If my art were a sport, it would have to be ping pong. I'm sure you know where I'm going with this. I got a wild hair a few days ago (my Muse is so erratic) and went back to creating a few more animal portraits. Only this time, my Toulouse-Lautrec inspiration came creeping in again, too... and PRESTO...you have the two following ladies.
Mademoiselle Bovidae, to be seen at such an establishment! Make-up, a wildly decorated hat and emerald green dress will not hide who you really are. You are a lady. “But,” Mademoiselle Bovidae pleads—time and again—“I am here simply as un mécène des arts, a patron of the arts!” The inspiration for this piece is the female patrons who attended shows at the real Moulin Rouge in Montmartre. It is humorous to think of a “proper lady” from the late 1800s attending a show in such an area!
"La Goulue Hippo" Flirty and fabulous, La Goulue dances past tables while flipping up her skirt. Watch out, she has been seen drinking beverages that belong to patrons, as she passes by! See her all night on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspiration for this piece is the “Queen of the Moulin Rouge”, Louise Weber, who was a can-can dancer under the stage name, La Goulue, “the Glutton.” These images, as cards and 3.5 X5 prints, will be available for purchase through my Etsy shop, hopefully by tomorrow. |
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