelly (F.M. Gore-Kelly) got started with 3D art through a fortuitous meeting with a model – a 3D model! A search for the Japanese Kanji for ‘Aiko’ (Little Loved One) instead uncovered Aiko 3.0 at DAZ3D. Downloading the free DAZ/Studio and free content led to an addiction with the art form! A full-time student, Fleur is studying a Diploma of Graphic Design, and hoping to follow it on to University to do a Bachelor of Interactive Gaming Design. Starting out as a self taught artist has helped with her current studies, particularly in the 3D area. She says she is inspired by colours, “certain colour combinations really inspire me. I find when colours are used extremely well I’m drawn in to them. They make me think of distant places I would love to visit one day.” And she creates because she loves to. “Art is a way for people to express their emotions without having to say a single word.” “I want to create something different. Something Unusual, that when people see my art they don’t say ‘Oh man… I’ve seen something like that 100 times today already’. Making sure you are different from everyone else can be extremely difficult at times. I don’t want to get onto a band wagon.” Her focus on uniqueness, and passion for cultural diversity drive her art. “I think all Ethnic groups are amazing and beautiful. It makes me seriously cry when I think of how much racism there is in the world. It’s the differences in each other that should draw us together and love each other.” Her love of period themes also comes through in her artwork, and she says “I love the 1910’s and 20’s (I really want to get my butt into gear and do more stuff based on that period in time).” From the human form to imaginative fantasy, her portfolio is wide ranging. She is not afraid to tackle sensuality and nudity, saying that for her the human body is an extremely beautiful thing in all shapes and sizes. And while she has a love of fantasy art, for her it still needs to be based in reality; to look like it could be real. The freedom of 3D art provides the appeal for Fleur, “Freedom to just try new things. If they don’t work I can easily just start over again without thinking ‘Oh man! I just wasted 30 dollars worth of paint’” When not using the computer she creates with ink, pencils, charcoal, oil and acrylic paint, as well as photography and creative writing. On the computer, the range of software used includes POSER 7, DAZ/Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustrator, and 3DS MAX (rarely to make accessories and props). Her temperament at the time of creating influences how long it takes to create a completed work, “It could take 30 minutes or it could take me 5 weeks.” Her personal favourite images are ‘Black Pearls’ and ‘Wild’, both of which started as completely different ideas. She says ‘Black Pearls’ “started out as a project to do something for the my Star sign Aries. But half way through I thought to myself ‘Wait! She looks beautiful without the Ram horms’ So I took off the horns and I went from there.” / Black Pearls “And as for ‘Wild’ it was originally inspired by the Roxie from the musical ‘Chicago’ But as I was going along, something wasn’t right. It wasn’t fitting, meshing. Then I heard the song ‘A Wild, Wild Party’ and it totally hit me! And I went off in a different direction again. Check out The Wild Party “ / Wild Her parting advice for other 3D artists is “It’s not the equipment that you’ve got; it’s how you use it. I started with a free program and free content and I built up my collection from there. We all have to start somewhere. Practice really does help develop perfection. Aim to be different. And be colourful!”
