Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Rivers of Jaipur




They call Jaipur the "Pink City", but I always think of sapphire blues when bringing it to mind. My parents traveled a great deal through India with me as a child. I also have the most vivid memory of my mother spritzing herself with a bottle of "Jaipur" by Boucheron perfume in the mornings.

This is the first in the Illuminati series to have silver instead of gold in its ground. The silver caught the light this morning & looked quite radiant, the same way the gold does, which I was very please about...
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17 comments:

  1. montagueSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:31 PM

    oh shirin i think this is one of my favorites so far!!!

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  2. ElizabethSeptember 17, 2008 at 6:18 PM

    I love the combination of blues and yellows. So complementary and so vibrant. This is gorgeous.

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  3. KrystaSeptember 18, 2008 at 8:32 AM

    I adore all of your paintings (to the point that I'd probably try to hug one), but this one has taken my breath away. I adore it. You have an amazing eye for colour.

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  4. Mary-LaureSeptember 18, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    I am in awe! Your work is so delicate and magical, the colors are straight out of a dream... I love it!

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  5. limonanaSeptember 18, 2008 at 5:06 PM

    thanks so much! so happy that you all like it...

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  6. please sirSeptember 19, 2008 at 8:01 AM

    Oh wow this is lovely. The pattern in the sea is amazing!

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  7. DawnSeptember 19, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    the sky. i love how you painted it.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    :-)

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    whew mama. can i have it please? do i have to paper/rock/scissor sina for it?

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  10. Mehdi Van den BosSeptember 20, 2008 at 5:24 PM

    this image is awesome - well done

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  11. raining sheepSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    Eeks! I am stunned. Those are wonderful paintings.

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  12. limonanaSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    sina- your painting is soon on its way to you :o)

    namo- yes you must!

    mehdi - thanks!!

    raining sheep- kind of you to stop by...:o)

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  13. HeleneSeptember 22, 2008 at 10:30 PM

    This is too beautiful for words. That blue is captivating!
    Boucheron makes the loveliest perfumes :)

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  14. Bonbon OiseauSeptember 23, 2008 at 5:49 AM

    what a beautiful painting...I spent some time in Jaipur as well and this captures the gentle spirit of that city.

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  15. limonanaSeptember 23, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    tartelette- truly Boucheron's smells stay with you for life! i can vouch for this...:o)

    bonbon oiseau- so happy you like it! So lovely you've been there, its truly a special place...

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  16. JenniferSeptember 28, 2008 at 11:35 AM

    Oh, the blue and yellow are so perfect. I love this.

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  17. IreneOctober 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM

    Absolutely beautiful and evocative! I really love this. It looks like a very special piece.

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