2023 Have You Won A Contest In May?

Happy May! Looking forward to view more winning work here. Thanks!

THE HEAVENS AND THE UNIVERSE contest , 1st Place: Thank you Admin and wonderful supporters for this heavenly moment, :))))))VIVA
Dedicated to the memory of my Friend who entitled this for me, and RIP, Paul Coco

VIVIAN'S MILKYWAY

1st place finish in the "CROCUS HYACINTHS TULIPS OR DAFFODILS" contest!


https://fineartamerica.com/contests/crocus-hyacinths-tulips-or-daffodils.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/third-eye-awakening-knowledge.html?tab=leaderboard

Collective 3nd place in the competition: THIRD EYE AWAKENING KNOWLEDGE

Magic Circles.

The mystery of magic circles and rings transfered knowledge of spirits, angels and demons from generation to generation. It was used in magic. Magic circles and rings had prints of crosses, pentagrams, squads and triangles. It also had graphic signs of angels and spirits. Wizards used to deal with them.
Modern people don't bother about mystery magic knowledge.Nevertheless each person has latent inner potential somewhere deep down. Each person creates his own happiness. This art is made for esthetic pleasure and getting the energy of joy and happiness.

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/fairytale-art-only.html?tab=leaderboard

Collective 2nd place in the competition: FAIRYTALE ART ONLY

Magic cat.

In this picture, I drew the head of a magical cat. The eyes of the cat glow with magical flames. The background of the painting is black. The look of the cat is hypnotizing and mesmerizing. This picture of a cat attracts the eye for a long time. The painting is dominated by blue and black.

5-5-23, I tied for 1st place in the FAA contest - You Create Space In Photo Shop - See Requirements For Image

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5-6-23, I won 1st place in the FAA contest - Variations on a Theme

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https://fineartamerica.com/contests/edge-of-beauty-2.html?tab=leaderboard

Collective 3nd place in the competition: EDGE OF BEAUTY 2

Ecology.

Talking about ecology each of us implies some innocence and nature virginity. I have decided to depict ecology as a human figure. I don’t mention whose figure it is on purpose. Men or woman. You decide it for yourself. For me it is a symbol of environment protection, ecology problem solving. Anthropogenic pollution is a great danger for nature. A human causes huge problems, which are hard resolved. We pollute soil, water and air. People more often forget that we should save our home and creat weapons that could annihilate all life on Earth. Human civilization have even started to pollute space. Technical progress always develops, people haven’t taken much care about environment that is why now many species of animals and plants are going extinct. At the present moment millions of activists try to resolve ecology problems. It gradually improves current situation.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/kissed-by-the-sun-norma-brandsberg.html

3d place "FLORA OF APPALACHIA" contest 164 entries

1st Place, contest: YOUR OWN SELF PORTRAIT, 6/05/23, thank you Admin, and wonderful supporters, :))

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dolomite-happiness-norma-brandsberg.html

2nd place win "FREE CHOICE" contest 1716 entries

I began the process of editing my original photographic image of the Italian Dolomite Mountains to be a birthday card for my grandson. I wanted joy and happiness to be edited into this photo.

The Dolomites in the south Tyrol of Italy, the southern alps are perfect for layered silhouette editing. This one is a colorful rainbow of colors showing off the layers of the mountains. This area will host the 2026 winter games in Cortona and Milan. I hope this editing brings joy and happiness to your life too!

#dolomite #mountains #italy #silhouettes #colorful #alps #abstracts #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

My image "The Wish" placed 1st in the Just For Fun contest ~ 1,698 entries ~Thank you! There were so many extraordinary images and it was fun to look at everyone's creativity!


https://fineartamerica.com/contests/just-for-fun-.html?tab=leaderboard

2nd place – Tranquility and Serenity contest


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My image "Treasures Within" tied for first place in the Feather contest.



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https://fineartamerica.com/contests/beautiful-seashells.html?tab=leaderboard
**ACHIEVED 3RD PLACE IN FAA CONTEST - "Beautiful Seashells" May 2023

First Place: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
This Was Our Shangri La
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/indigenous-people-of-the-americas.html?tab=leaderboard
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/this-was-our-shangri-la-steve-henderson.html

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/three-colors.html?tab=leaderboard

3rd place in the contest: THREE COLORS

The red cat.

In this picture, I drew a red cat. The cat has green eyes. The background in the picture is blue. The cat looks bright and independent. The painting is dominated by red and blue colors.

3rd Place, Contest ::MEANING IN SILENCE

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/logo-contest-philanthropic-artists-for-a-cause-group.html?tab=leaderboard

1st place in the contest: LOGO CONTEST - PHILANTHROPIC ARTISTS

The green cat.

