I got several thoughts in mind for this month's challenge... I thought that a good but generic theme is to make an image that has to do with "Seven arts".

To be more specific:

Creat a picture including one or more of the 7 arts:

1. Painting
2. Sculpture
3. Architecture
4. Poetry
5. Music
6. Dance
7. Cinema

or a combination of all or some of them...

• You can use Poser imported models and props, and any other object you like (ex.3DS, .obj etc.)

• The final render have to be of course with Bryce, and after this you can use limited postwork with any program you want.

• The pictures for this contest can be from any historical period, or fantasy theme or anything you think that can have a direct relation with the above mentioned arts.

• To be more specific, some examples are:

• a poet writing his poetry inside a great building (Poetry and architecture)

• a couple of dancers (Dance), in the middle of a great hall of statues (Sculpturing).
  and many more...

• To avoid any misunderstandings it will be better for every one to write some comments for the objective of his/her's picture.

• The final objective of course will be for the better picture and not for the better combination of arts.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Kind Regards

Kostas

P.S. I'll be glad to share your thoughts or questions for this theme...

So a pic of say a film set or studio....?

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Interesting, thank goodness we don't have to put all 7 in. :-D. I think I may like this. And I like that the judging criteria will be on the aesthtic(sp?) aspect of the entry. It'll still be difficult to pick the winners but not so much to take into consideration.

I think this should be fun. Is surrealism allowed as long it fits in with the theme???

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great idea--I actually was about to start an image that falls perfectly into architecture. thanks!

Intriguing and very definately different.

The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop  the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."

...rusty, corroded wheels starting to turn in mind...

Defenitely very inspired and intriquing challenge :)

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  Cinema is an art...If a studio picture represents better this kind of art, the answer to your question is yes.

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  Surrealism is a great part of the painting art...If you think that a surrelistic picture have good chances for this contest theme, the answer is yes too.

I think this theme can make all of us to use our fantasy...Not only as a combination of arts, but for something really unique...

After all, we make our own kind of art here...Amateur or not, every picture carries the sign of one of us...

So, this is a good chance to create our own unique art for the arts people...:)

Kind Regards

Kostas

Oh I think I have an idea forming. This sounds like a fun exercise and I can't wait to see what folks come up with. Thanks Kostas 8) Catlin

Got mine already, Leonardo's house, painting, sculpture, architecture, with a book of poetry he's reading, maybe a violin (he liked to play as well)...great theme! :)

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hmm seems quite an open challenge, should bring a large number of entries. would street theatre be allowed? its something i am quite involved in at the moment (mummers plays etc.)

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Sorry rj001...Street theater is definetly a fine art for me, but i include in this contest only the classic arts... I think it would be better for you to use this picture of yours as a movie or painting theme, with some artistic touches, if of course you decide to use it, and not to create something else... Kind regards Kostas

Movies are NOT fine art, unless you count Fight Club. And that is a film, not a movie. Sounds tedious, Kostas! We'll see if we can make anything in time... (grins)

Another query, does mainstream theatre count as the arts...I am thinking specifically Shakespeare?

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I disagree about it having to be "classical" art. Whose to say that someone using a violin isn't playing rock music with it. Is surrealism classical (maybe, I'm not to bright on what is classical and what isn't)? I think anything that is pointedly artistic should count. The voters need not vote for an entry if they feel it doesn't fit the description well enough. But this is just my 2 cents. I just think its hard to classify art as one type or another. I just had another thought too, forgive me its early. If I do a sculpture or painting of a space ship, its still classical simply because of the medium used. I think that the medium which is classical of theatre is the "acting" part and therefore street acting is classical as much as a space painting. Ok again forgive me, Its early. Angela

I was curious about defining street theatre as not classical when i got my reply, as it has a medieval tradition, in fact go back further and the greeks and romans had it, and how cinema did fit classical arts, but i wasn't going to comment until i saw these other replies. however these are the challenge rules as-set, and i guess itll make me think a bit harder to create an image that fits those rules, which i guess in the end it is what these challenges are about. so i'm off for a large dose of caffiene and good luck to all.

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Ok people... I think art itself can have marvellous expressions...Theater is of course one of them...I'm not the expert who decides what is artistic and what is not, even if i have my own beleives... So, if we consider the seventh described art (Cinema) as a descendant of theater itself, i think WE CAN USE THEATER PICTURES IN THIS CONTEST. I feel i own a personal apology to rj001 for this mistake of mine...Consider my previous post as not existing, please excuse my ignorance, and best of luck to your contest entry... Kind Regards Kostas

hey its okay, i wasnt having a go, its your challenge and i'm glad it made me think, i'll go with the original rules as set, no apologies required.

