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AUG 2013

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STYLE} Mini-Masterpiece Contest: A Kiss for the Winner Mixing the classic with the modern, Lichtenstein, Magritte, Van Gogh, and Kandinsky were all represented in this year's crop of winning minimasterpieces. Prepared to be amazed at the skill and precision evident in all these entries. 1ST PLACE Jane Weiner, Asbury Park, N.J. "Kiss V" by Roy Lichtenstein MEET THE WINNER Apparently, it's all in the genes. Jane Weiner, a nail tech at Gloss Salon in Asbury Park, N.J., won this year's competition handily, despite having no formal art training. "Almost all of my family members are fine artists of some type. I definitely learned a lot from all of them," says Weiner, who spent about three hours completing Lichtenstein's "Kiss V." "I actually did four other Lichtenstein paintings on tips prior to this one so I could get his style down before taking on 'Kiss V,' which was the painting I really wanted to do," she says. "The hardest part was the dots. They took me about half an hour in total, and I had to take a lot of breaks. I used a short nail art brush that I modified by cutting of most of the bristles to make a very short, small surface that was more flexible than a toothpick or a dotting tool. After I picked up paint, I would tap of on a paper towel several times to avoid getting too many large dots on the finished piece." Weiner — who has been doing nails for about year — keeps examples of her nail art in frames right next to her station, inspiring clients who may not have previously thought about nail art to get an accent nail or two. "Nail art is definitely a true fine art form, and I love being a 'miniature' part of the art world," she says. 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE (TIE) 3RD PLACE (TIE) Phuong Kim Le, Hamburg, N.J. "Son of Man" by Rene Magritte Michelle Whitaker, Rolla, Mo. "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh Vickie Chilla, Eustis, Fla. "Hommage to Grohmann" by Wassily Kandinsky 120 | NAILS MAGAZINE | AUGUST 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY BRACKEN >>>

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