Lara's Artwork: Paintings, Sculpture, FoodArt, Photography, etc.

Thank you everyone.
Here's another one I painted that is environmental as well.

I originally put a fallen tree from deforestation across the canvas in the
background (behind the blue square) but then I thought of Thoreau's
quote and decided that was enough to clarify my point

The felled tree was too distracting and made the painting too literal.
I don't like to spell everything out too much.

Deforestation
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This looks like something from the dark side but was fun to put together.
I painted the face inspired by Klimt's on the right.

I know...not even close but I wanted it to be my own...and it sure ended up that way :eek:😊
There was a local art competition for Halloween one year and I almost entered it.

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Lara said:
This looks like something from the dark side but was fun to put together.
I painted the face inspired by Kimpt's on the right.

I know...not even close but I wanted it to be my own...
and it sure ended up that way :eek:😊

There was a local art competition for Halloween one year and I almost entered it.

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You would have won! I love it!
 

RadishRose said:
From what I've read, he might have deserved it.
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What??? Klimt is may be my favorite artist!
Stop. I don't want to hear it!
*covering ears* la la la la la la la
He had a wife. But lots of nude-ish models
Oh no. Infidelity? la la la la

Wait. He never had a wife
*reading now*...but fathered 14 children
A Casanova and possibly a Misogynist
What? I didn't need to know that.
I'll never forgive you for this, Rose
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Lara said:
Thank you Diva, RadishRose, Jules, Gary, dobielvr, Della, and others.
I just realized I butchered Klimt's name (which I just fixed).
He didn't deserve that 🙃
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You're welcome, of course. Is that you (avatar)? You were beautiful back in the day and you're still beautiful. You look like the artsy type in that hat. :love:
 
Yes, @OneEyedDiva , that hat pic was of me in my avatar. Thank you. It was taken around 4 years ago(?). I posted a more recent pic since then but it's in another thread somewhere.
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Thank you @Jules , that was so kind of you to say. You are correct about my house. It should be ready in April. I bought the house at the beach and totally gutted it so it will be like a new house when completed but the pandemic has slowed the construction process way down. I'm staying at my daughters oceanfront rental now at a nearby beach until it's completed because I sold my house of 20 years already.

I'm basically homeless in paradise until April :giggle:

It's been a year since I purchased it. But I'm just happy to be here at the beach as I wait and excited as the time draws near. I haven't been painting since moving to the beach as all my stuff is still in storage.

Wasn't expecting this delay 🤷‍♀️

I've heard rave reviews about how beautiful your location is there in BC, Jules....lucky you!
 
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Lara said:
Thank you @Rah-Rah, you are kind but I have a long way to go before I can consider your suggestion. I need to pick one style and develop it. Right now I've been playing with different styles and just enjoying myself. You were sweet to say that. Thank you.
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From what I have seen here, I think you would be great at any style and could perfect and of them. Very talented as I stated.
 
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Yes, @OneEyedDiva , that hat pic was of me in my avatar. Thank you. It was taken around 4 years ago(?). I posted a more recent pic since then but it's in another thread somewhere.
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Thank you @Jules , that was so kind of you to say. You are correct about my house. It should be ready in April. I bought the house at the beach and totally gutted it so it will be like a new house when completed but the pandemic has slowed the construction process way down. I'm staying at my daughters oceanfront rental now at a nearby beach until it's completed because I sold my house of 20 years already.

I'm basically homeless in paradise until April :giggle:

It's been a year since I purchased it. But I'm just happy to be here at the beach as I wait and excited as the time draws near. I haven't been painting since moving to the beach as all my stuff is still in storage.

Wasn't expecting this delay 🤷‍♀️

I've heard rave reviews about how beautiful your location is there in BC, Jules....lucky you!
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OMG! You're even living like a true artist! I love it. Ocean front locations, I'm in. Best of blessings with your new abode Lara.
 
:LOL: at living like an artist but hopefully its true because I can't wait to start painting in a whole new environment. I feel some new styles and subjects coming and I'm excited. Thank you for the well wishes Diva. You're so sweet. It will take me awhile to unpack and organize and I'm not getting any younger.