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Chohole: Shakespeare is very much considered 'The Arts' in the uk. (Though not by me) Ang: As for violin playing, tell it to Nigel Kennedy. He is a renowned classical violin player who was on stage with The Who not so long ago, playing rock!

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Nigel Kennedy isn't a very good violinist. He used to be much better, but he doesn't study hard enough to stay on top performance. I've often heard him play certain pieces of which I know for sure I could do better. I personally don't concider his playing to be art. If you want to hear a real good violinist check out Gil Shaham or Salvatore Accardo or (not as virtuose as the other two, but very musical and always very clean) Maxim Vengerov.

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That's cos our Nigel prefers to spend his spare time playing football for a London non-league side in such classy venues as Regents Park and other similar sporting facilities. And that's the gospel truth!

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How about ballet, that's a classical art form isn't it?

I'm being a bit thick..... where is the link to the page to upload my entry? Not that I'm gonna do it yet, I want to see what everyone else comes up with first. More on the UK (Following on from Bryster).... Everything is considered art here, from a pile of twigs to cutting sheep in half. Remember that unmade bed from a few years back? Who's to say what's fine art.

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And drawbridge don't forget the pile of shit............it's all art or so they tell us. 8)

And not to forget building houses, blowing them up and calling the photograph of the destruction "art"

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Isn't tha why they are called the 'Theater Arts', thought I saw 'art' in there somewhere, and 'Ballet' is a theater 'Art'.

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Ballet is also Dance which is one of the 7 listed. I hope I didn't sound rude this morning, it was early and I was tired too. My apologies. Angela

The trouble with ballet in this country is that it is subsidised by the Gov and the Lottery. Yet only rich people (generally speaking) go to see it. Us commoners can't stand it. This means that tickets prices are artificialy low and the rich get the benefit. You don't see subsidised cinema tickets..... And following on from others in this thread, so called 'art' in the form of bizarre creations still rears it's uglyness and yet one way or another WE pay for it.

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I like ballet! I went to ballet classes from the age of 2 until I was 15, then I found out there was a world out there to investigate. 8) Catlin

hmmm 15 and a new world to "investigate"....ummm boys? winks

lol :) I'm 18 and I've still after all those years not even started to grasp some of the logic behind the 'new world' we call 'girls' :P

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Ray: 18? You're an absolute novice! You could live to be 200 and not grasp female logic..........They don't think in the same way men do...and before you girls get up on your high heels......that is NOT repeat NOT an insult. Women are the most creative creatures on the planet....after-all, they created US!

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This guy was walking along the beach in LA one morning when he tripped over something in the sand. On investigation he discovered an old fashioned lantern and, just for the hell of it, gave it a bit of a polish with his shirt-sleeve. Wouldn't you know it, out of the lamp pops a genie.... 'Woah! That's better!' sez the genie,looking at the guy holding his lamp. 'Tell ya what, Dude! You got me outa the lamp so I'm gonna grant you ONE wish.' The guy thinks for a bit and then says, 'I want to be able to drive from LA to Hawaii. Can you build me a highway across the ocean?' The genie is not impressed. 'Are you nuts? Think about it! All that concrete, all that tarmac, I gotta sink the piles thousands of feet down to reach the ocean floor...then there's street lighting, paint for the road markings...it's gonna take forever, dude! Why don't ya think of something else?' The guy holding the lamp scratches his head and then says, 'OK. Tell you what, I want to know everything there is to know about women, how they think, what makes them tick, why they do and say what they do and say, all that kinda stuff.' The Genie scratches HIS head and says, 'OK! So how many lanes do you want on this highway.......?'

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lol :) Probably that mystery is the very thing that makes woman interesting...

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Rofl, that was a good one Bryster!!! I think building a highway to Hawaii IS more likely. ;-)

Why? heheheheheheheD

Rayraz, you keep thinking like you're talking and you'll get girls! You still won't understand them but hey, you've already got us older gals liking you. :-D

Making girls like me isn't too difficult, making them love me is the difficult task :)

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Love? Oh now we're in a completely different ball-park!

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To manipulate someone you need to understand someone's logic :) to create love quickly you often need to manipulate :)

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Rayraz, shame on you...............no manipulation allowed. 8) If someone is going to love you it will just happen, it cannot be forced and don't ever try to 'cos you'll just end up getting hurt or they'll get hurt. Words of wisdom from one of the older gals. lol 8) Catlin

I know, manipulating isn't the clean way, but it's the only quick way unless quickness comes naturally. But don't worry, I'll just wait for it to happen. I don't like hurting people.

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Can I make an image inspired by a movie based on a novel? Would that fall within the theme?

