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Michael Jackson 13 and Halloween

Some weeks ago, in a kind of trance state, I painted a series of Michael Jackson portraits, until I was totally saturated… and depressed that this extraordinary musician is no more physically among us. When I paint portraits, I really have to go into the person,to look at him from the inside. And after my 12 portraits of Michael, I kind of felt as if I was Michael Jackson himself… totally alive, yet dead! A weird dichotomy, and I had to stop, so as not to end up in the asylum! I thought I could never paint him again.

But well, I have a very versatile character, and I am not scared at all of self contradictions… so here it is, my 13th portrait…

By the way, I have been working for an e card company for some months now, and I have just created a Halloween card with this new painting. I hope the people who loved Michael won’t be offended by this black humour… the best medicine against sadness is and has always been laughter

“Il faut vite en rire avant d’en pleurer!”

said some French wise guy ;;

alors, Mesdames et Messieurs, pour Halloween, faisons-nous peur et rions!

October 14, 2009 Posted by Miki | Michael Jackson, Miki, The Art of Portrait, art, music, news, portrait | Michael Jackson painting, Michael Jackson portrait | 1 Comment

Michael Jackson 11: still singing… from beyond the veil

It;s nornally really not my way to paint chocking stuff… but yesterday, in the oment I was thinking my last Michael Jackson portrait would be the last for a ong time, I just had a vision… and I couldn’t help, it had to be painted. So here it is

(Sorry if some Michael’s fans feel hurt in their feelings. i am a huge fan myself, and feel hurt by my own painting, not being able to cope with the hard reality of his physical death…)

September 18, 2009 Posted by Miki | Michael Jackson, Miki, art, life, music, portrait | Michael Jackson art, Michael Jackson painting, Michael Jackson portrait, musician portrait, painting people | No Comments Yet