June Inspiration Challenge - The Masters

Discussion in 'June 2017 Challenges' started by Jeanet, May 28, 2017.

  1. Pups_r_Paps

    Pups_r_Paps Well-Known Member

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    We are fortunate to have a fantastic museum devoted to Salvador Dali here in Florida. I was never really inspired by his paintings until I saw some of them in person - hooked!
    So, I created an ATC using one of his most famous works, "The Persistence of Memory".
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  2. amien1

    amien1 I do enjoy a good exclamation point!

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  3. Juliestcyr

    Juliestcyr Grammar nerd and proud of it

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    I used Edouard Manet's Olympia. I think it might be my favourite piece of impressionist art. I even went as her for Hallowe'en one year, wearing a robe, but with the flower in my hair, and the bracelet, necklace, earrings and shoes.[​IMG]
    I started off dividing up my background into two sections, with a line of gold in between, like Manet's. I then placed my elements over the focal points (the woman holding the flowers, and Olympia's face) Last but not least, I filled out the light space in the painting with other elements.
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  4. carrie1977

    carrie1977 Tequila and Taco Tuesday

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    I chose this for inspiration:
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    Here is my layout:
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  5. cookingmylife

    cookingmylife Pizza would be my last meal, except ...

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    I found this photo of my daughter on FB and I think it's one of the best selfies she ever took. She struggles so much to make her wishes and dreams come true, doing the work but realizing it will take so much time after many wasted years. My inspiration was this image of another woman in white and I went for simple oil paint but in a more modern way.
    https://www.wikiart.org/en/paintings-by-style/impressionism?select=featured
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  6. cinderella

    cinderella I was alone once...best.day.ever.

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    As a kid I wanted to be a painter. I had to abbandon my dream when I failed the exams for the Art school... While browsing wikiart, I boohoo-ed: "I can never paint like them...". But wait, now I have Photoshop! The other day on FB, Kate Hadfield shared a link to an awesome watercolor tutorial. I've made a sample with it and it turned out fantastic. Why not use it for the challenge? :)

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  7. LoveItScrapIt

    LoveItScrapIt I'm a poet, and everyone knows it!

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    I took inspiration from this painting HERE and used reflection as my theme. My main BG represents reflection, as well as many of the elements are reflected from corner to corner. I also made a reflecting title too.


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  8. Teri

    Teri You bought a used lion?

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  9. KarenB

    KarenB I like dogs. And maybe three people.

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  10. gillscott

    gillscott Waldo's just my alias

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    i was inspired by the monochrome watery looking background with a vertical emphasis upload_2017-6-9_20-31-0.jpeg

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  11. elwaechter

    elwaechter Dances with Fairies

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    I had to pick Andy Warhol. I love the repetition as well as the way he simplifies and distorts.
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  12. olsondetours2000

    olsondetours2000 I'll use small words, you warthog faced buffoon.

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  13. MariSt

    MariSt Well-Known Member

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    I was inspired to do my son's pinewood derby pages by this piece:
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  14. Vrielinkie

    Vrielinkie Rub-a-Dub-Dub

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  15. EHStudios

    EHStudios I am more clever than I think

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  16. docsheila1

    docsheila1 Well-Known Member

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    I also used Eric Zammitt for inspiration, but two of them to do it my way:) -- Blue-Grey-Black Square and Earth to Sky, Horizontal --
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  17. londoncuppa

    londoncuppa I like rain, England ... and big words

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  18. StefanieS

    StefanieS Think it over, think it under

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  19. Jeanet

    Jeanet CT - Lynne-Marie

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    I'm completely inspired now after just catching up on leaving some comments. To think that so many were so nervous about this challenge and yet everyone is creating masterpieces. Well done everyone ♥
     
  20. wvsandy

    wvsandy Grinning Granny

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    I love all of the inspiration in this thread and at Wiki Art! Fun Challenge
    I was inspired by the flow of light in this painting, Air Terjun by Abdullah Suriosubroto

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