I finally took some of my fractal work and put them into a picture book. The book contains work that is old, new and some that has never…
I finally took some of my fractal work and put them into a picture book. The book contains work that is old, new and some that has never been published. If anyone has an interest in taking a look, you can take a peek here: Fractal Me Baby – Scenes From The Fractaled Mind
I AM WORKING WITH MY GROUPIES OF THE MELBOURNE SHOOTERS GALLERY & EVENTS AT THE MOMENT TO PUT…
I AM WORKING WITH MY GROUPIES OF THE MELBOURNE SHOOTERS GALLERY & EVENTS AT THE MOMENT TO PUT TOGETHER A REALLY COOL HARDCOVER PUBLICATION. HERE IS SOME INFO / YOU CAN BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & TAKE UP THIS CHALLENGE THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES YOU MAKE AND THE DATE IS LEFT OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BUT GET IN QUICK. * THE LAST PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTION THAT I STAGED FOR THE GROUP CALLED ‘THE ANGELS’ PRODUCED SOME AMAZING IMAGES, HIGHLY UNIQUE. THEY WERE SHOT WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MATERIAL FOR DIGITAL ARTISTRY. THE CHALLENGE IS FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS TO TAKE YOUR PIC OF ANY OF THE SAMPLE IMAGES BELOW, HAVE A PLAY AND SEE IF YOU CAN TRANSFORM THEM INTO REAL ANGELS WITH WINGS AND THINGS… oh, i f you don’t have a spare pair of wings floating around try something sureal, mythological, futuristic…... . THREE OF THE BEST WILL BE OFFERED THE ENTIRE COLLECTION TO CHOSE FROM AND PROVIDED WITH THE HIGH RES IMAGE TO WORK WITH. SOME CLUES….....? / imagery to represent / ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS all due credits of course. / HERE ARE THE IMAGES GOING INTO JIUCY, GLOSSY PAGES My weaknesses: / Classical mythology, purple, blue, red, gold, fantasy, sureal, scifi, paris, 1920- 1950, favourite times 60’s & 70’s, favourite gods, demi gods, bacchus, pan, diana, athena, neptune, hercules, hermes, adonis, icarus, oh did i say ICARUS? favourite moveis, the 13the element, dead man, elizabeth, 300, favourite music, french, mademoiselle K, manu chau, donavan, favourite designers: jean paul gautier, de la renta, jimmy choo, kanzai yamamoto, favourite art: japanese woodblock, kabuki, manga, marquesian tattoo, favourite cultures: japanese, italian, polynesian have fun… but before you do…........READ THE FOLLWING AND DO NOT ENTER IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO ABIDE BY THIS CONDITION. IMPORTANT NOTE: TO PROTECT THE AUTHORS OF THESE IMAGES PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:* / . / (THE AUTHORS OF THESE IMAGES HAVE GRANTED THEIR APPROVAL FOR DIGITAL MANIPULATIONS OF THEIR IMAGES SOLELY FOR THIS CHALLENGE ALONE. _SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK MUST BE FOR THIS PURPOSE ONLY AND ANY WORK YOU DO ON THEIR IMAGES MUST ONLY BE FOR THIS CHALLENGE AS SAMPLES AND NOT TO BE USED OR EMPLOYED, PUBLISHED, DISPLAYED ANYWHERE ELSE APART FROM THIS JOURNAL ENTRY. / IF YOU ARE SELCTED FOR THE FINAL IMAGE A FORMAL AGREEMENT WILL BE DRAWN UP TO EMBRACE SHARED IMAGE COPYRIGHT AND CREDITS. / ‘fallen angel’ courtesy of Missy Miss / / / Over the next day or so i will post some more up. I have permission from the photographers to offer their images up for this project, they are also very excited to see what you can do with them. ............go for it. !! / take out the aparatus and background and turn them into amazing Arc Angels would be cool….. i like mist and mystical, rich tones and intensity. THE MORE CAPTIVATING THE BETTER. COVER IMAGE BABY!!! / #3by me#4by me. CHECK THIS OUT GUYS* i have been given permission to post this bubble up…... Aloramyst wrote you a BubbleMail about 3 hours ago: Alateia, I would like to offer up my entire Redbubble portfolio which contains over 1500 pieces of artwork for collaborations for digital artists for your Digital Artist’s Front Cover Challenge. They may manipulate any of the images to be a part of this challenge only. I have an abundance of artwork ranging from magical, fractal, nature shots an more. I would luv to see what others can do with them in combination with your provided models. Here is a link to my portfolio if you’re interested in making it available to others. I THINK THATS A WONDERFUL IDEA, HAVE A LOOK THROUGH HER COLLECTION… SOME AMAZING ZTUFF…......ooooo this is getting FUN!! TAKE A SNEAK PEEK AT THE COLLECTION / the password is … crusifix
Recently I was lucky enough to have one of my digital art pieces featured in The Dark Alphabet...
