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Ekaterina Konovalova

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Tapping into Klimt: Painting the Kiss

3/29/2011

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We had a lot of fun at the Social Art Studio last Saturday. I taught a workshop on how to paint a famous painting by Gustav Klimt, The Kiss. I loved it! Klimt is one of my favorite artists. I saw his original artwork in Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria a few years ago, and I was blown away. Klimt used real gold and silverin some of his paintings, including the Kiss.

His father, Ernst Klimt, was a gold engraver. He immigrated to Austria from Bohemia (now Czech Republic). Klimt lived in poverty for most of his childhood, as work was scarce and economic advancement was difficult for immigrants. However, Gustav Klimt displayed artistic talent early on, and he was awarded a scholarship to the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts when he was 14 years old. He received training as an architectural painter and became a muralist. He won several major awards and had received numerous commissions for public art in Vienna.

According to some biographers, the Kiss is a self-portrait of Klimt and his companion Emilie Louise Flöge, an Austrian fashion designer and businesswoman. When he painted The Kiss, Klimt was 45 and still lived at home with his mother and two unmarried sisters - but behind the respectable facade he was a man with a ferocious sexual appetite. Klimt fathered at least three illegitimate children and probably many more. He was obsessed by women and he had a fixation with redheads. It is no surprise that the woman in The Kiss has red hair.

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Social Art Studio Grand Opening

3/21/2011

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I am excited to announce that I will be teaching art workshops at Social Art Studio every Saturday from 2 till 5 pm. Social Art Studio is a fun, energetic place to come with friends, a date, family or alone and create a masterpiece. It is nothing like a regular art school. There are no grades and no pressure. Instead, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by a fun atmosphere, wine, cheese and lots of laughter.

This Friday was a grand opening of the studio. Below, are some pictures from Friday night.

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Art Workshop at Samsung

3/16/2011

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I had so much fun this Monday! I taught an art seminar/team building workshop for Samsung employees in Dallas, TX.  We were painting new Samsung Galaxy phone.  The workshop was organized by Social Art Studio. I used my Social Psychology degree and my art skills to make it very creative, engaging, and entertaining. We enjoyed painting as much as we enjoyed laughter and each other’s company. It was fun!

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50 paintings challenge in 50 hours!

3/8/2011

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Do you think it is feasible? I did it! I’ve created 50 acrylic paintings on 16x20 inch canvases in 50 hours!

I was approached to do some commissioned work for the Social Art Studio in Richardson, TX. They own the copyright, but I can share my artwork on my blog.

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