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Pardon Madame, c'est que une cage à oiseaux? (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:52:25 -0700

Pardon Madame, c’est que une cage à oiseaux? Or in English, Pardon Madame, is that a bird cage? Free hand digital painting, overlaid with textures to mimic that of an aged antiqued mirror. Inspired by the 18th Century French court of Louis and Marie Antoinette in Versailles . In the mid- to late-1770s, huge hair became all the rage. The height of these styles was generally about 1 to 1 1/2 times the length of the face, and was styled in what was considered a pyramid shape (it also looks very much like a hot air balloon. This high hairstyle, called the pouf, was created using toques (or “cushions”) which were made of fabric or cork and shaped like a heart or spear. It was attached to the top of the head, and then natural and false hair was curled, waved, or frizzed and piled over and around the cushion. Such elaborate hairstyles could be worn for days or weeks at a time. The pouf was often styled into allegories of current events, such as à l’inoculation(vaccine), ballon (Montgolfier balloon experiments); or concepts, such as à la Zodiaque, à la frivolité, des migraines, etc. Ornaments included lots of ribbons, pearls, jewels, flowers, feathers, as well as ships, birdcages, and other items that evoked the theme.

Sœurs de la Nuit (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:48:17 -0700

Sœurs de la Nuit is french for "Sisters pf the Night" A free hand classical digital painting, using textures. Part of the Vampire Ball Series Inspired by one of my all time favourite films the 1967 Roman Polanski film “Dance of the Vampires”., that also goes by the name of The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers;. The film is set in the heart of Transylvania where Professor Abronsius, of the University of Königsberg, and his apprentice Alfred are on the hunt for vampires. Abronsius is old and withering and barely able to survive the cold ride through the wintry forests, while Alfred is bumbling and introverted. The two hunters come to a small Eastern European town seemingly at the end of a long search for signs of vampires. The two stay at a local inn, full of angst-ridden townspeople who perform strange rituals to fend off an unseen evil.

The Chattel (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:09:42 -0700

Chattel definition 1. Law An article of movable personal property. 2. A slave. [Middle English chatel, movable property, from Old French, from Medieval Latin At the beginning of the Victorian period upon her marriage everything a woman once owned in her own right, including property and any money she might earn or inherit automatically belonged to her husband. Married Victorian women had no voice, and their hands were tied. They became the chattel of the man. She could not divorce her husband, though he could divorce her for adultery, and in the event of a divorce, he would automatically get custody of the children and she had no rights of access to see her children. A divorced woman had no chance of acceptance in society again.

The Illusionist (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:05:16 -0700

Definition of Illusion (n.) An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination. (n.) A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder. (n.) Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour. Inspired by the satirical thriller and later turned into film Stepford Wives and the notion that a women has to be able to be many things to many different people and seemingly do ‘magic’ every single day..

Blinded (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:02:56 -0700

Free hand digital painting inspired by the notion that we sometimes “blind” ourselves on purpose to the faults of those around us to protect ourselves from the painful truth.

Always (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:00:20 -0700

"Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?" Quote by Jane Austen Sense & Sensibility, Chapter 31. Inspired by the women whom have ever been forced to give up the object of their affections and the loves of their lives, and have spent the rest of their lives in mourning for their hearts true love.

Whose there? (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:57:13 -0700

Have you ever had the feeling someone was watching you? She did.

Rapunzel's Tower (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:54:31 -0700

A free hand digital painting, based on the fairytale Rapunzel “Rapunzel” is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812.. he Grimm Brothers’ story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force, originally published in 1698. Rapunzel’s story has striking similarities to the 10th century AD Persian tale of Rudāba, included in the epic poem Shahnameh by Ferdowsi. Rudāba offers to let down her hair from her tower so that her lover Zāl can climb up to her. Some elements of the fairy tale might also have originally been based upon the tale of Saint Barbara, who was said to have been locked in a tower by her father.

Aveline (Vampire Ball) (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:47:16 -0700

A free hand classical digital painting. Inspired by one of my all time favourite films the 1967 Roman Polanski film “Dance of the Vampires”., that also goes by the name of The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers;. The film is set in the heart of Transylvania where Professor Abronsius, of the University of Königsberg, and his apprentice Alfred are on the hunt for vampires. Abronsius is old and withering and barely able to survive the cold ride through the wintry forests, while Alfred is bumbling and introverted. The two hunters come to a small Eastern European town seemingly at the end of a long search for signs of vampires. The two stay at a local inn, full of angst-ridden townspeople who perform strange rituals to fend off an unseen evil.

