I worked on this drawing very sporadically between 2008 and 2010, and decided last week that she had been sitting in my living room without a face and without appendages for far too long. I have no idea where I mustered the motivation and stamina, but I drew non-stop for the last 3 days (18 hours on Monday alone), and I’m relieved to be done. This is my most ambitious 2 dimensional piece to date. I think my arm might fall off.
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This is ridiculous! Totally amazing. Don't fail to mention that it's intentional that the queen is depicted as Frida Kahlo!
ReplyDeleteOUTSTANDING! Absolutely incredible!
ReplyDeleteWow...
ReplyDeleteHOLY JESUS!
ReplyDeleteyou better keep this forever...this is amazing to no extent.when you die(which, now could be soon) i want it!
yay you finished it!! looks beautiful! i want it too!
ReplyDeleteyou are so talented miss jen chu. wow. just WOW. I remember when that thing was just sketchings!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you finally finished it! I feel honored that I got to see it when it was in process. I'm so happy for you Jen!
ReplyDeleteThe uber-canvas is complete! You seriously rocked it. I love the frida kahlo take on Elizabeth : )
ReplyDeleteahhhhhmazeing! frida!
ReplyDeleteWow.. thats amazing jen. I love IT!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is really spectacular work I am floored by the detail.
ReplyDeleteWill this remain in your personal collection or should we get the people from Sotheby's & Christie's on the phone?
PS what made you put a monkey in the background?
It's so random and so adorable!
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI'd consider letting it go for the right price, but after 3 years and 85 hours, it's a milestone for me so it will most likely remain in my private collection.
Frida often painted monkeys in her self portraits. In Mexican mythology they are symbols of lust, but Frida portrayed them as tender and protective symbols.
Breathtaking! What an amazing piece. COngrats on completing it :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done Jen. This is fantastic. When I saw the email titled queen i knew immediately that it would be about this portrait. I'm happy to see that it was a report of its completion. really impressive.
ReplyDeleteWonderful...I just spent the afternoon at the Art Museum in Detroit (DIA), looking at Diego Rivera's mural and remarking on how much I love the work of his wife Frida Kahlo. I almost bought a book that had photos of her work. You did a really nice job!!
ReplyDeleteThat's some serious drawing!
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