In this picture, I drew a green cat. The cat's eyes are orange. The background in the picture is pink. The cat looks bright and independent. The picture is dominated by green and pink colors. My painting is made in the impasto technique. This picture gives positive emotions.

1st, Green Landscapes: https://fineartamerica.com/contests/green-landscapes-photography-only.html?tab=leaderboard



Fog and mist hang above Metlako Falls, a waterfall hidden in the lush green forest along the popular Eagle Creek trail in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Someday I will return to this area to see how it has recovered from a massive forest fire a few years back.

Thank you all so very much for this 3rd place in the Edit This 74 contest organised by Abbie, what an honour, I'm very appreciative!
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/edit-this-74.html?tab=leaderboard
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lavender-fields-in-provence-lucia-waterson.html

Lavender fields in Provence is a relaxing painting.

BUNCH OF ROSES contest, 1 st Place.............Thank you Admin, thank you supporters. I am so thrilled. :))) VIVA


https://fineartamerica.com/contests/1-bunch-of-roses.html?tab=overview

3rd Place Finish in the "Framing - Photography Only" contest!

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/framing-photography-only.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/mellow-yellow-abstracts-or-abstractions.html?tab=leaderboard
**ACHIEVED 2ND PLACE IN FAA CONTEST "MELLOW YELLOW ABSTRACTS OR ABSTRACTIONS" - May 2023

1st place in the Any Paintings You Want to Enter contest with the oil painting Winter Sunset by Serhiy Kapran
Thank you all for voting! Congratulations to the other winners!

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/any-paintings-you-want-to-enter.html?tab=leaderboard

I tied for 2nd in this my own contest. https://fineartamerica.com/contests/a-garden.html?tab=overview

Thank you so much for helping my portrait MAKEUP YOUR MIND winning the 2 Place for the contest Unmasked!
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/unmasked.html?tab=leaderboard
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/makeup-your-mind-lucia-waterson.html

An unusual painting where the paper becomes actually part of the medium

Thanks a lot for your support! My seashells painting, CONCHIGLIE, tied Second Place in the Nature All Around us contest, thanks for your kindness!
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/nature-all-around-us.html?tab=leaderboard
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/conchiglie-lucia-waterson.html

A group of marine seashells on a sandy beach

Thanks a million for this Second Place in the Medically themed Art contest!
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/medically-themed-art-contest.html?tab=leaderboard
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-night-is-not-scary-lucia-waterson.html

A sweet image of a mum holding her child in a starry night, she let's him see only the beauty of the sky and protects him from the dark side of life with all its troubles. She dreams and hopes for a better future for him.

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/bouquet-for-mothers-day-large-arrangement-many-flower-.html?tab=overview

5/21/23-FIRST PLACE- “Bouquet for Mom” -BOUQUET FOR MOTHERS DAY - LARGE ARRANGEMENT- MANY FLOWER contest (70/72/162), thanks Ann Warrenton

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/memorial-of-your-pets.html?tab=leaderboard

Collective 3nd place in the competition: MEMORIAL OF YOUR PETS

Fluffy cat.

In this picture, I painted a fluffy cat. The cat is yellow-orange in color. The eyes of the cat are yellow green. The cat has an attentive look. The muzzle of the cat is shown in close-up. The cat has a great mustache. The cat looks cute and gentle. The cat is depicted against the background of the night sky. The background in the picture is purple-turquoise. Yellow-orange and turquoise colors predominate in this picture. This picture gives positive emotions.

So pleased that "Goodbye Winter" tied for second place in the 5/21/2023 contest "BOUQUET FOR MOTHERS DAY - LARGE ARRANGEMENT- MANY FLOWERS" contest held by the Amazing Challenges Group. Many thanks to contest administrator, Ann Warrenton, and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!!

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/bouquet-for-mothers-day-large-arrangement-many-flower-.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/art-of-nature.html?tab=overview

A formal note of thanks to Samariya Nawrin for hosting the Art of Nature contest (256/262/1,210) and to fellow artists whose kindnesses made this well attended exhibit WIN possible. This is a personal favorite watercolour …and…anyone who knows me on FAA knows how much I love Nature’s glorious tangles; I am truly grateful and humbled for this particular painting’s win. HeArtfelt!

Tied for 1st place in the Your Personal Masterpiece contest with the oil painting Moonlit Winter Night by Serhiy Kapran
Thank you all for voting! Congratulations to the other winners!

