Pastel over Watercolor Underpainting
“As I painted ‘In My Mother’s Arms’ I was thinking back as a young girl when my Mother refused to let me leave the nest – An older boy with piercing eyes brought me a dozen roses and asked me for a date – but she wouldn’t let me go. I pouted and watched the flowers wither and fall as I sat by the window feeling like a prisoner. I wanted to experience all of life that night and couldn’t understand why not. I remember the feelings clearly and I wanted to paint my feelings, and so I wrote:
In the watercolor under painting I formed the long drips to give the feeling of the prison bars that kept me in…the carefully woven nest was my caring mother.“
~ Kim NovaK, Artist
Well, I must say, I am thoroughly impressed!
Not just a wonderful actress, also a gifted painter!!!
There is a song by Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer, and your painting reminds me of it. It’s called “The way I Feel.”
I am truly respectful.
Your paintings have touched me deeply.
Patricia
I love your “In My Mother’s Arms” the best, but you did an awesome job on the self portrait and mountain man, along with others. I am named after you – Kim Rollins (my sister named Debbie after Debbie Reynolds) and I must say, I really didn’t know much about you until you spoke out about the bullying – You look amazing to me and I am very proud to be named after you today! Always speak out, we need more famous people to make others understand. (hey my mom was 18 when she had me, but I’m sure glad she did).