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"Jo In Wyoming" by Edward Hopper, watercolor on paper, 1946

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"The Apparition" by Gustave Moreau, watercolor, 1876 #GustaveMoreau #watercolor

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Before the computing era, ILM was the master of oil matte painting, making audiences believe that some of the sets in the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy were real when they weren’t. They were the work of geniuses like Chris Evans, Michael Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw and Ralph McQuarrie ! Forever thank you, to their handmade art and the work of their colleagues, that made us dream of impossible worlds and fantastic places across Earth and the Universe.

There are more background paintings on this article, featuring comments by the masters/artists themselves ! 

Some of the following pieces were made by other artists:

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ARTISTS: Learn the basics to choosing oil paint brushes in our article TOOLS: CHOOSING BRUSHES (link in the bio) #brushes #oilpaint #brush #paintbrush

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(via ACTIVITY: Setting Intention… Flying Wishes | Patron of the Arts)

“An intention is the starting point of any dream, wish or focus. Setting forth an intention, or a wish is a powerful practice for bringing fourth creative energy into any area of your life.

For our most recent celebration we set forth “Flying Wishes,” into the Universe. Flying Wishes is a magical activity that all ages will enjoy. Using the special “wish kit” really adds  magic and delight to the process of sending a wish into the Universe- but you can using this same process using paper and a fire place(practice proper fire safety).

“An intention is the starting point of any dream, wish or focus. Setting forth an intention, or a wish is a powerful practice for bringing fourth creative energy into any area of your life.

For our most recent celebration we set forth “Flying Wishes,” into the Universe. Flying Wishes is a magical activity that all ages will enjoy. Using the special “wish kit” really adds  magic and delight to the process of sending a wish into the Universe- but you can using this same process using paper and a fire place(practice proper fire safety).

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“Naked Child Laughing” by Lucian Freud, oil on canvas, 1963

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"Woman with Flower Head"by Salvador Dali, gouache & ink, 1937 #Dali #salvadordali

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"Silence & Sagebrush" by Jeremy Lipking, oil on linen, 2014 #jeremylipking #oilpainting

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"Odalisques" by Henri Matisse, oil, 1928 #henrimatisse #matisse

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"Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working." -Pablo Picasso #picasso #pablopicasso

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"Attimi Bellissimi" by Sergio Lopez, oil on panel, 2011 #sergiolopez #oilpainting

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“Do whatever you do intensely. The artist is the man who leaves the crowd and goes pioneering. With him there is an idea which is his life.” ― Robert Henri, The Art Spirit -for more on this book visit our site in the bio & read our article "Art & Creativity Books: Community Favorites"

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From the sketchbooks & journals of Frida Kahlo. #fridakahlo #sketchbook

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"Chop Suey" by Edward Hopper- oil on canvas, 1929 "The striking detail of Chop Suey is that its female subject faces her doppelgänger. Others have pointed out it would not be so unusual for two women to be wearing similar hats, and that it is presumptuous to claim doppelgängers when one subject's face is not visible to the viewer. The painting has an interior subject matter, being inside of a cafe, and does not focus on any one given figure. As with many of Hopper's works, the painting features close attention to the effects of light on his subjects." -Wiki

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"Art is the proper task of life." -Friedrich Nietzsche

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"At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can." -Frida Kahlo

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"Philistines" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, (acrylic & crayon) 1982 #JeanMichelBasquiat