'Failing Pretty' - Watercolour and Word Abstract ART PRINT

'Failing Pretty' is an archival quality fine art print of an original artwork by Kim Miatke (Melbourne, VIC). © Kim Miatke 2025

HERE IS an excerpt of the 'Failing Pretty" Story... 

Failure is something that we all encounter.

As much as we would love to always get everything right, sadly, we aren’t perfect and there will be times when we miss the mark, forget something or let someone down.  As a self confessed success-aholic it is a real battle.

This feeling of failing is one that spirals super quick to a swift attack on my self-worth and identity. Before I know it lies are flooding in …. “You suck, you are a terrible person, you should be so much better, you are annoying, you are ruining peoples lives….” You get the gist, a whole lot of self-loathing because of the failure.  

The quest for me has been dealing with the reality of failing and not falling into the spiral of self-hate. 

How to acknowledge the failure but not let it destroy or freeze me has been a real challenge. 

I have had seasons of great triumph and other times of just succumbing to it - struggling to find strength to fight the lies.

When I happened upon this saying …. It was like my heart found focus.  It gave my failings a grid to be guided by.

Yes, we will fail. Yes, it won’t feel fun. But it also isn’t permanent. Let’s let the bruise teach us, grow us and make us an even better version of ourselves. It isn’t and never will be a permanent tattoo but just a temporary mark.  This is what I now call ‘Failing Pretty’ - failing to emerge changed in the best possible way.

Professionally printed on beautiful 100% cotton rag acid free 300gsm thick art paper using quality archival pigment inks. All giclee prints are created and printed in Melbourne.

Each print is dated and hand signed by the artist below the print. 

Colour may vary slightly from monitor to monitor, screen to screen, and there may be minor differences in colour between on-screen images and actual product. Often times, the prints appear richer in real life. 

Mini (approx. A6) - 104mm x 148mm

A5 - 148mm x 210mm

A4 - 210mm x 297mm 

A3 - 297mm X 420mm

A2 - 420mm x 594mm

Please allow 5–7 business days for delivery. 

Prints are packaged individually and shipped either flat or rolled (depending on size).

All of our Fine Art Prints are made to order. 

The archival quality of the Prints means that treated well, the quality and colour of the image should last your lifetime. 

To maintain the archival quality of your artwork, it is recommended that your print is professionally handled and framed.