Lotus oil painting

By Dieter Marzinger, mouth painter

Lotus original artworks by mouth painter Dieter Marzinger I'm gonna get started on a lotus painting for a friend, I like the symbolism of the plant and want to see how well I can incorporate it, Monique, the future owner, is also very creative and has given me Carte blanche on the creative process, I like that.

I'll let you know how the creative process goes. - 12 January

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Lotus oil painting idea 1

23 January- My first idea, I'm working composition and color ideas.

I know Monique likes earthy colors and isn't particularly fond of blue.

This skyline is nice but ver intricate, the reflection won't be easy.

The best reference I found, I like it and will most probably use it.

Dark background excentuates the briliant white of the flower.

The yellow is a lovely play with the green.

The meditating hands is great symbolism.

I'll hide them some what in murkey water.

I want the roots of the lotus to glow in the palms of the hands. Some more symbolism.

Lotus oil painting idea 2

I like this horizon line much more.

The colours are much better, I like the vanishing point, nice depth.

This will stay

Playing with potential colors, I like this idea more.

I try to get going, but the canvas I thought would have been ideal was way to big for upside-down painting (my explination for painting from my back).

Monique gets me smaller canvas, I should start this weekend.

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Monique (The client) gets second thoughts on the composition of ideas...

From: Monique
Sent: 26 January 2010 19:53
To: Dieter
Subject: FW: Lotus flower

I’ve been thinking about the painting again, and I am having second thoughts on the roots/meditation idea you had. Sorry, I know I said you have carte blanche!

I know the lotus and meditation also goes hand-in-hand, but I want it to focus more on the growth aspect ie the “stingel” part of the plant in the water and the flower itself. Is there maybe a way (as mentioned before) of doing a subtle visual of body in water (in the background) growing / reaching up towards the light aka the flower? Dunno... Just not too keen on the hands.

Any thoughts?

On 2010/01/27 11:01 AM, "Dieter" wrote:

The painting already has it’s undercoat, I’m going to continue with it because I’m eager and focused, lets see what transpires?
If you don’t like it you are under no obligation, we made an agreement on that. I harbor no ill feeling because I determined to do something I liked. The obligation I will honour is that you get first option on it.

If I get an idea on how to do something in the lines of a figure becoming the lotus you the first to get a mail from me. I can then do you another, second attempts are often better by the way.

Monique: Cool cool! All left to your amazing creativeness x

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Moving on...

Dieter: I don't like doing commission work, it is hard enough to satisfy myself nevermind another...
I do it under resistance, I have come to the conclusion that if I do a commission I must like the idea, if the clien't is not happy then no one gets hurt.

So the background is developing on the original Lotus artwork , it was still wet this afternoon, will try again tomorrow morning.

The figure in the root has got a hold of my brain, trying to sort it out, it kept me awake last night and had me in a bad mood today, it infuriates me when people don't like my ideas, childish if not unchecked.
So I did some image searching...

Nude underwater painting idea