THis Artist Uses An Etch-A-Sketch To Recreate History’s Most Famous Paintings.
Art | May 15, 2016
Jane Labowitch may be 24 years old but she’s a pro when it comes to playing with an Etch A Sketch. The Horner Park, Chicago, resident is able to create intricate and elaborate drawings using the little red tablet.
Labowitch has re-created the 1884 masterpiece A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat. The feat of twisting and turning the knobs on the toy took eight and a half hours to complete, broken up over four sittings at the Art Institute of Chicago. The original hangs in this gallery.
Labowitch, who also calls herself Princess Etch A Sketch, has been playing with the toy since she was four. She has taught herself all the secrets like how to cover a mistake and erase a part of the drawing without erasing everything completely.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.
Labowitch said sketching at the museum proved to be a great way to meet people.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.
"I met people from all over the world who had stories to share about how they had an Etch A Sketch when they were a kid, too," says Labowitch.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.
The artist is hoping to devote herself to this art medium full-time.
See more of Labowitch's art on Tumblr.