Cindy’s Blog
Part Two: Interview with Iza Trapani Children’s Book Illustrator and Author
Iza Trapani is an inspirational multi award-winning children’s book author and illustrator.
Part One: Interview with Iza Trapani Children’s Book Illustrator and Author
Iza Trapani is an inspirational multi award-winning children’s book author and illustrator.
Drawing of a man on horseback in progress
This artwork was created in 2011 as a part of my solo exhibition that I held at the 'Outback Regional Gallery' in the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton Queensland Australia . The Artwork was purchased for the Kerrmuller Collection gallery (my Australian art agent) in...
Sshhh The biggest Drawing Secret – Don’t Just Stare at it
Have you ever tried to draw something but the image that comes out of your hand and onto your page is nothing like the thing you wanted to draw in the first place? Did you try to stare, to really look at the object or picture you were trying to draw but it made no...
DrawPj.com Quarterly Art Competition Winners Announced February 2013
We are very excited to announce that the judging has taken place for the end of January Quarterly Art Competition at Drawpj.com and once again the competition was very close. A huge thankyou to our judges Cindy Wider, Tannis Trydal, Brigitte Back and Debbie Race for...
Armin Mersmann Part Two Golden Anniversary Interview with Cindy Wider
Armin Mersmann celebrates 50 years as an artist in this Golden Celebration interview series.
Armin Mersmann Golden Anniversary Interview with Cindy Wider
Armin Mersmann celebrates 50 years as an artist in this Golden Celebration interview series.
How to Become Famous in the Newspapers With an Artists Press Release
Want to be famous? Want to see your face in the paper? Get started on your road to road to fame and fortune by creating artist press releases to send to your local newspapers. Journalists are busy, so give them everything they need to make their jobs easier and you’ll stand a better of chance of seeing your face beaming out your local rag. Its easier than you think!
DrawPj.com Course Participant Angela Deck wins awards
Congratulations to Angela Deck a DrawPj.com course participant who has just received two prestigious awards. Angela has won 'Grand Champion' in the Fine Arts division at the Sedgwick County Fair 2012 for her artwork titled 'Urban Decor' and she was also awarded 2nd...
DrawPj.com Mentored Student Scott Kunkle Wins Award
Congratulations to Scott Kunkle, one of our wonderful DrawPj.com Mentored Students who has just received an 'Honorable Mention' award in the prestigious '36th Annual Caldwell Visual Artists Competition' for his beautiful painting titled 'Annie'. This is what the judge...
DrawPj.com Monthly Art Competition Winners Announced
We are excited to announce that the results from the very first DrawPj.com Monthly online art competition for September 2012 are now in. The winners have been decided. The competition entries were all fantastic and we appreciate and have enjoyed seeing all of the...
DrawPj.com Quarterly Art Competition
The DrawPj.com Quarterly Online Art Competition is free and open to all current paying members of the DrawPj.com community who are either enrolled to study the beginner level and/or mentored course or who have studied it in the past and are still current members....
DrawPj Art Competition Trophies Are On Their Way
The DrawPj Art Competition Trophies for 2012 are all packed up and going out the door this morning! The prizes have already left and the deserving winners should receive them within the next couple of weeks. When you receive your trophy get out the camera and take a...
Honourable Mentions – DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012
Honourable Mentions by the Judge Chris Postle: Alessandro Coraglia A skilled technician. Lisa MacDonald For an impressive gallery. Example Artwork: Old Abandoned House Pauline Freed A hard worker and passionate. Example Artwork: Weathered...
DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012 – World Champion – Third Prize
Awarded by Chris Postle The third prize winner will receive a trophy and certificate. The Third Prize Winner is: Alexey Kosarev Selected Artwork: Title ‘Close To The End’ Medium: acrylic on canvas Size: 30 x30cm Judges Comments: I chose this piece because it has a...
DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012 – World Champion – Second Prize
Awarded by Chris Postle The second prize winner will receive a trophy and certificate. The Second Prize Winner is: Tannis Trydal Selected Artwork: Title ‘Canyon Falls Blessing’ Medium: acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24 inches Judges comments: Great perspective, looking...
DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012 – World Champion – First Prize
Awarded by Chris Postle The first prize winner of this section is the DrawPj.com World Champion Artist for 2012 . They will hold the world champion shield for ten months, with their name and country engraved as the winner. The first prize also includes a Bamboo Fun...
Community Spirit Award – DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012
Awarded by DrawPJ.com Course Founders This is a very important award. Here at DrawPj.com we encourage community spirit and greatly prize our members with a generous heart. This award is given to the student who has contributed the most towards stimulating...
Best DrawPj.com Online Gallery – DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012
Awarded by Chris Postle This person was selected from all personal galleries to be awarded for the student gallery with the highest standard of artworks created either within the DrawPj.com art course or outside of the art course. This prize includes a trophy and...
Best Major Project Award – DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012
Awarded by Chris Postle For the artwork that demonstrates technical excellence and an emotional connection to the subject. Sponsored by: Chroma Australia This prize includes a trophy, certificate and $280 worth of art materials. Awarded to: Angela Deck Artwork...
Most Promising Artist – DrawPj.com Art Competition 2012
Awarded by Course Founder Cindy Wider For the most promising artist is selected from all beginner and mentored level members. This prize includes a trophy, certificate and 12 months complimentary study under Cindy Wider in the Mentored Level area of DrawPj.com...
Cindy Wider Documentary ABC Open and Queensland Arts Council
Cindy Wider was involved in a documentary program 'Artist by Artist' to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Queensland Arts Council. ABC Open and the QAC produced a series of videos about the lives and work of a group of Queensland based...
How To Remove The Blindfold and Access Your Artist’s Eye On Demand
Have you ever felt like you are wearing a blindfold when you begin to draw, as though something is blocking your vision. You try to draw but what you see in your mind doesn't come out of your hand and onto your paper. It feels like there's a miscommunication going on...
Art Exhibition by Course Founder Cindy Wider
Cindy Widers Exhibition 'Rolling Hills of White Flat' at the Cooper Gallery, Noosaville, Australia. 4-7 March 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLp1pOG2JW8 Bush Fires. Sweltering heat. Suffocating dirt and dust. Backbreaking manual labour. Livestock and Farmland. In...
Cindy Wider Upcoming Exhibition Details & Radio Interview
Cindy Wider (DrawPJ.com founder) was interviewed by Diet Simon of Noosa Community Radio in the lead up to Cindy's new art exhibition, which will open in Noosa at the Cooper Gallery, and then tours to Winton at the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Download Radio Interview...
‘Before and After’ Gallery
These drawings represent the progress of students drawing skills while studying the 'Complete Drawing and Painting Certificate Course’ via internet correspondence. You will notice on the left side that people enter the course at various levels of drawing ability, but...
Learn The Secret of How To Develop Your Artist’s Eye And Draw Better Immediately
Download this article as a PDF file and share it with your friends! We often hear people say (about an artist) when they admire a great realism drawing, “Oh he’s definitely got the Artist’s Eye” but what is The Artist’s Eye and how can you can get it? It’s true, you...
Monique Miller blogs about her DrawPj art journey
Monique is currently working though the Portraiture unit of the Draw and Paint In Your Pyjamas art course, and shares her journey as an artist on her blog M. Miller Art, posting the instructor comments on her work, which may be interesting viewing and reading for...
How to know when an artwork is finished
Over the years many course participants have asked us a question that goes like this... "How do I know when my drawing/painting is finished?" This is a good question! Coming to the end of an artwork can almost be as scary as starting at the beginning. There's always...
Your Natural Gifts for Drawing Revealed
Did you know that the average healthy person is on a daily basis already using the skills needed for drawing realistically? The exciting thing about learning to draw is that you already possess natural gifts that you can combine to form the whole skill needed for...