If I was younger (25 years younger…) I would probably had fall in love with the peachy, fresh, young rubensian Gabrielle…
Here it is a modest homage to her beauty – which, of course, will fade away so quickly, helas! – since she’s gone (if what I’ve heard is true) to Alaska… probably to try to overturn Sarah Palin!But my paintings will forever (let’s say, forever…) testify to that prime time in her life. I wish her luck, wherever she is! Though I don’t get this quite well: leaving Quebec to move to Alaska!…
(Of course, this is also a trick for me to finish quicker with my posts, without totally quitting it; life grabed me by the collar – you didn’t thought I will use other words, did you?! – and I will have a lot less leisure time to write and read on the Internet…)
Copyright @ Dan Iordache, 2008
15 responses so far ↓
ovidiu // December 5, 2008 at 02:19 |
cred si eu… supranumele Gabrielle-i tre’ ca este “ispita”; pe scurt – EVA !
care ne intoarce spatele cu o superba gratie;
ivdanu // December 5, 2008 at 06:19 |
Ne intoarce si fata, ca sa zic asa, Ovidiu!
ovidiu // December 5, 2008 at 07:48 |
DaNu_le, fata asta cre’ ca face fata (adica, “fatza”) cu brio in (mai) orice imprejurare…
ivdanu // December 5, 2008 at 09:42 |
chiar si in alaska, eh?
bobcornelis // December 5, 2008 at 15:53 |
What wonderful hair! Of course, I’m married to a redhead myself so I have a fine appreciation of that trait. And you’ve paid homage to red hair with your vibrant color!
I love the way you use shadows on the body to create a 3 dimensional feel in a most interesting way.
She does look peachy – good description!
ivdanu // December 5, 2008 at 17:33 |
Thanks, bob1 I love redhead (Irish is even better : redhair AND green eyes! even Julianne Moore, in Shortcuts by Robert altman was great, even I’m not sure about the eyes…)
Not only that she looked peachy – she WAS peachy! You know, that rare skin that engulfs (?) the light and then radiates it back… like an aura, like a glow… The kind of skin Renoir adored, the skin that doesn’t repel light…
ovidiu // December 6, 2008 at 02:54 |
Chiar si la Polu’ Nord, caci fatza ei pare a fi indreptata mereu catre sud, catre soare ‘carevaszica”…
Michael // December 7, 2008 at 09:59 |
Wow Danu such great paintings. I have been and will continue to be a fan of your paintings and your thoughts. It is a pleasure to know of such a brilliant mind. Kindest, Michael
ivdanu // December 7, 2008 at 21:12 |
Thanks, Michael. you are too kind. One day soon, I hope also to be able to read your novels… I hope work goes well.
wrjones // December 11, 2008 at 09:15 |
To hell with being 25 years younger, go for it. Sometimes it works if you tell them you are a billionare with a bad heart.
Good paintings!
ivdanu // December 11, 2008 at 21:05 |
I would, bill, I would…but I risk to meet Sarah Palin… which, by the way, is not so bad, as a nude model…I think…
versionscelestes // December 13, 2008 at 20:08 |
Hello,
Nice work Ivdanu.
A très bientôt
Versions Célestes
ivdanu // December 14, 2008 at 04:37 |
Thaks, versions celestes!
Susan // December 21, 2008 at 12:07 |
I love the way you not only paint the model, but do such interesting backgrounds as well.
Alaska must feel like the land of opportunity to this young lady – or perhaps she’s following some handsome young man. . .?
ivdanu // December 22, 2008 at 08:19 |
Ido my best, susan1 and , of course, she went to alaska after a man… you know the French saying Cherchez l’homme…