Thursday, September 17, 2009

All in good time...


Snail Mail, 6" x 6"
watercolor
Chris Beck

I just got word that my painting, Snail Mail, has won an award in an international competition. I can't say any more about it now, but I'll let you know when it goes public. This painting came about when Pablo Villicana Lara and I were invited to join a challenge posed by Jelaine Faunce and M. Collier back in March using a plain white envelope as the common denominator for our paintings. I had a great time with this subject -- one of the snails in my collection of vintage tin toys almost crawled off the shelf to volunteer its services!!
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20 comments:

  1. Tracy HallSeptember 18, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    Thats wonderful news Chris! Congratulations! I remember this peice and your snail is adorable :)

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  2. Elizabeth SeaverSeptember 18, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    Chris, how exciting. This painting is so fun! I love the sense of humor in it. I look forward to hearing more about the competition and the award.

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  3. Terry September 18, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    CONGRATULATIONS Chris!! This is one of my all time favorite paintings of yours, love the humor and social commentary in it. Looking forward to hearing more about the award!

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  4. UnknownSeptember 18, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    Congratulations on your award! This painting is wonderful, and certainly worthy of an award in an international competition.

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  5. RH CarpenterSeptember 18, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Hey, that's great news!!! Waiting for more info when you can share the details :) I really love this painting - aren't challenges by other artists great at kicking it up a notch? Hope you are doing well :)

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  6. L.HolmSeptember 18, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    Congratulations, Chris! Very exciting and well-deserved. Everything about this-title, composition, concept, it's great!

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  7. Chris BeckSeptember 18, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Thanks to everyone for taking time to leave a comment. Glad you like the work!! I got early notification of the award, but I'll reveal the details as soon as I can.

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  8. debwardartSeptember 18, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Congratulations - love the name and love the humor (in that snail sized painting!!!)

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  9. Vicki GreeneSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    Congratulations! I really like this painting and can see why it won.

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  10. r garriottSeptember 18, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    How wonderful! And no surprise. Your work is amazing, Chris!

    (Hey, I've got my pinky hook on for International Talk Like a Pirate day!)

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  11. Aruna SarodeSeptember 18, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    Congratulations! This little gem is very well executed and worthy of an award.

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  12. Myrna WacknovSeptember 18, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Chris, way to go!!!! Congratulations. Can't wait to hear the details.

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  13. AngelaSeptember 18, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Congratulations! I love this painting - such fun!

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  14. Chris BeckSeptember 18, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Thanks to everyone who has commented since I left my first note. Glad you like the painting enough to leave a comment!!

    R -- or should I say Arrr? -- keep that pinky hook crooked while you drink your tea!! ;-D

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  15. Dean GreySeptember 21, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Chris!

    I'm not surprised you won.

    The composition on this painting is great and the cast shadow from the snail is quite clever.

    A fun, colorful, and now award-winning painting!!

    -Dean

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  16. Chris BeckSeptember 21, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Thanks, Dean.

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  17. Sandy MaudlinSeptember 23, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    You make my funny bone laugh out loud! I love the unique approach to this, the way you tricked us into not seeing the envelope at first. SO WELL executed, too. You're awesomely good! Congrats on the wonderful award - well deserved.

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  18. Chris BeckSeptember 23, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    Well thanks, Sandy!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 21, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Beautiful work, love it!

    Tracy

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  20. Chris BeckOctober 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Thanks, Tracy! And thanks for leaving a comment on Jeannie Vodden's feature too.

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