http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog Art-Blog and Web-Blog of Realism Artist and Webmaster, Bj. deCastro Thu, 08 May 2008 16:29:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All users get 1 gigabyte of free gallery space that they can use to post art or music. They can custom style their galleries or pick from pre-made styles. The community is bustling with talented, supportive people.   www.foundmyself.com The exciting feature we've just recently offered that has turned out to be enormously ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2008/05/08/free-online-art-display-2/ mybestcanvas.com is an artist community that offers free online display of your art, calendar, blog, video, chatroom and they also offer selling services through their artshop. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2008/03/07/free-art-display-mybestcanvascom/ Tomorrow it begins! Submit Now! http://www.artshowforkids.com Show Your Art! ASK announces a New Kids Art Show titled Before Winter Arrives. Accepting all childrens art submissions now. Upload and enter the artshow, or email, or mail your images to us at 230 West Market St., West Chester, PA., 19382 today. Begins November, 2007. ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/10/30/childrens-art-winter-show/ I just got another call today about a website that is suspect of selling forgeries of 'Original Oil Paintings by Bj. deCastro at wholesale prices.'  Apparently it was found by a Google search with the words Oil Paintings For Sale in California.  It was also reported to be a seller ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/10/19/oil-paintings-for-sale-by-bj-decastro/ Enter your image into the PAYjr VISA BUXX Card Design Contest for a chance to win some incredible prizes!  I have posted the Official Rules: OFFICIAL RULES OF THE PAYjr VISA BUXX® CARD DESIGN CONTEST There Is No Purchase Necessary To Enter Or Win The Contest. Purchasing a product will not affect your ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/09/28/free-art-design-contest/ Exhibit, display and sell your artwork for free at ElMerchant. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/06/15/exhibit-display-sell-your-art-free-elmerchant/ ArcyArt.com has now been extended to offer top international artists like yourself a place to exhibit their artwork in our artists directory free of charge. We will provide you with your own dedicated web page on which you may display up to four photos of your art as well as some information ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/04/27/free-art-display-gallery-submission/ YuKool LLC just launched a new free online platform "Sell-Arts Marketplace" at http://www.sell-arts.com that allows individual artists, art galleries to display and sell their artworks to art collectors and home/office decorators in an easy and convenient way.  We are so excited that lots of artists joined our efforts in a very ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/04/20/free-online-art-display-sell-arts/ Welcome to The Art Blog! I am artist and webmaster, Bj. deCastro. Haven't been here before? Look at the category list to find help with art, your website, artist help or general web help under Ask Bj. You can also enjoy the new category FREE Art Gallery, Fairs, Contests, Submissions or ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/04/06/welcome-to-the-art-blog/ Avisen-avk is an international art and culture magazine, including Art Gallery with Free membership for artists, young artists, kids art throughout the world. Art Contests. www.avisen-avk.com www.artshop-int.com http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/04/06/free-art-gallery-submission/ ArtistSites is a FREE online virtual community, created by artists for artists, as a way of providing a customizable and professional online gallery solution for the art community. ArtistSites offers FREE Websites for Artists and Photographers. Even if you already have a personal website, you can still join ArtistSites and ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/04/02/free-websites-for-photographers-and-artists/ Art-n-gift features the work of Bj. deCastro here: http://www.art-n-gift.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=lastupby&uid=82 Bj. is very pleased with the presentation and the representation of her work.  Please visit http://www.art-n-gift.com to sign up for your FREE Art Display and sell your paintings, prints, photography and other art! http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/03/14/free-art-display-gallery-2/ http://www.thisisthebeginning.com/ Just for fun. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/03/11/paint-the-live-pepsi-billboard/   Art.com - Art, prints, posters! http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/03/09/art-prints-posters/ Enter a name to be used as the basis of one of the characters in an upcoming novel.  Email us on how you would fit the part of one of the characters in the upcoming novel. A "pen name" is allowed for the character rather than your own name if you wish. However, ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/03/07/be-a-character-in-a-novel-contest/ Hi Bj I hope you don’t mind me contacting you like this but whilst I was surfing the net I happened upon your site and I was impressed with your Artwork. Consequently, I would like to invite you to take a look at http://www.myartprofile.com/ Where you can: Display or sell your artwork or ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/03/06/free-art-display-gallery-exhibit/ Artprice, the true price of fine art - Fine art pricing information. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/17/need-an-art-price/  contributes significantly to the promotion of the arts and artists on the Internet. Our objective is to offer a free gallery medium, along with effective promotional tools for artists who are eager to actively promote their work on the Internet. