The twelfth annual Exhibition for The Society of Feline Artists is now on at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery in Waterloo, London and it features the work of Full and Associate members of SOFA. This is one of my paintings in the show, Clouded Leopard. The show is on until the 20th of September.

A video to watch

Artists are always busy and I'm not really sure where all the time has dissappeared this week, some of it has been spent creating my first video for YouTube which can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBxaIvNnCII Trying to find some music of the correct length took some searching.

If you are near the Portsmouth area in the next couple of weeks and fancy seeing my art in the flesh, so to speak, then the Exhibition venue is Portsmouth Cathedral and runs daily from Saturday 26th July until Friday 8th August, you might even bump into me. Portsmouth has plenty of other interesting things to see, so could be worth having a day out.

Art networking site

There's a few Independent Artists now listed on talentdatabase.com. The site is in it's early days, but looking good and very inspirational. I recently met up for a coffee with a local artist via the site! Here's my listing if you want to check it out:

Read some ramblings about online art galleries on My Depictions.

Watercolour Commission

I recently completed this commissioned painting of the Nubble Lighthouse for a couple who already own three of my paintings. They visited this area whilst on holiday in the USA and wanted a momento. I was working from photographs, unfortunately their budget didn't quite cover an on site visit.

Latest commission by Ken Gillam

This is a commssioned painting for a cycling enthusiast. Fausto Coppi was a renowned competitor in the Tour de France in the 1950's and this depicts him way ahead of the competition in the mountains. He sadly died aged only 40 after catching malaria. Many consider him to be the greatest cyclist of all time.

A Pug Dog and Peacock ACEO Work in Progress on Youtube

Here's a recent youtube movie from Naj.

The subject originates from this movie Jordan Vs the Peacock and is a response to this fun contest Winner of Pet Video Contest #2.

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Red Squirrel, Beach Huts, Madison....& Paris Hilton?

New eBay ACEO art listings from mydepictions, variety of styles and prices.

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Equine Art Portrait Commission

Here's a little preview of a recently completed horse portrait painting. To see a larger image and read about this commission visit my post Equine Art Horse Portrait Painting Commission.

If you are interested in commissioning a portrait by Naj visit Mydepictions Gallery page for further information.

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ACEO UK - Ebay Artist Showreel - May 2007

The ebay UK group ACEO UK of which some IAGers are members have made a slide show movie showcasing examples of members ACEOs. If you are a Youtube member (remember you dont need to upload videos to join!) please check it out and show your support by rating and commenting!

ACEO UK - Ebay Artist Showreel - May 2007

More about ACEO UK on Youtube on My Depictions blog.

If you want to have a go at making your own and not sure where to start, check out Make a Slide Show Video of Your Art for Youtube.

ACEOS by Naj on Youtube
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Recently sold

These couple of miniature paintings were recently sold at exhibition.





I have also acquired my new domain where my artwork is now displayed. www.artyman.co.uk I hope to revamp the site shortly, but I have another commission to complete first. Also being invovlved in an exciting new project, of which more later, so watch my blog http://kengillam.blogspot.com for details in due course.

Why not make a video of your Artwork for Youtube

Naj recently posted a simple video of some of her ACEOs on youtube.

If you want to make a simple slide show type video of your art for a video hosting site, Naj has posted a very basic video-making tutorial on My Depictions blog.

ACEO UK Donkey Equine Art

The ebay group ACEO UK, of which some IAGers are also members, has re-started monthly theme weeks. This month's theme was "fool" and here's my entry, a donkey! Check out all the ACEO UK theme week entries.

Donkey ebay art auction.
Donkey Art on My Depictions Blog.

Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj An Award Winning Web Site

Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj is now officially an award-winning website. If you saw my post here on The IAG Blog in December (Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj Website Featured on about.com Network) you may recall that I hand-built the site and

"set out with the aim to design a simple site with fast page loads and cross-browser compatibility that was both people friendly and search engine friendly."

My efforts have now been discovered and rewarded. The QIWA Certified Silver Surfer Friendly Award program recognises

"websites that are safe, attractive, interesting, useful, quick to load, and easy to read and to navigate, with good color contrast, clear fonts, tasteful graphics and an easily found e-mail routine that works".

Check out Award Winning Website on My Depictions blog where Naj also rambles on about web design issues. There's a web design resources page on Mydepictions web site packed with links to useful free resources for anyone interested in building or developing their own website. (This page is often updated, so do check back if you haven't seen it in a while.) You can find out more about other Silver Surfer award-winning sites at the Silver Surfer Award Winners page.

Big Cat Snow Leopard ACEO Original Art by Naj

This is a mixed-media ACEO, mostly Derwent Studio Pencil, on bristol board, a super smooth illustrators card. This fantasy style original art work depicts a snow leopard surveying his kingdom by moonlight. Visit the Snow Leopard Ebay Auction or you can find out more about this piece on My Depictions blog


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Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj Website Featured on about.com Network

Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj website has been featured on the about.com Web Design Gallery and even gets a mention in the article Design ideas don't have to be hard to find by Jenifer Kyrnin(Monday December 4, 2006), about's guide to webdesign/HTML. Helping to raise the profile of the IAG, albeit in a small way!

(For those who dont already know, Naj hand-built mydepictions.co.uk from scratch.)

Naj says: "When I was researching how other artists had designed their web sites, I became very fustrated with slow-loading pages, and I have a broadband connection." With this in mind, Naj set out with the aim to design a simple site with fast page loads and cross-browser compatibility that was both people friendly and search engine friendly. Being an enthusiast hard-pressed for time, she opted to build upon existing HTML knowledge rather than learn style sheets. The end result means the use of slightly old-fashioned HTML and perhaps some compromise on the graphical presentation. The good news is Mydepictions.co.uk can now be found in all the major search engines and enjoys truly world wide visitors every day.

If any of the above terminology has phased you, or you have an interest in building or developing your own web site Naj shares a selection of useful links on her FREE web design resources page. You can see more of Naj's artwork by viewing mydepictions current ebay auctions.

Seasonal ACEO

This ACEO is a miniature painting of a robin in a hawthorn tree. He has his feathers fluffed as he tries to keep warm in the winter snow.

This is an original gouache painting by Naj and could make a great alternative to a manufactured greetings card, or perhaps a Christmas gift!

Robin in the Hawthorn Tree ebay art auction.

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Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming and...

The goose is getting fat! Fun Christmas Art Plaque by Naj. Showing influences from past signwriting work! (One of a few fun plaques currently for auction.) Below, a traditional miniature painting (ACEO) of an Ermine Stoat for auction on Ebay, further described on Mydepictions - Original Art by Naj web site. View all mydepictions current ebay auctions here!