Self-Portrait with Narcissus Flower

This is a wonderful painting! Great idea too.

Incredible image!

very cool work…love it, well thought out

Stunning Painting

Fascinating concept beautifully executed.

This is so beautiful. I love how the Narcissus painting falls out of the frame.

Woa man! superb. The hair looks amazing.

very beautiful painting,well done!

Beautiful work – and the story is fascinating

Very nice realism.

Love the concept, love the painting. Nice twist, well done!

thats hillarious, well i mean your take on the myth; it’s very witty.
it is a very beautiful piece, the tones are so rich.
good work

stunning!

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback—- makes doing this quite worth it!

Absolutly breathtaking drawing Keelan! You have an amazing talent…...thankyou so much for sharing your exceptional gift!

well done

this is fantastic….. your work is incredible..beautiful sp

I can’t begin to tell you how talented I think you are. Everything comes together in your work, colour, composition and your message combine to create a masterful piece.

a powerful portrait, beautiful work

Great art-work -I love the colors very minimal the skintones are so realistic -you have awesome talent.

Amazing painting!!...loved reading your description…made it even more fascinating….

Fantastic image.

beautiful and sad as well. the brush is like a knife and the gaze is melancholy.

I love the feeling of the ARTIST here…Excellent.

wow, stunning image and lovely story to go with it x

Love the take on narcissism, cool portrait.

Can spot your stuff a mie away-great

wow, this is wicked

Magic, I really love this.

I have no picture yet, so you’ll just have to think Iook like this. This is the first comment I have made because I am new. Your art hit me like a ton of bricks. You probably know how talented you are!!!

well done!!! thank you

Beautiful story telling workart keelan… their expressions and great timing and tones, details and light … beautiful adventure dear friend … you ve made me smile !!!
Thank You,
mhd.

Completely amazing, and technically baffling… you’d have to be the best illustrator I’ve seen.

‘you’re you’re own worst critic’.......some people…u and me? get past the point of self critism and move to self flattery :o)

this is a really interesting piece and a great explanation of its concept. you’re a great artist!

very strong work!

makes me wanna scream its so beautiful….your a god..

Wow you have skill! Love your describion to it makes the painting all the more interesting.

stunning image and very clever!

It’s like an infinity painting…you staring at the you staring at the you staring at…...

this wonderfully done

This image conjures up Orpheus for me rather more than it does Narcissus…or rather Jean Cocteau’s Orpheus. The composition uses overlapping angles creating an almost tense atmosphere, completely at odds with the painting’s tranquil and lyrical subject. I like this painting very much: the tonality, compressed composition, the metaphor, the contradiction?

As for the Orpheus association? Well, the image combined with the text that Keelan provides reminded me of a scene in The Testament of Orpheus (I think that’s the film), where Cocteau himself repeatedly tries to paint a flower and only succeeds in painting a portrait of himself.

Beautifully done!S

I wish I had the kind of words that have flowed so eloquently from Nicholas’ thoughts….but I’m not able to ….all I can say is….you are a truly gifted artist Keelan. Narcissistic? Well, if you are…you have every right to be. As for me….I see a look of great sadness in your expression, and wonder at the way you hold the brush…almost like a dagger? There’s way more to this image than meets the eye.

Narcissistic? Maybe but it is probably critical self-appraisal of your brush strokes – like we all do!
Superb detail and skill, Keelan.
A distant level to aspire to, for me.

that has got a lot of neat meaning, i love the interplay with the old myth. great imagination and creativity, and of course it is a beautiful work!

Exploring the theme of narcissism is very natural for artists. The love of your work must be there in order for it to be whole. This is an exceptionally sensuous portrayal, and so it fits perfectly with what you describe. Your balance has a good variety of contrasts and is beautifully executed! It’s amazing that you have gained this ability at such a young age.

From what I’ve observed, it seems that artists do their best work with self portraits. Rembrandt sticks out in my mind as one of the most successful… a life long narcissist of outstanding heart and quality.

I love the mythological reference in your work! I especially love this self-portait; the symbolism and the way it is painted. As moltencrayons says, the love of your work must be there in order for it to be whole. Unlike Narcissus who was punshied for his vanity, an artist’s passion is a blessing; it is essential to bring out a beautiful painting which will no doubt be looked at for very long.

SO TRUE,SO AWESOME!
AD4P

excellent portrait !

Great portrait!Beautiful work!

“When I rest from my painting I find myself staring at the result, intrigued by my own work. I love painting and I’m in love with my work.”

It shows!

you are beauty from inside out…wonder of the wprld, poetry for poets and adoration for females…thank you for sharing your talant with us!

ups…”wold”

wow…fantastic

Beautiful…I like the way you paint skin tones. Your talent is amazing!

I so love your sense and process of self reflection.

And your painting….. You have a true gift!