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| Painting by Klimt currently in a gallery in New York city, new York state, USA. From Wikipedia. |
On Facebook I saw a pretty painting by Klimpt.
When I draw or paint as an amateur my struggle is to observe and create a likeness. Klimt is at the next stage, to create something beautiful in a new and unique style which reminds the onlooker of something pleasing.
His method is to brighten a dull scene from the grey hut, grey tree trunks, dark green leaves, blue jeans. He creates a confetti effect, contrasting circles of bright colour. His bright contrasts are white, yellow and red.
LEARNING PAINTINGAt a painting course this summer (2017, Susan Allison at Writer's Holiday, their next holiday being at Fishguard in Wales, February 2018) one of our first lessons was watching her demonstrate making a dark background and leaving a contrast of white or yellow in the middle for a sunny day, a sunset, a tunnel, whatever.
Klimt also makes a person the centre of attention, bright spring or summer flowers scattered up the body. Colour creates a halo effect around the head, and brightness of the clothes.
Only on second glance did I realise that it's not one picture but a video, a sequence of pictures.
In many of the Klimt pictures one person is cradling or protecting themselves or another. They smile or faintly smile. But flowers surround them.
Only on second glance did I see in the first picture the crucifix dwarfed by the happiness. We give flowers to a bride. We take flowers to a funeral to add colour and scent, traditionally to conceal smells, create perfume to soothe and brighten the room.
CREATING MOOD AND HAPPINESSI find that if I write too much about sad subjects, or create or see have too much sad music or painting, it depresses me. Colours lifts my mood. If you want to keep yourself and others happy, acknowledge their sadness but add as much colour as you can and spread happiness.
SEEING PAINTINGS
If you want to see more Klimt paintings and read about the artist, go to Wiki. You might also be interested in films about the paintings:
On August 7, 2006, Christie's auction house announced it was handling the sale of the remaining four works by Klimt that were recovered by Maria Altmann and her co-heirs after their long legal battle against Austria (see Republic of Austria v. Altmann). Maria Altmann's fight to regain her family's paintings has been the subject of a number of documentary films, including Adele's Wish.[27] Her struggle also became the subject of the dramatic film the Woman in Gold, a movie inspired by Stealing Klimt, the documentary featuring Maria Altmann herself.[28] The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II was sold at auction in November 2006 for $88 million, the third-highest priced piece of art at auction at the time.[29][30]
WHERE TO SEE PAINTINGS
USA
The New York picture of Adele, woman in gold,
AUSTRIA
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/austria/articles/the-6-best-places-to-see-gustav-klimt-s-art/ (The New York picture of Adele, woman in gold, plus lots of paintings in Vienna, all pictures, which pictures of the places to visit.)
The Kiss in Belvedere Palais, Vienna, Austria, which has the world's largest collection of Klimt paintings.
http://www.klimt-foundation.com/en/klimt-info/works/austria
UK
National Gallery of Art, Trafalgar Square, London, England.
https://www.nationalgallery.co.uk
PAINTING COURSES
http://www.writersholiday.net
BUYING COPIES OF KLIMT PAINTINGS
https://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/portrait-of-hermine-gallia-print/
My comments on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/angela.lansbury.121/posts/10159341644375597?comment_id=10159342967085597¬if_t=feed_comment¬if_id=1505203473890947Travel Information
https://www.visittheusa.co.uk/USA
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Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, caricaturist, author and speaker. I have several more posts on murals and art and destinations around the world and learning German and other languages. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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