Nudes . . .
It has often been said by artists ;
“. . . the most difficult subject
to paint, or sculpt, is a nude . . .”
“ If you can paint NUDES . . . you
can paint Racing Cars!”
. . . The words of Mr. Mansour Ojjeh, CEO of TAG HEURE, said to Nicola, after the opening of the special Exhibition inspired by the famous Paris Night Club ! !
with strange names and exotic beauty they were, in reality (behind the scene), charming and enchanting . . .
“Olbia” and “Caterina” were ‘show stoppers’ at a Showing, at L’Atelier !
and yet - - - maybe . . . the lips say it best ?
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It has often been said by artists ;
“. . . the most difficult subject
to paint, or sculpt, is a nude . . .”
“ If you can paint NUDES . . . you
can paint Racing Cars!” . . . The words of Mr. Mansour Ojjeh, CEO of TAG HEURE, said to Nicola, after the opening of the special Exhibition inspired by the famous Paris Night Club ! !
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| “Roberta” | oil on canvas | ©SIMBARI |
How superb! What elegance! . . . .
and,
perhaps, my favourite nude !
but - - - I have many “favourites” ! !
Little known, Nicola made a series of etchings,
(printed in his own Printing Studio [ La Bottega ] in
Rome)
inspired by his sketches and studies of the Crazy Horse ‘Girls’ . . .
they are touching and elegant, and show his great respect for his
‘models’!
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“Backstage No.1” etching ©SIMBARI etchings made from sketches of ‘les girls’ of the “Crazy Horse” |
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“Backstage No.3” etching ©SIMBARI Simbari adapted his sketches and studies to include two nudes into his |
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Retablo in Silkscreen Editions. Limited Editions printed on both paper or canvas. The CANVAS editions have the ‘depth’ and ‘feel’ of his paintings, and are signed and numbered by him on the canvas. . . |
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As always, his vibrant and subtle colours take ‘centre stage’. . .
“Gold Interior”
Retablo in Silkscreen On paper and/or canvas ©SIMBARI |
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This beautiful ‘nude’ gives me the ‘feeling’ that I have just
interrupted her as she is getting dressed
. . . she is “private” . . . she is “tender” .
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“Arancia” oil on canvas ©SIMBARI And yet . . . . . .his understanding of his ‘models’ is a ‘legend’ ! never brash - - - never vulgar - - - |
even - - - when depicting an ‘act’ at such a famous Night Club “Uhla Starlight”
‘Crazy Horse’ Collection acrylic on canvas ©SIMBARI 
“Riposo”
sketch ©SIMBARI “Le Crazy
Horse” . .No.5
acquatint ©SIMBARI |
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“Les Girls” are superb . . . ! “Moony Trafalgar” ‘Crazy Horse’ Collection gouache ©Simbari |
with strange names and exotic beauty they were, in reality (behind the scene), charming and enchanting . . .
| “Prima Symphony” | oil on canvas | ©Simbari |
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Nicola made many studies of “Les Girls” but they were not his ‘only’ nudes . . . “Nudes . . Backstage” Etching ©Simbari |
“Olbia” and “Caterina” were ‘show stoppers’ at a Showing, at L’Atelier !
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and yet - - - maybe . . . the lips say it best ?
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or is a ‘peek’ backstage more ‘enticing’ . . .!
nude - backstage
pen sketch ©Simbari |
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In the dressing-room, where “Les Girls” prepare for the evening’s ‘spectacle’ “Eva di Bratislava”
‘Crazy Horse’ Collection acrylic on canvas ©Simbari  |
aquatint ‘nude 4’
©Simbari |
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another one of my favourites!
“Vanilla Banana”
acrylic on canvas ©Simbari |
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© Elfrida 2010
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