Lexi Majack, Racine, Wis.
“Woman with a Parasol Facing Left” by Claude Monet
David Huynh, Savannah, Ga. “Mona Lisa” By Leonardo Da Vinci
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif. “Portrait de Madeleine Grey a la Rose” by Kees Van Dongan
Lexi Majack, Racine, Wis. Rosie the Riveter
Lexi Majack, Racine, WI.
“The Girl with the Pearl Earring,” Johannes Vermeer
Cassandra Clark, Aubrey, Texas
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer
Jennifer Hans, Englewood, Colo. “Deer’s Skull with Padernal” by Georgia O’Keefe
Nattalie Mcclelland, Cory, Ind.
“The Head of White Horse” by Theodore Gericault
Heather Temple, Pittsbugh
“Under One Umbrella”
by Leonid Afremor
Lee Antolini, Somers Point, N.J.
“The Weeping Woman” by Picasso
Amber Takano, Rochester, Minn.
“The Soul of the Rose”
by John William Waterhouse
Vickie Chilla, Eustis, Fla.
“Solid Green” by Wassily Kandinsky
3rd Place: Kary Berger, Logan, Utah.
“The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali
Honorable Mention: Stella Sampson, Athens, Greece
“Golden Tears” by Gustav Klimt
Jennifer Hans, Englewood, Colo.
“Blue Horse 1” by Franz Marc
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif.
“Better with Age” by Tom Fedro
Honorable Mention: Jodie Rahaley, Saylorsburg, Penn.
“Barbie as the Art of Le Portrait de Dora Maar” by Jocelyne Grivaud
Adelaida Guzman, Camden, NJ.
“Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers,” by Vincent Van Gogh
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif. "Interlude" by Tom Fedro
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla.
Peggy by Craig and Karl.
Lee Antolini, Somors Point, NJ.
“Woman in Hat and Fur Collar,” by Picasso
Rachael Peterson, Rochester, Minn. “Turquoise Marilyn” by Andy Warhol
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla. “Spanish Culture Painting” by Picasso
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla. “Spanish Culture Painting” by Picasso
Vickie Chilla, Eustis, Fla.
“Ragattas at Argenteuil” by Claude Monet
Beth Shistle, Deland, Fla.
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif.
“Carmen Vincente Dansant” by Kees Van Dongan
Shona McBride, “Balloon Girl” by Banksy.
Tanya Ross, Fayetteville, NC.
“When Will You Marry?” by Paul Gauguin
Amanda Viviers, Tokoroa, New Zealand
“The Son of Man” by Rene Magritte
Tanya Rose, Central City Ky.
“Sky and Water” by M.C. Escher.
Honorable Mention: Knieya Peterson, Temecula, Calif.
“Medusa” by Leonardo Da Vinci
Honorable Mention: Lisa Bennett, Bakersfield, Calif.
“La Belle Dame sans Merci”
by Sir Frank Dicksee
2nd Place: Jessica Warzyniak, Crown Point, Ind.
“Unconditional Love Krampus” by Travis Louie
Kirsten Watkiss, Taranaki, New Zealand
“Government Property” by Banksy
Melody Torres, Manteca, Calif.
“American Gothic” by Grant Wood
Lexi Majack, Racine, Wis.
“Woman with a Parasol Facing Left” by Claude Monet
David Huynh, Savannah, Ga. “Mona Lisa” By Leonardo Da Vinci
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif. “Portrait de Madeleine Grey a la Rose” by Kees Van Dongan
Lexi Majack, Racine, Wis. Rosie the Riveter
Lexi Majack, Racine, WI.
“The Girl with the Pearl Earring,” Johannes Vermeer
Cassandra Clark, Aubrey, Texas
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer
Jennifer Hans, Englewood, Colo. “Deer’s Skull with Padernal” by Georgia O’Keefe
Nattalie Mcclelland, Cory, Ind.
