Lynda G's lillies
Wow – I love the response we have been getting to
Make a ‘Monet’. People are so talented and take such beautiful photographs! Check
out the gallery.
Margaret Low's Haystacks
Thanks to everyone who have made ‘Monets’! We hit 1000 last night so I’m taking the team out to celebrate with coffee! I’ve picked out some of my favourites – mind you I am a web person not an art person so please bear that in mind – and there are heaps that are fabulous.
Nancy Murray
If you haven’t had a go then please do - I’d love to see your pics! All you do is upload a photo – or take one with your webcam, ‘paint’ it with the brushes, sign it and save it to our gallery. Oh and comment on other people’s images – it’s always nice to get some feedback.
Palmerston North in spring
I’d love to hear which ones you think work really well. And here’s one that makes me smile…
Is it a squid? No - it's Jen the Lobster!
27 February 2009 – 3.25pm
- Monet me!
Join our growing ranks of Monet-wannabes! Check out ‘Make a Monet’ and transform your photos into impressionist paintings.
OK it’s not high art - it’s a bit of fun that we’ve put together as part of the Monet mini-site. Though in the process Tim, our developer, learnt quite a bit about the Impressionist technique. It’s also interesting which photos work.
Photos with high contrast work best especially those with bright white highlights and strong colours. Native NZ flowers and bush scenes were a bit challenging! Check out the Manuka and the tree scene.
Anyone got any pohutukawa images? I reckon they would work really well.
Impressionists referencing leisure activities?
Which images work well made more sense after I heard Jonathan Mane-Wheoki speaking about the evolution of new paint pigments during the nineteenth century. You can really see the changing paint palette as you walk through the exhibition – from earthy umbers through reds and yellows and ending in the sublime mauve of the waterlilies.
Hope you have a bit of fun with our Make a ‘Monet’. Let us know what you think. Is this Te Papa indulging the LCD – lowest common denominator or using new technology to take another look at an old favourite?
Lucy H
Clear blue skies are a challenge too
