Edit:I forgot to tell you how to submit!!
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Following the article released yesterday, of Art History Spotlight: Impressionism, the Traditional Gallery presents to you:

Drumroll, please...

The Art History Contest!

Each month, as we address different movements, chosen by you in a poll, there will be an educational article followed by a contest on the movement itself.

This month, your mission is to create a painting or mixed media work based on art made in the Impressionism movement.

Prizes first:

First Prize: 25 deviant dollars and a 3 month subscription
Second Prize: 10 deviant dollars and a 3 month subscription
Third Prize: 3 month subscription

Rules

Only traditional media will be accepted.
The piece must reflect at least some of the techniques described in the Art History Spotlight article. Must be in the style of Impressionism!!
The piece must be new, submitted as of this date.
Work must be entirely your own! Despite the fact that the old masters are public domain, no remakes allowed!
You have until August 15, 2008 to submit your entries.
Submit your work to
Contests & Projects> Contests> 2008> Art History> Impressionism!! (That's a category)
You may have as many entries as you'd like, but only one can place. (I.e. You can't win first and third.)

Judging will be based on technical skill, relevance to the style described and creative vision.

Judges:


Any questions, remarks or issues, contact ^oilsoaked!!

Happy Painting!

As per request, the technique section is listed here as well as in the original article:

While each impressionist had a style all their own, there are many traits characteristic of Impressionism.

* Dark colors, like greys and blacks are primarily achieved by mixing complementary colors. Pure black, with the exception of Manet, was frowned upon.
* Use of broken color: in other words, rather than mixing the color on paper, putting two colors side by side so that the eye mixes the new hue e.g. placing a small blue stroke next to a small yellow stroke to create green when viewed from a distance.
* Wet on wet paint, to blend the colors slightly and to soften the edges.
* Rather than capturing the details, the idea is to capture the essence, or the impression of the subject. Movement and expression trump detail.
* No underpainting! In many impressionistic paintings, the white of the canvas can be spotted!
Paintings done in this style are opaque and thick, forget your translucent films.

Remember, light, light, light!! Natural light and the games it plays is the major underlying theme in this movement. All about sunshine, yo.

Really, the biggest point of impressionism is for it to be alive! Vivid, bright, and energetic!