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kimono grayscale

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this is a self-portrait of a sort. I own about 35-40 vintage and antique kimono because the fabric.... I can't say enough about it, the japanese create the most exquisite silks for kimono, there's nothing else like it. I have sheer summer kimono and stiff, heavy, padded winter kimono and they're all beautiful.

~Anyway~

I wanted to do a painting which incorporated my kimono into a self-portrait. The photo makes it look a lot rougher and blotchier (more blotchy?) than it is in life. oh well.

Pen & ink and watercolor.
Image size
2354x1745px 186.73 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot A520
Shutter Speed
1/15 second
Aperture
F/2.6
Focal Length
6 mm
Date Taken
Jun 21, 2006, 7:32:26 PM
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I wouldn't have exprected that I ever need to say that about a picture of you - but this picture is seriously underappreciated. I admit that my falling in love with the picture is linked to my loving ancient asian culture (which is, mostly, based on the fact that I fell in love with mulan and kimonos in kindergarden) but there is really more to it that just that. The colours (or the lack of many colours) and the contrast between light and dark create a really dark mood for this picture. and the position of the woman (you?) and the details of her hands and her face... just amazing. This picture tells a story, or it could tell one, and it is incredibly inspiring because of the mood you created here. I could stare at this picture forever. Thank you for sharing it <3