Recently I was lucky enough to have one of my digital art pieces featured in The Dark Alphabet on Deviantart. So, inspired by this, I have decided to start by featuring my own version called “The Redbubble Digital Alphabet. Those who watch me know digital art is my new obsession lol. So I figured it was a great genre to start with… These are some of my personal favourites, I hope you enjoy this amazing art work: [Click on images for full view please :)] A is for….Amore / / “amore di tulipani” by skeeter B is for….Believe / / “I believe I can fly” by Kurt Tutschek C is for….Cottage / / “The Cottage in the Woods” by Angela Barnett D is for….Dark / / “Daddy’s Girl” by Thomas Dodd E is for….Emotion / F is for….Fairytale / / “Far Far Away” by Rachmat Lianda G is for….Gorgeous / / “Dreamscape” by Basia McAuley H is for….Home / / “Home” by Jacky I is for…..Innocence / / “Heaven can wait” by Malen J is for….Journey / / “Journey Begin” by Ata Alishahi K is for….King / / “king peacock” by Narelle Craven L is for….Light / / “Into The Light” by Randy Monteith M is for….Memories / / “A Daughter’s Memory” by kcranmer N is for….Night / / “Journey to Dreamland” by Charles Winslow O is for….Once / / “Once Upon A Time in the Western Woods” by Thomas Dodd & Laurie McClave P is for….Poppies / / “Little hut in a poppy field” by Kurt Tutschek Q is for….Queen / / “The Raven Queen” by Milamber R is for….Roam / / “CrossRoads” by WanderingSoulArt S is for….Shadows / / “Between The Shadows” by houk T is for….Temple / / “Temple Unholy” by Cliff Vestergaard U is for….Urban / / “Urban Jungle” by sutherland V is for….Volvitur / / “Volvitur tempus II” by houk W is for….Woods / / “The Woods” by Annette Blattman X is for….eXperimental / / “Last time I committed suicide” by HypNotiSes – Manolya Y is for….Youthful / / “Goddess Emerging” by Ange Z is for….Zen / / “Loyalty” by alanalan I hope you enjoyed…look out for my next alphabet feature soon :) / Chantal – myoriginalsin
Please feel free to drop by and check out my latest Youtube Video and share your comments, thanks for checking it out my friends… “C…
Please feel free to drop by and check out my latest Youtube Video and share your comments, thanks for checking it out my friends… CHECK IT OUT HERE
Is digital art, art or photography? That is the question that came up for me in a recent photography contest. I submitted an image that h…
Is digital art, art or photography? That is the question that came up for me in a recent photography contest. I submitted an image that had been digitally enhanced with Photoshop, and was told that they were looking for pure photography. After all, it was a “photography” contest. The image I submitted is one you’ve seen here on Red Bubble and, based on your input, quite popular. The original photograph was good out of the camera. With a little balancing the image was acceptable, and got good reviews. One must decide what they want to do with their art, in my mind. Are you interested in selling it? Or do you just want people to see your photos, and comment on them? Both avenues are fine, and I have no problem with them, or any other reason, for that matter, that people post images online. Personally, I am interested in producing images that are pleasing to the eye, by taking ordinary photographs, and turning them into something one would want to hang on their wall. Photo manipulation is here to stay. Software companies that produce all kinds of fancy tools for us are counting on it. The tools can only get better, especially as computers get more powerful. And I can tell you from personal experience computers will always get better, faster – more powerful – cheaper, all that. The same is true with digital cameras. In my mind, these tools will come closer and closer together to work more with each other. So, why all this hoop-la about the subject? Well, my view is that just about anybody can take a decent photo today, with the cameras that are available, and they do – you do. Like a great macro of a bee, or flower, or butterfly. This is all good stuff, and it does sell some. I believe there is an un-born market for really good digital art, however. Un-born, because the mainstream has not really embraced it. It’s gaining in popularity, but it’s still kind of new. Sort of like HD TV was just a few years ago. I mean yhey were nice, but average consumers did not really embraced them. Once they did, everybody had to have one. I believe it’s the same with digital art. One day it will be the norm, and people will look to it to satisfy their art collecting needs. Once that happens the digital art we create today could sell for lots. Maybe we’ll be dead when that happen, but hopefully not. Well, I’m getting wordy here, and maybe wasting your time, but I’d like to hear what some of you have to say on this subject. Am I crazy, or does this make sense? Cheers. G.