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/17/free-art-gallery-display-at-artscad/ Add your antiques and collectibles, with photo, to one of the most popular Antique community sites on the web - Antiques 'n More! Your listing and photo will reach thousands of potential customers who visit Antiquesnmore.com every day...and it costs you nothing!  Choose from a variety of categories to list your ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/14/free-art-submissions-antiques-n-more/ "I want to merge old domains into one.  How should I do this?  Do I redirect?  And can you explain keywords and SEO very plainly?" If the old sites get very little fame, then I would just start anew.  If you are going to close one, the other, or both...then there ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/13/merging-domains-keywords-and-seo/ At The Western Artist, you can post your western-themed art and photo absolutely free, or browse through hundreds of local and national western artist's work.If you're an artist, this is an excellent way to advertise your western art work, reaching thousands of potential visitors within the western community daily.- Western ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/11/free-art-submission-and-display/ http://www.artanddesignonline.com/ has grown into a worldwide community having had over 1 million visitors and averaging over a 1000 visitors a day…and our journey has only just begun!  Join now and list your art! http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/06/free-art-display-at-artanddesignonline/ A new development here at the Saatchi Gallery. We have created a new resource entitled "Your Gallery" that allows artists to post their work and information on The Saatchi Gallery site. You have your own page which you can update as much as you wish. You can post up to ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/02/01/your-gallery-free-online-space/ ImageKind - A new way to set up free online galleries and earn money from your digital photos and art. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/31/free-art-artist-online-gallery/ Free Online gallery at ArtWanted.com!  Join Now!  Artists, photos, illustration, 3d art, fine art, anime...creative talent invited! http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/29/free-online-art-display/ Art Scam Emails To See The Source Code: Open Email…Click on File…Click on Properties…Click on Details…Click on Message Source First, look at the ‘Received: from’ lines. Usually, if there are nothing but a long list of numbers, that should be your first clue. You are also looking for servers that specialize in ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/29/how-to-read-and-what-to-look-for-in-scam-emails/  by Bj. de Castro, Artist and SEO Webmaster  Bj. just saw a thief on t.v. - beware site owners! O.k.  I walk out of my office and into the kitchen where my wonderful newly retired husband has just made me lunch.  We sit down together on the sofa and click on the ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/29/website-ownersdo-you-know-if-you-do/ Arts and kids has just announced that it is now accepting entries for its Annual Open Art Competition.  The contest is open to everyone 17 years of age and under, and entry is free. "Everyone will receive an individual acknowledgement of their artwork, and will enjoy an equal chance of winning ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/27/arts-and-kids-free-contest/ Renderosity has ongoing contests for it's members to participate in.  It is the leading online art community for 2D and 3D digital artists, animators, photographers and writers. Membership is free! We have thousands of free 3D models, textures, tutorials and galleries. http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/renderosity-contests/ Welcome to Zannel Fest The World's Most Gargantuan Short Video & Art Contest Charge up your batteries, polish your lens, do some deep knee bends and wash out your paint brushes cuz it's Zannel Fest! It's the contest that challenges you to create pieces of media that you think will amuse and ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/short-video-art-contest/ Arts and Kids has just announced that it is now accepting entries for its Annual Open Art Competition. The contest is open to everyone 17 years of age and under, and entry is free. Everyone will receive an individual acknowledgement of their artwork, and will enjoy an equal chance of winning ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/arts-and-kids-annual-open-art-competition/ 2007 State-Fish Art Contest:  A Call for Entries Students in Grades 4-12 Eligible to Win Scholarships, Art Supplies & Fishing Gear BROOKLYN CENTER, MN  - Students across the United States have the opportunity to win recognition and prizes while learning about state-fish species and aquatic habitats.  The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/state-fish-art-grades-4-12-postmarked-by-3-31-07/ Our e-card art contest is a great way for artists to gain exposure on the internet. If you have a creative or artistic side, why not enter our contest? If one of your images is selected for use as one of our e-cards, we can (if you so desire) include ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/free-e-card-art-contest/ FREE?  As in totally you-aren't-going-to-charge-me?  Yes.  That is right.  Bj. deCastro has decided to expand the Free Resources section of her website into her blog.  Here you will find (and it's not as easy as you think) absolutely FREE Art Submissions to free artists contests, free artist exhibitions, free art ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/26/free-art-submissions-list/ Use your mouse to test emails for Scams! Wednesday 28 June 2006 @ 6:54 am Just a reminder and/or a tip…simply place your mouse over the link in your email without clicking.  