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June Monthly Challenge
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It’s time again for our monthly challenge color palette, and this month, I’ve got two for you. As I was looking at “Jackknife Village” by Franklin Carmichael, I was struck by…
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Jackknife Village, 1926 Franklin Carmichael Watercolor on Paper (Please note this art is copyrighted and is to be used only as inspiration.) About the Art In step with the fashions of…
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Nighthawks is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. The brightly lit interior glowing like a beacon on a dark night, the three diners who each seem very…
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Hi, beaders! It’s time for our monthly challenge color palette. This month’s challenge piece is “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper, and is a true masterpiece of American art. When I studied it…
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Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper Oil on canvas, 33 1⁄8 in × 60 in About the Art Nighthawks portrays people sitting in a downtown diner late at night. It is Hopper’s most…
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This month we visited the oft-illlustrated tragic character of Ophelia from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. {Ophelia, by Odilon Redon} Recently a BBC news story of June 7, 2011 reported that there is evidence…
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Each Monday Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week’s featured designer is Jen Judd Rocks! Here…
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Sometimes the hardest part about the Art Bead Scene monthly challenge is just getting started. I will be going to the Bead & Button show and hope to buy some beads…
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Ophelia by Odilon Redon c. 1900-05; Pastel on paper mounted on board, 19 7/8 x 26 1/2 in; The Woodner Collection About the Art “The depiction of Ophelia seems not at…