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Updated on April 22, 2012 by Maigan Lynn

Actually there's two going on simultaneously now! First is the one running through the Sweepstakes App on Facebook. The winner is chosen randomly by the app on May 2, 2012. The winner will win one 4x6" signed print of Calypso, one of Gloria, and one of Oceans Heart! You can sign up for this giveaway HERE!
The second giveaway going on right now is through my website but right alongside my Facebook Fan Page. We've recently reached 800 fans (YAY!!!) so I'll be doing another giveaway of Five 4x6" prints of the winners choice! Not a bad haul, if I do say so myself! :) So if you'd like to sign up for that one as well, head on over to my Contests and Giveaways section to check it out - make sure you read all of the rules! ;)

Hello my lovelies! :) The shop has now been updated. I spent a good majority of my time so far this weekend uploading things into the shop! YAY! SO, the 4x6" section is filled to the brim, the 8x10&8x12 section is filled to the brim, The Originals section is well stocked, the Bookmarks section has been stocked for a while, and the ACEO print section as well! It's not EVERYTHING but it's enough to get you started! :) The shopping cart is hosted through mals-e.com. It's nothing fancy but it's simple enough and it works. When you check out the payment will be processed through Paypal.com which is a secure third party payment processing service - I never see your credit card or banking info. The only thing they send me is the information you filled out for your address and email so I can send you your things! :) So what are you waiting for? Hop on over to the shop and take a look around! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

Rapunzel, my latest in my fairy tales series is complete! The original is sold but I will be order prints in the near future!

So I've entered an art contest through Artists Wanted. The grand prize winner can win $10 000 and an art show in New York city! Very exciting stuff! All you have to do is click on the image and it'll take you to my portfolio on the Artists Wanted site. Next click "Collect Me" at the top right. It may bring you back to the main page and ask you to sign in through Facebook. After you signed in through Facebook make sure to hit "collect me" on my portfolio again - this time the vote will count as you're now registered. I believe you can only vote once (hence having to register) but I would really appreciate it if you took the time! Thank you, in advance, for those of you who opt to give me a hand! :)

Hello lovely friends! :) I've decided to post this note here on my website because I know there is quite a bit of confusion as to the protocol necessary when using images. Search engines are an extremely important and invaluable tool. However they usually tend to jumble a bunch of pictures together without proper visible and immediate credit to the owner leaving you to assume, if you didn't know any better, that they were there for anyone to use. So here are some tips to follow when you find an image you'd like to use (this falls true for art images, photographs, magazine clippings etc.)
1) Obtain permission - this is extremely important. As an artist, yes I do put my work out to the public but it does not mean I relinquish my rights to that image. Most artists have no problem with others using a watermarked version of their image as long as you follow ALL rules required.
2) Give credit to the artist/creator - in the event that you've contacted the artist for permission and are able to use the image in the capacity as discussed with the artist, is it usually also asked that you make visible a credit to the artist alongside the image. Each artist has their own requirements so be sure to ask about this when you're acquiring permission. Usually it's just a matter of including the artists name and a link to their website or shop. It's the polite thing to do when you're granted permission to use an image for free.
3) Do not alter the image - in any way unless you, again, have permission from the artist to do so. This includes cropping, removing watermarks, colour adjustments etc. 

A few other important tid-bits:
Watermark - this is usually an image/name that is included with the image for display purposes to help protect the work form being stolen. If you notice on all of my images it will have my name and the year smeared all over it - I'm pretty diligent about protecting my work! :)
Copyright - these are the rights that belong solely to the creator of the art piece. This is what allows me to deem what is appropriate and inappropriate uses of my work, who has access to use the image, and in what capacity - for those of you who are parents, I am the legal guardian of my artwork, if you will. Copyright is automatically given to the artist as it is their idea and their work. You can also have your work legally covered under copyright for a fee and the additional security but the image and rights belong to the artist, regardless.
Stealing - When you use an image without prior consent from the artist it is considered stealing and it is a punishable criminal offence. I know this sounds scary but if you stick to the rules you won't have any problems.
Selling images - The only persons who are allowed to sell reproductions of the images or merchandise including these images on them are the artist/creator/copyright holder and any other person/company that has acquired a license to use these images in a specified contract with the artist/creator/copyright holder. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've come across people selling images that weren't their own without permission from the artist which is stealing directly from the artists pocket. It's hard enough as it is to be an artist without having to worry about thievery. 

All of this being said, what should you do if you happen to come across one of my images being used? Please contact me at  maigan_lynn@hotmail.com or info@maiganlynnart.com! I will look into the issue and verify whether or not the person/company has permission to use my work or not and deal with them accordingly should it be the latter. These are legal issues that should only be dealt with between the artist and persons in question.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me! :)

She's here! She's here! She's here!!!!!! I've finally finished my exclusive contribution to the TakingBackPSP charity event for pinkribbon.org! It's called "All You Need is Love"....awww! :) So she will be available as a tube on March 23, 2012 and for the entire week after, should you not be able to make the event. The cost is $10 for a ticket and the stuff you get for that $10 is unbelievable! WELL worth the price - AND your $10 ticket is donated entirely to pinkribbon.org! You can't get any better than that! The painting is also being given away as a door prize! She's a 4x6" Original watercolour and she comes signed and dated by me! :) If you'd like to take part in this event please visit the TakingBackPSP Blog! Also, I should mention, this is the only event she will ever be available for. She won't be made into prints or other merchandise. Just the tubes for the event and the original painting. So if you don't get her here, you never will! :)

I signed on to license some of my images at Indigo Art Services not that long ago and now they have some Mugs available for purchase with my artwork on them! Come take a peek!

I've been working more digitally over the last couple of days or so. I had been toying with the idea of offering printable merchandise for a while but couldn't completely figure out how I wanted to do it until now. So now I have printable Valentines day cards as well as printable invitations all in one section of my Etsy shop!

I was contacted by Tonya at The Vintage Mermaid website about displaying some of my work. You can take a peek at some really cool mermaid artisans, including myself, HERE!

I was recently contacted by Sarah from the Artists Corner and was asked if I'd be interested in doing an interview with them. This blog is really cool! They feature artwork from artists who also have their work licensed as tube images. There's all kinds of artists to learn about. You can check out my interview HERE!

I am very pleased to announce that I now have 3 of my art pieces hanging up at Whitechurch gallery on Manitoulin Island. Formerly a Church, it has now been turned into a lovely gallery displaying the artwork of some VERY talented Manitoulin area artists. It's a very convenient fit for me as my in-laws neighbour the church on a few different sides. My husbands Grandmother used to be responsible for opening it up to tourists every morning and my husbands parents were married in the little church. If you're ever in the area, make sure it's on your list of things to see - it really is something! You can also check out their Facebook Fan Page!

Hooray!!!! I've FINALLY found a shopping cart that's not impossible for me to use and I've added some items to the shop section of my site! Currently all that is there are some Original paintings, ACEO prints, and Bookmarks but there is TONS more to come! It's a bit of a process but I'm working on it! YAY for on site shopping! :)