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Published: 2011-07-21 19:00:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 2104; Favourites: 57; Downloads: 61
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My interpretation of Gustav Klimt's famous painting The Kiss.* Full view or download for best viewing! *
My version is mixed media - acrylic and oil pastel. For the gold effect I used "rich gold" Cryla iridescent acrylic paint, which shines like gold because of the tiny mica particles which are mixed in with the paint.
For the base layer I applied heavy body acrylic paints (Cryla and Liquitex) with painting knives. When this was fully dry I added lots of details with oil pastels (Senneliers and Neopastels). It is 12 x 9 inches on stretched canvas, with the sides of the canvas also painted.
I photographed it in strong evening sunlight to bring out the texture and the gold. It still doesn't really capture it - the gold background shines and provides a contrast against the matt finish of the pastels...
It is a very experimental piece, so do let me know what you think!
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Looks great you captured it well in your style. I bet you love the gold paint it is wonderful stuff to use.
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Thank you! Yes, I need to do some more with gold paint...
Dave
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Sometimes a little of it here and there in a painting makes all the difference.
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nice one! γ½(Β΄γΌ`)δΊΊ(Β΄βο½)δΊΊ(`ΠΒ΄)γ
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Very nice! Wonderful use of your media!
I remember trying to paint this picture for my art course, we had to do an accurate copy of it, took bloody months! I really feel pride for you for finishing!
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Beautiful, so lovely, the artifacts you've painted gives to the scenario makes it your own version
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wow perfect beautiful! ive always wanted to do an interpretation as good as this! but im rubbish at painting got any tips and again wow well done
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Thank you! My main tip is just to keep experimenting. Don't aim to exactly duplicate the original, but do it in your own way...
Dave
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I've always love this painting!! And i think you have created a beautiful interpretation of it!!
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Beautiful! This is my favorite painting of all time and you did a brilliant job!
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I like where you're going with this, the textures look fab and the colours are really eye catching!
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Superb! At once very Klimt-like and at the same time, very davpuls.
The lovers are so very "One" and yet still distinct.
The coloring really captures the eye. I'm sure the original is even more gold. Robert Frost once wrote, "Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold." Somehow gold eludes the photographic process too.
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Thank you! Yes, I really like looking at the real thing and seeing the gold change brightness as you move your head...
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I think its great! Proportioned well and thoughtful.
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Oh wow! It's one of my favourite Klimt's paintings and this work is really well done! I like it
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Beautiful 
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It took ages (compared to my others)! About 6 evenings...
Dave
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Wow! It was definately worth it
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