🎨 LADY Z - THE GOLDEN ANGEL
LADY Z - THE GOLDEN ANGEL
In conversation I remarked that I am really good at painting monsters, but I struggle with something beautiful like this, and it really proved to be a challenge.
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finally done, details added, color enhancements and varnished 2018-06-28
The Process
It started with a charcoal and ink drawing on canvas, continuing with highlights and glazes, highlighting white in between layers.
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The Finishing Touches and Details
The top left detail is most true to the actual colors of the original, the other detail photos are a little off. I had in the final glaze added a soft peachy hue to parts of the face that does not seem to show in the detail photos. One of the last corrections was to soften the hair again with a milky-pearlescent glaze.
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As a bonus feature, click the image below to see it in high res on Flickr:
Lady Z and I a few years ago at the Barockschloss Riegersburg
Note: I am an Austrian Artist living in Vienna
I post many of my blogs under the tag #steemit-austria
About my Work
Hi thermoplastic,
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wow - thank you so much - I am honored! Of course I had already joined Curie on Discord before.
It's beautiful, Otto! Reminds me of Gustav Klimt
thank you - there are elements of the Art Nouveau in it, that is my heritage, so to speak. I am Viennese, and my idol here is Ernst Fuchs (who, until his passing in 2015, was also a friend and mentor).
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great, thank you very much!
Eine wunderbare Detailarbeit mit unfassbarer Präsenz.
Wobei ich beim Durchwandern in der Entstehung das eine oder andere Mal geneigt war zu sagen: Stopp! Das passt!
Aber das Resultat lässt diese Augenblicke schnell vergessen.
Der ganz leichte Dunstschleier über der rechten Gesichtshälfte lässt mich etwas fragend zurück.
Du erlebst mich begeistert!
Gruß
Wolfram
Beautiful; I love how soft and lovely her face is against the shiny clothing.
Enjoyed seeing more of your process; I feel I am being taught by you better than at art school.
thank you, what a nice thing to say! I am not quite by the "rules", am always experimenting. Everything I do has to be a trip of discovery. I can't work by rote: it is boring, and when I am bored, I don't accomplish much.
Almost a year ago, I published my "Letter to Natalie" from 2016. You might enjoy reading it:
https://steemit.com/art/@thermoplastic/a-letter-to-natalie
Interesting read, thank you. I wish I had been more studious on certain subjects in art school. Still trying to break out of the "so-so' artist mold now that I have more free time. You are an example to me of the quality of work I wish to one day achieve.
It is a very elegant portrait, Otto.
Thank you Kathleen. The (future) owner loves it - she is a very nice lady whom I like very much, and possibly this shows.
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thank you!
Wow. That is some amazing artwork. I am glad I came across this in the SMG discord server.
Perfect painting, Otto! Thank you for showing the creation process
you are welcome - I hope it helps others. I am not quite "by the book" with what I do, but I know the rules. Always say: you have to know the rules before you can break them!
This is lovely and amazing! And of course, aren't humans the real monsters anyway ;)
Honestly a lovely piece, the golden 'wrappings' and texture she is trapped in , in so delicately done. Great job!
thank you .... some humans, lol, yes ...... most politicians, but then I am not so sure they are humans.