The Living Works of Art Challenge II - Female Body Edition

[THE_UNDERTAKER]

https://67.media.tumblr.com/f63888d230cb05c3ace9576f5a14a23b/tumblr_ogn6kqBKZF1s2h29io9_r1_250.jpg

 

[numeniusa]

Where's our esteemed curator? I'm ready for a new challenge!

 

[JRPerrone]

Where's our esteemed curator? I'm ready for a new challenge!

Sorry, I probably should have said something. I didn't want to drop a challenge on everyone the day before Thanksgiving. I myself spent all day yesterday cooking and eating. I just finished making my famous turkey soup with the leftovers. I will try to find a new challenge tonight.

Thank you for your patience.

Also, if anyone has a suggestion for the next challenge, PM me.

 

[numeniusa]

Sorry, I probably should have said something. I didn't want to drop a challenge on everyone the day before Thanksgiving. I myself spent all day yesterday cooking and eating. I just finished making my famous turkey soup with the leftovers. I will try to find a new challenge tonight.

Thank you for your patience.

Also, if anyone has a suggestion for the next challenge, PM me.

Ah, I'd never thought of that! It's not a thing here, of course, but I feel bad for hassling now...

I hope you had a lovely day, JRP. Relax, enjoy your weekend Even the best museums close temporarily for holidays!

 

[JRPerrone]

Challenge #11

Sorry to keep you lovely ladies waiting.

Challenge #11 is Sleeping Bather, by Renoir:

I just love the blissful look on her face.

 

[numeniusa]

Sorry to keep you lovely ladies waiting.

Challenge #11 is Sleeping Bather, by Renoir:

I just love the blissful look on her face.

Aw, that's really lovely, JRP. Do you think it's bathing she's been doing? Or....

 

[numeniusa]

I realise now I have missed a few comments...

The draping is pretty and goes very nice with the model and her pose.

Thanks, Ms G. I love that you take the time to visit the museum, and leave your lovely comments

THAT IS THE ONE, GREAT PIC!

I'm glad you like it! Wouldn't have been close enough on its own, but I do like it too

What it lacks in drapery, it makes up for in other regions. Very classy indeed.

Thank you! 'Other regions'.... *giggles*

Nume,

All of your images are beautiful; but as an artist who works exclusively in black and white I find the second image of you exceptional. Thank you for sharing.

The second of the Venus of Aries? There's an awful lot of contrast-fiddling and filtering on that, I must confess. But thank you!

You could have joined me on the beach wearing that sarong Numi. I'm not sure those are beach accessories though.

Yes! Let's do it!

You're right, though, it would need to be a very secluded beach for those to come out of the beach bag...

 

[JRPerrone]

Aw, that's really lovely, JRP. Do you think it's bathing she's been doing? Or....

I was wondering that myself. There doesn't seem to be a bathtub in sight. Perhaps "bathing" was a Renaissance euphemism for pleasuring oneself?

If that's the case, feel free to "bathe" before you take your picture so as to properly replicate that blissful look.

 

[thefishfryer]

I think the use of the word bathing in the tittle of paintings was just an excuse for depicting ladies with their kit off in the early 19th C.

 

[numeniusa]

I was wondering that myself. There doesn't seem to be a bathtub in sight. Perhaps "bathing" was a Renaissance euphemism for pleasuring oneself?

If that's the case, feel free to "bathe" before you take your picture so as to properly replicate that blissful look.

OK, then. I'm going to enjoy this one...

I think the use of the word bathing in the tittle of paintings was just an excuse for depicting ladies with their kit off in the early 19th C.

Yep. That's not even an actual towel on her lap, is it?

 

[msglendale32A]

I don't have the towel or whatever it is, and you'll have to trust me on the blissful look. But I can do the arm stretch even if it makes mine almost disappear.

 

[thefishfryer]

I don't have the towel or whatever it is, and you'll have to trust me on the blissful look. But I can do the arm stretch even if it makes mine almost disappear.

