You may not realize it, but Imagekind groups are an amazing way to shop for framed artwork. The Imagekind groups are a place dedicated to showcasing artwork selected by our member community. Each piece included in the groups are hand selected by the artist themselves that directly represent the groups themes.

The Imagekind Groups are a great way to shop for artwork based on your favorite theme. You can shop art from such groups as the Imagekind Illustrators, Cloud Artwork, Digital Art, and hundreds of others!

Below are just a few of the intriguing groups on Imagekind.

Friends of Klimt

For every one who loves the art of Klimt
http://groups.imagekind.com/friendsofklimt

Music

Instruments, sheet music, performers, anything to do with music!
http://groups.imagekind.com/music

Black & White

Some of the most stunning b&w photography on Imagekind
http://groups.imagekind.com/bw

Artists Best Work

One piece from each artist they consider their best
http://groups.imagekind.com/best

Visit the Imagekind Community to shop for art prints from all Imagekind Groups. If you’re an artist selling your artwork on Imagekind, join the community and start adding your art to the groups!

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Share and discover your favorite art on Imagekind! With the launch of our new community, we have also implemented some really cool new features. Now you can easily embed your artwork on Imagekind to your site, networking page or blog with just a simple copy and paste action. This new feature also lets you embed your image in the new Imagekind forums!

On every artwork page, under the “share” feature, you can now select to “Clip Image ID.” A box will then appear so you can copy and paste the code where you want! Notice there are two different boxes to copy from, the top is the code for the Imagekind forums. The bottom code allows you to embed your images outside of Imagekind.

As if that’s not exciting enough, we have also launched the ability to select and save your favorite images on Imagekind! This feature is also available from every artwork page. Now, with just a simple click of the mouse, you can add an image to your favorites to view later, whenever you are on Imagekind.

A few more features we’re sure you’ll love!

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The Imagekind Summer Games have come to an end. The submissions were collected and the votes were counted. Now its time for the awards ceremony!

What an amazing show of skill! A huge thanks to everyone for participating. You had the opportunity to vote on three events; Unity, Pushing the Limits and Speed. Each event had three winners awarded either a Gold, Silver or Bronze prize. All Winners will be featured on our homepage, in an upcoming email newsletter and will win other great prizes!

In addition to being featured on the homepage, Gold medalists will each get a $50 gift card and Silver and Bronze winners will each receive a print of their work.

We are all amazed at the variety of talent the Imagekind community has shown for this event. It’s fantastic to see all the different artistic styles, ideas and perspectives that make up this artist community. Take a look at all the winners below and make sure to congratulate them on their victory!

Unity Winners

Gold: Generations by Brae Oktober

Silver: Sky Heart by BuffaloWorks Photography

Bronze: Unity by Holly Kempe

Pushing the Limits

Gold: This Wonderfully Wicked Little Town by Jeff Adkins

Silver: Silence !!! Artist Working by Dragos Prioteasa

Bronze: Bridge by Regina Lafay

Speed

Gold: Determination by Paula Suter

Silver: Speed Demon by kellerman

Bronze: WIRED by Mayura Dhume

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We had some fantastic submissions for our third and final Imagekind Summer Games event and now it is up to you to choose the winner.

Below are the ten images our esteemed judges determined represent the theme best. Deciding on these images was a difficult task for our judges and one that was not rushed into hastily. Now you get to choose which images you think should take home the gold, silver and bronze!

Vote for the top three that you think represents the theme best. But make sure to vote soon because polls close Friday, August 22 at 10am PDT.

After the polls close on August 22, we will announce all of the winners for the Imagekind Summer Games.

Get voting!

Artwork 1: Determination by Paula Suter
How it Represents Speed: It was inspirational to see the athletes compete in this wheel chair race. The streets of Sempach, a small village in Central Switzerland, were lined with spectators and everyone was cheering for them. I think this shot captures not only speed but determination.

Artwork 2: Speed of Nature by Sherrie Looper
How it Represents Speed: In our fast-paced world, often we forget that the speed of nature is as timeless as it is perfect. The imagery of a seedling growing into its fullness of an ancient tree displays this endless time frame where speed has a more universal and limitless meaning.

Artwork 3: A Day in the Park by Sharon Tatem
How it Represents Speed: This is the story of life as this girl in the red coat and hat is seeing this moment and how quickly she progress through it. She is a child on the bridge, a woman finding love across the water seeing her partner. She is an old woman on a bench with her partner. The hats flying are the movement of time as time speeds by and life moves quickly.

Artwork 4: USAF Thunderbird by Elaine Barnett
How it Represents Speed: United States Air Force Thunderbird making a practice run in Cheyenne, WY in July.

Artwork 5: Wings by Greg Simanson
How it Represents Speed: I have been inspired by the Olympics for my whole life…I feel this image showcases the speed and grace of an athlete.

Artwork 6: WIRED by Mayura Dhume
How it Represents Speed: This image indicates the life around us as it goes at a crazy pace. The boy symbolizes ‘us’ as he watches life speed past.

