new site, new blog

Hey everyone...

Just a quick post to informed you I revamped my website
have a look http://www.nannerland.com/
Also I have a new blog* page http://www.nannerland.com/blog

Note to people who subscribed via email or RSS feeds.. you need to subscribe again
go here http://www.nannerland.com/blog and enter your email again
For people with RSS feed.. here's the RSS feeds URL
http://www.nannerland.com/blog/wp-rss.php

Hope you like the new site... if you would like to know why I changed everything..
read here
http://nannerland.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/27/nannerland-revamp/


See you all there
Cheers
Nancy

The Portal Mag: The Trews LIVE Shots

The Portal Magazine February issue is ONLINE NOW!
In this issue you'll find some of my LIVE shots of The Trews.

Here's the direct link
http://www.theportalmagazine.com/issues/february2010/index.html

Portrait of the Artist James Michael

A portrait to me is not only a painting of someone. A portrait of someone can be about his life too. Like those paintings, you have James Michael in his personal life and as a singer; the two together form a portrait of his life. If you added another painting of him producing an album, it would add to that portrait.

Why James Michael? My answer.. why not!!

James posted a picture on his Twitter account and I kept it for a future painting. I wanted to work on these feelings.. feeling of being tired, exhausted. Some thinks the biggest challenge on this painting was the beard.. Beard are not hard to do.. it's takes a lot of time and patience though. When I decided to make the painting, I thought my biggest challenge would be the lips. Once again I was wrong.. The biggest challenge was those cheeks *hit head on the desk*. I couldn't get the result I wanted.. Shadows not at the right place.. too dark on one side, too much lights on the other. HAAHHA

The other painting, the live one.. all started when a Facebook friend and I started talking about Crue Fest DVD. I told her there was an amazing sequence on the DVD that I wish I could get a better view so I could paint it.. Like my mind love challenges.. I gave it a shot.. so yes.. this painting is a sequence of the DVD, it's not a picture someone took **I wish**. Biggest challenge: Painting something you dont clearly see.. **OUCH my head**. I love details when I CAN see them.. so I really have to focus on painting what I see and not what it's supposed to be because yes, there's a difference between those two.

I'm really happy with the results of the paintings. :D
Definitely both were a challenge to me which was fun
Enjoy
Nancy

9th Annual Independent Music Awards Nominee

More wicked news..

I'm nominated twice in the Concert Photography Design Category in the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. This is so cool. :)

Judges will pick their favorites but there's also a "People's Choice" award; that's where you "the people" can help out. Just head over to the Independent Music Awards website to register and vote; you can vote one time per email address per category, and you can vote with all your email addresses. You can also vote for one picture or both while you're there.

Here's the direct link:
http://www.musiciansatlas.com/imafinalist/Default.aspx?maincat=8&yr=2010&scat=33#tp

Thank you for your amazing support
MWAHHH
Nanner

American Art Awards Winner

Back in June, I submitted two paintings and two photos to American Art Awards .
All entries were judged by 25 galeries through the United States and I'm proud to announce Im a winner for 2009 American Art Awards.

Here are the paintings submitted:

2nd place
Portrait of someone not famous



3 Place
Portrait of someone not famous


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Here are the photos submitted:

4th Place
Nonmanipulated photography human


5th Place
Nonmanipulated photography human