#BollywoodDreamz exhibition featuring @iamsrk #ShahRukhKhan

My exhibition is now finished and I would like to thank all those who came out to visit and view all my drawings and paintings. I was a little remiss in taking photos. Too busy chatting to all the lovely people who paid me lots of compliments on my artwork and with whom I shared my interest in Bollywood with.

I even had the promise of a stall at next year’s Middlesbrough Mela. If you’re reading this Satnam, don’t forget!

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As there is a season of ‘British Asians’ on TV right now, I can only hope that my interest and exhibition has gone some way towards sparking further interest in Bollywood films and Shah Rukh Khan. I know that at least three people, a couple and a shop owner had watched the program on how Bollywood movies are made and some others had shown an interest in trying some movies out. I naturally made a big deal of how fabulous, magnificent etc etc the ‘King Of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan was and they all agreed that he looked very handsome in my artwork 😉

I did have some enquiries regarding commissions during my ‘Meet the Artist’ sessions and hope to follow them through ASAP. If anyone else is interested in commissioning me to draw their portrait, please do not hesitate to email me: prediger@ntlworld.com and I will be very happy to give you a price and timescale with no further obligation. Payment when agreed via Paypal.

Many thanks to Stockton Central Library for allowing me to put up my exhibition and for putting up with my demands for step-ladders, pliers, chairs, tables and laminating 🙂

 

Lots of Love

Lindi @Misty4SRK   

Linda Prediger

 

 

Bollywood Dreamz exhibition

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The library will be closed tomorrow, as it is ‘Bank Holiday’

Sorry for any inconvenience!

Less than 3 days left to visit.

Exhibition will be taken down in the afternoon/evening of Thursday 30th August 2018

For enquiries and commission requests email Linda: prediger@ntlworld.com

My exhibition is now up and ready to view from Monday 13th August 2018

Watch the video below

 

‘Meet the Artist’ of #BollywoodDreamz – an exhibition of drawings and paintings of ‘King Of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk

Come and meet the artist. Buy original artwork and prints, or just admire the drawings and paintings.

Linda will be available to answer your questions and talk about her experiences of drawing and painting Shah Rukh Khan, as well as her experiences of meeting him.

On the following days and times:

Wednesday 15th August between 10:00 am and 14:00 pm

Thursday 23rd August between 14:00 pm and 19:30 pm

at Stockton Central Library.

Details as above, but please phone in advance to check times if you are travelling any distance. Especially on the start and finish date as times may vary.

Library phone number : 01642 526522

or text Linda : 07967824932

Bollywood Dreamz-exhibition of drawings & paintings of King Of Bollywood-Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk

Come and see my exhibition of artwork. Drawings and paintings of ‘King Of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan and other hindi film celebrities.

Taking place between 13th – 30th August 2018

at Stockton Central Library

https://www.stockton.gov.uk/arts-culture-and-leisure/libraries/find-a-local-library/stockton-central-library-and-customer-service-centre/

Times as for library opening hours, though these may vary at the beginning and end of the exhibition. Phone the library 01642 526522 before making your journey.

Entry is Free and children are welcome.

Disabled access is good and there is a public lift/elevator.

Some artwork will be on sale and I will be taking orders for prints.

For further information, contact:

Linda Prediger 07967824932

email: prediger@ntlworld.com

 

Why not visit my online Gallery, where you will see a selection of my works:

https://wp.me/s99zY2-gallery

Copy of my work autographed by Shah Rukh Khan with ‘Lots of Love’ ❤

Tweet reply from Shah Rukh Khan

 

 

#26YearsOfSRK @iamsrk #SRK #ShahRukhKhan

Celebrating 26 Years of SRK, @iamsrk , Shah Rukh Khan in Bollywood

Here is a video of drawings and paintings that I created to celebrate this glorious occasion and to honour a very fine actor.

Dedicated to each film (and some cameos) that Shah Rukh has appeared in over his career in Bollywood, spanning half his lifetime.

It is a collection of drawings and painting that I have made to celebrate each of his films as the anniversary came each year since I began drawing SRK 7 years ago. It’s a kind of journey in art for me too. A journey of love and dedication ❤

The only exception to the above is the movie Dil Aashna Hai, which I have yet to make a drawing of.

From the moment he ‘breezed in’ on his motorbike in #Deewana , took over the movie and owned it, he stamped his mark on hindi cinema and showed what an awesome actor he was and still is.

Most drawings are in graphite pencil or charcoal. The paintings are all watercolour, but some pictures are done in coloured pencils or pastel crayons. One or two were coloured with a photo editor, but are still my own sketches.

All the artwork shown in this video is my intellectual property and is protected by Copyright.

Most pictures have taken me hours, weeks or days to complete, so please do not copy without permission.

Sharing is allowed providing you credit me as the artist, do not crop or alter the images or remove any wording.

To do so is an offense and is punishable by law.

Thank you.

