Art Reviews by Barbara Burns

My Imagekind Fine Art Greeting Cards Order Arrived

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by barbaraburns

Imagekind now also has greeting cards as well as fine art prints and posters available. I ordered one of each of the three they offer - all this image.

Palm Tree Ballet #1 by Barbara Burns

I chose the exact same painting for each card deliberately. They arrived yesterday but it was late so I didn’t have time to blog about them then.

I have the watercolor original of this painting so that makes it easy to compare with the cards.

The cards are spectacular! I am REALLY pleased with the quality of the printing and the card stock.

The image does not fill the entire card [I knew that when I ordered them] … there is a small border around it … I personally like that … especially if I were going to frame this card with a mat.

The card stock is magnificent - especially the magnolia - it feels quite similar to the feel of 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper to me. I LOVE this card … it is very professional and very well printed. It is not a cheap card at all and neither are the other two.

These are quality fine art cards. Each card was packaged [including it's envelope] inside a sealed clear cellophane bag to protect both card and envelope from rubbing against anything else in transit.

The back was so … impressive … in the middle is the Imagekind website URL [logo] … at the bottom … is MY info … the tiny thumbnail with the painting name under it, my name with a copyright symbol [no date] and my Gallery profile URL at Imagekind with the words All Rights Reserved under it.

I just stood there last nite for about 15 minutes looking at the back of the card. It was so much better than any Hallmark moment ever!!!!

These cards are very elegant and frameable … they would be marvelous wedding invitations, graduation announcements, etc. too

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Reefscapes Gallery by A Digital World Photography

Posted on February 17th, 2008 by barbaraburns

Underwater photography is one of the most gorgeous art gifts technology has given us in my opinion. Many of us will never go below the ocean to see all the lovely colors, fish, plants and eco systems that live in the watery world below our vast seas. We have to rely on photography, movies and artist paintings to feed our thirst for knowing more about a world we won’t personally explore for various reasons (lack of scuba diving experience or equipment, lack of swimming ability, fear of water, living too far away from the ocean, lack of access to a submarine … just a few things I can think of at the moment why most people will never see what is below the water’s surface).

I discovered A Digital World Photography this morning and fell in love with all the wonderful world shown in their Reefscapes Gallery. They have much more to offer too - the Galleries of hot air balloons are marvelous for example and so are the landscapes. The shipwrecks felt so real I kept wanting to reach out and touch one of the ships! If you love underwater photography or need to buy gifts for someone who collects it, take the time to browse their galleries and find the perfect image or set of images.

Underwater Jungle by Barbara Burns

I paint seascapes … mostly above the water … though I have tried a few underwater paintings even though they are completely from my imagination and have no basis in reality what-so-ever. I hope you enjoy their underwater photography as much as I did this morning!

Imagekind Gallery Reefscapes
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