selkie
all she chooses to hear is the echo of the night…
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acrylic on canvas
15”x 30”
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i found a beautiful self portrait of selkie earlier today… and had to paint it… : )
thank you selkie for allowing me… xxx
larger view recommended…
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selkie belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, "Poetry and Beautiful Women" , All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Art Inspired by Dreams, Bits and Pieces , California Sound , Core [C.O.R.E], Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Fine Arts, First Things, Freedom In Words & Art, Images & Ideas, In Another World .., in-between, Lips, Live, Love, Dream: , PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, Practising the Dark Arts, Shameless Self-Promotion, Splatter, Smudge, Smear & Drip! , The Art of Intrigue 2/24, THE SISTERHOOD, The true beauty, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day and Western United States Artists and Photographers Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Denis Molodkin
Wonderful mimi
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, denis… you should check out her portfolio… : )
Impassioned
Love your work Mimi…! excellent! your expression rocks!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so so much, mark… selkie has amazing facial features… you should take a look at her portfolio… : )
roybarry
A superb interpretation!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so kindly, roy~ i ran out of time to do more… : ) have you seen her portfolio?
Tama Blough
That is great – doesn’t she just have the best face?
mimi yoon replied
yes, she has gorgeous features… i hope she likes it… she hasn’t seen it yet… :P
jim marshal
Outstanding as usual.
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much jim… :D
bev langby
Wonderful Mimi and i did check out selkie brilliant photo…......
mimi yoon replied
i hope i did that brilliant image justice…. and i really hope selkie likes it when she sees this… thank you, bev… : )
Sally Omar
Gorgeous…simply gorgeous!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, sally…. xoxo
roybarry
Have checked her out and am very impressed!
mimi yoon replied
she does beautiful self portraits…. : ) thanks roy~
Bart Hellemans
Totally Selkie
mimi yoon replied
i’m very happy to hear that… thank you so much, bart… : )
Anne McGinn
how marvelous for her that you would create such a gorgeous portrait – how generous and kind, Mimi
mimi yoon replied
hi anne…. i couldn’t resist… her self portrait was so gorgeous… and i thought i’d do a portrait using a reference for change instead of making up another one (i’m running out of ideas)... thank you so much for your super duper kind words… : )
tiffatron
BEAUUTIFUL ♥
mimi yoon replied
thank you so so much, tiff… : ) ♥
Angie Muccillo
Mimi you are an amazing artist! What a beautiful portrait of a gorgeous and courageous woman! You did this in a day? Wow!
mimi yoon replied
hi angie~ yes, she is gorgeous and extremely courageous… it took me about 40 minutes to do this… wanted to do a bit more but i ran out of time… thank you so much, angie, for your kind words… : )
Cathi Norman
Brilliant work!!
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, cathi… : )
Barbara Glatzeder
Grand, Mimi!! ... I was equally amazed by selkie’s sp …
mimi yoon replied
i know… her sp is so gorgeous i had to paint it… voila~ : )
thanks barbara…
Matt Bottos
Great job Mimi … I really love your interpretation of the original
mimi yoon replied
thanks matt… i don’t think she’s seen it yet, hope she likes my interpretation too… : )
AnitaInverarity
Gorgeous- so beautiful and noble x
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, anita… xx
dtomw
I love the facial expression -it is fascinating. Great stuff.
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, dtomw… : )
Kym Smitt
Its really gorgeous Mimi, the original is quite a masterpiece too. But i love the way you put your twist on it. :)
mimi yoon replied
thanx so much kym… somehow this style has become my signature.. and~ i really appreciate your compliment… :D :D :D
syd baker
Love the way you can get close in with such detail while keeping perfectly rhythmic with your broad gestures, and the way you paint hair, I’d probably guess you’re a poet as well! She seems to have a tragic air about all her work…
mimi yoon replied
you know that’s because i dance with my brushes…. a 1/4” flat (.508cm) for the smallest details… she is beautifully dark… i thank you so much for your lovely comments each time, syd…. you rock !!!
: )
kimangeline
Wonderful painting…she is an awesome woman..so much strength
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much for your kind words, kimangeline… : )
jenseyes
Excellent Mimi
mimi yoon replied
thank you thank you thank you, jen… : )
Anita Art
beauty and wonderful painting …....
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, anita… very sweet of you… : )
Farras Abdelnour
wow! very beautiful take on the self portrait, mimi.. your work is consistently beautiful :P
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, farras… your support is always appreciated… : )
David M
Excellent facial structure, classic composition, and as always your diluted hues and strong brush strokes complement each other very nicely. Superb work Mimi.
mimi yoon replied
hi david… she does have gorgeous facial features that couldn’t be ignored… thank you so much for your wonderful compliments… mean a great deal to me… : )
Julian Escardo
Lovely framing…...to continue the feeling and focus on the face – love the muted colors!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, julian… you are awesome… always… : )
Jaeda DeWalt
Beautiful profile, she has such exotic features.
