Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
October's Nibblefest Theme: "CREATURES OF THE NIGHT"
"As a child, I felt that Hallowe'en was a
time when
creatures of the night suddenly came to life.
We would turn off all the lights in the house and let flickering candlelight conjure up scary shadows and create the effect of imaginary figures lurking in dark corners...."
creatures of the night suddenly came to life.
We would turn off all the lights in the house and let flickering candlelight conjure up scary shadows and create the effect of imaginary figures lurking in dark corners...."
~Pippa Middleton
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Leola Goldsmith Walker |
The start of our next round of
The Nibblefest Art Contest
begins in one week....!
(on the 20th)
The theme for October 2015 is:
~"CREATURES OF THE NIGHT"~
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Nina Kuriloff |
"The moon looks upon many night flowers;
the night flowers see but one moon...."
~Jean Ingelow
~Jean Ingelow
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Patience, of 'Art of Patience' |
"I'd rather be a creature of the night than an old dude."
~Gerard Way
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| Art by NIbblefest artist, Christine E. S. Code, of CES |
"There was never a night
nor a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope."
~Bernard Williams
~Bernard Williams
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Leola Goldsmith Walker |
"Vampires were always able to transform
into creatures of the night.
The dark creatures like bats have always
been associated with vampires and using the darkness to their own
advantage..."
~Luke Evans
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Vicky Knowles, of Wibbley World |
"No man knows till he has suffered from the night
how sweet and dear to his heart and eye
the morning can be."
~Bram Stoker
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Leola Goldsmith Walker |
"Good night, good night!
Parting is such sweet sorrow,
that I shall say good night
till it be morrow."
~William Shakespeare
~William Shakespeare
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Joy Redington |
"A day without sunshine is like, you know,
night."
~Steve Martin
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Tammy Gulat |
"When
they talk of ghosts of the dead
who wander in the night with things
still undone in life,
they approximate my subjective experience of this
life."
~Jack Henry Abbott
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| Art by NIbblefest artist, Christine E. S. Code, of CES |
"I'm a bit of a night owl
because that's when I feel the most creative and alive."
~Christina Aguilera
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Barbara Donati |
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So wont you join us for this month's
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Fran Brooks |
Nibblefest Art Contest...?
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Patience, of 'Art of Patience' |
When,
starting on OCTOBER 20th,
artists
near and far will gather via Ebay
to present their own
unique and one-of-a-kind interpretations of the theme....:
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Patience, of 'Art of Patience' |
The Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC)
is the fun and friendly, monthly-themed art
competition that begins on the 20th of each month, and is open to all.
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Tammy Gulat |
Hosted via Ebay,
all Nibblefest art
entries
start at just .99 cents.
Fun for artists AND collectors....!
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Joy Redington |
For complete rules please visit our
NFAC Facebook Page,
or check out the info on the side of this blog....)
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Jenny Luan Frye |
(*Please
note:
The art by Nibblefest Artists featured in this post may represent
past portfolio works, not current NFAC entries.)
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| Art by Nibblefest artist, Jenny Luan Frye |
HAPPY NIBBLEFESTING....!!!!!
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| Art by NIbblefest artist, Christine E. S. Code, of CES |
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Nibblefest Artist Interview: Brande Arno
Nibblefest Artist Interview: Brande Arno
Art by Brande Arno
How long have you been creating art (and/or) selling it online?
I can answer the first part of this
question like most other artists I know or have read about... since
childhood. In my case, my parents were very supportive and kept me well
stocked in drawing/coloring
art supplies. For my 15th birthday, they purchased an easel and oil
painting supplies. We set up a small studio in my bedroom by moving
furniture so the easel could be placed by the windows. This was the
best all time, birthday gift not to mention total
validation that I was an artist. I was in the artist high for the
rest of that day. But sometime the next day, I closed the door and
began to paint. Thus started my life- long commitment and love-hate
relationship with the easel.How long have I been selling online?
The answer is since 2012 with ebay. By 2013, I had set up a blog
to record my daily paintings. It wasn't too long afterwards that I
joined dailypaintworks.com founded
by Carol & David Marine. Currently, I'm building a website www.brandearnoart.com and plan to focus future marketing efforts around
it.
How did you first hear about Nibblefest and when did you first start Nibblefesting?
A fellow daily painter had posted a
painting she was entering in the Nibblefest Art Contest and I followed
the link. That was about two years ago. 
Art by Brande Arno
What do you enjoy about Nibblefest?
Who are your Favorite artistic influences?
Carol Marine - for her ability to
create outstanding paintings with lots of juicy color and brushwork.
Colley Whisson for his ability to capture the dappled sunshine of the
Aussie landscape.
David Lloyd, because he can paint any subject in any medium! Angela
Moulton for her sweet birds painted with deliberate and lively
brushwork. There are so many more.
Art by Brande Arno
Tell us something interesting about you that many people online don't already know.
What is your favorite Nibblefest ever sold?
Fritz the owl under a sheet. I think this was October, 2014
What do you do to drive traffic to your Nibblefest auction(s)?
If all goes well, I post the image on my blog a day or two before the opening. I include the link to the auction and information about Nibblefest. I also try to post to facebook.
Where can people find your work?
Art by Brande Arno
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