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Good job[edit]

Hi Penwatchdog. I just read I AM THE BEST ARTIST Rene and found it very interesting. Thanks for contributing it. I must congratulate you on learning how to use Wikipedia in such a short time. Well done. 64.40.57.47 (talk) 18:07, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Encouragement[edit]

I'm guessing, but I expect your time here has been as bad as mine. Being mistreated, having your stuff deleted and such. I know how bad it sucks. But you are important. You are a writer and encyclopedias are made up of words written by... well... writers. That means you are more important than those other guys. You know it and I know it. So don't let them mess with you or get you down. You belong here at this project and your contributions are important.

		The Writer's Barnstar
		In appreciation for contributing valuable articles to Wikipedia and being a damn good writer, I'm happy to present Penwatchdog the Writer's Barnstar. You've done a lot of good work, and that needs to be recognized by the community. You have knowledge of many things that are not covered by the encyclopedia, and by contributing, you are helping to improve the project. You are valuable and I appreciate the work you've done. 64.40.54.190 (talk) 13:26, 9 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I also wanted to thank you for the IATBA article. I didn't know anything about Rene or the Soho art scene until I read your article, so thanks for that. I've found a number of references about Rene and I'll try and put those somewhere for any future Rene article. Best of luck to you. 64.40.54.190 (talk) 13:26, 9 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have to second that. mabdul 13:57, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Motivation![edit]

		Wikipedia Motivation Award
		For your great second article. Don't stop submitting such great articles! ; - ) Regards, mabdul 10:54, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ballpoint pen artwork[edit]

Hi Penwatchdog. I have to say I love your writing style. The Ballpoint pen artwork article is excellent and I had no idea that people did art like that... and so well too. Best regards. 64.40.54.88 (talk) 13:02, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ballpoint pen artwork[edit]

On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ballpoint pen artwork, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that artists have used ballpoint pens to create replicas of Renaissance masterpieces, such as Lennie Mace's Mona a'la Mace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ballpoint pen artwork. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 21 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Penwatchdog. Your article is on the main page right now. Best regards. 64.40.54.164 (talk) 02:50, 21 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mona Lisa replicas and reinterpretations[edit]

On 15 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mona Lisa replicas and reinterpretations, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Mona Lisa replicas and reinterpretations have been created using everything from seaweed to software? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 15 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sophie Matisse[edit]

On 23 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sophie Matisse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Sophie Matisse's reinterpretation of Pablo Picasso's Guernica was regarded as a strange idea for an artist whose great-grandfather, Henri Matisse, was known to be an artistic rival of Picasso? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sophie Matisse. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Keri Rosebraugh[edit]

On 4 October 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Keri Rosebraugh, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Keri Rosebraugh incorporates discarded wood, paper, and other re-purposed trash into her mixed media artworks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Keri Rosebraugh. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:11, 4 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You're invited to join WikiProject Women artists![edit]

Hello Penwatchdog! Thank you for your contributions to articles related to Women artists. I'd like to invite you to become a part of WikiProject Women artists, a WikiProject aimed at improving the quality of articles about women artists on Wikipedia.

If you would like to participate, please visit the WikiProject Women artists page for more information. Feel free to sign your name under "Members". I look forward to your involvement!

SarahStierch (talk) 07:41, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for René Moncada[edit]

On 4 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article René Moncada, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that artist René Moncada claimed a ventilation grill at the Museum of Modern Art as his own work on permanent display? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/René Moncada. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

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Non-free use of File:Toyin Odutola (Nigerian, born 1985), Lonely Chamber (T.O.), 2011, pen ink and marker on paper, 12 X 9 inches.jpg[edit]

Hi Penwatchdog. File:Toyin Odutola (Nigerian, born 1985), Lonely Chamber (T.O.), 2011, pen ink and marker on paper, 12 X 9 inches.jpg is licensed as a non-free image; it's not a file from Commons. Each use of a non-free image must comply with Wikipedia's non-free content use policy and the use of this file in Ballpoint pen artwork does not. There are a couple of problems with the file's use in the article.

The file lacks the separate specific non-free use rationale required by WP:NFCC#10c for the ballpoint pen article; it has a rationale for Toyin Odutola, but not for ballpoint pen article. If you feel that the non-free use of this image in the article is justified, then please provide the required non-free use rationale for the file's use before re-adding the file to the article per WP:NFCCE. Please note, however, that providing a rationale does not automatically mean compliance, and futher discussion at WP:FFD may be needed to determine whether the particular non-free use is OK.
The file's use in the ballpoint pen article is also problematic per WP:NFCC#8 because that is a more general article about a specific type of artwork, not a specific discussion of this particular work by Odutola. In fact, Odutola is mentioned by name only twice in the article and none of those mentions require a non-free image be seen by the reader to be understood, so the context for non-free use is lacking. If you are able to add more detailed sourced critical commentary about the work itself, then that would help provide the justification for non-free use required by NFCC#8.

Finally, the fact that the file has been used for a long time or is used in other articles are not really justifications for non-free use. Lots of non-free files have been incorrectly added to articles over the years, and it sometimes takes time for someone to notice those that have. Moreover, as I mentioned above, each use of a non-free file needs to comply with relevant policy, so the fact that the same file is used in another article does not automatically means all non-free uses of the file in all articles is justified. If you want the opinion of others on this, you can ask at WT:NFCC or WP:MCQ. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:41, 18 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of Caroline Shotton for deletion[edit]

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