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Happy Friday artists, art lovers, and parents of creative kids and teens! <\/strong>Welcome to Art Club: Sparketh’<\/a>s new weekly round-up of the latest in art news, creative resources, trending art challenges (and more.) If you love the arts and creativity, you’re in the right place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today: we’re paying tribute to the Queen, investigating a mysterious 500 year old margin doodle, and sharing some trending art strategies you can check out at home!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art News: The Art of Being Queen Elizabeth II<\/h2>\n

Yesterday, on September 8, the world received the news that Queen Elizabeth II passed away in Balmoral, her Scotland home. She was 96 years old. Queen Elizabeth was the longest ruling monarch in British history. However, she was more than that. Since her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth has become a beloved icon, a symbol for the British anthem of “Keep Calm and Carry On,” (and the Western World’s unofficial fancy grandma).\u00a0 In her long lifetime, Queen Elizabeth also made a lasting impact on the art world.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth was “one of the most recognisable and also one of the most painted figures of her era or any other, depicted by some of the most interesting artists of the day from Pietro Annigoni in 1955 to Lucian Freud in 2001 and by photographers ranging from Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz.” (The Art Newspaper<\/a> )<\/p>\n

This article from Culture Trip<\/a> shares some of the most iconic portraits of the Queen, painted by some of the past century’s most noteworthy artists, in a huge variety of art styles that reflect the Queen’s face alongside the world’s changing times.<\/p>\n

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Cecil Beaton:\u00a0Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day<\/em>\u00a0(1953)<\/p>\n

The many portraits of the Queen, in their wide variety of\u00a0 art styles, represent more than just the woman behind them. These portraits show us how the world has changed over the generations of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.\u00a0 Through the span of her rule, these portraits reveal how the Queen has been a fixed point by which society views itself.<\/p>\n

Over the 7 decades of her monarchy, the face of Elizabeth II became iconic: a visible image of stability, calm, and grit during uncertain times. Through her role as Queen, she made herself a symbol, a living art form. History – and art history- will remember her long and steadfast reign. Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n

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Chris Levine: The Lightness of Being<\/em> (2014)<\/p>\n

Read more about Queen Elizabeth II’s life and her relationship with art from the articles below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Art Newsletter: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, the British Sovereign Who Perfected the Fine Art of Monarchy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Culture Trip: Portraits of Queen Elizabeth that Everyone Should See<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Trending Art: Fun & Easy Self-Portrait Trick<\/h2>\n

Speaking of portraits, we have a trending self-portrait art challenge for our young (or older) artists to try at home.<\/p>\n

This TikTok<\/a> shows artists who are a little intimidated by the self-portrait a fun and easy way to create a beautiful and vivid one. Yes, it involves some tracing. (But don’t call that cheating!) Instead, this challenge is a great way to learn about facial planes, combining contrasting colors, and shading\/highlighting on the face. Try this art trick at home for yourself! It’s an awesome one for all ages and levels.<\/p>\n

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To enter this art contest, you must be 18 or younger! Winner will receive $100 valued in art prizes- join the Sparketh Community if you haven\u2019t yet and would like to enter! #artcontest<\/a> #selfportrait<\/a> #myart<\/a> #arttok<\/a> #drawingtutorial<\/a> #howtodraw<\/a> #artforbeginners<\/a><\/p>\n

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