Sotm Awards
August 2008 ---- from Mongrel Minds ---- see awardMatilda's comment : "There really is no one else that I'd rather give my first site of the month award to; Marilyne @ Shadow Of The Day. Marilyne swooped me off my feet the first time that I caught a glimpse of her site about a year ago and ever since she has succeeded to surprise and dazzle me through each and every update. She has such an unique and inspiring style that she always dares to take further, and experiment with elements like no one before her. She creates blends that will take you back to Compositions 101, mixes new mind-blowing colour-combos over and over and has an impressive way of blending her textures and stock images so well together with the caps, that you won't be able to tell them apart. Shadow Of The Day also comes with other neat privileges like a great amount of obsessions such as textures for your every need, patterns, brushes, gradients, tutorials and much more. That definitely takes my fanarting into a whole new level. But lets face it, Shadow Of The Day wouldn't be the shiny rawkage place it is if it wasn't for the warm, welcoming and gracious(MY-MADE-OF-AWSOME-BATLOVE-THAT-CRACKS-ME-UP-ALL-THE-TIME!) webmiss Marilyne, that was the first person who really triggered me and gave me a jumpstart into the fanart-world. This chick is one of the most chat-friendly person you'll ever meet on this side of the net, and after a couple of months in her company you'll be breaking all the rules of spamming!"
August 2008 ---- from Tigerlily ---- see award
Holly's comment : "Simply, Shadow of the Day is awesome. Theres so much beautiful art to look at & the textures that Marilyne has for offer are awesome! Marilyne is also such a magical person. She's so kind and full of nice comments, but she's really just a fantastic person.
My Favourite... : piece this awesome OC piece called time to get lucky from the Gamble episode in season1. I loved when Summer was a bitch haha. This wallpaper is fantastical. :) "
July 2008 ---- from No Bad News ---- see award
Deavon's comment : "Marilyne is my SOTM for July because her art is absolutely amazing. I'm left stunned by every update. Her art has such a class to it, that you know it's hers the moment you see it. Her layouts, just like her site, have such an elegance to them that you really can't help but love it! Not only is her art and site amazing, she's an amazing person in her own. She's such a sweetie, and I'll never forgot her being the first person to ask to be affies with my site and welcoming me with such open arms to this wonderful community. Go visit her site now to experience the awesomeness yourself. Congratulations Marilyne! "
June 2008 ---- from Midnight Tears ---- see award
Katie's comment : "So little time and space for so many reasons. Marilyne and her artwork - both totally awesome. Her pieces are just wonderful, special and unique things that never cease to fascinate me. The subjects seem to come alive with her awesome coloring and texturwork. She makes gorgeous resources, too; I especially like her textures. Apart from the creative, she's also an amazing person - always sweet, nice and helpful."
May 2008 (artist of the month) ---- from Primordial Souls ---- see award
Bre's comment : "Congratulations to Marilyne @ Shadow of the Day for winning the May 2008 Artist of the Month! Last year, I awarded her site in general with Site of the Month, but I just have to honor her artwork separately. It's amazing to watch an artist grow with each new piece that is put out, taking everything in new directions yet swinging around to create a unique point of view on art as a whole. Marilyne is absolutely fantastic at expressing emotion in her pieces, whether it be through the color, the textures, the composition or even the text, she can use the simplest tools to make me want to weep when a character is weeping in the piece. I remember when I first met her, how amazed I was at her progression, and to this day, I'm stunned that she continually pops out pieces that take her talent to the next level. And did I mention her text?! This lady can get bright pink in with a black and white silent movie piece and make you want to bow down because of the grief conveyed. It's gorgeous! Congratulations, sweets! It is well deserved!"
May 2008 ---- from Daydreaming ---- see award
Jenni Lou's comment : "And it's a little late but my May site of the month is Marilyne's Shadow of the Day because she makes some really lovely arts and y'all should check her out!"
