AIMH Monthly Art Contest: AUGUST 2013 PRIZE!!!

After much delay, here is the print inspired by the August winner: G. DHARSHINI.

"Toucan"

© Mili Fay Art

This print is available for sale in Mili Fay Art's new shop: www.shop.artofmili.ca.  To thank you for following this blog, and for supporting my work, until January 2014 all Art Prints (excluding "Horsing Around" Limited Edition Prints) are 50% OFF if you use the following code: ZQ0ZDB6Y4J19.

If you know of an artwork you like, but you do not see it in the shop, please contact me and I will make it available to you. 

Wishing you luck preparing for the holidays!

Mili Fay

AIMH Monthly Art Contest: JULY 2013 PRIZE!!!

I know it is October, but if you have followed my blog you know I am catching up with my work due to an unexpected wedding attendance. So, here is the print inspired by the July Winner: Jay Norman.

"Puffins"

© Mili Fay Art

This print is available for sale in the new www.shop.artofmili.ca shop.  30% of profits from this print will be donated to wildlife conservation.

If you wish to see the steps I took to create this print, you may do so on Mili Fay Art's Facebook Page.

Toronto Indue Arts Market Tomorrow!!!

For the first time ever, I will have a bit of a table at TIAM. So, excited!!! I have also come up with the idea of creating Mini-Prints, ~ 5" x 4" in size, these are the most popular of prints I have ever posted online, but I printed them on card stock, so they can be used instead of greeting cards as well.

I don't know why I didn't come up with the idea before?

The idea came to me, because I was worried that my merchandise was too pricy for bargain events and I wanted to create something that people will enjoy for $5.

So, what do you think? Have you created something of the kind yourself?

Mili

MILI FAY ART NEWSLETTER

Yes, I have created a newsletter that I have just sent out to the people who have signed up for a newsletter.  Being a fledgling, I hope it does well and does not cause any disasters along the way.  You may subscribe to these newsletters by sending your name and e-mail address you would like me to use to subscribe@artofmili.ca.

You should do this, because I do send coupons, freebie artwork, and other PERKS with every newsletter (I do not much like that word PERKS, can anyone think of anything else I can use?).  You may get the same on this blog, or Facebook, but you can be sure to get everything if you sign up for a newsletter.  At least, I think that is a purpose of a newsletter.  Isn't it?

Of course I do add a some news about what I'm up to, and I post places where I will be at if you wish to meet me and purchase artwork from me (thereby avoiding shipping costs).

So, without further ado...

MILI FAY ART NEWSLETTER!!!
(Any comments and suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. So, what do you think?)
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MILI FAY ART NEWSLETTER

"Together we support the world one artwork at a time."

First, I would like to thank everyone who came out on the very cold September 22nd day to support The Word On The Street festival.  Though I managed to catch cold in spite of ingesting a vast quantity of warm liquids throughout the day, I had a wonderful time meeting some fantastic new people.  Some of these people were kind enough to sign up for Mili Fay Art Perks, which are delivered through the format of this Newsletter (at the bottom of the letter of course, so feel free to skip ahead), or can be found mostly on Mili Fay Art's Facebook Page, and sometimes Blogger.

(For some reason the Facebook Page is where my Internet presence is most consistent these days.)

Anyway, to all the new people: "Welcome!"

As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me anytime through this e-mail or at: info@artofmili.ca.

MILI FAY ART NEWS:

Toronto Indie Arts Market is this Saturday, October 12th at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West).  Mili Fay Art will be there.  It is not too early to think of Christmas presents, so come along and check out more amazing local vendors.  If you show up between 10:30am and 11am, you entrance is free.  Otherwise: $5.  For more information: link

Since it is early October, it is time to think about Christmas Holidays and Presents!!! If you wish to commission an artworkfrom Mili Fay Art, now is the time to do so.  Creating original art can take anywhere from a few days, to a few months, so if you want the artwork to be ready for Christmas and other winter holidays, you need to contact me as soon as possible. Commissions work on the first-come-first-serve basis.  No exceptions.

Mili Fay Art continues to work towards fulfilling my vision of using artwork to support worthy organisations.  At the moment, I'm very busy trying to recreate my official website (www.artofmili.ca), set up a new shop with Shopify (www.shop.artofmili.ca--which should be up and running as soon as I get through what feels like hundreds of pages of paperwork and contracts), as well as finishing a backlog of work.  Yes, I admit it, I am behind, but to be fair I did not expect to loose three weeks in Europe for a wedding, nor did I expect to be sick with cold/flu for two weeks upon my return.  As a result of this delay, AIMH Monthly Art contest is postponed until further notice.  

For those of you who are in Toronto, and wish to avoid astounding shipping costs, you can find "Animals In My Hair" at Market Jolly, 326 Marlee Ave. Toronto, Ontario, M6B 3HS.  Tel: (416) 785-0002.  They are located a short walk away from Glencairn Subway station.  Just make sure you call ahead to insure the item is in stock.  Then, grab a friend, get the book, and enjoy the fabulous foods you cannot find anywhere else.  

PERKS:

Toronto Indie Arts Market

1. Print this coupon to get 15% OFF all Mili Fay Art products.  One coupon/order/customer.

2. I've decided to create Mini-Prints (I'm thinking ~6" x 4") of my artwork, and sell them for $5 each.  Great stocking stuffers. First 10 people to hand me a slip of paper with "Mini-ME" written on it at Toronto Indie Arts Market will get a free print of their choice.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

What Mili Fay Art artwork would you like to see as a Mini-Print?  

(Horsing Around Limited Edition Prints not included).

Thank you for reading this Newsletter all the way to its very end.  If you would like me to included something in a future Newsletter please e-mail me your suggestions for consideration. 