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ROFL...............8D

Hmmmmm I lost the whole point of why this thread was here now LOL. I guess love is an art.I know it is a challenge he he.Campells Tomato Soup Cans.Fine Art???

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"I know it is a challenge" One of the very few absolute truths in this world :)

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LOL Amethyss, sometimes (actually quite often) the threads in this forum stray OT. It IMHO makes this place seem more friendly and human. In real life how often does one have a conversation and stay on the same topic. I know I don't. I personally enjoy reading all the threads because I never know where they will end up going. I wonder though, how many others here dislike the habbit we have of shifting gears halfway thru a thread and how many find it amusing or charming the way I do?

I like it when the conversation goes a bit (or completely) OT as you said it makes the forum so much more friendly and human :) As long as we can still allow putting on-topic reply's after going OT in case that's neccesary it's no prob in my opinion :) In fact the OT threads can be the most fun ones. I go OT in other forums on other sites sometimes too, never a prob.

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LMAO I like it too, in fact most of my comments are OT in a thread since I can't offer much advice ot how-to's yet...LOL

OT or not, you're a very nice forum member JC :)

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grins Why thank you Rayraz....you certainly know how to make a girl blush... lol what can I say, all of you are just as addicting as bryce...LOL And where else does a group of people, family, have something this fun in common?

I hardly miss a day of coming in here. Whether it is on or off topic it's fun to be with such a wonderful group of people. Oh no, here comes that warm, fuzzy, feeling, again. Big hug all 8) Catlin

Don't hug me, Catlin! I've got the flu!

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Unlikely as it may seem, she's now got the flu and refuses to admit it................Don't ask me how. She just did it.... :P Hey Catlin you can give me Brysters hug :) That should make him jealous :P

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"you certainly know how to make a girl blush" It sounds like my mission has been succesfull :)

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Catlin's not that type of girl.....knowing the lady that she is, she'll save it for me when I'm better!

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Oh, but I've got some good cards in my hand :) I could give Catlin 2 hugs back instead of just one :) then she'd have to compensate with giving my 2 hugs, and sinse your's is the one left...

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Wait a minute guys this is getting too complicated. 8) Ok, two hugs for you Rayraz and a virtual hug X 2 for Bryster, that will have to do Bryster until you get over the flu. 8) Catlin

Aaahhhh! Isn't that nice? Thank you, Catlin......cough, splutter, hack-hack, sneeze..........

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LMAO skips the hugs for TheBryster and passes chicken soup instead....Hugs everyone else...(without the flu) Heyyyyyyy while we're OT....lol anyone here use WinMix with the name of bryceman? LOL Someone with that name was getting a file from me a few weeks back....LOL

Oh boy, look what I'm missing. HUGS to everybody. waiting patiently to get hugs back :-D And I wouldn't mind a backrub either, :) ok maybe thats going a little too far OT.

I'm sending you a big hug Ang but I don't know about the back rub. 8) Maybe Bryster could help you out there. lol 8D Catlin

hugssssssss Ang

Hugs Catlin twice hugs Ang hugs JC And: Hugs for everyone else who wants one :)

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Catlin, what are you suggesting? Sends Ang a Cyber-hug any way

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Is taking a subject so OT that it's origin is not even visible considered art?? If so, I think the contest's already won (by someone in the thread above), tho' how to make a Bryce pic out of escapes for a moment. (Takes few mins out to hug Bryce, just for inspiration.) If not, I'll go hug a ballet dancer instead...:-)) LOL! And.. Cheers, Diolma

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OMG who dragged me back into this thread?

we did! lol. welcome back to this thread :P

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this is a bit like "October Challenge - Resurrection" :P or "October Challenge - Reloaded" :P when do "October Challenge Revolutions" or "October Challenge versus November Challenge" come out? lol

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I am challengely challenged.

Did time slip while I was away? or did I discover a paralell universe again?

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Again Bryster? you've been to other parrallel universes? Do tell. :-D

Ang: Yup! I sometimes get to visit them when I least expect to. I can walk through a room and I suddenly realise that I'm not in the universe I started in.....In fact I'm not even sure that I'm in the universe I was born in....

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THE OFFICIAL OCTOBER CHALLENGE - The sequel "This time, it's personal" Coming soon to a Challenge near you....

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Well, it's so nice to see you all again. 8) Can anyone tell me what year it is 8? 8P

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Can anyone tell me what year it is 8? 8P The timer behind your post says "9/27/04 18:24" so I think when you asked you lived in day 9 of the 28th month of the year 04 A.C. at 18 minutes before 24 :P

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Thanks Rayraz I was just so confused for a minute. 8P