Artwork 7: Siberian Tiger in Snow - Oil Painting by Chris Chalk
How it Represents Speed: Speed is everything to the Amur ( Siberian ) Tiger. Without it it would simply not survive. A huge animal weighing in at up to 900lbs and up to 10 feet long it is still able to move at unimaginable speed to catch it’s prey. Ironically it’s time is may also be running out due to illegal poaching and loss of habitat. Here I tried to capture the power and speed waiting to be unleashed.

Artwork 8: Portrait of Robin by Sondra Sula
How it Represents Speed: I sketched this in less than 15 minutes! Now that’s speed!

Artwork 9: Speed Demon by kellerman
How it Represents Speed: The sparrow reaches it limits and beyond as it flies through the air leaving its shadow behind.

Artwork 10: Swing Free by Chris Lyons
How it Represents Speed: I think this picture portrays a good sense of speed, as you imagine the people whooshing by in their chairs.

Polls have closed, thanks for particpating!

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The polls may be closing soon for the Unity event, but we are well on our way to our next big event. Now it’s time for you to vote on Pushing the Limits!

Once again I am floored by all the amazing submissions we received. Below are the ten nominees selected by our esteemed judges. Choosing only 10 was, to say the least, quite an arduous task for them. They strove, the struggled, they perspired profusely, but in the end were able to push through the pain and achieve the goal.

Now, it’s up to you to vote for the top three that you think represents the theme best. Vote soon because the polls close Monday, August 18 at 10pm PDT.

The third and final event just opened for submissions today and the competition is already revving up. Submit your favorite images that depict how you conceive Speed. But hurry, event closes on Tuesday, August 19 at 10pm PDT.

Anyone can vote, so make sure to include your friends, family and anyone else in on the action!

To join in the fun and find out more about the contest, visit the Imagekind Summer Games information page.

Artwork 1: Silence !!! Artist Working by Dragos Prioteasa

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: I consider this artwork the embodiment of theme “Pushing the Limits”. After all this is the most important feature of human kind. People always wanted to know more, to discover more, to be explorers. People always pushed the limit to discover new frontiers(material or spiritual). That’s what we do in this community. We explore new frontiers. The only limit we have is the one we set our self.

Artwork 2: Hang On! by Jennifer Manganello

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: This is a twist on pushing the limits. It does appear to be a very precarious position and he is displaying determination and a little bit of fear.

Artwork 3: This Wonderfully Wicked Little Town by Jeff Adkins

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: I feel this image pushes the limits of perspective and also the limits as to what is scary and what is beautiful.

Artwork 4: We Three Kings Part II - Lion by Michelle Wrighton

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: This image is a good fit for the “Pushing the Limits” theme as this is exactly what I did while creating this. Using artists color pencils I wanted to push to the absolute limit what could be achieved in this medium, to prove that color pencil as a medium can stand alongside acrylic or oils in Fine Art.

Artwork 5: Peeking Through by Sondra Sula

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: This tiny squill has pushed through the limits of several layers of tough oak leaves to kiss the life-giving sun.

Artwork 6: Pushing the Limits by Donna Corless

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: This shows a hiker who is pushing on to reach the destination.

Artwork 7: Shoes by Rebekah McGrady

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: The idea behind this piece is that achieving beauty and skill often costs some blisters, blood, and callouses.

Artwork 8: Javelin by Greg Simanso

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: The grace of the athlete in this image I created shows the form and strength it takes to perform.

Artwork 9: Bridge by Regina Lafay

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: Still holding on…

Artwork 10: Dear God, Please Don’t Let them Find Me… by tanyabond

How it Represents Pushing the Limits: This little hamster is definitely pushing the limits - hiding on a cheese shelf in the kitchen!

Polls have closed, thanks for participating!

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The submissions are in, the nominees have been chosen, now it’s time for you YOU to vote for your top three favorites!

Here are the top 10 nominees that our esteemed judges thought best represented unity for the Imagekind Summer Games! We received a ton of amazing submissions and narrowing it down to these ten was by no means an easy task. The judges argued, they debated, they thought long and hard about which images should be chosen, and by the end of it, they were able to come together, reconcile and compromise. I think they all learned a lesson in the importance of unity from this event!

Here are the 10 nominees. Now, YOU get to vote for which THREE you think are best suited to represent the theme of unity. Vote at the bottom of the post and we will then take the top three images with the most votes and award them with their respective prizes.

Vote soon because the polls are closed on Friday, August 15 at 10pm PDT.

If you don’t see the image you submitted below, know that the competition was fierce. Also, don’t give up! Our Pushing the Limits event is well underway and you have up until 10pm PDT tomorrow, Thursday, August 14 to submit your favorite images that best represent the theme.

Anyone can vote, so make sure to include your friends, family or even the stranger on the corner in on the action!

To join in the fun and find out more about the contest, visit the Imagekind Summer Games information page.