http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Jesus He called my name. For all who are Christian, those who…
http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Jesus He called my name. For all who are Christian, those who have been born again and received Jesus as lord and Saviour, there was a time when you heard Jesus Call your name. A time when you knew that The Lord loved you and wanted your heart. This is what I mean when I say He called my name. for those who have read my personal testimony, you will know that he called my name. When I was a chronic Alcoholic, gambler and one who practiced witchcraft. *. Due to the requests of friends I have met via Redbubble, I have decided to share with you, how the lord called me to serve him in Africa. A call to service. [As the Lord lives and is true and holy, I certify that what you are about to read is a true account of how Jesus called me into Missionary Service. This is still as fresh in my memory today as it was when this incredible event took place in my life] On Friday 26th August 1994, I was troubled in my spirit all day. I sat and watched Television and read a book, but yet I felt God wanted to speak to me, but I did not know what he wanted. So my wife said to me that I should just go to the park and pray. It was 6.05pm in the evening when I arrived at the park, and I parked my car and started to walk around the park. / I was walking and looking at the swans on the pond and praying at the same time. Then with not warning at all, I became aware that someone was walking close behind me. I did not look back, but knew someone was behind me. I continued walking along a narrow footpath and as I did I felt a person’s hand holding mine. There was no fear or indeed any desire to look to see who this was that was holding my right hand. / It was very strange looking back now to why I did not want to see who it was. This would have been anyone’s reaction at the time. I felt warm and at peace, not knowing that It was *Jesus who was the one actually holding my hand. I was Praying in the Spirit [speaking to God in the gift of tongues]. Then Jesus said my name, Trevor. It was the softness and Love in his voice that caused me to look and as I say my Masters face, I knew that It was him. He did not need to tell me it was Jesus. When Jesus comes to you my friend, you won’t need any introduction or explanation, for you will know it is the King of kings that has called your name. In an instant tears my friend flowed down my face, and I was crying like I have never cried before. My emotions were overwhelmed with sadness and sorrow, because his eyes were filled with tears also and he was quietly weeping. Here was my Jesus holding my hand and he was crying. I could not understand why I was not jubilant with Joy. His sorrow pierced my very fibre of my being. By now, I was transported away from all consciousness of being in the park on a bright summer evening and we were in a dark place. The Only way I can describe this pace is to use a well as an example. Imagine a deep round stone well, empty, and you are at the bottom of it. It is very round and very wide. So can hardly see the other side of it, and you can just make out the huge stones that form the round sides of it. It’s dark at the bottom and you cannot see any light, except the light that emanates from Jesus Garments. This is how it seemed at that point. As I Gazed into his face, he spoke these words to me. / “Trevor, My Son, I want to show you something, do not be afraid my son for I am with you”. There was a short silence as these words took hold of me. He gently squeezed my hand and began to walk forward in this dark place. As we went forward, he was still weeping, and I could hear voices in the distance and different kinds of noises, like doors opening and closing, and A smell that I had never experienced before. I was crying as the Passion and sorrow of Jesus seemed to flow into my heart. It was so hard to carry such sadness and I have never experienced this before or after. Then I began to see people at my left side and all were chained to the walls and terrible sores were all over them, and all were shouting things at Jesus. I could not make out what they were saying, but Jesus was crying and weeping. The smell was terrible and there were some that when they say him cried as well. As we went forward the light that was so white lit up the side and a little ahead. The place was so big and wide I could not see the other ends. Then he again spoke to me “Trevor my Son, Do not be afraid”. I was scared, but his words just melted away any fears I had. We then came to a place where I saw am Casket alone and as we walked pass, a man spoke and said “Jesus, Why have you let me come here?. Jesus with tears answered him and said “Judgement has been set”. Again the man shouted at him and started to explain to Jesus that he was a pastor and that all his life he served Jesus and Preached and give to those in need. Jesus said again to him, “Judgement has been set”. / / All the time Jesus was weeping and I was looking at Jesus all the time, and I never did see the man, but knew he was a man, because of his voice. Again the man pleaded with Jesus and told him many other good things he had done and as he was talking, Jesus raised his other hand and stopped the man from speaking. Then Jesus said to the man, “ I sent you warnings, I sent messengers to warn you and you did not repent, for the woman you slept with was not the wife I had given you, and you died in your sins, therefore Judgement has been set”. Jesus