Then look at the bottom of your application window in the left hand corner….  Here you will see the ‘actual’ Internet ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2007/01/25/hover-over-link-first/ I started the Art Scams blog because of the horrible stories I had emailed to me from fellow artists and there were no warnings posted anywhere at the time.  Now, there are much larger art networks that have taken the torch with greater success on a grander scale.  There is no more ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/11/06/bye-bye-art-scam-category/ CanvasonDemand - Canvas On Demand transforms your pictures, digital photo enlargements, traditional photo enlargements, family portraits, senior portraits and pet portraits into beautiful giclee style canvas prints. A photo on canvas makes for a unique gift for any occasion http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/07/02/canvas-prints/ ‘Spidered’ is what it is called when the Search Engines decide your site is worthy of listing in their databases and your files are spread across the Internet.  (sites do not show up in searches, until they are listed.) The norm, after the SE’s find/list your site, is a probationery period to weed ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/06/29/what-is-spidered-put-simply/ Just a reminder and/or a tip...simply place your mouse over the link in your email without clicking.  Then look at the bottom of your application window in the left hand corner.... Here you will see the 'actual' Internet address.  Compare it to the link that is typed in the message or ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/06/28/use-your-mouse-to-test-emails-for-scams/ "Bj...would you take a look at this link request and tell me if it is a good thing?" Good morning! If you click on the link and go to the page, you will see that what they are offering you is an EIGHT page-deep link farm.  *Remember what I told you about SE spiders ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/05/22/link-farms/ It is unfortunate and absolutely NOT a compliment that Bj. de Castro's Fine Art Paintings and Prints are being forged.  In order to protect unsuspecting buyers and decastroart's International Copyright Law Rights, we are going to start listing the offenders below. Bj. has hundreds of agents representing her work.  If you ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/05/15/art-fakes/ Showing your art online with an Internet Art Gallery "Bj., do you find it positive to show online with the Internet Art Galleries, what are my options, how do I choose and what about sales?" The very first time I did a seach-right after I finished my first website, I found only ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2006/02/23/working-with-online-galleries/ This slide show has been around in various versions. This one is my favorite. For those of you who believe, it will be an added ray of light to illuminate your way. Don't forget to turn up the volume and enjoy.... Please click on: The interview http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/10/18/carol-simpson-shares-a-video/ Images West of Our House! You can also see larger images HERE http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/09/29/fire-storm-2005-simi-valley-west/ There are a lot of ways to tell if a piece is a reproduction or an original, especially to a trained artist. If you are not an artist, but rather a collector, let me tell you about a few things that anyone could look for. As far as authenticity, if ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/08/14/how-to-tell-if-it-is-an-original-reproduction-or-print/ A new and updated catalog of the body of work by de Castro has been posted to the site here: Catalog of paintings by Realism Artist, Bj. de Castro Cataloging the entire body of work will be a huge undertaking and will take some time, so check the site periodically for updates. The ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/04/28/new-catalog-posted-of-the-body-of-work-by-realism-artist-bj-de-castro/ NEW!!  A Chance Encounter Of A Lifetime, by Wendy LeGate. A heart-warming story of self-discovery and the love-between a fire-engine red Morgan stallion, and a big-hearted girl.  Share in her journey, as she follows her passion ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/01/25/a-chance-encounter-of-a-lifetime-by-wendy-legate/ My mother always told me that I was riding horses, before I could walk.  I stood convinced of her exaggeration, until she sent me proof.  The truth is...throughout my childhood, I can't ever remember not having horses around.  Afterall, I grew up in farm country.  It was only after a ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/01/25/when-passions-meetthe-inspiration-behind-oak-morgan-stance/ Ifinished 'Capriole, Vienna', original watercolor in 1995, however...it wouldn't be until  June of 2003 that the Limited Edition print of 'Capriole' would introduce me to Wendy LeGate and the Morgan Horse.  It was the birth of a different painting...one that would soon take on a life and destiny of it's ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/01/25/morgan-horse-promoted-through-art-how-the-recognition-of-a-paintinggarnered-pr-for-the-morgan-horse/ One of my favorite pastimes is searching for Morgan related items on ebay. A few months back, I was really excited to come across a print at auction of a pretty palomino Morgan. The artist was Bj. de Castro. The listing on ebay said the art was created as a logo for Morgan ... http://www.bjdecastro.com/art-blog/2005/01/25/oak-morgan-stance-by-laura-behning-for-the-rainbow-morgan-horse-association/