Artwork 1: Tomato Clownfish Tropical Fish Pet by Sally Kuyper

How it Represents Unity: This clown fish and anemone are a cool example of unity. The anemone’s tentacles protect the Clown fish from predators and the clown fish helps the anemone by cleaning it.

Artwork 2: After School by Kate Wilhelm

How it Represents Unity: Visually, this photo shows four boys unified by their focus on a single book. As well, mosaics are made of disparate fragments unified by art. The photo was made in the courtyard of the Gugu S’thebe Arts and Culture Centre in South Africa, 13 years after the end of apartheid. These boys are younger than the country’s new democracy, the product of years of united, hard work.

Artwork 3: Circle of Souls by Ken Zen

How it Represents Unity: Art inspired by a traditional Tohono O’odham weaving design. This composition depicts a person entering a pathway that has only one outcome. Symbolically, this is the maze of life that we all travel through from birth to death. The outer ring of linked figures represents the circle of souls who unite to assist in the dramatic process of lowering spirit into the realm of land dwellers.

Artwork 4: Unity by Holly Kempe

How it Represents Unity: Lessons from Nature - stay close and help each other ‘Unity’

Artwork 5: Generations by Brae Oktober

How it Represents Unity: This is a photo of my great-grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and me. I believe we all build on what the previous generations taught us, and even though my great-grandmother and grandmother are no longer living, I still feel their presence and know they guide me through life.

Artwork 6: Sky Heart by BuffaloWorks Photography

How it Represents Unity: It takes 4 planes working together to create the almost perfect heart in the sky that you see here.

Artwork 7: A Magical Walk by Juli Ryan

How it Represents Unity: What greater unity is there than the bond between sisters? Sisters share hopes, dreams and secrets. “A Magical Walk” was created from the fond memories I have of being the big sister watching over my little sister.

Artwork 8: Crew Hike by Terra Fondriest

How it Represents Unity: This is a picture of a forest fire fighting crew hiking into work for the day. They have to work as one in order to survive the day, and to help others. Without unity, they would be unsuccessful.

Artwork 9: Síocháin (Peace) by Pegeen Shean

How it Represents Unity: Peace is the ultimate unifier! Síocháin is the Irish word for peace and this painting was conceived while Senator George Mitchell was negotiating and ultimately achieved a peace accord, between Northern and the Republic of Ireland in 1998. Green, white and orange are the colors of the Irish Flag, green represents the Irish Catholics, the orange represents Northern Ireland and Irish Protestants.

Artwork 10: Reflection of a Shell by Jennifer Manganello

How it Represents Unity: A shell and its reflection become one, symbolizing unity.

Polls have closed for the Unity Event. Thanks for participating.

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In conjunction with the much publicized summer games being held in China this year, we thought we’d participate in the spirit of competition and test the creative endurance of the Imagekind community. Over the next two weeks, we will be holding three separate events for you to participate in and win. Introducing the:

Imagekind Summer Games - Can your art stand up to the challenge?

All Winners will be featured on our homepage, in an upcoming email newsletter and will win other great prizes! In addition, a gold, silver and bronze medal will be awarded for each event. Gold medalists will each get a $50 gift card and Silver and Bronze winners will receive a small print of their work. Each event will have one Gold medal winner, one Silver medal winner and one Bronze medal winner. That’s a total of 9 winners!

Plus, just by entering the competition, your image is eligible to be featured in our soon-to-be-released Sample Kit

The three events are as follows and are all intentionally a bit obscure. We want to see your creative minds at work and see how your favorite artwork fits into these categories.

1. Event one: Unity
2. Event two: Pushing the Limits
3. Event three: Speed

The day each event opens, I will be posting a reminder of the event on the blog and what kind of artwork the judges will be looking for. Then, once the event closes, I will post the judges’ nominated images here on the blog for all of the Imagekind community to vote on. The winners will be selected based on what YOU, the Imagekind community, see as the artwork with the most stamina and endurance to stand up to the challenge.

So, how do you enter?

It’s easy. Submit your images by using the “Email a Friend” option in the “Share” function. Email them to contests@imagekind.com. In the description please write why you feel it would be a good fit for the theme. Check here for more details.

You need more information?

Check out the Imagekind Summer Games event page to learn about all the details. Find more answers in the Summer Games’ FAQ’s, Summer Games’ Rules, and check here to learn how to enter the Summer Games.

Have more questions, don’t hesitate to leave it in the comment section here on the blog. I will do my best to get them all answered.

Good luck!

Nate

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A few weeks ago, I asked you all to share your favorite images on Imagekind with me. And really, I am impressed by what I have seen. Take a look below to see just some of the amazing artwork people have shared with me.

I have gotten artwork by artists from around the world, of all different artistic mediums, styles, genres and subjects. However, through all the varying differences, one thing remains constant: the amount of skill our artists’ have. And that is what makes Imagekind so great.

Personally, this is what excites me the most; to see how Imagekind is changing the way people think about, experience and shop for artwork.

Now, I hope you go share your favorite artwork with your favorite people, and invite them to participate in this community to buy, sell and create art.

Nate

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