this is a painting of vanessa paradis by johnny depp. i mean really, as if we couldn’t possibly love him more right? then he goes and pulls a gustav klimt on everyone and women the world over swoon with delight.
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yigal ozeri
1954 beauty
took a little stroll through town & discovered this beauty at the dorp street gallery. it wasn’t up on the wall yet and the gallery assistant couldn’t tell me how much it was going for… but i love it. painted by waalko dingemans, 1954.
paint my portrait
really really really my favourite things. i’m sure i’ve harped on about them enough hey? if someone could teleport me to the national portrait gallery in london right now i’d be a very happy woman indeed. well, here are some more i have been staring at recently… click on the images for sources / artist
creamy highlights
daily paintings inspired by an image from the sartorialist
clockwise from left: the sartorialist ; frederic leighton – gulnihal (1886) ; warren williams – conway castle
zinaida serebryakova
zinaida serebryakova (1884 – 1967) was among the first female russian painters of distinction.
self portrait at the dressing table – 1909
portrait of dc lancere – 1910
parisian pin-ups
kosie farmer
i’m lucky enough to own a few signed original prints by obie oberholzer (thanks to a generous friend), and this one is by far my favourite – both sweet and sad.
