Are we the chickens?

Representation of Klimt's "Garden Path with Chickens.

 

This image immediately spoke to me. I ran across it while researching another topic altogether; the initial topic now completely lost to the passage of time. While I knew I wanted to "use" Klimt's technique I thought I wanted to change the subject. The grand idea came down to biting off more than I could chew. I put off and put off starting the image. Finally I saw another image the "Rolling Hills" that follows this image that I wanted to work on, but I needed to be true to my sense of duty to Klimt and my initial feelings so I pressed forward with this representation.

 

What this image and my desire to work in Klimt's imagery says to me has to do with choosing to see the details or the big picture. I view the chickens as too close to the flowers to see the big picture. While chickens have a limited perspective, we as job seekers, if we work with all that we are given, have the ability to step back and take in the entire landscape.

Done