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Greetings!
Happy April! The month of rain showers, taxes, Earth Day and of course yesterday - April Fool's Day - a reminder that we shouldn't take ourselves and the world so seriously all the time. Take the time to laugh today. Find humor in impossible situations. Go ahead - play a practical joke on someone! (Who says you can only do that one day a year?)
"A person without a sense of
humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on
the road." - Henry Ward Beecher
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15-25% Off on Printing!
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"The Love Nest"
by Rick Bainbridge  |
Did you take advantage of our
March Madness scanning special?
Great! Our first April offer is just for you!
Call us FOOL-ish (after all,
it is April!), but we're going to
help you save even more this month!
We're offering a 25% discount on Lumira print orders and
a 15% discount on giclée print
orders - from the new art copy and drum scans you ordered during March.
Don't be an April Fool - order prints from your new
scans between April 1 and 15 and SAVE big!
Call us today to place your order, or use our easy online order form! Mention or write code APRIL115 when ordering to get your discount.
Offer good April 1-15, 2010 on print orders placed
from scans ordered in March, 2010. May not be combined with any other coupon,
discount or offer.
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Meet the Fine Print Imaging Staff:
Jerry Hummel
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Jerry Hummel  | Digital Specialist and Chief Crate Maker (Master Wood Craftsman)
Artist, Jerry Hummel, has been painting original watercolors since
1973. Born in Colorado, Jerry is naturally and instinctively inspired
in creating his art, capturing the essence of the beauty that surrounds
him and expressing his spiritual connection with Mother Earth. With
the great outdoors and our relationship with that environment as his
vision, Jerry considers each of his paintings special, embracing their
own uniqueness, spirit and inner light. Jerry offers his greatest gift
to others by sharing this vision through art.
Jerry started work at Fine Print in January, 1999, bringing
to Fine print his knowledge of Iris giclée printing, Photoshop
expertise, and experience in working with artist and photographers
transitioning to digital technology. Jerry's duties at Fine Print are
many, but his primary role is preparing images in Photoshop for
printing on the Chromira and Epson printers. Jerry's passion is
creativity and he feels that his skills and talents are a good match for
Fine Print and its customers.
Prior to working at Fine Print, Jerry had his own fine art
printing business, in Seattle, Washington and Fort Collins, Colorado.
He studied art at Colorado State University and privately with
international watercolor artist Zoltan Szabo. Jerry has taught
watercolor painting and for many years sales of his original paintings
was his main source of income.
For relaxation Jerry enjoys yoga, meditation, woodworking and
painting.
Jerry's images can be seen at www.artforconservation.org/artists/hummelwerk
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Practicing Spontaneity
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Kate with Quick Draw painting  | by Kate Dardine
Normally I write about art marketing - but today I
thought I'd share an adventure I had in my "other" life as a
professional artist.
I recently was invited to participate in the
Quick Draw at the 2010
Western Spirit Art Show in Cheyenne, Wyoming. And while by
accepting, I knew I was throwing myself into uncharted waters, I felt I
was up for the challenge. And I was. Until the week before the event.
Then suddenly the doubts, the what-ifs, the pit-in-the-stomach "now what
have I done" reality of what I'd agreed to hit me like a 747 during
take off. Not only did I have to paint in front of an audience - and
really, that part was ok - but then my piece, along with pieces from
five other artists, would be auctioned off. Right after they were
"finished." A live auction I might add. Oh, and did I mention I had
only 45 minutes, start to finish, to create this "masterpiece"?
Read the rest of the story...
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Announcing the 1st Annual Art for Conservation Grant!
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| Mark Lukes, President of Fine Print Imaging and Art for Conservation,
has announced the 1st annual Art for Conservation Grant - a $2500
printing services grant from Fine Print Imaging.
"We are well aware of the power that strong visual imagery can lend to
science initiatives." said Lukes. "That's why we're looking for the trail blazers and story tellers who
stand out from all the rest."
The Art for Conservation grant will be awarded annually to a
photographer or artist who is using their imagery to deliver a
compelling conservation message.
Grant applications will close on June 30, 2010 and the winner will be
announced on July 31, 2010.
For more information and a grant application, go to Art for Conservation Grant.
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Dexter's Wag
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 Did You Know?
- We offer four different fine art papers for printing your images. From our very affordable Epson Presentation paper to our eco-friendly Hahnemuhle Bamboo, we've got something for everyone! Call or email us for samples!
- We offer discounted ONLINE printing using the ROES system? If you have a fairly good handle on preparing your images for printing and want to save some $$ and only need one or two prints of an image, check out Fine Print Express - from photo prints to canvas gallery wraps, we've got a great selection of printing options with very attractive pricing!
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