The Virtual Paintout: June 2009

Kaye Sowers

Jimmie Anne Stephens
3 Via Delle Cascine, Florence, Italy

Al Woodford
Title: Via del l'Oriuolo
Size: 5 x 8 inches
Medium: Watercolour & ink

Carol Collier

Phil Holt
Duomo of Florence
16 Via dei Servi, Florence, Italy

Kathleen Harrington
Via delle Corbinaie, Florence

Wendy Manning
Via di Barbacane
oil pastels, 7x10

Dick Chodera

Jimmie Anne Stephens
Viale Degli Olmi, Florence, Italy

Brenda Yarborough

Karen Rike
Via di San Vito

Anthony Sell
34 Via del Proconsolo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Watercolor and Gouache on Yupo

Pat Reese
10 ViaUgo Fosoto, Florence, Tuscany, Italia

Deb Keirce
5 Giuseppe Dolfi

Willaim Cook
4 Via Panzani
11 x 14, acrylic

Ed Clifton
Via Di Giramonte

Carol Morgan
12 Via Salviati
6x12, oil

Chuck Larivey

Ria Hills

Sharon Williamson
San Frediano a Cestello, Firenze
Watercolour and ink
8" by 10"

Bill Guffey

"Florence Villa"
18" x 24", oil on mounted linen

Our June paintout is Florence, Italy.

Open for participation from
June 1st till June 30th.

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You'll find an interactive map of Florence, Italy above, though you can't access the little yellow man from that map. So use the link below it "View Larger Map", and the map will appear on your monitor; drag the little Yellow Man onto the map, step into Florence, and start exploring. Find an interesting subject/area. Change it all you want. Or paint it straight up as you see it. Instructions are in the sidebar to the right. Any questions, ask 'em in the comments or email me directly.

Again, we are happy to mention that Google has given their okay for artists to use Street View as a reference for paintings that can then be sold without fear of copyright infringement.

Thank you to the Google Maps Team, the Google Street View Team, and all those involved. And thank you, artists, for participating.

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

The Main Rule

The Main Rule

The artist must use a view found through Google Street View as the reference for the painting or drawing. Artwork created from photographs not acquired through Google Street View will not be accepted. User Photos found as thumbnails in the upper right hand corner on some views (and now indicated also by the confusing blue dots) are not acceptable. Google Earth views are not acceptable either. The whole point is to "walk" around the streets using Google Street View, in the pre-determined area, as if you were actually participating in a real life paintout. Thanks.

The purpose...

To gather in one area of the world, virtually, once a month with other artists.

To paint or draw a scene and composition of your choosing, within a predetermined area.

You may put as many hours into the painting as you wish. You've got a month!

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Each project will begin on the first of the month and will end on the last day of the month. Submit your art during the month and it will be posted. Once the monthly location has ended no more art will be accepted for that particular month.

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This monthly project is open to all, no matter the experience or level. All drawing and painting mediums are acceptable, with the exclusion of computer created/digital art. A new city will be posted monthly.

To get to Google Street View, go to Google/Maps. Find the city, zoom in, and drag and drop the little yellow man (in the top left corner) onto a street. A pop-up window will appear with a 360 degree photographic view. You may then travel the streets, looking around, to find your composition.

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Since you can't save a pic from Street View, I've found the easiest thing is to take a screenshot of your monitor screen. To do this with a PC simply hit alt + print screen. Open a photo program and paste into a new document. With a MAC press shift + command + 3. This will normally create a PDF that you can then open with Adobe Acrobat or a photo program. You may also take photograph of the scene as it's displayed on your monitor screen and open it in a photo editing software program, and work from that. You'll see that some verticals may need to be fudged a bit due to camera distortion.

Submitting Your Art

All artwork should be sent to me at bnguffey @ windstream.net, and should consist of an attachment of a good quality jpg image, adequately cropped to show nothing but the artwork. I will not post out of focus, poor quality photographs. Be professional. Make sure your name and website/blog address are included with your submission. Also be sure to include "Virtual Paintout" in the subject line. No large file sizes please. Do not exceed 1000 pixels on the widest side. Please keep the resolution to 72 also. Thanks.

A URL of the location is now required with each submission. It's easy to do. Just click the "LINK" button in the top right corner of the screen in Google Street View that you are painting/drawing. Copy the link URL and paste it into the email with your submission. You can easily click the "SEND" button in the same location and email the link to yourself so that you have it on file.

(For digitally challenged individuals, there are many helpful tips on the internet regarding the resizing of photographs. A great link that should be used for this purpose is...HERE)

We must limit the number of artworks submitted to 3 (three) pieces per artist, per month.

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