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Laraine Saedi

Klimt garden.

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Alice Walker Pat Winslow Jeff Coles Amina Vierk Adrienne Beavis
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Oops just realised that my choice of piece to copy is the same as Alice's. The outcome however is very different. I will never make a forger. I covered my board with textured plaster and then got stuck in. I started by using acrylic but found it dried too quickly on my palette so I switched to my favourite paint i.e. gouache and found that much better to use.


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  1. Post by Laraine Saedi
    Re: Klimt garden.
    Oops it's sideways
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  2. Reply to Laraine Saedi from Adrienne Beavis Parent of this post↑
    Re: Klimt garden.
    I like it, I love the colours, I especially like the blue tones, it's vibrant and you have a great sense of depth which draws one in. 
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  3. Reply to Adrienne Beavis from Laraine Saedi Parent of this post↑
    Re: Klimt garden.
    Thank you Adrienne. After a rocky start I actually enjoyed doing it. Love his work anyway.
  4. Post by Amina Vierk
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    Lovely harmony of colours Laraine.   Gouache seems to fit in well with this art.  Ingenious!   Thanks for explaining what you used.  
  5. Post by Alice Walker
    Re: Klimt garden.
    So good to see another copy of the Klimt Laraine  -and sounds as if you made a wise switch to gouache. I wonder if you found it as challenging as I did? There are just so many colours in there. I made the mistake of trying to do it on a very small scale which made some of the detail very tricky. I think you have created a lovely homage and I rather I prefer your colour palette -it is calmer and more harmonious.

    Now I know you have copied aspects of Klimt's work before -did you discover anything different with one? Did the textured surface help or hinder?

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  6. Reply to Alice Walker from Laraine Saedi Parent of this post↑
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    Hi Alice. Thanks for your positive comments. I think I did learn quite a lot from copying Klimt's garden which made me see the value of copying and learning from the masters. I really noticed his layering of colour and the movement and energy of his brush strokes which was a different approach than he used in other works. It helped create a more dynamic picture and I am hoping to apply it to the next part of the project. The texture did help as when I applied the plaster I was very aware of the direction in which I dragged it. It was very satisfying applying the gouache to it. A nice absorbancy. 
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  7. Reply to Laraine Saedi from Alice Walker Parent of this post↑
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    Fabulous -so glad to hear all of that. I too am discovering myself how different aspects of Klimt's work that feature in different paintings are influencing me, especially in my Garden patchwork piece -as I have also been copying his Pear Tree and Marshy pond......think I need to start stalking a different artist now!
  8. Post by Jeff Coles
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    Wonderful Laraine and with texture to, you can see  how the patches of white help the composition.
  9. Post by Pat Winslow
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    I'm in awe of everyone's work. I get lost in paintings and really struggle to find where I am. I think you've done really well. I'm beginning to earn how important white is, so your comment, Jeff, is helpful. 
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  10. Reply to Pat Winslow from Alice Walker Parent of this post↑
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    It can help to cover up parts of the image you are copying to avoid getting to lost or overwhelmed. Divide it in four (likewise your copy) an then work on a quarter at a time, with the rest covered somehow.
  11. Reply to Pat Winslow from Laraine Saedi Parent of this post↑
    Re: Klimt garden.
    Thank you Pat. Comments are always appreciated. I really enjoyed doing this.
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