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A blue ribbon hummingbird

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Oil painting after one of my photos
of a hummingbird by artist Chris Barry.
The original photo can be seen in the "Birds" gallery
on my Facebook page.
Last year I was contacted out of the blue by someone called Chris Barry who was asking permission to use one of my photos of a hummingbird as a reference for a painting she was wanting to do for a friend. Since it is always so wonderful to encounter people who respect the copyright of my artwork I was happy to reply that I was ok for her to go ahead and use it.
 
Today I heard back from Chris who told me that the painting, which she described as a labor of love, turned out so much better than she had expected it to, and that it was awarded a first place ribbon by her art club. Congratulations, Chris!
 
You can learn more about Chris and her art at her website: http://chrisbarryphotographyandart.com/.
 




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Samoan Youth

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This young man was preparing with his friends for his moment of fame on the stage at the Samoan Village at the Polynesian dance festival called Pasifika in Auckland in March this year. Samoan Youth Canon EOS 20D 1/30sec at f/20 ISO 200 Canon 70-300mm lens at 300mm
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Young at Heart: The Active Seniors Collection + Massive Redbubble Sale!

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Ollie Grandpa Stepping into the freedom of retirement after a long, 45-year career completely shifts your perspective. You finally have the time to let loose, hit the road, and truly embrace the fun side of life! That joyful, unrestrained energy is exactly what I wanted to capture in my newest Redbubble collection. I'm so excited to introduce my new " Active Seniors " series, featuring designs that perfectly embody the "young at heart" spirit. The series features a vibrant, adventurous little old lady tearing it up, and a matching active grandpa catching some serious air on a skateboard or cruising on a bright orange motor scooter. Complete with flower-adorned helmets, flying striped scarves, and big, beaming smiles, these characters are a tribute to everyone who refuses to slow down. These make fantastic graphic tees, travel mugs, or stickers for your own "Fa...
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Beyond the Horizon: Reimagining the Western Sunset

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Into the Sunset — © John Corney The image of the "lonely cowboy" is a staple of American art. He's usually riding alone, facing a harsh landscape — a study in solitude and self-reliance. I love those pictures too. But I've always been more interested in the variant of the story that has two people in the saddle. Riding Out Together With my digital painting Into the Sunset , I wanted to take that classic Western trope and give it a softer, more romantic focus. Two gay cowboys ride side by side along a dirt path through a pine forest, heading toward snow-capped mountains. We see them from behind — which is important. We're not meeting them; we're watching them go. There's a particular emotional weight to seeing the back of someone you love riding off into a beautiful evening, and that's the feeling I most wanted the painting to hold. If you look closely a...
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