Until dark, my love (Vampire Ball) (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:44:46 -0700

A free hand classical digital painting. Inspired by my love of the pre-Raphaelite art and one of my all time favourite films the 1967 Roman Polanski film “Dance of the Vampires”. which also goes by the name of The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers;. The film is set in the heart of Transylvania where Professor Abronsius, of the University of Königsberg, and his apprentice Alfred are on the hunt for vampires. Abronsius is old and withering and barely able to survive the cold ride through the wintry forests, while Alfred is bumbling and introverted. The two hunters come to a small Eastern European town seemingly at the end of a long search for signs of vampires. The two stay at a local inn, full of angst-ridden townspeople who perform strange rituals to fend off an unseen evil.

Nina (Vampire Ball) (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:42:38 -0700

La Tulipe (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:38:32 -0700

La Tulipe is a collage comprising of two free hand digital paintings of mine. I have combined a painting of a woman with flowers in her hair together with a study of a tulip, which I then laid over a digitally enhanced photograph that I took of a sky!

Nest (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:33:08 -0700

A free hand digital painting. inspired by a woman's desire to nest ... Nest a. A container or shelter made by a bird out of twigs, grass, or other material to hold its eggs and young. b. A similar structure in which fish, insects, or other animals deposit eggs or keep their young. c. A place in which young are reared; a lair. d. A number of insects, birds, or other animals occupying such a place.

The Rendezvous (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:26:22 -0700

The Rendezvous

Nymphs 2 (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:23:51 -0700

A free hand digital painting, inspired by this poem. The Nymph's Reply If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb; The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields; A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten,-- In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and ivy buds, The coral clasps and amber studs, All these in me no means can move To come to thee and be thy love. But could youth last and love still breed, Had joys no date nor age no need, Then these delights my mind might move To live with thee and be thy love. Sir Walter Raleigh; 1500's

Rapture (Nymph) (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:20:45 -0700

Free hand digital painting, nspired by this wonderful poem. The Shepherd's Commendation of His Nymph What shepherd can express The favour of her face To whom, in this distress, I do appeal for grace? A thousand Cupids fly About her gentle eye; From which each throws a dart, That kindleth soft sweet fire Within my sighing heart, Possessed by desire: No sweeter life I try Than in her love to die! The lily in the field, That glories in his white, For pureness now must yield And render up his right; Heaven pictured in her face Doth promise joy and grace. Fair Cynthia's silver light, That beats on running streams, Compares not with her white, Whose hairs are all sunbeams: So bright my Nymph doth shine As day unto my eyne! With this, there is a red, Exceeds the damask-rose, Which in her cheeks is spread, Where every favour grows; In sky there is no star, But she surmounts it far. When Phoebus from the bed Of Thetis doth arise, The morning, blushing red, In fair carnation-wise, He shows in my Nymph's face, As Queen of every grace. This pleasant lily-white, This taint of roseate red, This Cynthia's silver light, This sweet fair Dea spread, These sunbeams in mine eye, These beauties, make me die! Edward De Vere; 1500's

The Ondine (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:15:33 -0700

Patiently she waits, in her watery kingdom for the one that will win her heart, Free hand digital painting.

"Je Ne Regrette Rien" (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:11:39 -0700

Digital free hand painting .. Inspired by the song "Je Ne Regrette Rien" by Edif Piaf and the decadence of Versailles and 18th Century Europe. "Je Ne Regrette Rien" (No, I regret nothing) (English Translation) No! Absolutely nothing... No! I regret nothing Neither the good that I've done nor the bad All this is much the same to me! No! Absolutely nothing... No! I regret nothing... It is paid, swept away, forgotten I don't care about the past! With my souvenirs I lit a fire My sorrows, my pleasures I need them no more! Swept away the love affairs With their tremors Swept away forever I leave with nothing ... No! Absolutely nothing... No! I regret nothing Neither the good that I've done nor the bad All this is much the same to me! No! Absolutely nothing... No! I regret nothing... Because my life, because my joys Today that begins with you!

Vous êtes en retard! (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:00:45 -0700

Vous êtes en retard translates to You’re late! Free hand digital painting inspired by the tales of decadence and debauchery from the book/film Dangerous Liaisons.

La question c'est voulez-vous (For Sale)

WickedlyLovely (WickedlyLovely) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:57:02 -0700

Cecelie's fear 10-4-99 As I recorded my feelings, I learned a skill. But the foolish man kissed me at his will And hoped that Dauceny's affections he'd kill. My nerves and senses tremble. I can see In helping to speak desire, those words taking o'er me. I can feel two warriors tugging at my body. "Have mercy Valmont! Heed my advice! My kindness and friendship I can sacrifice. Those are my only gifts you must suffice." Free hand digital painting inspired by the tales of decadence and debauchery of the book/film Dangerous Liaisons.