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Das gebrochene Gelöbnis
Oh yeah it really has a German title.
Watercolours, Indian and gold ink, approx. 29x35 cm, July/August 2010

I do not really know if I should tell how I feel about this picture because going into too much detail would be something of a spoiler. So never mind if you fail to understand the next paragraph.

This painting is supposed to be a symbolic representation of Karl's feelings for Luise and their intricate relationship. On the left I wished to portray a sweet and feminine Luise, quite unlike her real self, in an intimate setting that has something of the aesthetics of jewels. The picture on the right is something else. The final why is up to you.

I posed myself for Luise's corpse. That is, I put my camera on self-timer and lay on my bed looking dead with just my underwear on. The laurel frame is hand painted with ink and brush.

Finally, if you want a good laugh, flip the image horizontally and see how the horse's head on the left-hand-side picture turns into something scary. Looking at the picture upside down gives something of the effect. The lineart was okay but I mysteriously managed to ruin it while painting.

Description
Das gebrochene Gelöbnis
Oh yeah it really has a German title.
Watercolours, Indian and gold ink, approx. 29x35 cm, July/August 2010

I do not really know if I should tell how I feel about this picture because going into too much detail would be something of a spoiler. So never mind if you fail to understand the next paragraph.

This painting is supposed to be a symbolic representation of Karl's feelings for Luise and their intricate relationship. On the left I wished to portray a sweet and feminine Luise, quite unlike her real self, in an intimate setting that has something of the aesthetics of jewels. The picture on the right is something else. The final why is up to you.

I posed myself for Luise's corpse. That is, I put my camera on self-timer and lay on my bed looking dead with just my underwear on. The laurel frame is hand painted with ink and brush.

Finally, if you want a good laugh, flip the image horizontally and see how the horse's head on the left-hand-side picture turns into something scary. Looking at the picture upside down gives something of the effect. The lineart was okay but I mysteriously managed to ruin it while painting.