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AmandaJayne


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I was asked to be in an art exhibition here so I put 3 items in to see what would happen.... 1 piece sold in the first 5 mins it was opened... then I was taken to one side to be introduced to our local member... he said he really liked my work!!!!

I'm like WOW!!!!!!!!!



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Well done, what a wonderful feeling. Congratulations. What sort of work do you do? I have done some oils but have always wanted to do water and pastel. They scare me a little. Oil is a little more forgiving I found. Good on you AmandaJayne.
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Congratulations AmandaJayne .. Love nice surprises when they're not expected !!

Enjoy the attention ..

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Congratulatons how lovely for you I have always wanted to paint but alas am not gifted in that way so have to take photo's instead. Helena.

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Well done AJ, you must be excited.

I too like to paint water colour & acrylic landscapes, old outback buildings , animals, birds and flowers.

I find it a very rewarding hobby.

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Well done amandajane what a lovely suprise for you
P.S love your avatar how cute your baby .... it is a wombat isnt it

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You go girl. Lap up the attention. I would love to be able to paint but unfortumately I can't. Maybe one day I will take lessons.

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Thats incredible.   Your work must be very good, to get such accolades.



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Congratulations.....A lot of hard work goes into getting those complements!

Cheers Sharon

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Wow is right. Great work. Photos please.
How many of us have always wanted to paint? Its amazing isn't it but only the creative ones get there.
I go to all the art exhibitions I can and dream I could paint like that. But unfortunately haven't a creative or talented bone in my body.

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Happywanderer wrote:

 Photos please.

 Yes please?  Congratulations AJ.



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Congratulations AJ you must be pleased, but we still need proof, (picture's biggrin please)

I paint with my camera and PC



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oooo lovely wombat!!!! and yes Lilly it is a baby wombat :) I shall have to change my pic again to another bub.... as for the art exhibition, its for alsorts of art not just painting, which I have done very little .... I take photographs and I sketch.... you've seen some of the photos I've taken already but here are a few sketches... all a hobby I've played around with over the years....



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They are just fantastic, you are very talented, I am very envious...

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Wow is right. Great work. Photos please.
How many of us have always wanted to paint? Its amazing isn't it but only the creative ones get there.
I go to all the art exhibitions I can and dream I could paint like that. But unfortunately haven't a creative or talented bone in my body.

 That makes two of us.

For me, the best art work is one that looks like a photograph - a perfect representation of something physical. There are things that I like simply because they are clever in some way; a Dali painting that shows swans reflecting elephants or even a Van Gogh where the swirls of paint give the picture a texture that implies a 3D feel, but when I look at a lot of art I find that I simply don't understand it. Blue Poles is one that just seems to be ridiculously over rated for instance, and I have always regarded Jackson Pollock as rhyming slang for what I think of his work! 

Anyway, rant over. I applaud your success, even though I don't understand what it is you actually do. 



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Absolutely Beautiful AmandaJayne, well done.

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Good on you AJ, between you and Sharon we have some art talent on this forum

Regards you avatar, nice but it could make the Wombat jealous, not that I would trust him that close to you body, lol !!

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Congratulations AmandaJayne they are beautiful. What a wonderful gift you have!!

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Congratulations AJ.   What was the one that sold so fast of ?  The scetches are great.

Cheers,

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Beautiful work AJ and good that you got some acknowledgement.

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That is beautiful, you should be very proud of yourself, congratulations



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What an outcome! Good for you!
That's the feeling I had when I first submitted my "news tip" to the ABC and heard it on the radio.
Getting the payment was a bonus.
The fact that someone wanted to read what I'd written and pay me for it was overwhelming to start with, and I still felt a little surge of pride when I heard my stuff on news bulletins or read it in the paper.
I hope you eel that little surge of pride.
Can you show us some of your work?

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I posted some of my sketches granny for you to see ... the photos I put in this one are these.... of the sketches the eagles one went fast and of the photos the one of the meercat....

 



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Congratulations AJ!!!   They are all fabulous.



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Not at all surprised the Eagle went fast.   It's really great IMHO.  All of them are very good, but that one was my favourite.

Cheers,

Sheba.



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Thankyou... I did that one after I met Steven Farmer an author of new age books, I met him and just HAD to go home to sketch and that was the result :) its my favorite too



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Hope you don't mind AJ, but I saved it.

Cheers,

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I dont mind hon :) 



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Awesome AJ!

If you don't mind, I'm forwarding to my sister who's an amateur artist.

Wombat, I love your work too.

I admire anyone who can paint, draw, etc.



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Beth54 wrote:

Awesome AJ!

If you don't mind, I'm forwarding to my sister who's an amateur artist.

Wombat, I love your work too.

I admire anyone who can paint, draw, etc.

 so as not to confuse my pic was done on a computer, no great artistic requirements



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