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/your-personal-masterpiece.html?tab=leaderboard

1st place in the Beaches Paintings Only contest
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1st place in the Beaches Paintings Only contest
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1ST Place: OIL ONLY , 26/05/23 , With humble , joyous thanks to our Admin, Taphath Foose, and those LOYAL, wonderful supporters who chose to vote for this, :))))))))))))))))))))))
https://fineartamerica.com/contests/oil-only.html?tab=overview

RAGE , painting by VIVA Anderson

"Still, we will let all this be a thing of the past, though it hurts us,
and beat down by constraint the anger that rises inside us.
Now I am making an end of my anger. It does not become me,
unrelentingly to rage on”
― Homer, The Iliad.......

2nd place in the Oil Only contest with the oil painting Water Lilies On The Lake by Serhiy Kapran
Thank you all for voting! Congratulations to the other winners!

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/oil-only.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/its-going-to-a-good-cause.html?tab=leaderboard

Collective 3nd place in the competition: IT'S GOING TO A GOOD CAUSE

A cat with green eyes.

In this picture, I drew a cat with green eyes. The muzzle of the cat is yellow-orange. Cat's eyes are green. The background in the picture is purple-turquoise. The muzzle of the cat is shown in close-up. The cat looks cute and gentle. The cat is depicted against the background of the night sky. This picture is dominated by yellow-orange and purple colors. This picture gives positive emotions.

A Golden Light 2
2nd place in A Garden contest

Motorcycle Madness

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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/red-frosty-autumn-leaf-patti-deters.html


Thank you for the votes of my "Red Frosty Autumn Leaf - Vertical" by Patti Deters. This close-up of a red autumn leaf shows the beautiful and delicate hoar frost that has crystalized on each and every vein and crevice. Hoarfrost can occur on cold, still nights when water vapor in the air creates ice crystals on vegetation that are cooler than the air. Not just a winter phenomenon, it can happen in late autumn or very early spring if weather conditions are right. If you like outdoor nature photography, please see more plants, macro, and other flora images at patti-deters.pixels.com.

FAA Contest 1st Place May 2023: https://fineartamerica.com/contests/leaf-close-ups-photography-only.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/i-love-the-night-life.html?tab=overview


Many thanks, Troy Wilson-Ripson for hosting the "I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE" Contest (164/170/229) and fellow artists whose kindnesses made possible this SECOND placement, so grateful.

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/your-best-bird-drawing.html?tab=overview

Many thanks Tom Rechsteiner for hosting the BEST BIRD CONTEST (70/112/86) and fellow artists whose kindnesses made this SECOND placement possible, so appreciated.

5-28-23, I tied for 1st place in the FAA contest - Beer or Wine Festival Images

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/beer-or-wine-festival-images.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pink-poppy-on-black-pepperbox-patti-deters.html


Thank you for the contest votes of my "Pink Poppy on Black - Pepperbox" by Patti Deters. The beautiful flower bloom of Pepperbox (Papaver Somniferum Pepperbox) is an heirloom variety with seeds that are used in baking deserts. (Poppyseed muffin, anyone!?) It produces large seed heads from the green center pod, which are attractive in flower arrangements. Square crop on black background. If you like this digital art image, I invite you to please share or see my main image gallery (floral, plants, and more) at patti-deters.pixels.com.

FAA Contest, 1st Place, May 2023: https://fineartamerica.com/contests/amazing-poppy-flowers-photography.html?tab=leaderboard

Shared win in the contest 'Slava Ukrayini' with this t-shirt design idea from a friend. I also wear this myself of course !



https://fineartamerica.com/contests/slava-ukrayini.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/happy-sidewalk-art-show.html?tab=overview

5/29/23- FIRST PLACE tie-“Daisy Dazzle”-Happy Sidewalk Art contest (132/138/323), thanks so much Lynn Raizel Lane and fellow artists.

Happy to announce First Place Win in the Faa "Tomatoes" contest! 5/31/2023
Thank you to everyone who voted for my painting "A Chef's Muse"! I am very grateful for this recognition of my work.

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/tomatoes-.html?tab=leaderboard

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/its-going-to-a-good-cause.html?tab=leaderboard
2nd place win in the It's Going to a Good Cause contest



I Stand With Ukraine

Artwork to show your support, love and prayers for Ukraine. Profit from the sales of this artwork will be donated to the Red Cross in support of humanitarian relief for Ukrainians.

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/19-new-logo-for-our-4-legged-friends.html?tab=leaderboard
3rd place tie in the NEW LOGO FOR OUR 4-LEGGED FRIENDS contest



Gopher Tortoise Honeymoon Island Florida

https://fineartamerica.com/contests/27-flowers.html?tab=overview

Many thanks, Brian Mickey for hosting the Flowers Contest (412/423/949) and fellow artists whose kindnesses made possible this tied SECOND placement in this well attended contest. What an amazing exhibit of floral beauty!!..truly honored.