May 2008 ---- from Inside us All ---- see award
Wicca_Jaz's comment : "Marilyne Site is one of my favorite Art Sites on the Net. I have a look at her page every day, to see if she have made some new awesome arts. I totally like her unique style. She arrange her pieces in such a perfect kind, that I always wish that I had [have???] at least a half of her talent. I like how she arrange her fonts and how she use textures on her arts. And I´m a little jealous about her coloring. Aside from her arts, she has a lot of goodies for other artists and they`re very helpful. I use most of her textures and gradients for my arts. So, you should have a look at these. I think I better stop my eulogy now, but you should definitly check her site out if you haven't it until now!"
April 2008 ---- from Holiday from Real ---- see award
Jay's comment : "My choice for April was definitely an easy choice. I chose Shadow of the Day. Marilyne's art is sooo beautiful and inspires me to try to new things with my own art. Her layouts are always so amazing and she offers great goodies for all us art makers out there. If you haven't visited her site yet, you are definitely missing out.
March 2008 ---- from Immortal Kiss ---- see award
Stephanie's comment : "Ok, it is now March so it is time for a new site of the month. I am so happy I got an opportunity to open this site as I probably would have never met my gal pal Marilyne @ her stunning site Shadow of the Day. Not only does her site have very professional looking coding, but her art work will leave you breathless. She has an amazing style that just shines! I could go on all day. I will just let the visuals do the talking. It was impossible to choose only a couple."
February 2008 ---- from More Adventurous ---- see award
Jj's comment : "Let's face it, you're in love with Marilyne's site. Even if you're not extremely familiar with it, I'm telling you now, you're in love with it. Marilyne has her own amazing style, that is already just so recognizable. And her layouts are always just as beautiful. She has her way with colors and textures, and her pieces can be both serious and playful at the same time. With such pretty art and plenty of resources to offer, who wouldn't get lost at Shadow of the Day? In the short time her site has been open, Marilyne has definitely gathered a good amount of 'groupies' and admirers. And I'm definitely one of them."
February 2008 ---- from Fragile ---- see award
Sam's comment : "I have been visiting Shadow Of The Day for a couple of months now and I am still stunned by Marilyne's beautiful art and site. Marilyne's art is not only gorgeous but it is also unique. Her use of color and textures is stunning. This is by far one of my favorite sites. If you haven't already checked it out make sure you do. Congratulations Shadow Of The Day."
January 2008 ---- from Sweet Escape ---- see award
Amy's comment : "Congrats to Marilyne for winning my first SOTM of 2008, I love her art it is so unique and different, same as her site goodies which she shares with the web. Maryline has a fresh unique style which will possible take over the art community very soon. Her layouts are very much inspiring to other artists, go check her site out now if you haven't already . Congrats Marilyne and I wish you all the best with your art and you very awsome site!!"
December 2007 ---- from Sunday Morning ---- see award
Holly's comment : "DESCRIPTION : Shadow of the Day is an awesome art site where you can drool over all your favourite celebs and television shows ect in Marilynes fantastic art! You can also snag a few goodies for yourself (textures ect) to make your art as fabulous as hers!
WHY IT WAS CHOSEN : I'd be lost without Shadow, I visit it all the time...specially to see Marilynes awesome layouts :) I love all the textures over there, which everyone can use for their own use. It was basically chosen because of how awesome the art is (seriouslys 10/10) and Marilyne is sooo nice...and personality is one of the factors that go into choosing a sotm for SM and marilynes 10/10 for that too!"
November 2007 ---- from Radiance ---- see award
Sayjay's comment : "This month's site of the month is Shadow of the Day, owned by Marilyne. Shadow of the Day was actually the first of my hostees, and it was Marilyne who inspired to get other artists hosted on here too; she has a fabulous showcase of artwork and I really wanted to host this amazing site. Marilyne has since expanded her site to include some truly fab textures, as well as continuing to create fantastic wallpapers. I can't wait to see where this site goes next; and every layout she makes is just as awesome as the last, definitely worth adding it to your bookmarks!"
October 2007 ---- from Learning to Breathe ---- see award
Heidi's comment : "October's SOTM goes out to Marilyne @ Shadow Of The Day! She really deserves this award, her art and site has grown so much since the first time I came across her site. She has this wonderful way of incorporating textures in her pieces. I am also jealous of her wonderful coloring in all her pieces, always so pretty to the eyes. Not only does Marilyne have gorgeous art, she also has a gorgeous site! Her layouts stun me everytime. Not to mention she has amazing goodies that I just love to use in my pieces. She also has a great challenge site, Laisse-moi t'aimer blends go check that out too and send in some entries if you haven't already!"
