Me and my Straw Hat

Artist: Kim Bender
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Me and my Straw Hat

Oil on canvas. Size 15”1/2×19”1/2
It’s a self-portrait, I painted in 1996. I tried to imagine how I look in 30 years.
Some friends say I painted my soul…................

“Me and my Straw Hat” was featured in the group: 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture.

In the group “oil painting” this painting won 10th place in the challenge “portrait”.

Me and my Straw Hat belongs to the following groups:

1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture Available for sale as

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Paul Thompson

Very lovely image Kim. You have a lovely soul! ;-) Well done.
Kim Bender

Hi Paul thanks a lot for your nice comments!
Arie

Gorgeous portrait of a gorgeous lady, now or in 18 years.
George Link

Excellent portrait! Very powerful
Kim Bender

Thank you for your nice comment Arie. .................18 years left that’s almost 1/2 time…...........I better have another look in the mirror and see where I am standing….........well, getting closer…................HAHAHAHA!!!!
sabet

I really love this piece. You are amazing. would love to have you as a part of my illustration community on http://www.sabet.tv
Kim Bender replied

Thanks Sabet, I will check your webside out.
Mike Paget

Lovely shapes and muted tones
Jay Michelsen

Well done, even here one can see your love for flowers. Congratulations on the feature.
Mundy Hackett

beautiful
Shelleymay

Wow! cant think of anything original to add, so I will add a heart felt here, here!
Marie Magnusson

a wonderful portrait, you will age with grace ;-)
alanalanalan

a wonderful..art very beautiful…very nice you are welcom..have a good time alan
Antanas

great work, well done
Kim Bender replied

Thank you Antanas!
steen

wonderful
Lori Peters

A lovely portrait. You are a beautiful lady.
Kim Bender replied

Hi Lori, glad you like it!
elsilencio

and me, looking…thanks
Kim Bender replied

HaHa….... thanks for looking!
AnnieD

I love this work! The tones are so lovely and you look so enigmatic!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks AnnieD, I guess too many thoughts go through my brain.
Phil Threlfall

Beautiful
Kim Bender replied

Thanks Phil!
Shylie Edwards

interesting that you paint yourself as a flower!! brilliant
Kim Bender replied

It’s interesting that you say this…......I haven’t seen this before in this painting. Thanks a lot for this comment. It’s great to see things through other peoples eyes. :)
melodious

wow, what an amazing art work, I love that you have imagined yourself older, what an elegant, sophisticated woman you are… you have captured such a depth of living – a life well lived, there is story there in those eyes… a whole lot of grace too… love it Kim!
Kim Bender replied

Love your comment, thanks! I hope I will have achieved this in 18 years…........... :)
JORAND

GASP ! BEAUTIFUL WORK.
Kim Bender replied

Thanks! Love your portraits too!
JORAND

Thanks Kim.
visionart

Brilliant Artwork!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks for your nice comment!
Mariaan Krog

Kim, this is fabulous! Love it! Why don’t you add it to the Portrait challenge in the Painters in Modern Times Group?
Kim Bender replied

Thanks for your nice comment! I did not know there is a challenge thanks for telling me! The painting was ones figured in the 1 and 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture group.
Mariaan Krog

You’re welcome – I saw you did add it to PiMT-group challenge! Congrats also on having it featured in the other group!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks again for telling me Mariaan!! Let’s see what’s happening. I saw so many fantastic painted portraits there…....... :))
JORAND

HI KIM, JUST LOOKED YOUR PORTRAIT AGAIN. STILL VERY STRIKING & VERY CLEVER HOW THE POSE (INCLUDING THE HAT) DRAWS THE VIEWER TO YOUR FACE. ARE YOUR GERMAN FRIENDS DISSAPPOINTED LOSING YHE EUROPEAN CUP ?
Kim Bender replied

Thanks Joland, you are right but it wasn’t planed that way during painting…..and the hat is pulling the viewer to my face :)))............ About the euro-cup, it’s just a game and the Spanish earned it. There was still a big party in the streets together with the few Spanish who leaved in the city…...... that was big fun!!! Dissappointed?............. some maybe a little….but why, we are still in second place!!!
David Parkin

You are a very talented Artist, all of your work is very, very good.

This piece is definitely my favourite.

-David
Kim Bender replied

Thanks David!! I like this one a lot too!!!!
Anthea Slade

Gorgeous portrait Kim…I agree this looks like a portrait of your soul…And it is beautiful!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks Anthea!!!!!...........it’s a while ago that I painted this. I am thinking about to paint a new one….. we will see. :))
Todd Weidman

Very realistic and Very beautiful. i like it.
Kim Bender replied

I am glade you like it!!! ?Thanks Todd.
Lee Wilde
gemlenz

very nice art piece.
Kim Bender replied

Glade you like it George!!! I should paint one more. :))
douglasandrews

Amazing work!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks Doug!!!
catherine walker

This is fantastic
Kim Bender replied

Thanks for your nice comment!!!
JohnThunderbird

this could pass for a lempicka! read her life story, strong women, knew what she wanted, and party
Kim Bender replied

Thanks for your nice comment John!
Looked at your site…......very beautiful all the fantasy in your paintings…......!
JohnThunderbird

thanx Kim keep up the great work
photosbylefty

If this is how you will look in thirty years, you will STILL be a very lovely lady! excellent piece of artwork Kim!
Kim Bender replied

Thanks for your nice comment John…......................well I painted this in ‘96, so I have only 18 years left…............we will see!!! LOL!!!!
MaiaRamish

very beautiful self portrait
Kim Bender replied

Thank you Maia!
rodsfotos

A beautiful self portrait Kim and I love the idea of imagining how you will look in thirty years, well you haven’t discounted it after 12 years so perhaps your crystal ball is telling you things we don’t know, beautifully done and I am sure you will retain this natural beauty,
Regards, Rod.
Kim Bender replied

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment…..................we will see!!!!! :D
cdcantrell

Kim very nice portrait .
Kim Bender replied

Thanks again!!!!
Reynaldo

kim hello you’ll still be beautiful lovely oil
Kim Bender replied

Cool…..........I am relieved ( LOL) ..............Thanks so much!!! :))