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Published: 2013-03-28 18:08:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 1544; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 0
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Lakme, oriental courtesan, receiving a visit... Aubrey made a special effort : he's clean-shaved... and bought flowers !
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LaTupinette, why do you call her an oriental courtesan when she clearly is not of oriental origin? She's Caucasian right? This is not meant to be a confrontational question but it is just a query.
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Yes she is european ! But as a lot of courtesan from the Belle Epoque, she invented herself an extraordinary origine and dress to fit her fictionnal character. Some courtesan like Mata Hari has done the same.
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So she's lying to this guy? L'homme n'est pas tres intelligent, paricularment avec les femmes.
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No she told him all the truth... but only to him.
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Oh wow I love the staging in this. How the opened door light illuminates her face and how the mirror reveals who the visitor is. Excellent storytelling in one illustration, I've gotta say
That, and I love her hair so much. So classy.
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Thanks !
I love to draw (and sometimes to wear) Gibson Girl hairstyle...
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You're welcome
Haha, they're such a lovely hairstyle :]
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!Que hermosa! This is a perfect example of the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words".
The way Aubrey stands tall, perfectly coiffed & clean-shaven with the flowers held out front is the perfect body frame to the excited & expectant stare masking his slight nervousness. The way Lakme looks at him over her shoulder is inviting and it's heightened by the wide & alluring smile that parts her lips. Her smile is also one of knowing: knowing that she is in full control of the world inside her boudoir and only 1 man has been granted entry into this sacred inner sanctum.
What's amazing is the way that the reflections in the mirror are done at the perfect angle. I also love the extra-personal details you put in. The nod to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's work of Jane Avril, the photo of Captain Nemo on the nightstand, the statuette of Ganesh, and the picture on the mirror frame. How you can replicate previous work that you've done in such a small scale in another picture is extraordinary! There is a story of passion and joie de vivre that is begging to be told here. I can't wait to read all about it!
Once again, I am very impressed!
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It's a great moment for me every time I read one of your comments ! Thanks for spending so many time writing so nice comment ! Sorry for not answering as it deserve it but my english is very poor...
You're the first to notice the reference to Toulouse-Lautrec ! He's one of my favourites painter ! In fact, the portrait on the table is not the Captain Nemo, he's Lakme second husband, a maharaja. I haven't draw him yet... but he'll be probably inspired by my Captain Nemo drawing !
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I understand completely, but of course your work speaks for itself.
So, it appears I stand corrected about the nightstand portrait. I am also touched that I noticed the reference to Toulouse-Lautrec before anyone else. His work done at the Moulin Rouge was what drew me to his style and was 1 factor that brought out my appreciation for the can-can.
Once again, I love your latest drawing, keep up the good work.
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Wow, I love how much character you've managed to convey through just their expressions and posture. And the murky atmosphere is exactly what I always picture when I think of the Victorian period!
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Thanks ! From you, it's an honour !
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Oh but the honour is all mine! 
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I love all the details of the background/room. Her stare and posture are inviting, sexy and a little naughty but I can definitely see her capturing the attention of many gentleman. The way he looks back at her and how she has a photo of him in her mirror makes me see a story here that's waiting to be told.
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You're right. She captures the attention of many gentlemen but only one catches her...
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i find her sexy and dirty all at once. very good!
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Thanks ! I didn't want her dirty but... why not ?
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J'ai un peu foiré la colo de la main et ça l'a complètement déformée... C'est mon gros défi en ce moment : les mains qui ne ressemblent pas à des griffes !
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c'est compliqué les mains, un peu comme les chevaux...
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Les chevaux ça va ! 15 ans d'équitation et mon gros poney depuis 10 ans, j'ai bien compris comment c'était foutu.
(Ce que je dit est absurde. J'ai mes mains depuis toujours, je devrais les gérer à la perfection... 
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pas absurde mais rigolo (:
Il parait que le cheval est le truc le plus dur à dessiner.
dixit une personne qui a fait les Beaux Arts(pas moi 
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C'est vrai que c'est pas évident. Mais je pense que c'est parce qu'on ne les fréquente pas assez
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j'ai fait quelques rando à cheval, sans être un pro.
Je connais bien leurs sabots mais à part ça...
Et je suis bien incapable de les dessiner.
Mais tes remarques tiennent la route. (:
Mes chats sont plus ronds et faciles à dessiner
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Par exemple les chats je suis nulle... J'en ai eu quelques un mais on était pas assez proche pour que je puisse l'observer sous toutes les coutures.
Dans la lignes des animaux galères à dessiner, je trouve que l'éléphant est beaucoup plus dur que le cheval !
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T'es rigolote tu dessines super bien mais tu as plein de doutes.
Lance toi sur des trucs autres.
c'est ce que me disait ma prof de dessin malgré que je sois plus sciences que litté.
Mais elle avait raison (:
je peux me permettre ?
tu en penses quoi ?
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Il est pas mal, on sent bien les plis sur la tête (le plus dur à mes yeux!). Par contre ses yeux sont un peu trop rapprochés. Il faut se dire que c'est un herbivore et qu'il doit avoir les yeux plus sur le côté contrairement aux carnivores (à moi que ce soit un éléphant carnivore
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Merci
commentaire tout à fait approprié (:
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