The Heiman's go to Austria

Face No 64
Mr Heiman

 Well, I know you are not going to believe this but,

this is the Heiman's. 

Yes it is. 

You see, on another world wide trip, they went to Austria.

Again, just happen to dine with an artist from the House of Klimt.

Face No 65
Mrs Heiman

Gustav was taken with the couple and suggested they sit for him.

They were thrilled.

He did his magic and they left with yet another likeness "in the eyes of the artist".

Mr and Mrs Heiman in the scheme of One Hundred Faces

Row Six and Seven of One Hundred Faces

I have painted each little square in rows six and seven of One Hundred Faces. 

I especially like that Mr and Mrs Heiman show up in these rows. 

 Who knows where they may go next.

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A Double Dose of Klimt

Klimt's The Girlfriends

Face 56

Face 59

Klimt's Mermaids-Silver Fish

Face 57

Face 58

I'm still at it.
Still committed.
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Teeth and Smiles

All these In the Scheme of One Hundred Faces

Face No 52

Klimt's Adele.

Teeth!

Face No 53

Smiling!

I made it to Face 50 with a POW

Face No 50 in the scheme of One Hundred Faces

Face No 50
Face No 50 is a new version of No 8.

Face No 51

Face No 51 from this morning is to my liking. 

Klimt inspired.

I'm back on track, I think. 

I had a good week off. 

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Faces showing progression

She is from the same inspiration as No 47.

Face No 48

Faces in the Scheme of One Hundred Faces

Face No 48 by Sharon Tomlinson

 I actually had something else planned for this No 49 spot. 
Just going with the flow.

Face No 49

About Klimt Inspriation

A 14 x 17 book, Gustav Klimt by Rachael Barnes

 This is a coffee table book. 

If you love Klimt like I do, you will want and need this book. 

I purchased it on a trip to California several years ago and wagged it back as "carry on". 

It is huge and heavy. 

Gustav Klimt by Rachael Barnes

Love by Gustav Klimt

This painting, Love, is the inspriation for my next several faces for 

About Love

Here is why I love this book.

In addition to all the beautiful prints of his works, the history and unknown details are also included. 

I hope you can read the text in the photo below.

It is about the painting and gives me chills. 

About Love, the painting by Gustave Klimt

A must have from me

This book has inspired me and my art many times.

Many times I have been inspired to make an online course using this book as the premise for the class. 

Then I get cold feet.

Face No 47 is the first of several Faces from this inspiration. 

Inspiration

a sketch to start

 She is in the dime-zone.

Face No 47 by Sharon Tomlinson

Most of the dime-zone faces are not meant to be seen enlarged. 

They show too much.

I have more from this inspiration painting and will post them separately. 

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I'm still aiming for One Hundred Faces

I tried so hard on this one but just never satisfied myself with it. 
Maybe I will have a do-over with her face before I get to One Hundred Faces. 

Below is Adam and Eve by Gustave Klimt. 
This is one of my most favorite paintings because it was in progress at his death in 1918 and therefore unfinished. 

I like that we get to have a peek at some of his unfinished works because of the art story about his process they tell. 

I have a desk calendar that is easier to study than this image.
All I can say is there are many layers in all stages and I can sit and stare at them for hours. 

And then, I sit and wonder what it might have looked like finished.

Adam and Eve (Unfinished) 1917-1918 by Gustav Klimt

Time for Klimt

You know.

I have been inspired by Gustav Klimt since I first saw a print of "The Kiss" hanging in a friends home more than ten years ago. 

Face 42 and 29

 I have never been inspired to copy or replicate his work. 

However, I have been inspired by all of the elements he employs. One for example, the way he turns faces sideways. But more than that, I love the decorative flowers, geometric shapes, colors, gold, and busy sometime flat background decorations.

I am fascinated with the way he gets depth of emotion, as well as, depth within the work while juxtaposing large areas of flat decoration with sensual figures. 

Face No 42

 It felt right to include my version of details from his famous works of fine art in my project of One Hundred Faces.

Face 44 in the scheme of One Hundred Faces

Face 43

Face 44

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Quiet pleased with myself

...because I finished the birdbath base

and

I really really like it. 

Next, I have to make a water saucer to go on top.

Have you ever created a mosaic with broken tiles?

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Guess where my new studio is

 It's in the garden of course. 

In the Klimt garden.

 I'm laughing at myself.

It didn't take me long to move outside and set up a new studio.

This is what I do while on gardening breaks.

After all, this is one of those "when I retire" projects.

I'm headed out now....to the Klimt Garden and Studio.

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Blog Book

Finally!

I did it!

I just ordered my first Blog Book. I can't give you a review on the end product yet because I don't expect it in the mail for a couple of weeks. 

I did want to share today because this is the last day for Blog2Print's promotional. 
..... to get 20% off your blog book! Through June 11th, use coupon code Save20B2P to save 20% on the best book made by you: your blog book.

It is easy to try, just click on the link above. 

I used these two pictures from my second post, May 4, 2006.

I used one for the front cover and one for the back cover. Oh and my first book is only for the year 2006 and is over 300 pages so I enjoyed the 20% off. 

One more thing, I wish these benches still looked this great/fresh. As I have been working out in my gardens these past few days, I have been thinking about how to bring them back to this gorgeous state. I love them. 
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PS  I really really really would love for you to add your link of what you studio creative space looks like.  See the below post for details. It's fun!