WhiteOak's Artwork and Photography

I won my first award ever at a big Georgia Fair that has a huge art exhibition (over 2,000 artist). The first year 2006 when I entered one of my pictures, it was rejected. In 2007 I entered three pictures and two were choosen to be displayed in the show.

The picture that is shown in this module was granted an award. I remember when I got the telephone call, I was in a state of shock and excitemtn because I thought the call was to inform me that one of my husband's picture sold. The first thing I was told is that one of my pictures had sold and the other picture was elected to win an merit award. I won my first ribbon! It was a couple of weeks later and I recieved my check!! I was floored.

First I never really "put" my artwork out into the world to be viewed, and I am not a person who wins anything easily. I was so honored for this whole experience for so many reasons. I can still feel the excitement in my heart from it! I wanted to be fair to my husband so I spent the award money on something that both of us could use!

My husband has been doing Graphic Arts for over 10 years. I wanted to display some of his work because he is so good at any media of art that he does. He too has been doing some kind of artwork since his early childhood.

This picture was choosen to be in the 2006 Georgia Fair Art Exhibition.

My husband started creating Misty Morning in 2002 for me. Since 2002 up util last year 2007, you could never tell it started out being the same picture. It has gone through so many changes, each change being beautiful and unique.



This was the last update from the picture stated in 2002. I believe today it is finished, but you can never be sure. It amazes me because my husband has built these pictures up like you would if you purchased land and built a house a few years later.

I really wanted to be able to make faeries in pictures using the programs that I have. Of course when I was designing this picture, I had to look at all of the shapes that was in all of the objects and manipulate other shapes to resemble them. Then using colors, doubling and using other colors and textures...this is what I came up with. Nothing like a faery you can create by using Daz Studio, but at the time, I did not have Daz.



Well, if you have a faerie, you have to have a mermaid! I really enjoyed creating this picture but the mermaid's fin took me a long time to get it the way I seen it in my mind.



Another kind of picture I wanted to create was pictures that represent something special in my life. In this picture; it is giving honor to the chakra Goddess.



My cauldron is something I wanted to see if I could create because I wanted a unique design for my herb labels.

When it comes to art and your creations, there will be those choosen few that you really, really like...this is one of those pictures to me.

When it comes to working with dark tones in artwork, how can you give that picture life? This was just a personal challenge I gave to myself. I wanted a night-time picture but I wanted it to be embraced by something other then dark tones. I add the purple hue flowers and the blue to the water by experimenting with many different colors until it spoke to me. I did not want a lot of color, just a touch.

This picture is named Mystic Night because it has that mysterious feeling to it...well, at least to me.

I have to say right off, I am truly HOOKED on Squidoo. I believe the day I found squidoo was one of the luckiest things that I have found in the cyber world. It does not matter what I have on my, I can turn to squidoo and make a Lens! I learn something new on here all of the time, plus I have met some of the most fantastic people!

Okay, with that being said, I met someone from my group Everything Spiritual who is also an artist and she sells her stuff on Zazzle.

Zazzle is a place like Cafe'Press, where you can create different things using your artwork on their products. You make money by the royality amount you set. WhiteOak50* at Zazzle My husband and I both, have our artwork there.



I had to order a couple of items because I wanted to see the quality of their work. So I ordered some stickers and two magnets! I LOVED the products that I ordered and was very pleased with Zazzle's work! The art was centered and crisp and they have fast delivery.

The other day when I opened one of my emails, I had a message from someone inviting me to join ArtBreak. It is a community for artist to share and sell their artwork. I currently only have five of my pictures listed on there, and even with that little, everyone has made me feel so welcomed. I have seen some of the most beautiful pictures! So if you are an Art collecter you may want to check them out! The link to my artbreak is: WhiteOak at Artbreak