"On cherche toujours de nouveaux artistes,alors que l'on oublie que
l'on a des connaissances qui on un véritable talent. Olivier Duhamel
est un artiste confirmé,j'ai eu la chance de découvrir quelques
petites sculptures directement arrivées de Nouvelle Zélande chez mes
amis de la galerie Intimerance, ,je les ai admirées, palpées,
caressées tellement elles étaient belles. "
Manuela,
Belgium, July 2009
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"Ces sculptures sont superbes et si je devais en posséder une, je
prends "The Kissors",
douceur, sensualité, désir émanent de cette dernière ..."
Cat,
France, Avril 2009
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"This brings tears to my eyes on so
many levels, both good and bad. I thank you with all of my heart for
not only being brave enough to post a piece of an overweight woman,
but the fact that you saw true beauty for the perfection it is.You are
an artist and I thank you for sharing this piece of art. Go Virginia!
" Patricia, USA, March 2009
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« J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites, c'est tout à fait sensuel,
sans abus... »
Lou, France, Decembre 2008
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"I really loved your pictures... I would love
to pose for pictures like that..."
Ashley, USA
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"I must say I love
and admire your works it bring a new light on the older nude works I
have seen as most I seem to find are fantasy art and not quite my cup
of tea."
Chantelle, USA, March 2008
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"Votre
coup de crayon est vraiment magnifique , je dirai meme exceptionnel,
je serai ravi de pouvoir etre dessiné par vous."
Olivier, France, March 2008
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"I
must say that I loved your work. The drawing is just fantastic. I
loved it so much. I could just stare at them for days."
David, USA, January 2008
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"Vos sculpures
sont très bien accueillies car elles sont à un prix abordable et
d'allure élégante.... Je
viens d'aller chercher à la poste vos 2 statues en bronze, elles sont
superbes."
Christine, France, December 2007
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“I Love your work!!
If I could fill a whole wall with it, I would!! Nude art will never be
the same...I would love to have you draw me..”
Deborah, California
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“The 3 bronzes have
arrived. They are absolutely gorgeous. We have been admiring them
since their arrival.”
MaryRose, New Zealand
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"i really love ur work n ur damn good."
girl-22 girl-22 , Yahoo
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"I have found your
homepage and I am very impressed by your graceful pictures."
Peter, Germany, May 07
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" Vos dessins sont une pure expression de
l'art, vous êtes génial!! "
Fabien, France, May 07
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“ I had to look at your site to find out more
about you and found your drawings - and after you have seen one you
want to see the rest! Isn't the female form wonderful?” James
Firth, New Zealand May 2007 |
"awesome sculpture.
looks like she is actually about to spin."
(The Funambulist)
vega681j, USA, March 2007
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"this
is a really beautiful sculpture, great pose and wonderful construction
of form. the arms and shoulders are especially well done.
I also particularly enjoy the title"
(The Funambulist)
pseuDOVAgrant, USA, March 2007
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"Thank you so much for the lovely drawing of
my wife. We are delighted with it, you have done an excellent job of
obtaining a true likeness as well as capturing her personality and
character. The work was done quickly and most professionally and we
are truly delighted with the result."
Mark, France, November 06
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"… un petit moment de pur bonheur pour les
yeux. Ce que vous faites est magnifique. Bravo.. les portraits de nus
sont splendides, le trait de crayon parfait."
Christine (Paris, France October 06)
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"I really like this sculpture as her form
really draws me in and is an interest to it. The hind end is large and
well formed. I like the patina color with this too. You did capture
the voluptuousness of her and it is very appealing. I've seen a lot of
anatomically correct torsos that weren't interesting and didn't draw
you in but this one does and I really like it."
Tamara, Northren California
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"Vos dessins sont magnifiques... Mais j'ai un gros coup de coeur
pour vos sculptures..."
Manuela, Belgique |
"That piece has a nice feeling of fleshiness
and softness to it. It's the distortions and imperfections that create
interest, and I might add, as long as they're done with taste ..."
Ironman, New Mexico
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"That is a very refreshing piece. It's hard
to find a new insight for human anatomy. It has been done so much.
Yours is warm and touchable. I think it is a wonderful piece."
Scout, GA
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"I think this is a fantastic piece-- I
particularly like her subtle quarter-turn to the right instead of
relying solely on the deep arch in her sacrum for motion."
