My Creative Space: Klimt and I

07 December, 2011


I have this friend which also happens to be a musician. She told me that she practiced the guitar for years, but she didn't really learn it until she learned the most difficult song she knew: "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell.

I feel the same about my Klimt inspired self-portrait. It is still work in progress, but it's a painting where I've proven to myself that anything is possible, even without tutoring. After so many months with painting in self-doubt, I feel truly relieved.

Even though the face is a little more round and pale, it clearly resembles me. It feels incredible to have actually painted a realistic painting. But on the other hand it's not. After all, I've worked with this consistently, and when other painters progress, why shouldn't I?
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14 comments:

  1. Wow, very pretty. I can't believe you painted that yourself! : )

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  2. One of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs, along with the whole Blue album! :)

    Your painting looks gorgeous!

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  3. I love your Klimt(love hi work) inspired portait.. it's really gorgeous... so far! our perseverance has really paid off... can't wait to see where it will go in it's progress :)

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  4. Oh, wow, wow, wow. It's just gorgeous. Well done, you!

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  5. I've said it before, you talent blows me away! This is SO beautiful!!! I love Klimt too!

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  7. it's very good, well done……you know that practice is the key to everything don't you? I read somewhere that it takes 800 hours of practice before you can master something.

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  8. Oh wow wow I'm speechless. I remember you talking about your Klimt inspired portrait and have wanted to see a glimpse of it ever since. Well worth the wait! And I find your perseverance truly inspiring.

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  9. Klimt is one of my favorite painters, and this self-portrait of you is brilliant! I can't wait to see more.

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  10. Gorgeous! And very Klimt....well done :-) Us Librans have to get it just right don't we ;-)

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  12. This is incredible! What an amazing job. I wish that I could paint, or draw... but sadly I can hardly even draw a stick man, ha!

    You did such a beautiful job on this. You are definitely talented!

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  13. (Also, your blog is definitely one of my very favourites! :) So glad we found each other!)

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  14. I found your blog thru 20 something bloggers, i love it! I think the portrait is great especially since Klimt is one of my favorites. : )
    I'm now a follower ; )

    www.bravedays.com

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