was very sad, and began to lead me further into this dark and cold place. Then we came to another place like a very large open place with walls so thick and wide and there were like empty prison cells all around. One cell stacked upon another and I could not see where they ended, and they were so high. Then Jesus knelt down on his knees and was now crying and I could feel his body shaking. All this time he was still holding my right hand. I stood beside him with tears flowing down my face and my heart was breaking with compassion and sadness for my Lovely Lord Jesus. I then knelt down beside him and wanted to hold him close, but I was so troubled to see My Lord cry like this. Then I asked him the only question I asked through all of this. “Lord, why are you crying, there is nobody here?. In what seemed like a long time we both cried and cried. Then still kneeling, Jesus looked deep into my eyes and said, / “This Place is prepared for all those who do not know my name”. / As I looked all around, I now could hear screams and fluttering wings and rustlings above our heads high above where we were. I saw in the darkness shadows of what I can only describe as winged demons, hellish beings flying about. Jesus was weeping so hard and as he stood up, I was still on my knees. He looked into my face and said to me “My Son, Go to Africa, to the villages and proclaim my name among the people, Go tell them who I am and that I love them, and I will be with you each step you take” Then Again suddenly, as if no time passed, I was back in the park. The first thing I became aware of was that I could not feel his hand in mine. I cried and begged him to come back again, and I remember saying Lord there is so much I want to ask you. The Holy Spirit then opened the eyes of my understanding and I realised that God had allowed me to have a vision where Jesus came and called my name. Where he had appeared to me and called me for service. I was deeply shaken and all they way back to my car, I was worshipping my lord in tongues [heavenly Language]. How I drove home, I do not know, and as I told my wife and we both just praised God and give thanks. I told my pastor the following day Saturday 27th August 1994, and the response are you sure it was Jesus. I was upset and few in the church the following day had any encouragement. So On Monday 27th August 1994 I went to my local travel agent and asked how much a ticket would be for Uganda. As a boy in School we had a visiting teacher from Uganda. I marvelled at the little round huts they lived in and the photographs she showed us was amazing. So I settled it that Uganda was the place God wanted me to go. The ticket was £530.00. I had no money so I sold my car. I was determined to get to where Jesus sent me and do what he told me to do. All this time and even now. I still see my Lord and the love in his beautiful eyes. Yes I still cry and know someday I will be with him forever. I Got the exact money from the sale of my car. It was then that the Church saw that I was committed to following my lords Commission. A Little money came in and I went to Africa on Saturday 24th September 1994. I arrived in a country where I knew nobody. I asked the taxi driver at Entebbe airport to take me to a Christian Guesthouse. He took me to marimba Guest house. That evening as I lay alone in my little room, a house girl knocked my door. She asked if I would like to attend a church. I was so happy. The following Day I who knew nobody was preaching to a Church of Over 2000 people. That evening I was speaking at Chief of Police Wedding anniversary, and in that audience were Government officials, and others. The following week I was given a small house to live in free of charge, a Vehicle and driver, and the mission to extreme poor and isolated villages was born. Since that time I have dedicated my whole life to Preaching the Gospel in remote areas of Africa, South India and have never had a salary. I have trusted and depended on God to meet my needs and that of my family. There have been and still are difficulties in rising the cost of Travel, But God always blesses me with Good people whom he has given a passion and heart to pray for these precious children and to sow financially into his work. This is how the Lord called me to service. I pray It will bless and inspire you. Thank you to all who have asked me how God called me to be a missionary without having a job to fund it. Isa 49:5 [COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE] Even before I was born, the LORD God chose me to serve him and to lead back the people So the LORD has honoured me and made me strong. Evangelist Trevor Irwin. Please visit Charity mission website by clicking link below. / http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Link to all my art: / http://www.redbubble.com/people/joshuatree1
_*Aloha, mahalo nui loa to the Hosts for including and featuring this in many groups, and to all the members who have added this to your …
