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  • Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries : Week #23 (6/1-6/5)

    June
    1
    2009


    custom dog portrait by Leanne Wildermuth
    Today begins Week #23 of my 2009 weekly graphite portrait giveaway! Each week, one winner will be selected to receive one 5×7 graphite (pencil) drawing from their photograph.

    Last week’s winner was Kathi’s White German Shepherd, Nakita.

    A note on framing for portrait winners: I recommend
    Nielsen Bainbridge Archival Gallery Frames

    available through Dick Blick.
    Sox & BJ (below) are framed using this frame:

    cat portrait drawing by Leanne Wildermuth

    Weekly Contest Announcement!

     

    WEEK 23 : CALL FOR ENTRIES
    Theme

        : Open (pets, animals, people)

    Deadline

        : Friday, June 5, 2009 (around 5pm CST)

    To Enter

        : Leave a comment, include a link to your photo. For e-mail submissions,

    leave a comment with your story

        as your entry, attach your photo to an e-mail separately, and send to gallery *at* intricateart dot-com.

    Note: *G* Rating only

    Each Monday, I post the weekly Call for Entries along with the previous weeks completed portrait (above). I may change the subject theme each week, or leave the theme open, so please pay close attention to the details in each announcement.

    Entries will be accepted through Friday afternoon around 5PM CST, at which time I will close comments and select one winner from the entries received. I’ll announce the winner on Saturday and post the completed portrait with the following week’s Giveaway announcement.

    Qualified entries will include a valid e-mail address, and the comment should include one link to a photograph owned/taken by the entrant. If you do not have a place to upload photos to link one, you can e-mail it to gallery *at* intricateart dot-com. Your entry, however, should be included in the comment section below, with your story – should you choose to include one.

    The Selection Process: In case you’re curious, I’ll share my little artsy process in selecting the winner. First – I do not read any entries at all during the week. I do not read them because I don’t want anyone’s entries to have any more time than any others to settle in my creative brain. At the end of the week, I close comments. When I sit down to go through all of the entries, I read the story first, and open the photo link in a new window. When I finish reading, I flip over to the photo and my initial reaction is what I go by.

    If your entry is not chosen, you may enter again. I encourage you to include a short story with your entry.

    Your challenge? To inspire me! Choose your photo wisely – I will select a winner based on how the photo and/or story moves me.

    Good luck!!

     

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  • {8 Comments}

    1
    Kathi Stagl-Swann said,

    :thanku: WOW I was totally surprised and in awe when I opened your website today and saw the picture you had drawn of Nakita , my foundation female and first female dog.. The picture turned out great! I shall cherish it and post it on my website.
    What an awesome talent you have! I thank you from the bottom of my heart as the picture has captured Nakita’s spirit and regal bearing she had in life…. how you did that I have no clue but I feel it is there… Thank you again.
    Kathi

    6.1.2009 @ 4:42 pm
    2
    Kellie said,

    :cheerful: Very Happy for you Kathi, as I know this female meant the world to you..Leanne, you certainly have touched many many lives with what you do ! THANK YOU again for a wonderful site~
    I am so happy for you Kathi~~

    6.1.2009 @ 6:04 pm
    3
    brandi said,

    Looks GREAT Leanne :thumbsup:

    6.1.2009 @ 9:08 pm
    4
    Debra Argus said,

    Wow Leanne, the pic is gorgeous as always, I can’t believe it is week 22 already. I have been watching intently since you started doing this, I would hate to have to pick a favorite from them all (chuckle) I love reicieving your blog emails to tell me you have a new entry, it is always a pleasure to look to see what masterpiece you have created.

    Cheers Debra (Australia)

    6.2.2009 @ 4:34 am
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    Marsha Kendall said,

    I knew Nakita personally! She was a wonderful companion and mother to 3 of my furkids.

    Your sketch captured her beautifully. Your talent is wonderful. My friend Kathi will treasure your artwork forever.

    Blessings and Peace

    Marsha

    6.3.2009 @ 6:44 pm
    6
    Karen said,

    A beautiful portrait of a loving companion!

    6.3.2009 @ 8:07 pm
    7
    Leanne said,

    No entries this week! I will come up with an alternate plan for weeks such as these. Stay tuned! 🙂

    6.5.2009 @ 7:23 pm
    8
    Custom Portrait Call for Entries : Week #24 (6/8-6/12) - Graphite Portrait Giveaway - Leanne Wildermuth : Artist by Nature said,

    […] Last week, there were no entries – which was a blessing in disguise. We spent the weekend getting my eldest ready for her camping trip, so time was precious. […]

    6.8.2009 @ 11:22 am

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