WANDERING PATHWAYS OF ARTISTIC BEAUTY

Take a leap into your imagination for a second. You are in this building, with a built-in coffee shop. The smell that arouses the thin air are the coffee beans that stimulate your creativeness. You take a sip of your coffee and enter the immaculate place of your design world. You then take a step outside, and suddenly, you get on this pathway. When you enter the exquisite pathway, you are led to travel around the world to explore all of the different art pieces. These art pieces can inherit an influence on your daily beauty routine as well. Relax on this journey and let's take you to the most popular art pieces that are made with simple materials.

Mona Lisa In Paris

First stop, Paris! Paris, France is known for the elegance in its architecture. It is mostly known for the beautiful Eiffel Tower. When you walk through the prodigious city of France, you will stop at the historical site of the Mona Lisa, which it is located at the Louvre Museum.

With it’s estimated date of 1503 to 1519, the painting includes a woman named Lisa Gherardini. Even though experts are not sure of this statement, she was the wife of Francesco del Giocondo (a French Merchant). This painting is the earliest known Italian painting that portrays a full portrait of someone, with its installment in 1804.

You have seen the painting right in front of you just now. You now have a chance to study painting. Now let’s see the materials that went into making this portrait. You may be thinking: this has to be a bunch of materials to make this astounding painting. But here is the kicker: the most used material from Leonardo Da Vinci is oil paint. Just oil paint. Let it sink into your creative, astounding way of thinking and take in the concept of designing. You can take the most simple materials and create something amazing!

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Now, make a list of how this painting can influence your next piece, using oil paint. Look at other pieces that have the same material, but in a completely different approach. Look at the piece of a Couple Walking on the Streets of Paris against the Backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. Play with different colors, and produce a piece with a lyrical approach.

You can use additional inspiration for your own makeup, beauty routine! When you study the colors and tones of the portrait, those can help you with finding a Foundation! You may be studying the portrait of Mona Lisa and seeing her skin tone as a reference of choosing a color.

The Scream In Norway

Next stop, Norway! Norway has the tranquility effect, with a photogenic scenery. The simplicity of the atmosphere carries you into the surrounding nature. When you walk through the beautiful towns, you will stop at the site of the painting “The Scream”. “The Scream” was created in 1883, by the artist Edvard Munch. This painting lies in the Oslo Museum called the “National Museum.”

The originality of this painting was inspired by the artist himself. With a more serious approach, Munch was dealing with dark times with his trauma during his life. With that, he decided to express his emotions through this painting with oil paints.

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Now that you have taken in the meaning of this piece (and materials), take a second to think about the inspiration. Munch expressed his emotions throughout this piece. So, an additional piece you may take with inspiration maybe The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, 1818. You can even use this inspiration for your beauty, makeup routine. For example, the warm tones of this painting may remind you of this Eye Shadow Palette.

Compare the two art pieces of how Munch’s piece is expressing dark times in his life and the other piece, symbolization of empowerment and confidence. Even take into consideration of your beauty routine. When you do your makeup look, you want to feel empowered and confident in order to look your best self. These two art pieces are almost different, yet similar. Think about how these two pieces have the same material, but are expressed differently. And put this concept into your own art pieces and beauty routine.

Guernica In Spain

Last stop, Spain! Walking through Spain is like walking through a high, dry plateau with a variety of mountain ranges. Depending on the season, you can be walking through a very hot or very cold setting. But Spain still has the scenic architecture that lies within the cities and towns.

Walking through the architectural city, you will stop at the Museo Reina Sofia which carries the piece “Guernica”. This piece was created in 1937, by the artist Pablo Picasso. The meaning enunciates the German aerial bombing of the town of Guernica in the Basque region, taking place during the Spanish Civil War.

This piece was made with oil paint, but Picasso’s style conveys a more 3-dimensional style. When you look at the piece, it looks more like objects popping out, creating a more realistic look. Studying this piece, you can take inspiration by comparing it to a more ceramic/wooden type of artistic piece. For example, you can compare and contrast the Versailles Puzzle Vase or a Thermo Jug. These pieces differ from the overall piece in a lot of ways, but they have the same techniques of lines and shapes. The lines and shapes lead the eye to follow a certain direction of the piece and materials.

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This technique in this art piece can also influence your beauty, and makeup routine too! An example would be taking the 3 dimensional shape technique, like Picasso, and using it within your Lip Gloss Set! Using different shades and colors on your lips can make your overall makeup look stand out!

Think about those similarities and try to input those concepts into your future pieces and beauty routine! You can create different shapes and lines to convey a more 3-dimensional shape that draws the viewer’s eye. Enhancing your pieces and beauty look is a great way to get inspiration from others.

You have now returned back to the coffee shop. You may have a different perspective and inspiration on how you will create your future pieces. However, remember to not change the artist inside of you. Everyone has their own ways of creating their art. Think about the different artists that you studied. They have the most unique pieces, but each of them is vastly different. Remember to allow inspiration to go through your artistic thinking, but keep your own inside your personalized creative box. Let the artist inside of you create your own, beautiful makeup look. Use the techniques and colors that you think suits you the best.

Use different materials to disrupt the purity of the blank canvas by using the artist inside of you.