I love the way the soft shape of her eye contrasts the strong strike of her brow , strong jawline and firm mouth.
The colors bleeding down the canvas against the brush strokes offers a perfect compliment to this beautiful creature.
I love this creation and your words, “all she chooses to hear is the echo of the night…”
mimi yoon replied
jaeda, thank you so kindly… love reading your compliments…
you are so generous with your kindness, and i appreciate you immensely… : )
Outdoors2
Beautiful work Mimi
You bring life from empty, compassion from within and extraordinary from your hands.
xo
mimi yoon replied
you are the sweetest, roy… your words always move me… thank you so much…
xoxo
Denis Dalby
Looks much better without the smoke.
mimi yoon replied
yeah… i didn’t even bother with it… would’ve been a challenge… thank you so much, denis… : )
Adam Stone
Truly beautiful mimi.
I’ve been keeping a close eye on your wonderful works and you never fail to impress. You are incredibly talented… You always portray such a bold, powerful and alluring style. Very well done.
mimi yoon replied
why, thanks adam… should say hi when you stop by… : )
Selkie
Wow.
Just wow. That is so beautiful, Mimi!
I am beyond flattered…actually in awe of such a beautiful interpretation of my photo.
You’ve managed to capture my expression perfectly – as if i’m looking at myself.
Le Sigh.
I must be honest and say i prefer your painting!
Much love
xoxo
Selkie
PS i’m buying a print. :)
mimi yoon replied
i am just very happy that you like the painting, selkie…
i’ve been busy in the evening with some t-shirt designs i’ve been working on… will em tomorrow morning…
xoxo
Mohsen Bayramn...
Mimi, I do really love your style.
well done you artist girl :)
mimi yoon replied
hi mohsen, thank you so kindly… and i really love your style… : )
Heloisa Castro
excellent
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, heloisa… : )
Marie Magnusson
oooh, this is spectacular
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, marie… you do beautiful art… : )
aglaia b
wow, just saw this mimi, you’re the sweeeetest!
:-) xox
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much aglaia…
selkie’s sweet for letting me do it….
and you’re sweet for this delicious words…
xoxo
Colleen Milburn
Yes, I’m a big fan of hers, too – she’s amazing!! This is so beautiful, Mimi – I can’t believe you painted it the same day!! Big wow!!
mimi yoon replied
she is amazing… i just love her features…. saw her image in the morning and could not resist… had to go do it in the afternoon… i am that impatient… ;P
thank you so so much, colleen !!!!! happy weekend~
hsien-ku
very beautiful portrait mimi!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, hsien-ku… : )
Dragonhide
Egads, this is utterly gorgeous… I’ve always thought she had the most amazing profile.. I love her work, and you really added so much to your interpretation.
mimi yoon replied
she does have the most amazing profile… thank you very much, dragonhide… : )
Michael Scholl
GA! This is fantastic!!!
mimi yoon replied
TY! you’re very kind… : )
TheArtistMario
I recognized her immediately!! ... you are so amazing!
mimi yoon replied
awww… thank you so dearly, mario… : )
Powzy
Those are some fantastic lines. Wonderful job! Looking forward to more.
mimi yoon replied
hi powzy…. i love the fact that you’ve mentioned the word lines... perfect because i believe that one can tell the quality of work an artist does by looking at his/her lines… thank you so so so much!!! :D
sterenborg
beautiful again :-)
mimi yoon replied
thank you so~ much marja…. :D
Corin Jones
Love love love this. Just beautiful.
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much corin… your images are so so so pretty… love love love them… : )
Waleska Luker
mimi yoon replied
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thank you so much dear waleska… xoxo
sendhu
Mimi! great art. We too could feel the echo of night. The silence of empty room. Tears from the wall which knows all the pain of Selkie. Great Thinking.
mimi yoon replied
your words are always so poetic… very beautiful, sendhu…
thank you so very much… : )
Sharon Mau
It is beautiful Mimi!
Congratulations on your feature in Impressionist Art
Andy Beck
Great image, like much of your work it contains a strong sense of movement. I also really like the simplicity of this painting, the old adage – less is more…
mimi yoon replied
i truly appreciate your comment, andy… coming from an artist of your calibre, this is huge…. and regardless of the age, i agree with you…. less is more… thank you again… : )