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Fabulous Fakes
My take on famous originals
This collection shows my own personal take on versions of some of the most famous masterpieces of the past – including paintings in tribute to Vermeer, Picasso, Modigliani, Gagnon, Van Kees, Van Gogh and Matisse.
The idea of creating paintings based on works by these masters was first suggested by a show, Fabulous Fakes, held in 1997 by the Art League of Hilton Head, S.C. – a group of which I was a member for 20 years.
All members were asked to submit one painting in the style of a master of their choosing, The works were auctioned off with great success.
The idea remained dormant, however, until I saw an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art in London, England in 2001 – where I was particularly struck by Matisse’s Nu Rose.
I decided I could become a better artist by not just reading and studying the masters, but by actually having the nerve to paint them, copying the original as closely as possible, but using my own style, colours and brush strokes.
 201807 - (31) |  Nighthawks -Hopper-1942#530 |  Vermeer-MilkMaid-826 |  Vermeer-GirlWithPearlEaringx4-1665-691 |
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 Vermere-920 |  GrantWood-AmericanGothic-1930-714 |  Manet_Plum-Brandy-900 |  Manet-Reworked |
 Matisse-VanGogh-Split-901 |  Matisse-Picasso-889 |  DaVinci-MonaLisa-Retouched1 |  DaVinci-MonaLisa-Retouched2 |
 Vettriano-OnTheBeach-743 |  Monet-874 |  Picasso-Modified-Faces-856 |  VanGogh-Homage |
 IMG_0517 |  IMG_0520 |  IMG_0518 |  IMG_0515 |
 IMG_0514 |  Picasso-Homage |  Matisse-Homage-816 |  Matisse-Homage |
 VanGogh-TwoLovers-1888-885 |  Harris-Touchup-553 |  Harris_Lake_Superior |  Hopper-BoatAndGulls-872 |
 Dali_860 |  Harris-BigDeadErectTreeStump-878 |  Matisse-LadyWithBlueHat-775 |  Jack vettriano the singing butler 555 |
 KeesVanDongen-WomanWithBlueHat-806 |  Vettriano-OnTheBeach-722 |  Vettriano-RoadToNowhere-735 |  Hopper-862 |
 Picasso-ChildAndDove-867 |  Klimt-MotherAndChild-866 |  Picasso-Vase-850 |  851 |
 HomageToAnonymous-834 |  Klimt-MotherAndChild-835 |  Abstract-832 |  Matisse-842 |
 Modigliani-ManSeatedWithCane-833 |  Modigliani-AGirlInBlue-857 |  Abstract-831 |  Manet-Bridge-838 |
 Picasso-Flowers-line-art-849 |  Matisse-LineArt-839 |  Picasso-840 |  Anonymous-839 |
 Toulouse-MoulinRouge-575-Retouched |  Toulouse-SeatedDancerWithPinkTights-829 |  Picasso-854 |  Picasso-852 |
 Picasso-853 |  Klimt-Line-Art-830 |  Toulouse-Latrec-827 |  Matisse-848 |
 Matisse-847 |  Matisse-3Faces-CombinationLines-846 |  Klimt-LineArt-922 |  Klimt-LineArt-924 |
 Matisse-LineArt-845 |  Klimt-LineArt-923 |  Matise-LineArt-816 |  Matisse-845 |
 Cezanne-CardPlayers-825 |  Picasso-LineArt-815 |  GrantWood-AmericanGothic-LineArt-818 |  Picasso-LineArt-820 |
 Vermeer-GirlWithPearlEaring-LineArt-819 |  Dengen-LineArt-821 |  Picasso-817 |  Matisse-811 |
 Picasso-814 |  Picasso-813 |  Picasso-812 |  Vermeer-755 |
 Modigliani-Woman-734 |  VanGogh-FieldOfCrows2-810 |  VanGogh-FieldOfCrows1-809 |  ErnstKirchner-Abstract-808 |
 KeesVanDongen-BlueWoman-807 |  Modigliani-MadamDorival-805 |  KeesVanDongen-2Paintings-804 |  Kandinsky-802 |
 Kandinsky-803 |  Modigliani-BrideAndGroom-1915-800 |  Picasso-MediterraneanLandscaep-801 |  Matisse-799 |
 Picasso-798 |  Picasso-BustOfWomanInHat-circa1962-797 |  Manet-MotherDaughterTrainStation-792 |  Picasso-793 |
 Picasso-795 |  Picasso-794 |  Picasso-796 |  picasso-791 |
