Well i have no authority to launch a GimpChat Contest, but i may propose one
"TWEAK THE REFERENCE" :
1) You may do a painting using as reference
2) you may use as lineart , as base for a color work
3) you may use any gimp tool or filter , even only filters and you may use mypaint
4) you may respect or modify the original :
you may turn animal and human in aliens, mythological creatures , or whatelse you may image, add or remove whatever you like
5) Whatever you do should preserve some similarities with the original
6) WIP may be be posted and disussed on ( New gallery topic to be opened )
7 )Timelinefor the final submission .... to be discussed with the mod (2 weeks ? )
2 possible "References " to tweak :
1) a sketch of a Italian landscape of the 16 century , taken on the Tiber, the river crossing Rome
(but again you may respect or turn in a imaginary landscape or what your imagination may suggest, including just use as was the "pencils" at the base of a colour paint )
Landschap met wachtende reizigers en veerpont bij de oever van de Tiber, Jan Both, 1644 - 1652
from
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/explore-t ... -BI-4211,7This is the Colosseum in Rome, as was used for centuries , seen by another dutch artist in the 17 century
Gezicht op de ruïnes van het Colosseum, Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1630 - 1683
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/explore-t ... 83-A-277,5You may use the first or the second "reference" ... or even mix !