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#196 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Karen Lisa Artistic Photography




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Karen Lisa usually does weddings and she does them extraordinarily, but once she steps into the boudoir, her creations are irresistible! I, for one, am ecstatic that she went out of her usual frame, so she could create beautiful feminine pinup pieces like this one. And another huge plus to Lisa’s work is the diversity of her models. All sizes, all colors, a must-see!

















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How to Draw a Pinup Girl





If you’re an aspiring pinup artist, here’s the place to start. Some tips and tutorials on how to draw a pinup girl.

Aspiring pinup artists can start here. Though nothing can substitute years of practice, I’ve gathered some of the best videos on youtube and added some tips of my own that could help you get started on your pinup painting career. Good luck! (And feel free to ask any questions!)





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#191 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Anthropomorphic Neo Pinups by SushiKitten59





Oh, the wonders of the internet! While cruising around LiveJournal, I found the lovely SushiKitten59. Her specialty? Anthropomorphic neo pinups! You’ve got your tatoos, your piercings, your bondage gear and your... tail! Save the squirrels!




















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The Gibson Girl





The Pinup Blog is ecstatic to create a tribute to the Gibson Girl. And it’s about time, too!

By the end of the 19th century, Charles Dana Gibson conjured up the “Gibson Girl”. The Gibson Girl, in a sense, was a byproduct of Gibson’s satire work, but her beauty overpowered the American audience and she soon became the first national standard for feminine beauty, in America. Her distinct style made her iconic, and her signature big hair and hourglass figure are easily recognizable.


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New Year’s Special: Top 10 Pinup Calendars of 2010





The new year is upon us and so are the calender girls!

Calenders are the traditional display method for pinups. What’s new in 2010? Many good causes and a lot of good art. Ladies and gents, I give you The Pinup Blog’s top 10 pinup calenders!

#10 Vintage Cowgirl Pinups Wall Calendar






CafePress is full of pinup calenders and it was hard to choose between them. We start our list off with this themed vintage cowgirl calender. Each image is a collage, mixing up classic pinup cowgirl with typography and some vintage ornaments. Simple and sweet.








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A Pinup Christmas Special: Top 10 Sexy Musical Pinup Numbers





Nothing makes a celebration like music, and no Christmas is complete without a sexy, stripping Santa!

They are gorgeous, they dance, they sing, they strut and occasionally strip. It’s The Pinup Blog’s top 10 sexy musical pinups!

#10 The Caburlesque Kittens do Sweet Candy


The Caburlesque Kittens are a burlesque group from San Diego County. Keeping it clean, they’re almost a family show and perfect for some light Christmas dancing. They also get Pinup Blog props for injecting a little diversity into the classic Christmas pinup fantasy.


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#180 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Lauren Moore's Hellcat Honeys





Lauren Moore creates these meticulously designed and diverse cartoon pinups, which just happen to make fantastic stocking stuffers. So keep them in mind, because I know you’re already doing your Christmas shopping in the US. For your convenience this holiday season, you can find Lauren’s Hellcat Honeys here and also here.





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Creating a Pinup Icon - Olivia de Berardinis’ Belle Du Jour





Is an icon different than an object? Does a contemporary female pinup artist create differently than a classic female pinup artist?

Last time I’ve analyzed a specific pinup piece it was Zoë Mozert’s Bubbles. I was looking to see what a female pinup artist does differently than male pinup artists. In Mozert’s case, we came to the banal gender outlook, in which women portray women in a soft manner, and yet still, as typical of the genre, the woman in the image was objectified. Today we look at radically different Olivia de Berardinis and her piece Belle Du Jour (1987).

Line, Blot, Shape, Texture and Pattern

Once again, we start at the basics. And again we talk about the fact that the lines in pinup art are usually suggestive- the meeting of two color surfaces, creates the illusion of a line. This, of course, creates the realism, so typical of the genre. There are, however, the white lines in the background, which seem to serve as a pattern. These lines have a compositional importance that we’ll get back to later on, but also seem to serve as a design element, hinting of Art Nouveau, which is quite typical in de Berardinis’ work. The straight, vertical lines conjure up guitar strings, and- in conjuncture- the wavy lines may remind us of music, loosely conversing with abstract greats such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky.

Blots are also rendered softly, in order to create the illusion of reality. But unlike Zoë Mozert’s piece, de Berardinis’ work has sharp edges that rarely blend into one another. Something we’ll get back to in the lighting section.


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#176 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: ASCII Pinup





It doesn’t get any more retro than this. For all you geeks that love a little sexual innuendo in your code, I give you the defining style of an era: ASCII Pinup. As the creator of this minimalist cheesecake put it:

Hubba hubba!




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#175 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Adrian Benedykt's Retro Photostream





The never-ending source of fantastic photographers, Flickr, brought the brilliantly retro neo pinup photographer, Adrian Benedykt, to my attention. High saturation, classic pinup styling and themes, with a 21st century edge. Neo pinups at their best- go check it out!