Obseq, Canada
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"Your talent shines in all your
works."
Nancy Woolweber (USA June 06) |
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"Absolutely stunning work.
Amazingly well rendered."
Ana Tirolese (USA June 06) |
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"Great work, so well done...I do
admire your art.. "
Jude (USA June 06) |
"Wonderful portrait, Olivier! You have real
mastery of charcoal. The shading and the treatment of the hair are
great."
Carol Roberts (USA June 06)
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"Absolutely fantastic figure drawing Olivier!
You are gifted in working in charcoal, you capture the light of the
persons soul.....not many do.....keep it up! "
Patrick Miller (USA June 06)
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"outstanding graphite Olivier. fantastic
style and technique. nicely done, my friend."
Denny Karchner (USA June 06) |
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"You have a
stunning portfolio. Such wonderful details in all of your pieces. ..
You have really remarkable control of this medium....Very much enjoyed
the viewing."
Kathi Perry ( USA June 06) |
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"Olivier Duhamel's
nudes take on a life of their own. Light falls softly on the skin's
contours, transforming the body into a sculptural work... after all, in
these drawings, the female body becomes something to be celebrated
rather than hidden away by layers of clothing"
Whitney Barton ("Waiheke Marketplace" - june 2006)
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"Je suppose que vos modeles doivent etre
fieres de poser pour vous comme vous devez etre fier de pouvoir les "croquer".
Vous etes un artiste un vrai, cela se sent chez vous, c'est dans votre
ame et surement inne. Bravo continuez ainsi a nous faire decouvrir la
beaute du corps, sans pudeur, sans arriere-pensee, juste parce que
c'est beau et qu'il faut le montrer pour que les gens en prennent
reellement conscience."
Valerie (Quebec - June 2006)
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" I just had to tell
you how much I loved your sketches! I especially liked the female
nudes. It made me want to pick up my pencils again after a long time
:)
Anyway, just wanted to let you know how much I admire your work. "
Thanks, "
Michelle (Australia - may 2006)
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"Olivier Duhamel jongle entre portraits et
nus avec ses graphites, toujours travaillés avec douceur...Il s'adonne
également à la sculpture avec bonheur."
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"
I believe your art is some of the best I have ever found. Simple
and yet so exotic with your lines and shades. I hope to someday
capture life as you have done in your art."
N Huff, May 2006
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"The New Zealand
artist Olivier Duhamel uses his basic materials, like graphite or
charcoal, with a stunning virtuosity. His nudes show a decent study of
the human anatomy and a respectful approach of his subjects, images of
dedication and a celebration of the human form.
To capture a model on paper with the artistic freedom Duhamel
achieves, takes practice, time and a keen eye for proportion. I know
from experience that although his drawings may look simple, they are
surely not, the composition, the endless shades of grey and the usage
of shortening are really hard to master.
My personal favorites are his Virginia series, the big woman lounging,
she becomes nearly a monument herself, sculptured by subtle shades of
grey.
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Art of Love, February 2006
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"When it comes to erotic art in graphite or
charcoal, Kiwi artist Olivier Duhamel is at once a magician and
master. Few graphite artists will ever achieve the prolific, lifelike
sensuality that distinguishes this artist from all the rest. 10 out of
10."
David Heatherington
AaRtLiNkK
January 10th, 2006.
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" To my eye your work is always in good proportion,
has impact, I like it very much. I expect women would be almost
queuing up for you to sketch them...."
Leslie (New Zealand)
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"....it is quite exciting to imagine someone,
somewhere, buying a drawing of me and looking at me naked."
Patty (UK) |
"Pour moi ton dessin est deja une oeuvre d'art. Je
suis pressée de voir la suite, tu a l'air extremement doué.
bises"
Brigitte (France)
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"I did feel beautiful posing for you. I could
not have imagined how much I would love your drawing of me. I keep
going back to look at the drawing – I can’t help myself. The shadings
are just remarkable. Thank you! You make me feel beautiful.”
Sally (New Zealand)
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"Je dois vous avouer que votre dessin m'a troublée
par son réalisme, c'est une sensation très bizarre mais extrêmement
plaisante que de se voir dessinée..."
Yiyi (Paris)
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“The picture is fantastic I am very pleased.
I thank you for making me look beautiful.”
Robyn (Auckland) |
« Merci pour ton regard posé sur moi. C'est vraiment
une très grande réussite artistique et érotique, mais non perverse.
