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PixelArtisan:
Once in a while I pop in to se if there are any familiar faces. There are fewer every time. It seems that the quality level of art and photography has dropped. Sad, but not surprising. In the early days of FanArt this site attracted many accomplished artists who were looking for a venue to further their exposure. This was the only credible site at the time and, in my opinion, served many artists well. I would like to see FanArt introduce changes that would attract those artists and artists of their ilk. This site needs to add incentives that would again light up these pages with fresh and competent talent. |
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 February 26 at 8:31PM
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PixelArtisan:
Hi Gang, I have not been around here much but I do check in on occasion. I opened an Art Gallery and Artist Services Center, Russell's Atelier, and it has eaten up most of my available time. The Atelier (French for artist workshop) features art reproductions, Giclee prints, other print services, matting, framing and many other vital artist services. Take a peek at my Facebook page.
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January 22 at 10:50AM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Alone But Not Lonely is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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August 28 at 12:10AM
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PixelArtisan:
Thanks for the congratulations. I was surprised and disappointed that the voting was not closer. There were some beautiful contenders and the competition continues to get better. The 2nd place "Blue Butterfly" by Lindansteph and 3rd place "Beginnings" by Carolisa were excellent and deserving of a better fate. Winning a contest is something that everyone will hopefully experience at least once. If winning a contest is important to you then you must always post your absolute best effort. It is very uplifting and inspiring to win but the learning experiences are where the true value resides. Thanks again. Russ Cleversley |
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July 28 at 3:54PM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Glory Of Sunrise is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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July 28 at 12:10AM
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PixelArtisan:
Hi everyone, thanks for the congratulations. The competition is getting hotter every month. It has been exciting to see the community of 2D digital artists continue to grow. I arrived at FAR in 2007, at a time when 2D digital art was in its infancy and there were just a precious few who were using that medium. Today, there are many artists who have found the joy of the digital medium and are posting some impressive paintings. Winning a contest is nice but seeing other artists reach new heights of competence is priceless. Thanks again, Russ Cleversley |
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June 29 at 3:29PM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Thanks For The Lunch is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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June 28 at 12:10AM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Fisherman Heaven is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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April 28 at 12:10AM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! BuffaloGraze is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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March 28 at 12:10AM
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PixelArtisan:
Hi guys 'n gals. I have been somewhat "under the weather" lately...had medical emergency. There was lots of internal bleeding going on, rushed to ER, blood count at dangerous low levels, 14 hours of transfusions, endoscopy with biopsies and they put a cork in a hole in my stomach. BUT, I am feeling much improved. Now I am on weekly injections of B12 and daily doses of iron. The docs figured that the bleeding was going on for several months. If it had gone much longer there would have been serious consequences. It is amazing how good I feel. My deterioration was slow that it was not apparent until I finally went to my gastro doc. He immediately said I looked anemic, sent me for a blood test, called at 6am the next morning and said to get to the ER immediately. I don't know who's blood was pumped into me but it was a great vintage!! So...back to the mundane life of all work and no play. LOL!! |
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March 16 at 12:03PM
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PixelArtisan:
Hi gang...Thanks for all the congratulations. I stopped by the site today to check out the latest news and saw that my member $'s had significantly increased. At first, I thought that it was a glitch so I quit and re-entered..and the dough was still there. Then, I saw that the troops at FAR had selected me as artist of the month....HOT DOG!! It was real. I am finally a somebody!! Yahoooie!! Ooppps, sorry, I shall try to maintain a semblance of humility. Thanks again everyone. Your thoughts are truly appreciated. Russ Cleversley |
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March 10 at 8:05PM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! The March winner of the Recognized Artist reward. |
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March 10 at 4:10PM
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PixelArtisan:
To all...thanks for the congrats. I haven't seen a win for a while. It feels good. Russ |
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February 28 at 6:30PM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Focused is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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February 28 at 12:10AM
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FanArtReview wrote to PixelArtisan:
Congratulations! Seaweed Whacking is the new Digital Painting of the Month! |
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June 12 at 12:09AM
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PixelArtisan:
Hi gang, I have not been around much lately...had some injury issues that needed to get resolved. This past December I fell and severely tore up my left shoulder. Since then, my ability to paint and move were substantially restricted. I finally had surgery on March 26th, met with the surgeon this AM and will start the long process of rehabilitation. He says that it may take a year to regain full use of the arm. My arm will be immobilized for another 5 weeks...then the rehab starts. I did not appreciate the simple things in life until now. Doing everything one-handed is challenging. I am typing with one finger...what a joy that is!! LOL!! I looked through my paintings and found some that were not posted at FAR...I may toss a few out there over the next few days. Cheers everyone. |
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April 7 at 11:24AM
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