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#173 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Pinup Art of Molly Kiely





Molly Kiely, author of Diary of a Dominatrix, is an in-your-face underground comics artist and illustrator. I find her and her work (in no particular order) fascinating, cheeky and devilishly sexy. She’s got a lot to say, so here’s some of it:

Everyone ought to have a colourful past (and, ideally, a colourful present), and mine is being an unrepentant pornographer. I've heard all the criticism about pornography that there is -- so boring. My sexually explicit work is not declasse or moronic, and I maintain that I am a kickass feminist. In the words of one of my admirers, my work is "seditious" and "undermines the paradigm of Lonely Guys Comic Porn."











And on that note, check her out!




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#172 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Neo Pinup Art of Joseph Michael Linsner





I was just given the beautiful book, collecting Joseph Michael Linsner’s art, Girls and Goddesses. I thought I’d share the wonder. Here’s just one of Lisner’s pieces, available for your viewing and purchasing pleasure at his website.














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#171 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Brian M. Viveros - Tank Girl Comes to Life





This meticulously drawn, wacky, neo pinup was created by the phenomenal Brian M. Viveros. Dark femme fatals with bondage gear and random accessories are the name of the game, and the results, as seen here, are stunning. I couldn’t help but compare with Jaime Hewlette’s Tank Girl, of which I’m a huge fan, so this is double fun for me, and I hope for you, too.

















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#170 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Lorrie Collins - Just for You




Just for you, a huge voice on a small woman. The magnificent Lorrie Collins, doing her Rockabilly thang:




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#169 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Fairy Tale Pinups by Jessica Oyhenart




The marvelous fantasy artist, Jessica Oyhenart (a.k.a “tattereddreams&rdquoWinking, has created these two brilliant fairy tale pinups. Though she only directly mentions “Masquerade Ball - Alice” (left) as inspired by Alice in Wonderland, I thought “Autumn” (right) alludes to Little Red Riding Hood. Could make for a wonderful neo pinup series...







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#166 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Elias Chatzoudis' Breast Cancer Awareness Girl




One of my favorite creators at DeviantART, Elias Chatzoudis, has just created this little busty statement, in favor of breast cancer awareness, missing my article by less than a week. So I decided to pay him tribute, after the fact. It’s a beautiful cartoon pinup and deserves our awareness.




















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#165 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Iman Woods Pinup Artist




Iman Woods is a brilliant, self-taught pinup artist. Starting with a quality photo shoot and then painting the pinup, Iman hopes to inspire you to love yourself a little. Among other things, Iman gets a Pinup Blog badge of honor for diversity, for creating fantastic pregnant pinups. Beautiful imagery with that retro elegance, go have a look!




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#160 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Noirotique - Fetish Inspired Illustration


Noirotique specializes in burlesque and fetish inspired illustrations. It’s small now, but the images are just so striking that I want to go back and see where Patric Gallian takes it next, and I suggest you do the the same. Winking











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A Woman’s Perspective - Zoë Mozert’s Bubbles




Does a female pinup artist bring something new to the world of pinups?

I’ve already analyzed two pinup works of the most outstanding pinup artists [1,2], now it’s time to explore one of the most outstanding female pinup artist, Zoë Mozert. Mozert’s 1948 piece, “Bubbles”, shows off the artist’s undeniable craftswomanship, but does it take a different approach to pinup art?

Line, Blot, Shape, Texture and Pattern

Without a doubt this is one of the softest pinups you’ll ever encounter. Starting with the basics, as always, we take a look at the most elementary components of the image. Aside from the plaid pattern on the hair-bow (which I’ll get back to later), there’s no real use of lines in Mozert’s painting. As we learned from other pinups I’ve analyzed, it is typical, in pinup art, to try and mimic reality. For this reason, suggestive lines are employed- or rather, the meeting of two color surfaces, creates the illusion of a line. Thus, in essence, what you get is a use of color blots that create shapes. Also- typical of pinup art- the blots are smoothed out, in order to create a “soft surface” and soft shapes, so much so, that at times the shapes fuse into each other:



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#158 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Pin-Up Art Favoritter - Classic Americana





I don’t know what language this is (feel free to fill me in), but whether German or Dutch, Pin-Up Art Favoritter has collected some fine classic pinup Americana, by the great masters (Armstrong, Petty, Vargas, Bolles, Bryers and, of course, Elvgren), that I just haven’t seen before. Like this “Shapely Woman Going Fishing” by George Petty, for example. A respectable collection, with rare finds. Enjoy!
















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Sexy Disney Pinups




While the wholesome folks at Disney keep our children at a safe distance from luscious cleavages and male nipples, you guys go back home and elaborate on the fantasy. This week on The Pinup Blog: Brilliant, sensual, Disney pinups!


The up and coming Princess and the Frog, reminded me of all the times I saw an elaboration on a Disney character. Disney’s men and women become icons and are instantly recognizable, thus making for fantastic, sexy pastiche. But before we delve into the world of R-rated Disney mock-ups, let’s take a look at Disney’s own subliminal sex appeal, to the left. It’s amazing what context can do.

