Nibblefest Art Contest: February 2014

Friday, February 21, 2014

Current Nibblefest Auctions! ADD YOUR LINK!!

Below, you can add your link for your auction! Just click the ADD YOUR LINK button and copy and paste your auction's URL, choose a thumbnail, and presto your thumbnail linked to your auction will show up at the bottom of this post! Tweet it, facebook it, etc. Good luck this month everyone!

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

February's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "CLOUDS"

"Clouds do not really look like camels,

or sailing ships, or castles in the sky.

They are simply a natural process at work.

So too, perhaps, are our lives...."

~Roger Ebert

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Sheila Cameron

The start of our next round of

The Nibblefest Art Contest

begins a week from today

(on the 20th)

The theme for February 2014 is....:

~"CLOUDS"~

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/rabindrana153824.html#v16fu42tfPWpxU8f.99

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

Rabindranath Tagore

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

Rabindranath Tagore

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/clouds.html#JRlMiE3tYbY4BMZo.99

"Clouds come floating into my life,

no longer to carry rain or usher storm,

but to add color to my sunset sky....."

~Rabindranath Tagore

Artwork by Nibblefest artist, Nina Kuriloff

"Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.
The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,
and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray....."
~Lord Byron

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Christine E. S. Code, of CES

It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are... than to breathe the clearer atmosphere below them, and think that you are in paradise.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/clouds.html#O6pLd54KwVJDkqdr.99

"Who cares about clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather....."
~Dale Evans

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Kathy Clemente

"A cloud is made of billows upon billows upon billows
that look like clouds. As you come closer to a cloud
you don't get something smooth,
but irregularities at a smaller scale....."
~Benoit Mandelbrot

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Rachel Biddlecome

"It is better to have your head in the clouds,
and know where you are....
than to breathe the clearer atmosphere below them,
and think you are in paradise."
~Henry David Thoreau

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Jody Anderson Oster

"Blue skies, smiling at me.
Nothing but blue skies

do I see...."

~Irving Berlin

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Lisa M. Nelson

"A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition....."

~William Arthur Ward

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Tammy Gulat

"Behind every cloud...is another cloud."

~Judy Garland

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Penny Lee Stewart

"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains

rise into and above the clouds...."

~Edward Abbey

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/clouds.html#hGF5KfhYzdULaOmo.99

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.

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Painting by Nibblefest artist, Penny Lee Stewart

"I'm a dreamer.

I have to dream and reach for the stars,

and if I miss the stars then I grab a handful of clouds...."

~Mike Tyson

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Jenny Luan Frye

"Heavy hearts,

like heavy clouds in the sky,

are best relieved by the letting of a little water...."
~Christopher Morley

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Sheila Cameron

So wont you join us for this month's

Nibblefest Art Contest?

When, starting on February 20th, artists near and far will gather via Ebay to present their own unique and one-of-a-kind interpretations of the theme,

~"CLOUDS"~

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/lordbyron161971.html#yQhgxiHJ1exdHjG1.99

"There is a bright spot in every dark cloud...."

~Bruce Beresford

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Christine E. S. Code, of CES

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(Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC), the fun and friendly, monthly-themed art competition that begins on the 20th of each month, and is open to all. Hosted via Ebay, all Nibblefest art entries start at just .99 cents -- fun for artists AND collectors....!

To view upcoming monthly themes, see this post. For complete rules please visit our NFAC Facebook Page,
or check out the information on the side of this blog....)

(*Please note: The art by Nibblefest Artists featured in this post represent past portfolio works, not current NFAC entries.)

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud...."

~Maya Angelou

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Jenny Luan Frye

What is Nibblefest?

Nibblefest is a monthly themed art contest. Contests run from the 20th to the 27th of every month. All artwork is listed on eBay at 99¢ no reserve!

COMPLETE RULES:
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You must list your auctions for Nibblefest on eBay.com. See below for more details:

Listing times:

Contest starts on the 20th of each month. You can list any time of the day as long as it ends on the 27th.

Run time 7, 5, 3, or 1 day auctions, all auctions must end on the 27th of each month.

Make sure you list in the Art Category on eBay.com!! All the links we share of the NFAC search will only include listings in the art category.

Starting bid: 99¢. No reserve, no extra features other than "Gallery Plus" which is free. This is to keep things equal for everyone. List in one category only.

Medium: Anything you choose

Size: Anything you choose

Support: Anything you choose

Theme changes monthly, please see the list under Upcoming Themes.

Somewhere in your auction please say something like:

"This is my entry in the Nibblefest Art Contest, a themed art contest beginning on the 20th of each month. Please be sure to search for NFAC to see more great entries, each starting at just $0.99. Thanks!"

You may also include the clickable banner to link to the other NFAC auctions. This is completely optional. Follow this link for instructions on how to do that: https://nibblefest.blogspot.com/2020/10/clickable-banner-link.html

The word NFAC must be included in the title for search purposes.

You may enter up to three artworks.

All listings are to comply with eBay regulations and completed in the usual way. If you sell for a low price, you must complete the deal. No shilling (e.g. no using fake ebay accounts, or soliciting people to fraudulently drive up bids)! Also, please do not make bidder ids private - this keeps things transparent and fair.

The winner will be judged on the most individual bidders received during the auction (each bidder is counted once), the prize is an award graphic (see photos). Second and third place winners will also be announced and will receive a graphic. Only one award per person is given with the exception of The Big Chomp Award which goes to the entry that receives the highest dollar amount (regardless if they've won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd).

Entries not in compliance with the rules will be disqualified.

Please note: Participating in Nibblefest gives administrators permission to use your Nibblefest entry images in the award graphics (credit is given at the bottom of the graphic as ebay user ID), on our Nibblefest blog (credit is always given for each image), and in the clickable banner (the clickable banner always contains small images of the entries from the previous month's top 3 winners).

Nibblefest Art Contest

Friday, February 21, 2014

Current Nibblefest Auctions! ADD YOUR LINK!!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

February's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "CLOUDS"

Monday, February 3, 2014

January`s Winners - Blue