Behind the Scenes: Garden Nails
Naturally Brilliant: The NAILS April 2016 cover is a captivating blend of stone and wild garden elements atop a natural nail thanks to nail artist Julie Ventura.
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Naturally Brilliant: The NAILS April 2016 cover is a captivating blend of stone and wild garden elements atop a natural nail thanks to nail artist Julie Ventura.
An iconic World War II-era black-and-white photo was the subject of this year’s winning entry. Nail tech Amber Dunson’s skillful artwork captures the exuberance of an American sailor celebrating V-J Day with a kiss in Times Square.
Congratulations to Michelle Whitaker of Salon Legacy Nails in Rolla, Mo. This self-taught artist earned a win by capturing the moody beauty of a Leonid Afremov painting. And be sure to take a look at the other outstanding entries in this tough field.
Mixing the classic with the modern, Lichtenstein, Magritte, Van Gogh, and Kandinsky were all represented in this year’s crop of winning mini-masterpieces. Prepared to be amazed at the skill and precision evident in all these entries.
Established in 1967, this Midwest vocational-technical school goes above and beyond when it comes to nail tech programs.
At NAILS Magazine, we recognize nail art as a legitimate art form — if you need evidence of that, just check out our annual Mini Masterpiece contest — so we were thrilled to hear that Chicago-based
It requires a lot of talent and a little bit of nerve to take on the world’s greatest masters. These bold nail artists rolled up their sleeves, gathered their finest brushes, and attempted to re-create a famous work of art on a nail tip to compete in this year’s Mini-Masterpiece Contest.
NAILS would like to salute all the masters of their craft who submitted entries to our annual Mini-Masterpiece Contest. Special congratulations go to Vaida Indrasiute-Stefanek of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., who took on Van Gogh and triumphed.
Yay. Today’s mail brought the first batch of entries to our annual Mini-Masterpiece contest — that’s the one where you paint a great work of art on a nail tip. The good news is, there’s still plenty
Have you got a master’s touch with a brush? You can prove it by entering NAILS’ fifth-annual Mini-Masterpiece Contest.