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katat0nik — The Nurse - Ode to Lempicka
Published: 2006-06-23 19:46:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2622; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 76
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Print Now Available! Click here for prices Medium: Watercolors, Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Ink
Size: 2.5" x 3.5" (ACEO size, the size of a playing card)
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This painting has been entered into a montly themed art contest on eBay. The contest's theme this month is "Ode to an artist", and entrants are required to create artwork in the style of another artist, or redo a well-known work. I'd love to do Escher or Ryden, but don't want to have any copyright issues, so I chose to emulate Tamara De Lempicka's style of work that she did in the 20's. Tamara's work often features women painted in a "soft cubist" style.
Note: This nurse is my own concept, but has been painted in Tamara De Lempicka's style.
Update: I won 1st place....
©2006 Jane Kayell, All Rights Reserved. This artwork may not be reproduced in any way without my explicit written permission.
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Comments: 41
I am a great fan of Tamara's and I think this is amazing - good work!!!! x
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Yes, very! 
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I knew as soon as I saw this that it was Lempicka. I have "Green Turban" on my wall right now, well a print anyway. 
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Awesome! And thank you
Nice to meet another Lempicka fan
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your concept of color is very very good... this is so beautifully done--
definite A+-- i love it
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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW... (and I could stand this way for hours)
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Aww thank you so much!! I'm glad you like this
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good job! 
congrats for the first place!
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Thanks so much!
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I like her, but I am not a great fan of her art. I know her probably because of the fact that she is Polish (as I am). I really can't remember whose journal was it, I vistided many people on that day. ; )
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When I saw this as a thumb, I recognised the Lempicka style imeediately. I love this! And she wud be proud!
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Thank you so much!! It makes me happy when Lempicka fans enjoy this one
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Thanks, I think she probably is, hehe
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I'd love to see Escher interpreted by you. He's one of my favourite artists and it would be so cool to look at something that is a hybrid of your and his styles...
There are a lot of people on dA that are not just using his style but also copying his works (in their style, of course). No one seems to mind - it's just an hommage to an artist.
About her lipgloss - you were right not to add it, the lipsticks in the pre-WW2 years were very matte (and would remain matte for decades to come).
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Thank you so much for the awesome comment
I didn't do Escher for this contest because we were all going to be selling our work, and I think that's when artists take note of others using their work - when others make money off it. I might do an Escher-inspired drawing sometime just for fun though
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Oh, yeah, if it was for commercial use... Then it's better to be sure you won't be sued.
As for the Escher-inspired drawing:
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Wow, this is the best mix of style I've seen in a while.
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Very well done. Though I expected no less after seeing the earlier stages.
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Thank you!
The hair took a long time to do but I am happy with the way it turned out
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I've always really liked this style.... awesome talent and work here
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Sweet...
I'm not well informed about art, that's cuz I'm self taught about art (and everything lol), so I wouldn't know about Tamara De Lempicka's work, and can't give you a comment on how well does this piece resembles her style of work.
I like the how you did the hair... I would add lipShine to powerUp the sexiness of the nurse.
And wait, how would one have copyright issues if one uses a similar style on a totaly different painting with different concept?
One cannot put a copyright on a style, right? You can't have a copyright on an idea.
It would be nice if you could though, but you can't.
Or can you?
You know something I don't?
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Thanks
I am self-taught too, and heard of Tamara De Lempicka through a friend
I believe it is true that you can't copyright a style. However, there have been cases where artists haven taken others to court for infringing on their work - and they WIN, even in situations where both works do not fully resemble each other. I figured I better be safe & emulate older artwork. Better safe than sorry
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