“The Head of White Horse” by Theodore Gericault
Heather Temple, Pittsbugh
“Under One Umbrella”
by Leonid Afremor
Lee Antolini, Somers Point, N.J.
“The Weeping Woman” by Picasso
Amber Takano, Rochester, Minn.
“The Soul of the Rose”
by John William Waterhouse
Vickie Chilla, Eustis, Fla.
“Solid Green” by Wassily Kandinsky
3rd Place: Kary Berger, Logan, Utah.
“The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali
Honorable Mention: Stella Sampson, Athens, Greece
“Golden Tears” by Gustav Klimt
Jennifer Hans, Englewood, Colo.
“Blue Horse 1” by Franz Marc
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif.
“Better with Age” by Tom Fedro
Honorable Mention: Jodie Rahaley, Saylorsburg, Penn.
“Barbie as the Art of Le Portrait de Dora Maar” by Jocelyne Grivaud
Adelaida Guzman, Camden, NJ.
“Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers,” by Vincent Van Gogh
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif. "Interlude" by Tom Fedro
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla.
Peggy by Craig and Karl.
Lee Antolini, Somors Point, NJ.
“Woman in Hat and Fur Collar,” by Picasso
Rachael Peterson, Rochester, Minn. “Turquoise Marilyn” by Andy Warhol
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla. “Spanish Culture Painting” by Picasso
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla. “Spanish Culture Painting” by Picasso
Vickie Chilla, Eustis, Fla.
“Ragattas at Argenteuil” by Claude Monet
Beth Shistle, Deland, Fla.
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer
Jennifer Guthrie, Claremont, Calif.
“Carmen Vincente Dansant” by Kees Van Dongan
Shona McBride, “Balloon Girl” by Banksy.
Tanya Ross, Fayetteville, NC.
“When Will You Marry?” by Paul Gauguin
Amanda Viviers, Tokoroa, New Zealand
“The Son of Man” by Rene Magritte
Tanya Rose, Central City Ky.
“Sky and Water” by M.C. Escher.
Honorable Mention: Knieya Peterson, Temecula, Calif.
“Medusa” by Leonardo Da Vinci
Honorable Mention: Lisa Bennett, Bakersfield, Calif.
“La Belle Dame sans Merci”
by Sir Frank Dicksee
2nd Place: Jessica Warzyniak, Crown Point, Ind.
“Unconditional Love Krampus” by Travis Louie
Kirsten Watkiss, Taranaki, New Zealand
“Government Property” by Banksy
Melody Torres, Manteca, Calif.
“American Gothic” by Grant Wood
Congratulations to this year’s Mini Masterpiece winner Stella Sampson, who skillfully captured the fine details and striking colors of “Audubon” by Marjorie Sarnat, a painting sure to win over any cat lover (and the judges). This year’s contest received dozens of amazing entries featuring art from Dali to Banksy.
Meet the Winner
Nail artist and chemical engineer Stella Sampson looks for a challenge when it comes to nail art. “I am the type of person who loves to take note of all the tiny details,” she says. “I’ve always liked complex designs and in the beginning I would find it very hard to achieve the desired result.” That’s why she chose “Audubon” by Marjorie Sarnat, part of the artist’s “Kleo Kats” series, for her winning Mini Masterpiece. “I love this decorative style in a painting,” she says. “This cat combines a Klimt-inspired style in a more contemporary depiction with a plethora of patterns, textures, and colors.”
To create the tiny details, she started with a white acrylic paint base and sketched the design in pencil before adding the colors and details. She chose a matte top coat to make the nail look more like a real painting. To paint such small designs, “it was vital I found the ideal brush for what I wanted to paint, she explains. “I realized that it didn’t need to be extremely thin as long as it was firm.” She also dilutes acrylic paints with a little bit of water to make it easier to create very fine lines.
Sampson has great advice for anyone thinking of entering Mini Masterpiece in the future: “If you never try it, you’ll never know if you are good at it. If you try and fail, you can get some extra lessons and try again. The most important thing is never ever giving up!”
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