Believe me, I can still see them and I don't mind the missing towel,

 

[numeniusa]

I don't have the towel or whatever it is, and you'll have to trust me on the blissful look. But I can do the arm stretch even if it makes mine almost disappear.

You're definitely glowing there, Ms G! Your skin is beautiful, and your waist makes me want to put my hands on it

 

[emmy_christina]

Love this, Emm! How wonderful to see you posting here, dear lady. And I so agree about the glasses![/QUOTE]
Thank you sweet Mara. I so agree, pretty hard to take a picture when you soo need glasses to do that

Challenge #9: "Crouching Venus:"

I love this Mara, and miss you. Hope you will be back soon.

 

[emmy_christina]

Beautiful, EC!

Thank you sweet and sexy one.

You obviously had your glasses on at one point. I didn't even notice the leaf. An excellent representation.

Thank you sweetie.... and I did

Yay, Emmy! Awesome Venus m'dear!
Oh you make me blush sweet sexy Tali.

 

[emmy_christina]

Beautiful attempt it is too Emmy.
Thank you sweet and sexy Icy,

This is great. I knew it would look so nice.

I can only say Mmmmm.....

Thank you lovely sweet sexy lady

 

[emmy_christina]

Emmy! I missed this at first. Your first LWoA pose, and let me say, you are a work of art. Beautiful!

Thank you JP

terrific Emmy!

Ohhhh

 

[emmy_christina]

I ate all my apples so I used a pear and I don't own a hand mirror so it's a penlight in my left hand, but you can't really see it, so no matter!

JR, my knees thank you for his pose!!

Oh Tali this is so beautiful.

 

[emmy_christina]

Venus of Aries goes to the beach.

This so made me smile on this yuck rainy day here.
And its a great sexy pose, love it.

 

[emmy_christina]

I'm one behind here. I'm still crouching. Tali, Mara and Icy, I take my hat off to each of you. This was the hardest yet, both in terms of holding the pose, and in getting to something I felt confident enough in to post.

Gulp.

I have three renditions of this.

This one is the closest to the pose, I think:

http://i.imgur.com/PkvEa2X.jpg

This one is from above and behind (and filtered hugely ):

http://i.imgur.com/GMYKwsl.jpg

And this one is kind of an outtake, when I couldn't hold the pose on my legs and overbalanced, but I think it's actually a much better position for me

http://i.imgur.com/dn52eI5.jpg

Only 3
I M LOVING THEM.... YOU ARE SUCH A BEAUTY, SWEET, SEXY, SENSUAL.
And love your new AV = HOT

 

[emmy_christina]

Sneaking in under the wire...

Here's my Venus of Aries. Not my best work, I feel, my draping is not optimal, a bit 'columnar'...

http://i.imgur.com/qh4VWF4.jpg

You my dear are Venus.

 

[emmy_christina]

Since I just took a nice bubble bath.... and feel relax and cozy.
My little attempt to recreate Sleeping Bather, by Renoir:, just hope the guy doesn't turn over in his grave


(and made a drawing of the silly picture, and like it )

 

[Icy1]

I don't have the towel or whatever it is, and you'll have to trust me on the blissful look. But I can do the arm stretch even if it makes mine almost disappear.

Very lovely MsG.

This so made me smile on this yuck rainy day here.
And its a great sexy pose, love it.

Happy to bring a bit of sunshine.

Since I just took a nice bubble bath.... and feel relax and cozy.
My little attempt to recreate Sleeping Bather, by Renoir:, just hope the guy doesn't turn over in his grave

Just beautiful Emmy. You look lovely.

 

[jordanp76]

Since I just took a nice bubble bath.... and feel relax and cozy.
My little attempt to recreate Sleeping Bather, by Renoir:, just hope the guy doesn't turn over in his grave

Pretty and just perfect for cuddling with on the couch.

 

[emmy_christina]

I don't have the towel or whatever it is, and you'll have to trust me on the blissful look. But I can do the arm stretch even if it makes mine almost disappear.

I m loving it. Your so glowing sweet sexy lady.