_Aloha, mahalo nui loa to the Hosts for including and featuring this in many groups, and to all the members who have added this to your favourites. If you favourite this, it would be so kind of you to leave me a note and let me know you are here. Today (24 August 2009) my journal has 1871 views. Today 28 September 2009 my journal has 2063 views. Check back often for additions and updates. Mahalo, thank you so much!_ Sharon Mau RedBubble Homepage Blogspot RedBubble Newsletters Chilling Effects Clearinghouse story on Derivative Works Tips for creating a Triptych in Lightroom Sell your images at Veer Marketplace ~ Stock Images Create an eye catching montage Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips Time and Date World Clock Photographers’ Voices Heard at Congressional Briefing on Copyright 10 ways to take stunning portraits Certified Professional Photographer Ashley Riddell ~ ranash1995 Excellent Photoshop Tutorials Metallic BW portrait toning Lipo’s Photo Effect Tips – Portrait Photography Retouch Digital Makeup by Christian Reppen Ship Speedpaint Waterfall Speedpaint Basic Retouch and Makeup Glamour Glow Skin Retouch Facial scrub for even, glowing skin Body Reshaping with Liquify Applying Texture Without Looking Like a Douche IceflowStudios Awesome Eyes Photoshop Tutorial “Excellent Photoshop Tutorials” was accepted into the How To RedBubble group Google AdWords Keyword Tool Google Search Based Keyword Tool# Google Search Based Keyword Tool Help – How It Works
hey to all of my sydney bubblers please join the new sydney exhibition group u’ll find it in my groups or just read the title of this jo…
hey to all of my sydney bubblers please join the new sydney exhibition group u’ll find it in my groups or just read the title of this journal, it is also for the people in the blue mountains ,newcastle,wollongong and the central coast, it will inform you about what is going on art wise in all types of artistic media get you word out about what’s happening with you or someone you know. / wouldn’t it be great to have a tonne of bubblers just rock up at your show- it happens and it is a fantastic feeling. / as one person doing a show it is hard when you can’t get your word out to other artists but as a group the word can just spread with unlimited possibilities. / steve
Apple Inc. recently published 12 of my artworks as wallpapers at Apple ITunes Store Worldwide. “You can view/access/download the wallpape…
Apple Inc. recently published 12 of my artworks as wallpapers at Apple ITunes Store Worldwide. You can view/access/download the wallpapers app here: [link] or go to ITunes store in ITunes and search for “archanN” . Its at a good price and really easy to use and install. Hope everyone is having fun and chillin during these holidays Enjoy! and, Wish all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! May this new year bring loads of fun, joy, and positive energy! Take Care and Enjoy ‘archann.net’ / archanN | Blog
I had to share my good news. I won another lensbaby on Shutterbugs last month, and asked for a Nikon mount so th…
I had to share my good news. I won another lensbaby on Shutterbugs last month, and asked for a Nikon mount so that I could show my Nikon owning students how to play with the lens. My Canon owning students have always been able to have a go with mine, up till now. The lovely lady at lensbaby.com wanted to know why I wanted another lens, after having bought 4 already. When I explained that I wanted to allow more of my students a chance to use one, she asked for more details…..and the upshot of that little conversation is….. They sent me a new lensbaby composer!!!!!!!! And threw in the optic kit!!!! So now I can demonstrate the new lensbaby as well as the older ones….and as an added bonus, they’re going to advertise my classes and workshops on their website…. Don’t tell me all obsessions are a waste of time…..heh
THE DOOR IS OPEN FROM THE SOUTH TO NORTH POLE THE EURO EXHIBITION...
THE DOOR IS OPEN FROM THE SOUTH TO NORTH POLE THE EURO EXHIBITION IS WELL ON ITS WAY AND LOOKS TOTALLY HOT!!! ...congratulations to all the artists. While I am on the subject, if you would like to have your work considered for exhibition in Europe or Australia, here is an opportunity for yourself and or anyone you would like to recommend. / Here is what I am looking for….THE FOLLOWING THEMES IN ANY MEDIUM (You don’t have to be a ‘proffessional’ as ‘getting there’ is often the time when a little help can go a long way) 1. THE ARTISTIC NUDE & PINUP / 2. FETISH & GAY / 3. SUREALISM / 4. MASTERS IN DIGITAL ART / 5. HDR / 6. INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY / 7. SUPER MACRO / 8. MARINE WORLD / 9. AERIAL / 10. THE URBAN JUNGLE / 11. LANDSCAPE & FORESTS / 12. GOTHIC / 13. TRIBAL / ENTRANCE CRITERIA: meticulous about your work, can deliver a quality product, passionate about advancing, relaxed & professional attitude. (Genuine enquiries only) / HOW TO APPLY: If you want to send me images for a ‘taste’ that is fine but limit the number to no more than 10 & THUMBNAILS ONLY PLEASE email me direct links to your work or better specific collections or images to* director@arthouseproductions.eu SUBJECT your email with the GENRE of your work (from the list above) & EXHIBITION DESTINATION of your preference. (europe or australia) In the course of networking and negotiating with the Galleries here in Europe for the Australian collection, and in Australia for my return, I am coming into contact with Galleries that look for collections of specific genre. Rather than waste the opportunity I would like to hold the door open as an opportunity for artists wanting to broaden their horizons. My homeland far away, fellow New Zealanders you are only a mouse click away from Europe so dont think its all too much and all too far
UPDATE I will continue to add new tutorial links to THIS, one journal. *As I add photoshop tutorials, they will go here. That way yo…
