Gustav Klimt is an Austrian symbolist paint. He was born July 14, 1862, and died February 6, 1918. His paintings were brilliant and a global icon. Gustav focused on the subject of the female body. Known for his “Golden Phase”, Gustav started using gold paint/gold leaf in 1898. “The Kiss” is a well-known painting by Gustav Klimt.
Klimt, Gustav. The Kiss.
Oesterreichische Galerie im Belvedere, Vienna, Austria. 1907.
Gustave Klimt’s “The Kiss” painting relates to my work as his gold phase inspired me to use gold ink. I used this painting as a reference after my experiment with masking fluid on a plastic sheet. I mixed gloss gel and gouache and wiped it side to side on the masking fluid. When I took off the masking fluid and outlined it with gold ink, I saw two figures. Shown below is a video of the process of the painting I created.
Wilheim Sasnal
Another artist I thought about during the process of this artwork was Wilhelm Sasnal. He’s a “Polish painter, photographer, poster artist, illustrator, and filmmaker”, born in 1972. He explored images through painting.
Wilhelm Sasnal, Shoah (Forest), 45 x 45 cm, 2003Â |Â Courtesy of Sadie Coles HQ and Wilhelm Sasnal
William Sasnal’s big brush strokes are clearly visible. I decided to try to create visible brush strokes on top of the masking fluid. When I peeled the masking fluid it created this negative between the textured paint.
Visible brush strokes. 
My artwork on a window.