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Music to the eyes … Picasso’s Three Musicians at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Photograph: JC Hidalgo/EPA
Music to the eyes … Picasso’s Three Musicians at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Photograph: JC Hidalgo/EPA

Rhapsody in blue – or pink? Share your artworks about music

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When you hear music, do the sounds evoke images for you? Here’s a chance to connect your senses and share your art inspired by music

Georgia O’Keeffe was fascinated by “the idea that music could be translated into something for the eye” – and she is one of many artists who have succeeded in doing just that. From Picasso’s Three Musicians to Kandinsky’s Wagner-inspired Composition 8 – surely the visual equivalent of a symphony – artists have endlessly evoked harmony, melody and rhythm.

Music and visual art are powerful media for conveying emotions. This month, we’re blurring the lines: it’s time to share your artworks inspired by music, musicians or performing. You can interpret the theme in any way you like, and use any materials, from pen and ink to needlework or film. If you’d prefer to discuss your favourite musical artworks, please do so in the comment thread, where we’d also love your suggestions for future Share Your Art themes. Thanks to Amnqchety for this month’s suggestion.

And have you heard about our forthcoming exhibition in London? Click here for everything you need to know. It is important to note that we won’t accept more than three submissions per user for each assignment.

This project is open to everyone, but there are a few guidelines you need to follow if you’d like to submit your artwork:

How to share your artwork

Share an image of your artwork via GuardianWitness, by clicking the blue “contribute” button on this page, or via the Android or iPhone app. If you don’t have a Guardian profile, you’ll need to sign up. Then, find the Share Your Art assignment and follow the instructions to share your image. If you have any problems, email us at userhelp@theguardian.com.

We’ll feature some of our favourite submissions at theguardian.com/artanddesign and on Facebook. By sending us your pictures you: a) acknowledge that you have created the pictures or have permission to do so; and b) grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, free licence to publish your pictures as described. Copyright resides with you and you may reuse your pictures however you wish. Read our full terms and conditions here.

Don’t worry if they don’t appear straight away – everything has to be approved before it can be “hung” in our online gallery. Tell us in the comments if there are any improvements we could make to the series.

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