New WIP Painting inspired on 'The Kiss' Klimt
So I started a new painting tonight and it is in the same style as the large painting I recently completed (See below)
So I am going to document the process of this new painting by taking photographs of it at each stage. I am actually going to take inspiration for this new piece from Klimt's 'Kiss' painting.
So I am actually going to work directly over the top of a painting i started mid last year. I believe that you should always keep history of past paintings so rather than paint over with white...incorporate the old painting into the new. So here goes...
Step 1
So first i took a water soluble white pencil and started drawing some of my moon symbology. Different shapes and patterns to start to build up layers. These will fade into the painting as it develops but at this early stage it is all about adding lots of visual information.
Step 2
So i was looking at how 'The Kiss' painting is positioned. Looking at the positive and negative shape and so I wanted to emulate that in my painting, so i loosely transfered the shape over to my painting.
Step 3
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Step 6
So at this stage i decided i needed pink because the background had tones of pink. SO i took a big breath and created a very loose shape using the pink paint...remembering it is all about creating layers.
Step 7
So this is where I am currently. At the moment im just playing around, slowly building up layers and although i have added in some abstract figures, it is really just a game of colour balance and placement. I know that it will completely change a few time before i settle on a composition.
I love this style of painting and i think it suits my carefree attitude about art and painting. 'Have no expectations and you will never be disappointed'. It's about letting the story create itself...Someone had written in a twitter message " Sometimes you have to let go of the painting you thought you were creating and focus on the painting that wants to be created" ...i thought that was well said!
But i will add more images to this blog as the painting progresses
5th April 2011
So I added in some flower imagery and just worked on building more dark tones into the work! I love Prussian blue!
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Comment by Rhonda McDuffie on May 12, 2011 at 10:02pm -
Thanks for sharing the evolution of this piece - looking forward to seeing the end result!
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Comment by Marlene Hawkins on April 8, 2011 at 1:37pm -
Great so far, I loved seeing the process. I like the way the eyes seem to stare out of the picture. I did like the face you had at the beginning and would like to see part of it come back.
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Comment by Heather on April 6, 2011 at 2:38am -
Oh you covered up her beautiful face!! I just loved that part. The sort of looking glass with handle surrounding it was so cool. But it will evolve wont it.
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Comment by cheryl maddern on April 4, 2011 at 9:53am -
Thanks
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Comment by Audry L Briere on April 3, 2011 at 11:37am -
Just like life, "Go with the flow!"
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Comment by Margo Garrison on April 3, 2011 at 8:52am -
I love to watch to process, and I know it will be great. I love the idea of working off of Klimt in this style. I'm working on my layering and trying to do the dripping thing; it takes patience for the layering and bravery for the dripping, so it's great to see this as it comes along. Love the twitter quote...
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Comment by Becky Jenner on April 3, 2011 at 4:33am -
Your colors and flow of method are always awesome! Can't wait for the next phase!
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Comment by manon on April 2, 2011 at 9:04pm -
I just had to say I am in love with those eyes, eyes fascinate me. Great layering so far.
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Comment by Grant Dowling on April 2, 2011 at 5:55pm -
Looking forward to progress Gary...
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Comment by Sandra Henderson on April 2, 2011 at 4:31pm -
Thanks for sharing this Gaz! It's always great to have a glimpse into other peoples' processes.
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