 picasso-790 |  picasso-789 |  picasso-784 |  picasso-779 |
 picasso-777 |  picasso-778 |  picasso-757 |  modigliani-776 |
 lawren-restoration |  IMG_3725 |  783.PG |  771 |
 769 |  781 |  Picasso-788 |  Modigliani-785 |
 Picasso-WomenInMotion-784 |  Modigliani-MmeZborowska-783 |  VanGoghIrises-782 |  VanGoghIrises-781 |
 Vermeer-SoldierandLady-774 |  Matise-Dancers-772 |  Matise-773 |  Braque-767 |
 Renoir-Duo-766 |  Kandinsky-1924-765 |  Chagall_Duet-1925-764 |  VanGoghMatisseCollage-763 |
 Matisse-Large-Canvas2-762 |  Matisse-Large-Canvas-761 |  Vermeer-GrilWithWineGlass |  Matisse-CutOuts-759 |
 Cezanne-MountainsAndFarms-753 |  Cezanne-OceanView-1900-752 |  Cezanne-MontStVictoire-751 |  Cezanne-LakeAndMountains-1900-750 |
 Renoir-TheSkiff-1708-746 |  Klimt-TwoFigues-1913-745 |  Kadinsky-Abstract-1924-746 |  Matisse-CutOuts-Circa-1950-742 |
 Klimt-Kiss-In-Mirror-1905-741 |  Matisse-CutOuts-740 |  Matisse-CutOuts-1950-CutoutsOnCanvas-739 |  Matisse-CutOuts-738 |
 Matisse-CutOuts-737 |  Vermeer-LadyMaidServantHoldingLetter-1667-736 |  Matisse-CatAndFish-733 |  Matisse-StillLife-732 |
 Matise-Abstract-730 |  Matisse-BlueNude-729 |  Matisse-BlueNude-728 |  Matisse-BlueNude-727 |
 Matisse-BlueNude-726 |  Matisse-StillLife-725 |  Matisse-BlueNude-724 |  Vettriano-Mixed-723 |
 DaVinci-LastSupper-1498-721 |  Picasso-DoraMaar-1937-717 |  DaVinci-MonaLisa-1503-1519-716 |  Munch-TheScream-1893-715 |
 Modigliani-AnnaAkhmatova-1911-713 |  Lismer-ClearWinter-1916-712 |  Manet-FestiveWoman-710 |  Manet-WomanOnSofa-709 |
 Matise-Fauvist-Style-708 |  Picasso-GirlBeforeAMirror-1932-707 |  Matisse-WomanonSetteWithCatAndRedChair-706 |  Manet-MatronlyWomanDressedToTheNines-705 |
 Manet-LinaWithInjuredArm-1878-704 |  Manet-SailorAndGirl-703 |  Matisse-StillLife-702 |  Manet-CoupleAtPerelathuille-1879-700 |
 Monet-LakeAndChurch-699 |  Monet-Lillies-698 |  Monet-WomanAndUmbrella-697 |  Picasso-ChildAndDove-1901-696 |
 Monet-KidsInFlowers-1875-695 |  Monet-WomenInGarder-1866-694 |  Monet-Olympia-1863-693 |  Renoir-MadamMonetAndChild-1872-692 |
 VanGogh-CafeTerraceatNight-1888-690 |  Matisse-LaFenetreATanger-1911-689 |  Monet-ParkBench-688 |  Matisse-Conversation-1908-12-687 |
 Klimt-RedHairedWoman-686 |  Matisse-YoungSailor1906-685 |  Matisse-Collioure-1905-684 |  Picasso-WomanWithHat-1938-682 |
 Monet-Lillies2-681 |  Monet-BoatAtSunrise-680 |  Monet-Lillies-679 |  VanGogh-BridgeAtArles-1888-678 |
 Klimt-SemiNude-1912-667 |  Picasso-DoraMaar-1955-676 |  Picasso-LaMuse-1935-675 |  Picasso-ChildWithDove-1901-674-PROCESS |
 Picasso-ChildWithDove-1901-674 |  Picasso-Waiting-1901-673 |  Manet-Blue-Venice-1875-672 |  Klimt-MotherAndChild-671 |
 Klimt-670 |  Vermeer-GirlWithPearlEaring-1665-669 |  Manet-AtTheCafe-1878-668 |  Klimt-MadaPrimavesa-1912-666 |
 Modigliani-Collage2-665 |  Vermeer-LittleStreet-1657-664 |  Klimt-LandscapeInItaly-1913-663 |  Klimt-MalceseneInLakeGarda-1913-662 |
 Klimt-ChurchInCassoneItaly-661 |  Renoir-TheTheatreBox-660 |  Renoir-TheSwing-1879-659 |  EmilyCarr-Indian-Church-1929-589 |
 Kandinsky-1914-TheYellowHouse-657 |  Hopper-Gas-1940-656 |  Modigliani-Alice-Renoir-2YountWomen-Coll |  JackVettriano-BeachUmbrellas-1951-654 |
 Renoir-DanceInTheCountry-1883-653 |  Klimt-PortraitOfaWoman-652 |  Klimt-Hope-1908-651 |  VanGogh-BedroomAtArles-1889-650 |
 Klimt-LadyWithAFan-1918-649 |  Renoir-DanceAtBouhival |  Manet-Waitress-647 |  Manet-PlumBrandy-646 |