Cecile (France)
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"I am glad I found your art, they really fascinates
me."
Ossi (Finland)
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"This is quite an arousing experience, having
someone scrutinise my body to produce a work of art."
Julie (London)
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"Tes nus sont superbes et je ne suis pas étonnée que
tu ais choisi cette spécialité."
Manuela (France)
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"Felicitations je trouve tes dessins tres reussis.
J’ai eu plaisir a parcourir ton site. Il se telecharge tres rapidement,
c’est fluide et facile a naviguer."
Claude (India)
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"J'ai visité votre site, vous êtes un artiste comme
j'aime et je pourrai dire un maître! "
Betty (France)
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"It was quite
an arousing experience to be sketched, completely nude by a man who I
don't know. I loved the whole experience."
Susan (New Zealand)
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"Tes dessins me flattent, me rendent fière, tu
m'apportes beaucoup plus que je n'aurais pu penser car à travers tes
yeux, j'ai l'impression d'apprendre à me connaitre."
Celine (France)
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" I love the sketches on your website,
especially cyd and david, very erotic!"
Steve (Australia)
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"Tes dessins respirent. Ils sont vivants.
c'est, vu de mes yeux, un hymne à la
vie..."
Anonymous
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"Your work looks amazing!"
Dawn-Marie (USA)
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"Your art is amazing! I like a good sized
bottom on a woman...you really are talented - the beauty of Waiheke
comes through so strongly”
Jane (New Zealand)
Thanks Jane, for the funniest comment ever received...Olivier
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"Votre
site est magnifique, j'adore vos dessins...."
Nina (France)
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"Bravissimo pour vos dessins! Vous êtes réellement
plus proche des grands maîtres que bien des plasticiens actuels..."
Serge (France)
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"I absolutely love your gallery! You have so
much talent and an eye for everyday beauty it's striking."
Tenshi, (USA)
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“I think the drawing is stunning, you made
me look absolutely gorgeous, I love it, I just wanted to tell you that
I thought you did a wonderful job”
Jessica (New Zealand)
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"Your work is very fine and shows an
amazing level of skill."
Patrick Deshaye (USA)
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"Le rendu de l'émotion, l'expression de son
plaisir d'être ainsi exposée… Superbe! Positivement superbe.”
Jean-Paul (France)
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"Vos esquisses sont un regal pour
notre imaginaire"
Christine (France)
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"Your nudes are
fantastic. Great sense of dynamics and anatomy."
Shotgunn, illustrator (California, USA)
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"Bravo pour vos dessins !!!!"
Philipe (France)
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"What can I say
- your drawings are amazing. The erotic page is as I imagined,
tasteful, provocative, and inspiring."
Sally (New Zealand)
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"Merci, le dessin est magnifique, je me reconnais,
sans problème. Je suis très heureuse que vous ayez pris plaisir à me
crayonner.
Cela fait un effet extraordinaire de savoir que quelqu'un a
passé du temps à me dessiner en reproduisant les moindres détails de
ma féminité.."
Annick (Belgium)
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"Oh wow. I so want to
steal your bag-of-talent. the photorealism is amazing."
Thecosmicgoose (deviantart.com)
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"Je tenais à vous féliciter pour la qualité de vos
dessins...j'ai été saisi par le réalisme des ombres et des lumières...Vos
dessins sont vraiment superbes...Encore bravo..."
Rémi. (France)
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"That sure is an interesting piece. Love all the
work you did with the corn stalks (I assume thats corn) and how she looks
like she's totally surrounded and how somebody could be near but not know
she's there. Also the reflection in her glasses is a nice touch. Good job.
"
Pittfiend (deviantart.com)
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"You by far have the
most impressive work we have seen while looking on the Internet."
Randy and Lori (USA)
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"You have a
wonderful gallery. I really love your work. You are very skilled and
talented, and I hope to see more work from you soon."
Dyun
(deviantart.com)
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"I got my pictures
today...what can I say...they are stunning! Especially the
portrait...I don't know how to thank you for that one....there are no
words! I'm taking it to be framed today!"
Traci (UK)
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"The drawing is
wonderful! How nice to see myself on your website. I wonder how many
visitors will look at my figure. I wonder what they will think? I look
very attractive, the way you have drawn me!"
Pat (UK)
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