I didn't want to reproduce the original Orientalist details, so I came up with a vaguely Fin de siècle decor; Fabergé-style enameled cigarette case and matchbox, Art Nouveau silver and enamel vase. And since my friend was quite the smoker, I used that to my advantage, replacing the original's waft of incense with the more pedestrian trail of drifting cigarette smoke. Oh, and the cigarette butts....
Le Fumeur - After Ingres - acrylic on panel - 14x22 - 2002-11 |
fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Stefan. : )
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