If you regret signing up for Mili Fay Art's Newsletter/Perks, or are here by mistake, send a brief message (It could be as simple as--"Unsubscribe me, please.") to unsubscribe@artofmili.ca, and I will remove you from the mailing list.  If you have the time, I would like to know your reasons, but they are not mandatory.

Until next time, and wishing you all the best,

Mili Fay

P.S. If you have any issues reading this letter, please contact Mili Fay Art.

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So, WHAT do you think?  (Of course the background of the letter is white.)

:-)

Mili Fay

AIMH Monthly Art Contest: JULY 2013 WINNER!!!

"And the Beak Goes On"
Puffin
Artwork by Jay Norman

Congratulations to Jay Norman for being the July 2013 AIMH Monthly Art Contest winner!!!

This month the race was extremely close, but the sad eyes of the thoughtful puffin have prevailed.

Thank you to all the contestants.  Please remember that this is a Monthly Art Contest with the purpose to have fun while:

• sharing the love for drawing animals;
• helping me choose what animal to draw for a monthly print (whose sale will hopefully raise some funds for conservation of wild animals).

So, if you have not won a prize this month, you can always submit a drawing for the next.

NOTE:  There are some changes to the Contest for the Months of August and September 2013.

Because I will not be here for most of September, the judging for both contests will likely be done in October.  However, the artwork submitted by August 31st will still be counted as the August entry, and everything submitted in September will belong to that month alone.

The contest rules have not changed, and you can review them here:

http://artofmili.blogspot.ca/2013/06/art-contest.html

Please inform your friends of the contest, by sharing the link above.  Share the contest, share the fun.

And now...

Judging Process

I asked several artists in varying fields to look through the finalists' artwork for the month of July.  Each judge placed each artwork in the order of most appealing to least.  The artist with the lowest score combined is the winner.  I stressed that unlike other art contests, the parameters of judging an artwork were not be taken into account, because this month we do have a submission by a child.  Instead, they were to order the works based on how each piece made them feel. 

Scores

                                                      Judge 1     Judge 2     Judge 3     Judge 4     Judge 5     Total Points

    1              2               1               2               1                  7   


  

                2              1               2               1               2                  8









    3              3              3                3               3                  15

The identity of which judge gave what scores will remain anonymous, but the above are the scores submitted.

Guest Judges

Adriana Blake
Adriana is a Venezuelan-American living in Canada. When she's not working in the animation industry, she's working on her webcomic, Fall on Me, and other comic projects such as Princeless or Womanthology. She's happily married; loves books (especially children’s literature) and tea.

You can follow Adriana on her Website and Facebook, or you can grab a cup of tea and enjoy reading her delightful comic in English, or Spanish, or both.

Barbara Jelenkovich

A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Barbara is a children’s book illustrator living in Udine, Italy.  As a child, she loved to paint animals, and now animals are the most frequently requested subjects by her publishers.  Her artworks have been published, and her books translated into 24 different languages, realizing her dream to communicate with children of the world. 

She is also the winner of AIMH Monthly Art Contest for June 2013. 

You can follow Barbara on her personal Website.

Pam Rose

After graduating from Sheridan College, Pam’s passion for animation has led her through a roller-coaster of an artistic journey.  She has inspired many young animators and artist, and continues to do so with skill and a bright smile.  Pam just loves to draw, so do not be surprised if you bump into her and discover yourself in her fun-looking cartoon sketchbook.

Aleksa Velicki

Aleksa Velicki is a Toronto based sculptor on the cusp of eternal fame.  After working for several years in Conservation and Restoration at the Art Academy in Belgrade, Serbia, his new silicon and wood sculpting technique (discovered while he studied at OCAD University) is revolutionizing the world of sculpture.  His passion for life, knowledge of structure, and sensitivity to detail is bound to make him the greatest figure sculptor since Rodin.

Once again, thank you to all the contestants and judges.

Keep having fun drawing!

Mili Fay

"Together we support the world one artwork at a time."

AIMH Monthly Art Contest: JUNE 2013 PRIZE!!!

"Fox"
Animals In My Hair Art Print
June 2013

© Mili Fay Art

Inspired by:

Barbara Jelenkovich's winning entry for the AIMH Monthly Art Contest for the month of June 2013.  It is the first in a series of prints that will be used to continually raise funds for animal conservation efforts. 30% from this print will be donated towards animal conservation, 70% will support Mili Fay Art's vision: "Together we support the world one artwork at a time."

The image is laser printed on 300 g glossy 11" x 8.5" paper.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the AIMH Monthly Art Contest for the month of June 2013.  You have made the process of choosing which animal to draw fun and entertaining.  I hope you enjoy the result.

For all the Mili Fay Art fans, I will make the print available for download for ONE day only.  I'm not sure when, but I will post the announcement on my Facebook Page and on this blog.

For those of you who wish to support Mili Fay Art's vision by purchasing the print, you may find it here.

AIMH Monthly Art Contest: JULY 2013 FINALISTS!!!

Unfortunately this month I have not had the time to publicize the contest as much as I would have wished, therefore I apologize to the wonderful artists who submitted their work for not providing them with more competition.

On the other hand, this month I did not have to struggle to choose who the finalists would be, and am therefore happy to include the work of everyone who has submitted something for the July AIMH Monthly Art Contest.

So here are the finalists: 

Hippo by G. Dharshini

Alligator (Or Crocodile) by Meighan Perry

Puffin by Jay Norman

Thank you to all the finalists for keeping my contest alive and for submitting such wonderful work.  I will announce the winner by August 15th.

Until then, happy drawing, and GOOD LUCK!

Mili