🎨THE PAINTING OF BOGOMIL’S AVATAR REVISITED

in art •  7 years ago 

The Painting of
BOGOMIL'S AVATAR REVISITED

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acrylic glazes on panel, 40 x 50 cm - roughly 16 x 20 inches - 2018

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The charcoal drawing on which this painting is based does not exist anymore!

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BOGOMIL’S AVATAR - the drawing




You may recall my post about this charcoal drawing
Bogomil’s Avatar Revisited
that in the end got screwed up while I wanted to paint over it with glazes. Starting around middle of April I worked on it in my studio at the Kunstquartier Wien in Meidling.

After the mishap, I doggedly worked on it as a painting. I basically had to paint over the lost drawing design, and eventually succeeded - not what I had in mind before, but more painterly than originally planned. Detailed process images you find below.



For prints, I just posted it on my Pixels site:
Bogomil's Avatar Revisited


Aside from Fine Art Prints, you find all kinds of merchandise with this image - how about a unique Spiral Notebook:

The Steps

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between April 17. And May 17. 2018
the final touch-ups were then done on May 21.

Details


The details of the final step on May 21. 2018 - I decided that this is it, and varnished it. Since it is all in acrylics, varnishing could be done right away once dried.

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for the record, this is my avatar on deviantArt, based on a old drawing of which I don't have a clear picture, so it only works for a small size. I've been on deviantArt for over 11 years, and never changed my profile picture.

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Love your hat!

The cylinder hat, got it on sale, store closing on Kärntnerstrasse, but the hammer are the psychedelic steampunk glasses - I had a bet with Bella about who could actually wear them the longest without tripping and running into walls ...... (she put me on to these).

Thought the glasses were part of the hat. Hehe.. I know some artists who see the world the same way, even without wearing such glasses ;-)

Great art btw!

I should check or maybe make new photos: I had put the glasses lens in front of my camera lens, it is really a weird and colorful fractal world. Totally without drugs!

Thought the glasses were part of the hat. Hehe.. I know some artists who see the world the same way, even without wearing such glasses ;-)

OTTO !

you have outdone yourself, sir ! this is simply breathtaking ! incredible ! amazing ! wonderful ! superb !!!!

what a journey it has taken, as well !!!! i salute you earnestly, otto !!!!!

i love the vivid and luscious colours on this, specially how you wield the green and grey, it is simply wondrous !!! the red really complements the central eye and head of bogomil's avatar so well * ___ *

REALLY NICE WORK, THE MYSTICAL OTTO !

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Thank you Spiderman! I appreciate your comment very much!
I was snatching victory from defeat, in this case, and if you compare the two (drawing and painting) you will see that indeed it worked out well in the end!

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YES, and thank you kindly!

A lovely piece again. Isn't it great that we artists can see our work on so many things today? I love it.

thank you Donna! I am going on a break, but will be back later today to see what else is happening!

  ·  7 years ago 

looks stunning!

Thanks Romanie, I sort of "stunned" myself, didn't think something will come of it after the drawing disaster .....

  ·  6 years ago 

It's instantly recognizable as one of your works!
So many details.... great work, Otto!

Thank you, it was a practice run to see if I could still paint, lol

  ·  6 years ago 

lol!
Well obviously not that, but I know you prefer to draw...
Bah! I'll tell you what I actually wanted to write next time I see you.

I am on my next painting - now I got the confidence to actually do the steps right - so far, so good. But I won't post it until I am sure I don't screw it up ......

  ·  6 years ago 

Not even a sneak peek?
You could look at it philosophically. There are no screw ups. There are only experiences.

Or, you could wait until you are finished, and then post it. :)

... I am tempted, but no, I won't post until finished, but then with all the steps - even the screw ups, if I am able to correct them. But I send you a image per email.

Sehr schön geworden!

danke, bin schon wieder auf was anderem - - das war Ăśbung fĂĽr ein anderes Bild im Auftrag.

Verstehe, sehr gut, dann bin ich schon auf das andere gespannt.-D

Deutsch: War ziemlich beschäftigt mit dieser Malerei - war im Studio angehängt, also kaum Zeit im Freien: dadurch habe ich bis jetzt auch keinen Sonnenbrand erlitten
English: Was quite busy with this painting - was chained up in the studio, so little time outdoors: thus I have not suffered from sunburn so far

Super Bild!!! Finde das Neue in Acryl richtig stark!
Ja drinnen zu bleiben und zu malen ist zweifellos ein super Sonnenschutz. lol :D

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Thank you Kathrina - jetzt aber schon raus - letztes Mal ist schon wieder 3 Tage her - bin von Floridsdorf nach Kagran (Vienna International) marschiert. Die Fotos muss ich auch noch irgendwann mal einstellen. Ein nettes griechisches Local (neu) auf der Copa Cagrana Baustelle (aber nicht grad billig).

  ·  7 years ago 

painting that deserves admire ^_^

Thank you!

  ·  6 years ago 

Lovely. I like your complete playful presentation. :) Resteemed

thank you

currently exhibiting with MAGICAL DREAMS V at Gallery Bator, Szczyrk, Poland. The opening was September 7th 2019.

Woow man, this painting is so psycodelic and surrealist, you are so eccentric. I like this style

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  ·  6 years ago 

Amazing creative.