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Reimagine a great work of art

What will I need?

1. Your preferred art materials: could be paints, colored pencils, digital tools, clay, or even recyclable materials.

2. A reference image or model of the famous artwork you want to recreate. For example, try looking at the Metropolitan Museum of Art online.

3. An open mind and a passion to be creative.

Steps:

1. Choose a famous artwork that resonates with you or challenges you in some way.

2. Make your version of it. Use the original as inspiration, not as a strict template.

3. Click the “heart” button for this post to let us know you did it.

4. If you're up for it, showcase your creation in the Substack chat or on social media with a link back here and the hashtag #MessierMoment

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Tips, Guidance, Inspiration, and Science:

Want to keep going?

1. What’s the original’s backstory? How does that change things?

2. Try it again with a different work?

3. Encourage a friend or family member to try this Moment based on the same original.

Help! I'm stuck!

1. Don’t try to outdo the original artist; this is about expression, not mastery.

2. Try to focus on just one detail of the original.

What's the science?

Re-creating counts as creativity. Sternberg, R. J., Kaufman, J. C., & Pretz, J. E. (2001).

Standing on the shoulders of giants

Big thanks to our friends at Another Limited Rebellion for this activity idea. If you’re looking to help your team be more creative at work, they’re here to help! 

"In art, there's only interpretation. Every new vision is a world awaiting birth."

- Claude Monet.