I feel good so far and it's natural to stay in shape around here. I'm always climbing stairs over the dunes and up to houses built on pilings aka poles and beach walks or riding bikes.
 
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:LOL: at living like an artist but hopefully its true because I can't wait to start painting in a whole new environment. I feel some new styles and subjects coming and I'm excited. Thank you for the well wishes Diva. You're so sweet. It will take me awhile to unpack and organize and I'm not getting any younger.

I feel good so far and it's natural to stay in shape around here. I'm always climbing stairs over the dunes and up to houses built on pilings aka poles and beach walks or riding bikes.
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"Thank you for the well wishes Diva. You're so sweet." You're welcome of course and thank you for saying that. I don't envy you....well in regards to having to unpack and start getting organized. But I do envy you (in a good way) for the environment you'll be living in. I'm sure you will be so inspired by it. It's a good way to get exercise, climbing those dunes and stairs. I naturally get more exercise when I'm in Atlantic City staying at the timeshare, which I consider my second home. It's right at the Atlantic ocean with a boardwalk out front. I love walking the boardwalk in either direction and try to do it every day when it's not raining or too windy. Before the pandemic, my goal was to stay there at least 8 weeks a year (not concurrent). I feel so a peace and invigorated at the same time when I'm down there.
 
Now that I live at the beach, I plan to change this one. Simplify perhaps.

Maybe remove one of the dancers...maybe the one on the left and move
the moon up. The body on the left crosses over the other figure in back and
confuses the eye maybe.

Maybe change the faces. Maybe remove some of the brown.
Add prettier colors. Or just bury it in the closet.
That's why I posted it thumbnail size.

But my daughter says she loves it and has it hanging on her wall.
I think she's just being nice...God love 'er 🥰 lol

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Lara said:
Now that I live at the beach, I plan to change this one. Simplify perhaps.

Maybe remove one of the dancers...maybe the one on the left and move
the moon up. The body on the left crosses over the other figure in back and
confuses the eye maybe.

Maybe change the faces. Maybe remove some of the brown.
Add prettier colors. Or just bury it in the closet.
That's why I posted it thumbnail size.

But my daughter says she loves it and has it hanging on her wall.
I think she's just being nice...God love 'er 🥰 lol

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Leave it, Lara. Your daughter isn't just being nice, I can see why she want you to leave it as is.
 
Lara said:
Now that I live at the beach, I plan to change this one. Simplify perhaps.

Maybe remove one of the dancers...maybe the one on the left and move
the moon up. The body on the left crosses over the other figure in back and
confuses the eye maybe.

Maybe change the faces. Maybe remove some of the brown.
Add prettier colors. Or just bury it in the closet.
That's why I posted it thumbnail size.

But my daughter says she loves it and has it hanging on her wall.
I think she's just being nice...God love 'er 🥰 lol

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I agree with Lewkat, you should just leave it, she's not being insincere.
 
Thank you. It does help to receive opinions and critiques...and I really appreciate your time. Maybe I'll let go of it.
That's one problem with art...it's hard to know when to stop with a painting you're doing. Then it becomes overworked and tired looking.
 
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“There is no self-portrait of me.” Gustav Klimt. In a rare writing called “Commentary on a non-existent self-portrait”, he states “I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women… There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night… Who ever wants to know something about me… ought to look carefully at my pictures.” - Gustav Klimt
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@Lara This evening, after reading about Bob Ross and his "Joy of Painting" series in your thread, I went downstairs and read the latest letter from our granddaughter, who is living in Alaska with her husband and our new great granddaughter. She spoke of the beautiful view of Mt. Denali with the glow of the Sun and the blue sky. She wrote "the painter, on PBS, Bob Ross always made mountains, and lived in Alaska. He always said"God was having a good day when He made Alaska."

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I love that story @Meanderer Your granddaughter sounds like a beautiful soul. She got that from her grandfather👍
And...drumroll...Congratulations on your new great granddaughter!! She'll keep you on your toes! 🩰🌸🩰
 

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