Klimt on the heels of Kandinsky

I still have suggestions I should follow about Kandinsky but they are for another day. I went onwards with looking at some Klimt works. The course was not as specific and even included some AI artwork to follow. Think I prefer to use the original. I decided to use a little angel that came from a charity shop as the model for my work and made three versions based on different well-known Klimt pictures. Reportedly the works took 3 years but as they are huge and include gold work etc. I am not surprised – it took me long enough to work A4 size!

Last of Kandinsky for now!

This is the last idea from the course I’ve been following. Loosely based on his Upward (1929).

Moving on now to another of my favourite artists: Klimt…

My sort of Kandinsky landscapes!

  • Market in Estonia (from a photo taken by a friend)
  • water feature at Arundel Castle
  • the waterfront at Fowey.

And my ATCs for our group for this quarter based (loosely!) on Kandinsky’s ‘Thirty’ executed on my iPad using Procreate – each one 2.5 x 3.5 inches and a visual challenge.

October 2025

  • Visit to Hastings Contemporary to see their three new exhibitions. Colour in Sophie Barber’s work completely mind-blowing – the illustrated sun over sea does not do it justice.
  • Begun exercises in 2LilOwls course on Kandinsky. Here are my efforts at concentric circles in squares:
  • Now to tackle landscape in Kandinsky colour!

Good morning Mr Drogo

A detail from this new painting of a man at a gate. Castle Drogo is an incredibly unlikely building – a 20th century castle overlooking the Teign Gorge in Devon with gardens, views, everything! (The title was too tempting as a steal from Gauguin!)

For sale. 30x30cm, varnished and ready to frame.