October 2007 ---- from Unapologetic Mockers ---- see award
Joe's comment : "Marilyn has been doing fanart for a while, but has just recently gotten a site the past couple months ago, and wow. This girl has some serious talent and I at least feel that she already has her own distinct style and its pretty damn amazing. Her site has some pretty kickass goodies also, I haven't tried out her textures yet but I will have too soon. All great quality sites have art that you can get lost in for a while and hers is definitley one of them... gorgeous art is always a great way of keeping people in ;)"
October 2007 ---- from Walking Downtown ---- see award
John's comment : "This month I chose Marilyne's site, Shadow of the Day. From my very first visit to her site, I was in love with her artwork. She had a style that I've never seen before, and I was just amazed at the beauty she applied to her work. Her site has only been on the web for about the same amount of time mine has, and it looks like she has been making art for at least 10 years. She is extremely talented, and I think she is one of the most respectable fanartists in our community. Marilyne is also a wonderful friend to have, she always encourages me, and is there for me whenever I need someone to talk to. She is such a friendly person, she's amazing! Oh, did I forget to mention her awesome resources? Well, they're incredible. She has some of the most unique resources on the net. Her textures are stunning, and her patterns, brushes, and gradients are so fun! Take a visit to Shadow of the Day! I'm sure while your there, you'll get a truck load of inspiration, an oceans worth of entertainment, and you'll be extremely jealous. She, her art, and everything about her site is spetacular! She's a huge part of this community and visiting her site is always one of the highlights of my day."
September 2007 ---- from Black Lagoon ---- see award
Wendy's comment : "Shadow of the Day, a relatively new site has come a long way in just a short amount of time. Marilyne has a very unique art style that is very inspiring. Edgy and beautiful, be sure to check out this site!!"
September 2007 ---- from Infinite Illusion ---- see award
Bre's comment : "Congratulations to the fabulous Marilyne @ Shadow of the Day for winning Site of the Month!! Not only is this wonderful lady an awesome, awesome artist that I just recently discovered, she has an amazing array of other site-happy goodies that are just as unique are her art style. Gorgeous coloring, blending, filters... Marilyne brings a breath of fresh air to the art community that one always looks for and forward to! Congratulations, sweets, and I can't wait to see where you go!"
September 2007 ---- from Artificial Sweetener ---- see award
Kate's comment : "For September (and the first ever SOTM here at Artificial Sweetener) I chose the ever-so lovely Marilyne's site Shadow of the Day. I've admired Marilyne's artwork for a while now, ever since she first started entering challenges at my blend challenge. I remember wondering "how can such a great artist not have a site?" and then shortly after Shadow of the Day was born! Even though it hasn't been open that long I know SOTD has made a big impression on the fanart community. Marilyne's art is enchantingly beautiful, I just adore the way she uses textures and filters! SOTD always has beautiful and unique layouts too! Marilyne is also a really kind and sweet person who is always willing to help others (including my livejournal problems lol) and she really does deserve SOTM for all her hard work recently. I throughly recommend you check out Shadow of The Day!"
August 2007 ---- from Breaking Free ---- see award
Kristen's comment : "So, this site doesn't quite follow the trend of my other two sites I've picked. What I mean by that is, the past two sites I have been visiting for a year or more and this site I haven't been visiting quite as long. However, that being said, I still fell in love with it! First of all, the webmiss, Marilyne, is super sweet and takes the time to stop by and comment my site every now and then. Now, for her art. In my opinion, she has one of the best styles out there. Every single wallpaper she makes I love! It doesn't matter if I am familiar with the fandom or not. She just has such a great use of colors and textures and her overall style is just wonderful! Her layouts are also always great. The first time I see them my draw drops a little. I hope she continues to post a lot more art in years to come. That's why Marilyne well deserves the SOTM for August. You should definitley check out her art!"