December Art Bead Scene Challege

Romain de Tirtof's signature

Each month the Art Bead Scene hosts a monthly challenge featuring an inspiring piece of art work.  They invite you to pull out your art beads and play along for a chance to win awesome prizes from  sponsors and possibly get featured on their blog.   Your creations must use one or more art beads.

Sleeping Beauty by Erte

This month's challenge features "Sleeping Beauty" by Romain de Tirtof.  He is known as Erté (1892-1990).  He was a Russian fashion illustrator and stage set designer, a master of the Art Deco style.  Sleeping Beauty has with many different elements that can be used for inspiration: snow, bold red color, high contrast imagery, art deco, female form, blue, weeping willows and sleep.

 

Entry by Bay Moon Design

 I decided to enter the necklace that is pictured above. This necklace includes glass pearls, denim blue fairy ribbon, and sterling silver bead caps. The fairy ribbon is from Marsha Neal Studio.  Two large blue glass pearls are framed in sterling silver bead caps. The necklace has some white czech beads, small glass pearls, and denim blue swarovski crystals. I love the patriotic red, white and blue colors.  These are the colors that jump out at me when I look at Sleeping Beauty.  The center of the necklace features a beautiful, lampwork focal by artist Kaz Baildon.  Her art bead is the bead that qualifies this as an enty.  It isn't too late to enter.  Click here to find out how.  There are some great prizes by this months sponsors.

Songbead on Etsy

Jan Atherton on Etsy

Humblebeads on Etsy

Art Bead Scene is a great blog to follow not just for the monthly challenges, but for the great tips on jewelry making.