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kiukkukissa — Souls

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Description Acrylics and mediums on cardboard, 24 x 33 cm

Yet another layered painting. It started as an experiment with cracking medium, then I noticed the cracks provided a nice basis for textures. I went on adding colours, scraping them, adding thin layers of white, until I felt it was finished.

Music: The Chameleons - Soul in Isolation

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P.S. I don't know where that dark line at the bottom of the painting comes from because I don't see it in the image on my computer.
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Comments: 19

Senecal [2012-11-01 02:57:56 +0000 UTC]

This... yeah here is where you are on to something.

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kiukkukissa In reply to Senecal [2012-11-01 19:43:33 +0000 UTC]

I think so, too. Thanks!

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ArtByCher [2011-12-13 13:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Great composition. A nice balance. Well done!

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kiukkukissa In reply to ArtByCher [2011-12-13 18:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment! It means a lot. I wanted to achieve a sense of balance, and it seems like I succeeded.

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ArtByCher In reply to kiukkukissa [2011-12-14 12:28:21 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! And I think you achieved what you were setting out to do quite well

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anuvys [2011-12-08 22:35:34 +0000 UTC]

thats excellent, i like the rawness of it. its scratchy and aged looking. your colors are well chosen....

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kiukkukissa In reply to anuvys [2011-12-09 21:17:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The aged look was exactly what I was going for. Takes some work, but totally worth it.

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merpagigglesnort [2011-12-08 18:04:36 +0000 UTC]

this is a look i haven't mastered yet, but you have! it's really powerful. it makes me thing of so many things and seems very complex! i need to get some crackle medium! great job!

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kiukkukissa In reply to merpagigglesnort [2011-12-08 20:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I worked on this for about a month, in short sessions (approx. half an hour at a time), adding layer after layer, or scraping something off, or wiping the wet paint off. I had the background finished for about two weeks but couldn't figure out what to paint on it, until I accidentally came up with one blue stripe/thing, and then it was a simple choice to add the second one.

There are many emotions incorporated in there.

The crackle medium is very exciting to work with. I highly recommend it!

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MiscoArtiGrafiche [2011-11-28 22:43:19 +0000 UTC]

soooo beautiful
congrats

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kiukkukissa In reply to MiscoArtiGrafiche [2011-12-04 16:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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MiscoArtiGrafiche In reply to kiukkukissa [2011-12-06 21:41:37 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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Ra-bird [2011-11-27 17:53:52 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful.. the song reminds me of an Echo & The Bunnymen song, both '80's and British..
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kiukkukissa In reply to Ra-bird [2011-12-04 16:48:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, also for the link. Echo & The Bunnymen is on my list of bands I should listen to but haven't gotten around to, yet.

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Ra-bird In reply to kiukkukissa [2011-12-14 01:58:46 +0000 UTC]

They have some good songs, saw them live a few times in the nineties..

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Ghaziya65 [2011-11-26 16:50:59 +0000 UTC]

Lovely textures and balance in this piece! Well done! : ))

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kiukkukissa In reply to Ghaziya65 [2011-11-27 10:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you mentioned balance because I had some problems with finding a balance in this painting.

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Ghaziya65 In reply to kiukkukissa [2011-11-27 15:49:04 +0000 UTC]

You certainly achieved finding the balanced in this piece. It's a really nice painting! : ))

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kiukkukissa In reply to Ghaziya65 [2011-12-04 16:47:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again.

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