Enjoy the video 🙂

 

 

Plagiarism, Copyright and Intellectual Property

Plagiarism is the “wrongful appropriation” and “stealing and publication” of another author’s “language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions” and the representation of them as one’s own original work.

I am saddened that once again my artwork has been plagiarised by people on Twitter and Facebook.

For those that don’t understand the meaning of the word plagiarism, even with the above dictionary definition, I will spell it out…..

It means using someone else’s work and/or posting it online or any other place and claiming that it is your own. It doesn’t matter whether it is artwork, writing, music, thoughts or ideas.

If  it belongs to someone else i.e. THEY made it, suggested it, posted it, wrote about it first, or it was their idea; then you have no right in using it! (except with permission).

Just because you found it on Google, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram , your WhatsApp group or the many other platforms that we are used to dealing with, doesn’t give you a right to use it.

The even BIGGER CRIME is when someone uses your work and removes your handle/signature/credit and claims that it is their work.

Such people are despicable and deserve everything that the law can throw at them.

REMEMBER…

IGNORANCE is not an excuse and is not acceptable in a law court!

Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, and primarily encompasses copyrights, trademarks and patents. It also includes other types of rights, such  as trade secrets,  publicity rights, moral rights, and rights against unfair competition. Artistic works like music and literature, as well as some discoveries, inventions, words, phrases, symbols, and designs can all be protected as intellectual property.

I’m sure I’m not the only artist to be affected by this issue. I won’t be the first and unfortunately I won’t be the last.

But it is this very issue which made me leave Twitter recently and which has been instrumental in my not having this website up and running properly. I have yet to find a way of posting my work which is foolproof to abusers without scrawling my signature all over it and embellishing it with DO NOT COPY and COPYRIGHT notices and thereby spoiling it for potential customers who want to buy my works.

And even THAT is not FOOLPROOF.  With so many Apps out there that can turn an artwork into a ‘sketch’, even the ‘Great Masters’ are not immune to abuse.

They say that Artwork is subjective and that is so true. Very few people actually appreciate a genuine drawing, painting or sketch anymore. With so many drawing and editing Apps available to anyone, ‘free, gratis and for nothing’ (to coin a phrase), anyone can create a ‘masterpiece’ in seconds.

I know, I’ve tried it!

They can also change, edit and remove your signature, with a little patience. Screenshots are so easy, even on reliable websites that claim to protect you from plagiarism.

It always amazes me (and saddens me) to see that an ‘edit’ or a ‘sketchy’ can gain more ‘likes’ ‘retweets’ etc on all platforms, than a genuine piece of artwork. It’s crazy. Have we degenerated so much as humans, that we can’t differentiate between REAL and FAKE?

People also don’t seem to be aware of Copyright Laws. I’m sure they are taught in schools and collages. But just to remind people:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

Using someone’s trade mark, patent, copyright or design without their permission is known as ‘IP infringement’ and could lead to a fine, prison or both.

Is art no longer ART? Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder and we are so used to automated images that we no longer appreciate ‘real talent’?

Do people not appreciate that an artwork takes not only hours, days, but even weeks to create?

Like books, which you can now read digitally, art will soon be a thing of the past. Like robots taking over the world, we will soon forget how to appreciate anything man-made.

We will all become mindless morons with no taste or ideas of our own, needing an App to do everything for us.

I would normally put a picture here, but I’m afraid it will be stolen!

 

 

 

 

Gallery

This is a sample of my artwork as it appeared on Twitter.

A variety of drawings: some in graphite or charcoal. Some using coloured pencils.

The paintings are mostly watercolour.

All the works shown are my intellectual property.

Please be aware of Copyright laws and don’t copy, alter or use my work without my permission.

Thank you.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                  

                                                                                                      

Meet the artist night

Well, the weather was atrocious, ranging from winds to torrential rain.

So I was thankful to the brave souls who ventured out to meet me on a night such as this.

Here are a few photos of my night.

The first guests arrive

Discussing my work

Pointing out the films that I’ve drawn pictures from

Autograph signing

Fan moment

With my Bollywood dance guru

With my fans

Fans and family

Trying not to look too proud

My exhibition runs until 28th September, so please try to catch it if you are the North-East of England.

The library stays open until 8pm on Tuesday and Thursday, for all you workers, and 9.30am until 4pm on Saturday

I will be taking my work down on the 28th, so try to come early on that day.

Back to the drawing board……

Meet the Artist

Linda Prediger (that’s me!) will be in Stockton Central Library tonight

Tuesday 12th September 2017

5.30-7.30pm

Stockton Central Library and Customer Service Centre

Church Road
Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 1TU

Tel: 01642 526522

That’s in the United Kingdom BTW

I will be there to answer questions relating to my Artwork (mainly of King Of Bollywood-Shah Rukh Khan)

Artwork will not be on sale during the exhibition, but Linda will make prints available to buy upon request.

These can be posted to the buyer ( P&P extra) or collected at the Winter Bazaar at Thornaby Central Library, where Linda will be holding a stall. Details below:

Hope to see you there 🙂

Here’s a sample of my work:

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