 JackVettriano-BeachScene-637 |  GustaveCaillebotte-Paris-Street-Rainy-Da |  Renoir-TwoSisters-643 |  Picasso-GirlBeforeAMirror-516 |
 Manet-Balcony-644 |  Vermeer-WomanAtPiano-1673-641 |  Modigliani-ChistinaAnd2BurgundianWomen-c |  JackVettriano-Beach-Modified-638 |
JackVettriano-BeachScene-637 |  Klimt-EmilleFioge-636 |  Manet-BrothersWife-1871-635 |  Hopper-634 |
 PaulCezanne-BoyInRedVest-633 |  JackVettriano-Beach-632 |  Matisse-Woman-631 |  Monet-RedBoats-630 |
 Klimt-Adelle-1907-629 |  Matisse-Harmony-628 |  Hopper-TwoPuritans-627 |  Modigliani-Collage-589 |
 Matise-Boat-625 |  Manet-Olympia-622 |  Manet-GareStLazare-1873-621 |  Monet-LadyWithAParasol-620 |
 Matisse-PortraitOfLoretteInATurban-1917- |  Matisse-Necklace-615 |  Matisse-CatAndFishInBowl-614 |  Matisse-WomanInPurpleCoat-1937-612 |
 Matisse-HarmonyInRed-1908-611 |  Matise-DanseuseDansUnInterieur-610 |  Hopper-SunlightsInCafeteria-608 |  Hopper-CarolinaMorning-609 |
 Hopper-Western-Motel-607 |  EdwardHopper-Yonkers-1916-606 |  PaulCezanne-1898-1905-605 |  JackVettriano-Beach-604 |
 Hopper-CapeCodMorning-1950-603 |  Hopper-NewYorkOffice-1962-602 |  Vermeer-LadyWritingaLoveLetter-1665-601. |  Vermeer-LadyInBlueReadingaLoveLetter-166 |
 Vermeer-Love-Letter-1670-599 |  Vermeer-Young_Woman_With_a_Water_Pitcher |  VanGogh-FishingBoats-Arles-1888-596 |  VanGogh-2-Lovers-On-The-Beach-595 |
 Vermeer-Young_Woman_With_a_Water_Pitcher |  Vermeer-Woman-Seated-At-Verginal-1672-59 |  Vermeer-The-Lace-Maker-592 |  Vermeer-GrilWithaRedHat-591 |
 Vermeer-GrilWithaRedHat-590 |  Modigliani-Collage-589 |  EmilyCarr-Indian-Church-1929-589 |  EmilyCarr-BlueSky-1929-588 |
 GeorgiaOkeefe-Radiator-Building-585 |  EmilyCarr-AutumnInFrance-586 |  GeorgiaOkeefe-Flowers-585 |  GeorgiaOkeefe-583 |
 GeorgiaOKeefe-581 |  Renoire-By The Sea Shore 1883-564 |  Vincent_Van_Goh_Starry Night_1889 |  Kandinsky_Upwards |
 ToulouseLatrec_MoulinRouge_575 |  Monet_Railway_Bridge_at_Argenteuil_576 |  Kirchner_Street_569 |  IMG_1608 |
 Kandinsky_MumauStreet_570 |  IMG_1614 |  Hopper_compartmentC_572 |  5Paintings1Canvas |
 carol_TheLastDance |  GeorgesBraque_Viaduct_571 |  CottagesAndBike |  Kirchner-The-Street-569 |
 Hopper-Gas-565 |  Renoire-By The Sea Shore 1883-564 |  Cezanne-CardPlayers-563 |  vettriano on the beach #560 |
 Manet bar at foiles #559 |  lawren Harris ice house #552 |  monet Normandy train #558 |  davinci Mona Lisa #561 |
 Monet-Poppy-Field-1837 |  kandinsky-blueRider-554 |  Monet-BridgeAtArgenteuil |  harris-mt. lefroy-#553 |
 cezanne-card-players-#548 |  modigliani-jeanne-hebuterne-#550 |  Harris-little house-#551 |  harris-ice-house-#552 |
 Klimt-TheKiss |  Klimit-Cats-001 |  Klimit-Cats-002 |  201807 - (96) |
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 Vincent’s Yellow House - 1888# 536 |  Monet - The Magpie - circa 1897#539 | Modigliani Three Women - 1917#540 | Edoaurd Manet - Cafe Concert#538 - 1878 |
Gagnon - Yellow House#537 | Nighthawks-Hopper#521-1942 | -girl with pearl earring-Vermeer#511-1665 | Chair and Pipe-Vincent#524-1888 |
the little street-Vermeer#512-1657 | milkmaid-vermeer#526-1658 | girl with pearl earring-Vermeer#513-mirror image-1665 | three dancers-Picasso - 1925#531 |
nu-rose-matisse#230-1935 | lake keitele-Kallela#520-1905 | quebec village street-Gagnon#519-1905 | portrait of dora maar-Picasso#514-1937 |
le reve-Picasso#515-1932 |  201807 - (4) | jeune fille devant un miroirPicasso #516-1932 | three dancers-Picasso - 1925#531 |
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