UPDATE I will continue to add new tutorial links to THIS, one journal. As I add photoshop tutorials, they will go here. That way you can just favorite this one journal. From now on, new journals will simply let you know that this one has been updated with a new tutorial. Although, I am categorizing the series as a “how to”; it is based on a new artwork, the direction of which I have no idea what it will be. So it’s also a live journal of my process in creating THIS particular digital artwork. Many Digital Artists on Red Bubble need no guidance whatsoever. You know who you are. ;) This series does not assume anyone’s knowledge or skill level with tools of the trade. If you have just about any version of Photoshop Elements or Photoshop or even Gimp, you should be able to just get started working on an image. Tutorials run from 4-5 minutes, maximum. How to erase and blend objects. For Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or similar photo editing programs. Erasing is the most basic, and possibly the most critical skill of digital artists working with photo-manipulation. Photoshop Digital Art – How to Erase and Blend Objects Sometimes, using low resolution stock or image files for objects in large artworks is unavoidable. Here’s how to fix the ugly pixelation that would otherwise be noticeable in digital art at full size. Photoshop Digital Art – Dipixelating Low Resolution Objects How to add and blend Cat Hair without special brushes. For Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or similar photo editing programs that include a smudge tool. Photoshop Digital Art – Add and Blend Cat Hair Help prospective buyers visualize your art in their home or office building by showing it in a virtual setting. This tutorial shows how to use licensed stock photos of interiors, and place your framed art on the wall! Novice level tutorial for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, GIMP, or similar image editing program. Photoshop Digital Art – Showcase Your Art in a Virtual Room You will note how I have a BUNCH of objects laying around, seemingly willy nilly, on this rather large psd canvas (9000×6000 pixels). It’s untitled, and I only vaguely know where it’s going, at the moment, even three (3) tutorials into the series, so far. / Some facts: about 15 or so objects are laying around on the canvas I started out with 17, that are shown in the video. The image below is after more erasing was done and 2 objects were nixed. Guess which ones. objects are sized to approximately what they might eventually be I may or may not use any or all of these objects I will erase carefully around each, regardless if they will be used; unless I determine that I don’t like them. Once any object is perfectly cleared of its background, it will go into an “objects.psd” file; so I can use it in some other image, any time. Objects are generally placed close to where I think they may end up. I have already placed the background I have already done some work on the main figure and her mirror. The window has already been transformed (perspective) and placed about where I want it. Importantly, I have just received, before uploading this tutorial, permission that I needed from one stock provider who doesn’t allow use of her stock off of DA or in commercial-type works, without express permission. That allows me freedom to continue this series, as intended and upload to YouTube. Stock permission is critical to my work. If you watch the tutorial, you’ll note the rolling credits at the end. This tutorial focuses only on the candelabra and shows it at 200% scale the entire tutorial. There may be easier ways to do this. But I don’t take “easy” when precision is required. Plus PSE does not have all the tools of PS. ;) I’m working in Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 for the Mac (currently the latest for the Mac.) It is different from 1.0, which I worked in for over a decade, as I discovered just a week or so ago; in that it imports abr (Adobe brush files), has a photo bin/viewer at its base, and does NOT have the fabulous Airbrush eraser from version 1. Otherwise, the differences are almost purely user interface. This note is added to satsify the curious. :) Bmail me or ask questions here, if you like. You can rate, comment, and subscribe to my channel (“francorpier”) at YouTube. Thanks. ;) Frannie
happy to announce the birth of my new Incendia calendar, if you like it PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE order since I will donate all profits towards …
happy to announce the birth of my new Incendia calendar, if you like it PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE order since I will donate all profits towards the futher development of the program! If you are working with Incendia as well I encourage you to do the same!!! We need to help this guy!!! / ENJOY / / / / / / / !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/calendars/page:6/product:calendar/size:medium/view:preview/3823883-1-incendiatricks.jpg1 / / / / / /
My image, The Empty Chair / has been featured th…
My image, The Empty Chair / has been featured this morning in the C.O.R.E. Group A very sincere thank you to the group hosts for the feature as well as to all of you redbubblers that support my work; it is truly an honor and very much appreciated
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Have been struggeling with this thing ALL day but finally got it done!!:) / Hope you’ll like it!!! / Wishing you all a GREAT weekend!!! / lo…
Have been struggeling with this thing ALL day but finally got it done!!:) / Hope you’ll like it!!! / Wishing you all a GREAT weekend!!! / love, / Daisy~’*- /
I spent most of last night (until 4 am) trawling through ALL the groups looking for ones to join and ended up joining about 20 I think. ...
