Only Originals Gallery of Fine Art

Acrylic Paint ‑ This link leads to the blog. Look for the header Acrylic paint dries too quickly for tips onextending paint life. 

Alligator painting  - This close-up focuses on the sinister gaze and grin of an American alligator.

Alligator photograph

American Anole - There are two photographs of these colorful lizards.

Anhinga - See "Birds"

Archival ‑ Follow this link for an easy‑to‑understand definition. 

Art Contest ‑ See National Invitational

An Artist's Path ‑ This published journal by an award‑winning artist details one person's struggle to become a professional. It is filled with tips‑‑painting in acrylic, marketing, entering exhibitions, photographing artwork, etc. Once a month, there is a drawing for a free copy of this volume. To learn how to enter, click here.

Bear drawing

Bear painting - Portrait of a blue bear

Bicycle photographs

Biography ‑ This page contains information about Carol Anna Fullerton‑Samsel, the gallery's artist‑owner.

Birds - Ibis, wood stork, anhinga, and duck photographs are available, as well as a painting of a lorikeet, a type of small parrot.

Book ‑ See Artist's Path

Botanical photographs

Bunnies - See "Rabbit kits"

Caterpillar photographs - There are two images depicting swallowtail caterpillars. One is a brilliant blue. The other is toned green and shows one of the insects hanging upside down as it muches celery blossoms.

Chimpanzee painting ‑ See Stargazer 

Coati photograph ‑ This strange, South American animal becomes alert as the moon rises. Created by Carol Anna Fullerton‑Samsel.  

Competition ‑ See National Invitational

Contact ‑ To contact the gallery, please e‑mail us at onlyoriginals@sbcglobal.net.

Contest ‑ See National Invitational

C.V. ‑ See Biography

Dogs - Bush dog photograph, showing a male guarding his nearly-grown offspring.

Dolphin ‑ There are several dolphin images. An oil pastel on canvas sheeting shows a bottle-nosed dolphin lolling in a wave. One photograph shows a dolphin and her calf; another a dolphin pair.

Dragonflies ‑ There are several dragonfly images on this site. One is a painting. It is macro image of a fanciful insect created with artist‑grade paint on double‑primed, 100% cotton canvas. The other images are photographs showing a common whitetail.

Dream Flight ‑ Portrait of a man in front of a B‑17 aircraft. Created by C.a.F. Samsel.

Ducks - See "Birds"

Elephant photographs ‑ A selection of archival, limited‑edition photographs created by Carol Anna Fullerton‑Samsel.

Fish - A colorful grouper

Frog photographs - A Cope's gray tree frog surveys a starlit sky as it hangs from gray siding. A common gray tree frog climbs the bark of a fern-covered oak.

Giraffes - A photograph of two giraffes and their keepers.

Girl - Holding flip-flops as she runs along the edge of a lake.

Gorilla photographs ‑ There are several limited‑edition gorilla photos to choose from. One shows an animal walking toward the viewer. In another, the primate appears angry, and is surrounded by angry ape faces. A third is a close‑up, focusing on the animal's eyes. A fourth is a portrait. The subject smiles gently, but an angry eye peers out from the background. Another is somewhat illustrative, and shows a silverback surrounded by colorful vegetation.

The Grin ‑ Close‑up of an American Alligator. An original acrylic painting. This work was painted on gallery‑wrap canvas. The image area extends around the stretcher bars. No frame is necessary.

Grizzly ‑ This small oil pastel is drawn on acid‑free watercolor paper.

Ground squirrels ‑ See Prairie Dogs

Ibis - See "Birds"


Insect Photographs

Installment plan - Limited-edition photographs on this site may be purchased in three payments. Each payment is a month apart. The first payment is due when the archival photograph is ordered. The second is due a month later. The third a month after that. A PayPal account or credit card is necessary to complete the transactions.

Kits - See "Rabbit kits"

Lake photographs

Lioness ‑ A heavily textured, acrylic painting. This work has been painted with artist‑grade acrylic paint on 100% cotton canvas. It appeared in International Artist magazine.

Lion photographs ‑ This link leads to a page devoted to lions. One dramatic portrait focuses on a regal male with a serene gaze. Another, more illustrative, work shows a lion sniffing a green sprig. A second illustration‑like photo has a dreamy, hazy quality. A third depicts a large male cat resting near a hedge of ivy. In a more realistic image, a lion pushes through heavy fog. The artist's favorite shows a big cat peering over a few blades of grass beneath a star‑filled sky. An eye‑catching portrait with a gold background rounds out the selection.

Links ‑ This page contains links useful to artists.

Lizards - See American Anole.

Margay Study ‑ Carol Anna Fullerton-Samsel worked with this animal while attaining a degree in Zoo Animal Technology. She also has training in veterinary technology.

Mythic Bear - Close‑up of a bear painted in blue. A heavily‑textured acrylic painting.

Monkey photographs ‑ There are two monkey portraits depicting Francois Langurs. They were taken at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee.

National Invitational ‑ The winners of this contest will be showcased on the Only Originals web site. A single artist will receive a cash award. This links takes interested artists to the prospectus, a written document which explains how to enter.

New Beginnings ‑ Portrait of a zoo curator surrounded by red wolves. Created by C.a.F. Samsel.

New Orleans photographs

Night Vision ‑ This acrylic work, painted on heavy‑grade, acid‑free paper, depicts a great horned owl startled by bright lights.

Ocelot ‑ There is one photograph of an ocelot, and a painting of a similar animal known as a margay.

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Orangutan photographs

Photo Editing Software ‑ This link leads to the blog. Look for the header Entering Competitions ‑ Photographing Artwork for information on free photo editing programs.

Photographing Artwork ‑ Follow this link for some tips on photographing artistic works.

Photography menu

Plants - See "Botanical Photographs"

Porpoise - See Dolphin

Portraits ‑ Two portraits currently appear on this web site. One depicts a man standing in front of a B‑17 airplane and is called Dream Flight. The other, New Beginnings, shows a woman surrounded by red wolves. The woman is a zoo curator; formerly a wolf keeper participating in an endangered species breeding program.

Prairie dogs ‑ In one image, a mother prairie dog is surrounded by her offspring. Another image is a close‑up of this same mother ground squirrel playing with one of her babies.

Prospectus ‑ This tells interested artists how to enter the Only Originals National Invitational, through which artists will be selected for representation on this web site.

Rabbit kits - Follow this link to view photographs of baby cottontails.

Résumé ‑ See Biography

Rhinoceros photograph

Rivers and streams - Follow this link to view photographs of Florida streams and a Mississippi rivulet.

Shipping

Stargazer ‑ This archival portrait depicts a chimpanzee enjoying the starlit sky.

Tapir photograph

Tiger - A tiger peers around a fig tree at encroaching human habitation.

Turtle photographs ‑ There are two images of sliders on the web site. One is oriented horizontally; the other vertically. In each, the turtle wades through shallow pond water. There is also a photograph of two sea turtles gliding beneath sky-blue reflections.

Wolf photograph ‑ There is one wolf photograph, depicting a she‑wolf and two suitors. Limited edition of thirty‑five (35) prints.

Wood storks - See "birds"

Zebra photographs ‑ There are three zebra photographs. One is a portrait of a single animal, standing in front of jagged gray rocks. Another shows the same zebra with two friends-‑another zebra and an oryx (antelope). A third depicts a small group of zebra standing in front of an African elephant.

Only Originals Gallery of Fine Art
Box 592
Benton, AR 72018-0592
onlyoriginals@sbcglobal.net