tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post2050008374349365782..comments2024-02-29T10:56:53.489+10:00Comments on Shell Sherree: Francophile Friday: Doors to AdoreShell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-8160435361569051702010-04-19T15:28:18.033+10:002010-04-19T15:28:18.033+10:00Petrea ~ if talk surfaces of people hearing Stayin...Petrea ~ if talk surfaces of people hearing <i>Stayin' Alive</i> echoing around Père Lachaise, we'll know where it started.Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-41659223670198771742010-04-19T14:00:50.007+10:002010-04-19T14:00:50.007+10:00I recognized this one immediately from Virginia...I recognized this one immediately from Virginia's blog. And I'm sorry I'm late, but not entirely so, because I've enjoyed everyone's comments so much (especially Katie's most recent, which made me laugh).<br /><br />If I must die, and apparently eventually I must, then my fondest wish would be to be buried at Pere Lachaise. I know of no more serene or beautiful resting place.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-36203785172924939172010-04-19T10:55:18.259+10:002010-04-19T10:55:18.259+10:00Amy ~ no hand massage, but you're right ~ ever...Amy ~ no hand massage, but you're right ~ everyone's appreciation has been a soothing balm. ;)<br /><br />Cafe ~ <i>death</i> seems such a harsh word. I prefer to think of it as a door leading to the <i>Stairway to Heaven</i> ~ that's if we're not thinking of it as a boutique, apartment, pastry shop or fried chicken shack.Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-9301056088732325472010-04-19T10:33:13.568+10:002010-04-19T10:33:13.568+10:00This is a door leading to death, i.e., a cemetery?...This is a door leading to death, i.e., a cemetery??<br /><br />If so, I knew there was something I didn't quite like about this one, ShSh.Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-57028469133903035212010-04-19T07:57:02.039+10:002010-04-19T07:57:02.039+10:00Oof, look at that detailed scrollwork. I hope you...Oof, look at that detailed scrollwork. I hope you got a hand massage after. Even if you didn't, maybe our love for your illustration will make your tired fingers feel a little better. This is quite THE beautiful door. Fascinating that it is tucked away in a cemetery.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-75400027549261430002010-04-18T12:50:07.730+10:002010-04-18T12:50:07.730+10:00Thanks, MmeB! Happy Sunday afternoon to you. Hug...Thanks, MmeB! Happy Sunday afternoon to you. Hugs to the kitties.Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-86495114625842245172010-04-18T12:21:33.429+10:002010-04-18T12:21:33.429+10:00Well drawn and extremely well spoken dear.Well drawn and extremely well spoken dear.MmeBenauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365277537757094040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-51231642389703939552010-04-18T12:07:14.401+10:002010-04-18T12:07:14.401+10:00Heh heh!!! Good one, Katie. :)Heh heh!!! Good one, Katie. :)Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-81975344609574125002010-04-18T00:02:12.273+10:002010-04-18T00:02:12.273+10:00Shell if you want to keep the BeeGees in you when ...Shell if you want to keep the BeeGees in you when visiting Père Lachaise (or any cemetery) just be sure to hum Stayin' Alive!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-45448203544273452622010-04-17T17:07:22.551+10:002010-04-17T17:07:22.551+10:00PCN ~ aaahhhh, yes, mysterious and sexy. You alwa...PCN ~ aaahhhh, yes, mysterious and sexy. You always manage to bring Robert Downey Jr into the conversation for me ~ thank you. And happy weekend to you, too!<br /><br />Thank you, Ms M! A boutique or fried chicken shack it is.Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-88315326578475162412010-04-17T13:16:38.546+10:002010-04-17T13:16:38.546+10:00Superb drawing; I love how there's detail and ...Superb drawing; I love how there's detail and gestural quality within. I like Katie's idea of thinking of them as doors to a cute little boutique. :)Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-18224698986812050602010-04-17T11:08:20.643+10:002010-04-17T11:08:20.643+10:00Congrats on finishing your commission! "Priva...Congrats on finishing your commission! "Private client" sounds very mysterious and sexy.<br /><br />I like the Bee Gees so I don't want them scared out of me, but I feel the same way about cemeteries. I will do as the others suggest and envision something more enticing, like a bakery or fried chicken shack, behind those gorgeous doors.<br /><br />Happy weekend, Shell!Pop Culture Nerdhttp://popculturenerd.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-56413953765567696912010-04-17T09:47:32.492+10:002010-04-17T09:47:32.492+10:00Thanks, Katie!! And I like your idea very much. T...Thanks, Katie!! And I like your idea very much. The boutique would specialise in fragrances with notes of moss, frankincense and lilies.<br /><br />LOL, Cali! Here I was trying to be ever so reverent. And I've never heard an eye fat joke ~ trust you to come up with a first.<br /><br />Hiker ~ I see you and Cali make a good duo.<br /><br />Thanks, Alexa ~ they are wrapped around a warming coffee as we speak.<br /><br />Margaret ~ it's nice to see some colour in such places.<br /><br />Thank you again, oh Virginia!! The pleasure was mine. I'll transition from coffee to bubbly as the day wears on. ;)Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-25959307614639453992010-04-17T08:46:40.992+10:002010-04-17T08:46:40.992+10:00Mon chère amie, once again you have taken one of ...Mon chère amie, once again you have taken one of my photos and turned it into such delightful work of art. I am so pleased that you found another to work your magic on. I am very touched.<br />xx<br />V<br /><br />PS. Dangle those digits in une verre de champagne! :)Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-74724918755443809022010-04-17T07:43:14.633+10:002010-04-17T07:43:14.633+10:00Altadena Hiker: LOL. Hotel California for this gan...Altadena Hiker: LOL. Hotel California for this gang?from calinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-25679434731225821102010-04-17T06:29:56.090+10:002010-04-17T06:29:56.090+10:00It was a nice choice. Love the blue.It was a nice choice. Love the blue.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-56696605045467879542010-04-17T04:08:01.291+10:002010-04-17T04:08:01.291+10:00Oh my! Lugubrious yet lovely—as is Virginia's...Oh my! Lugubrious yet lovely—as is Virginia's photo (as is Pere Lachaise, for that matter). Why don't you go soak your hardworking little digits while we admire your handiwork?<br />My WV: bomshel (!)Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-27508956169594370832010-04-17T02:53:00.979+10:002010-04-17T02:53:00.979+10:00But it is an apartment, Cali. And "you can en...But it is an apartment, Cali. And "you can enter any time you like, but you can never leave." Oh wait, wrong group. That was the Eagles.<br /><br />WV: Allown. All allownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-34554069549552782232010-04-17T01:29:24.671+10:002010-04-17T01:29:24.671+10:00I thought these were the doors to a beautiful apar...I thought these were the doors to a beautiful apartment building. <br />The details are amazing. What a workout for your fingers and a feast for our eyes! (Insert joke about eye fat here.)<br /><br />Anything that scares the BeeGees out of one has to be a good thing. ;-)<br /><br />"When one door closes, another opens." Muahhahaha!from calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951370729193773794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-70919588309741291622010-04-16T23:56:58.639+10:002010-04-16T23:56:58.639+10:00Amazing drawing Shell -- the detail work you do ju...Amazing drawing Shell -- the detail work you do just boggles my mind! Just pretend these beautiful doors open into a cute little boutique selling French perfume and shoes and handbags and such and not to someone's final resting place.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.com