Win "Follow Me"!

Follow Me

10 x 10

oil on panel

© Nicki Ault, 2019

You could WIN my brand new 10x10 inch original oil painting "Follow Me" (value $300). It's my way of having a bit of fun in a small effort to thank you for following me on this crazy artsy journey I am on. And it's a painting of a path! How terribly clever and symbolic of me.

Leave a comment on this post for an entry to win! 

Also go to Facebook or Instagram to earn more entries.

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HOW TO ENTER on FB and Insta:

1) FOLLOW my page

2) COMMENT and/or TAG a friend on this post who you think might enjoy following my page. One comment per person HOWEVER 

BONUS: REPEATING these steps on the other page will give you another entry in the draw AND leaving a comment on this post on my blog will give you another entry! So you could have three entries!

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Draw closes at midnight on Wednesday, October 16. Winner announced on Thursday, October 17th.

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NOTES: 

- please DO NOT follow only to unfollow after the draw. This is a draw to thank people for joining me.

- prize has no cash value

- Not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook

- open to Canadian and U.S. residents. I will pay for shipping 💓

 

Time to Celebrate!

Yesterday I put up this image on my Instagram and Facebook pages with the following:

I am grateful and I feel like celebrating!

On Monday, October 14th I will post the colour version of this brand new original 10x10 oil painting, "Follow Me", and the details for my FIRST EVER DRAW!

I started my blog ten years ago when I was painting very little and all of the art-related baby steps since then have led to a recent milestone: the launch of my website!

An overwhelming factor in persevering for these ten years has to do with the support I have received in all the forms it has come to me. I am extremely grateful for those who have: written encouraging words through texts, DM's and comments; attended my art shows; shared their knowledge and expertise with me; given me valuable critiques on my work; told their friends and family to check out my art; helped me through the inevitable low points; and of course, those who have purchased.

This painting is a symbolic nod of gratitude to those who follow me and I want someone to win it! Come back on Monday to see the painting in full colour and to find out how to enter!

Reach High

Reach High

8x8

oil on panel

I am extremely tired, so although I have been missing this place for a couple of weeks, I am too pooped to spend too much time on a post tonight. More on that later. At any rate it is still a special day... My one year blogging anniversary... and I turned 42! Eek!!! Apparently a good number of blogs fizzle out after the first three months, so I suppose making it to a year is a bit of an accomplishment. Starting the blog was the best decision I had made for myself in a long while. Here is a link to my first post... as well as a link to the one that sets the tone for what I wanted to explore through my blog. I am so thankful for the wonderful art and artists I have learned from on this cyber adventure... I hope you all stick with me for another year.

And I would love to give all of my Followers a painting, but sadly that is not possible. I did, however, make a draw from the list of names/aliases on the right-hand side and I will mail the above painting (done en plein air) to this special person as soon as it is completely dry. Here is how it went...

Congratulations Janie!!! You were one of my very first Followers and I have always appreciated the comments you have left for me. I hope you like this little painting and thank you again for the excitement you have shown for my art. I actually named this painting "Reach High" after I drew your name... I think it works for the piece and also, since you are a teacher, I am certain that you are always encouraging your students to reach their highest potential. I'm going to send you an email now... 

Over the next few weeks I will post more of the paintings I did at Emma Lake. 

Northward Bound

I'm off for a week of painting in the Boreal forest. It is almost my one year blogging anniversary and to celebrate I will be drawing from the names of my Followers who will win one of the small paintings I create while I am at Emma Lake. I wonder what it will be? If you are not yet a Follower, I'd be happy to have you as one! If you Follow by August 18 you will be put in the draw which I will make on the 19th.

See you soon!