Re: heavens! o/t

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on November 5, 2001 at 14:57:14:

In reply to: Re: heavens! o/t posted by Maureen on November 5, 2001 at 06:49:51:

: see them. You really do see them don't you. And you know what
lives
: behind the eyes. That is unusual. And exquisite!!!

Thank you!
I think the hundreds of books I've read researching the history and
traditions of henna leak through .... these women did NOT have easy
lives. I start foaming at the mouth when I see the Orientalist
paintings of "exotic" women, with the Victorian Euromale mindset that
they were as bland and sweet as Halvah. I like the way women paint
women. Women know that their bodies aren't there JUST to make a soft
landing for men. They're good for all sorts of things, (some of which
terrify men) and their minds flit to subjects other than pleasing
their husbands.

So, when I can find photographs of the women, and reconstruct their
costumes and all, I have many hours to think about their lives. To
draw a woman well, you DO have to get inside that body for a while.
Yes, the outer appearance can be submissive and docile, but you have
to also get the tension behind that that shows that sweetness is a
temporary survival strategy.

I'll do one of these every so often ... and sometime I hope to get out
my paints again. I've got 4 large color pieces done ... I need to
find a printer that can handle poster size prints! Any suggestions on
that? Lithographer? If I can hunt down a printer I can afford, I'd
have 7 pieces ready to sell......

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: : see them. You really do see them don't you. And you know what : lives : : behind the eyes. That is unusual. And exquisite!!! : : Thank you! : I think the hundreds of books I've read researching the history and : traditions of henna leak through .... these women did NOT have easy : lives. I start foaming at the mouth when I see the Orientalist : paintings of "exotic" women, with the Victorian Euromale mindset that : they were as bland and sweet as Halvah. I like the way women paint : women. Women know that their bodies aren't there JUST to make a soft : landing for men. They're good for all sorts of things, (some of which : terrify men) and their minds flit to subjects other than pleasing : their husbands. : : So, when I can find photographs of the women, and reconstruct their : costumes and all, I have many hours to think about their lives. To : draw a woman well, you DO have to get inside that body for a while. : Yes, the outer appearance can be submissive and docile, but you have : to also get the tension behind that that shows that sweetness is a : temporary survival strategy. : : I'll do one of these every so often ... and sometime I hope to get out : my paints again. I've got 4 large color pieces done ... I need to : find a printer that can handle poster size prints! Any suggestions on : that? Lithographer? If I can hunt down a printer I can afford, I'd : have 7 pieces ready to sell......
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