I spent most of last night (until 4 am) trawling through ALL the groups looking for ones to join and ended up joining about 20 I think. Anyway, it took a while but was an interesting experience, especially seeing how some mods both phrase and justify their ‘rules’. One particular group, (which shall go nameless, simply because I can’t remember it, for reasons which will become abundantly clear shortly …but they will know who they are)....got my dander up when I read something in the ‘rules’ along the lines of : / ‘Digital art will be rejected and no explanation given’. / Is this just me, or does that sound a tad ‘confrontational’, not to say ‘elitist’??? Anyway, needless to say, I didn’t see much point in even attempting to join, seeing as I am now a ‘digital’ artist. Please note the word ‘Now’. For the majority of the time I have been painting and drawing to make a living (over 30 years), I used paint, paper, ink, pencil, airbrush, collage, montage, frottage etc etc etc and it was only relatively recently that I went digital for a number of reasons, some economic, some health / (eyesight) related. I reckon I can legitimately call myself a ‘painter’ if I so choose. / But, using that person’s criteria, it seems I am not one any more. All of a sudden I’m not, just because I switched tools. A carpenter suddenly wants to use a spanner so he’s no longer a carpenter but a plumber or an mechanic…Okay. I get the picture… Check this. 99% of people who make such sweeping assumptions have NEVER seen a digital artist at work, and just assume it’s all prompts, commands and mouse clicks. You just press a few keys and Voila! I picture appears!!! I had this very problem, years ago, convincing the WWF that I was NOT going to be simply manipulating their ref photos, but still painting the art, but just using light, instead of paint. When they saw the first piece I did for them, they immediately changed their POV. / Simply put, the end justified the means. 20+ years ago, when computers were much less powerful than they are now, and graphics tablets didn’t even exist, you still had to know how to paint and draw to create anything that looked remotely like ART no a circuitboard diagram, and it still applies now despite the amazing advances in hardware and software. Sure, you can use a bunch of presets and filters and know little about color theory and come up with something that looks okay, but if you can draw and paint already, it’s just another way of working and the end result will show the difference. I use EXACTLY the same techniques and skills with my stylus and tablet as I did / (and sometimes still do) with a brush and canvas or pencil and paper. I can still do it like that. I just choose not to for reasons already explained. It’s about time people with that attitude realised that digital art is every bit as valid as using traditional media. I know. I have used both extensively and so am in a position to judge. I doubt if that person can say the same, apart from maybe a brief foray into Photoshop to tweak some photos. Not the same thing. The obvious ‘repost’ will no doubt be: ‘There are already many groups for digital art’. Yeah? so what? There are also many that cater for both. There are also many that include photography as well. / IT IS ALL ART. I don’t think I came across ONE digital art group, or any other kind for that matter, that announced ‘Traditional painting will be rejected and no explanation given’. Please correct me if I’m wrong. This notion that trad media is somehow ‘superior’ and more valid than digital is an attitude which belongs in the 80’s and beyond. It’s as out of date and erroneous as the idea that abstract painting or even expressionsim, isn’t ’ real art’ either. So, that’s my 10c worth. Apologies for ‘shouting’ but this attitude really gets up my nose and it’s one that doesn’t belong on RB. / It’s CREATIVITY that counts. An orchestra makes beautiful music. / And finally, if the person who made that comment wants to challenge me and justify their position, that’s cool , but it won’t prove them right. / d’O
Love this site for all the detail actually is seen = ) Hope you enjoy a closer look, Hugs Vonne / ...
Love this site for all the detail actually is seen = ) Hope you enjoy a closer look, Hugs Vonne / View My Art Large! Fantasy / / Symbolism / / Storms / / Dark Fantasy
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