Bright, shining gold, so daring and intense. Patterns reflecting the spirit of the portrait's subject, wisps of a look that intrigue the viewer. Something sultry in the eye, something shimmering on the lip... these are the works of Gustav Klimt. Klimt was Vienna's golden boy of painting. Through his use of pattern and the mosaic qualities in his paintings, Klimt blurred the lines between reality and illusion. His painted mosaics employed undulating patterns, floral embellishments and that ever-present touch of gold. In this article, the author describes how her students, using overlapping to make a collage, created their own self-portrait in the style of Klimt.