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#156 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Wendy Ding - Of Pinups and Pringles




Artist and visual designer, Wendy Ding, created the fantastic Food Girl series. A whimsical batch of pinup images, involving food. This one is by far my favorite, as the Pringles become accessories of a fan dance, and if you don’t look carefully, you may miss the chip Winking Check out Ding’s beautiful style at her website and read the theory behind the Food Girls series in this fascinating interview.
















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Sexy Teacher Pinup- The Forbidden Authority Figure




It’s actually more rare than you think. The teacher fetish is a classic fantasy, but when you look for classic images, you might be surprised.

The teacher fetish is one of those natural occurrences. Young boys, in their teens, won’t be able to ignore the refreshing sight of a good looking educator. If a boy was lucky enough to actually have an attractive teacher, odds are he’ll remember her fondly, for years to come. Thus the teacher fetish is born. I made every effort to avoid porn and keep it classy. It’s a challenge, but someone’s got to do it.

We’ll start off with a vintage soundtrack, to get you in the mood: Frankie Avalon’s Teacher’s Pet:


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#155 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Fratellis' Flathead - Retro Every Which Way





The Glasgow based alternative rock band, The Fratellis, are all kinds of retro. From their sound, to their costumes to the video Flathead. Paying homage to the classic pinup, and having a go at the classic rock chick. Mild head banging and good cheer all around.












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#152 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Dave Ward - Retro Photography




A part-time professional pinup photographer, Dave Ward creates delightfully simple, retro sets. High resolution with a wink to the pinup masters (like this cutie to the left). It’s a Flickr hidden treasure, so drop by Ward’s profile for a taste of cheesecake.

















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Burlesque Pour L'art




Making art in pasties is no joking matter, but it is a lot of laughs.

Burlesque was always more about tease than strip. I looked far and wide and found that many burlesque artists take it a notch higher, with more than raunch in mind. I also found some fantastic pieces in “family” variety shows that aren’t considered burlesque per se, but would have a huge audience in the burlesque crowd. It’s artsy, it’s fun, it’s full of thought, it’s sexy, it’s burlesque!


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#149 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Lance Wagner & Trixie Lane’s Old School Pinups







This fun slideshow is only one small part of shamelessly retro Lance Wagner & Trixie Lane’s Old School Pinups (new on the sidebar). A Seattle-based pinup photography studio is all about that retro glamour and camp, producing beautiful, colorful images and creating a complete and unforgettable experience. The site itself is robust and full of delightful content, so even if you’re not in the Seattle area, you can still enjoy the sights!



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Rockin’ Retro - Indie Rock Chicks




They’re fierce, they rock, they rap, they’re retro, they are the diverse women of Indie Rock!


From the poppish Pipettes, to the rapping M.I.A, to the rocking Peaches, I bring you a list of the fierce and divers ladies of contemporary Indie rock. Though each act has her unique style and statement, I can’t help but reminisce of the days of 1980’s Blondie, who seems to be the spiritual mother to many of these ladies of Indie.




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#147 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Peter Gowland - Glamor Legend




Peter Gowland, the legendary glamor photographer, has a beautiful site that features many of his works. Witness the 1950’s till today through this glitzy and unique lens. From glamor, to old friends, Gowland’s site is more like a well organized and well photographed personal album... OK, it’s the album you wished your auntie had, when she was telling you all her mind-numbing stories from her last vacation. So get a load of this!












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#146 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Stacey Mark - Contemporary Photography with a Vintage Touch







A 1970’s sepia tint, 1980’s hair and make up, 1990’s neon-colored under garments, 21st century tattoo. Stacey Mark takes a bit of everything and comes up with contemporary pinup photography with that vintage feel. Beautiful works, simply laid out on her site. A must-peak!












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#144 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Sorayama Orientalism




What happens when the “oriental” depicts the “oriental”? When Japanese pinup artist, Hajime Sorayama, decides to depict an Arab erotic fantasy, you get the fantastically eclectic image to the left. I’ve never seen this painting before and decided to post, as I found it striking and it immediately invoked my curiosity. No doubt this is a beautiful piece, very sensitively drawn with an eye for detail and a wink at Sci-Fi. My initial question isn’t really answered, but it lingers in the mind for thought. A little weekend intellectual stimuli for you Winking

















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#143 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Univers d'Artistes




Many great finds this week. I’d like to introduce you to this fine nude art blog, Univers d'Artistes (new on the sidebar). It’s not pinup per se, but just look at this charming by-the-way nudity, to your left! A collective blog of nude artists (don’t get cute! the art is nude), Univers d'Artistes sports a versatile collection of nude photography, in infinite styles and formats, and also gives room for the artists to talk about their work. It’s an intimate peak into an intimate world.







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#142 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: American Art Archives






Illustration is without a doubt a fine art, and that’s exactly what American Art Archives (newest on the sidebar) is saying. A beautiful and vast collection of illustration from yesteryear. It’s not all pinups, but even a painting of a couple has at least one woman in it. Winking Online since 1998 American Art Archives is a delight for Americana lovers. Hours upon hours of happy surfing to all!












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The Complexities of Pinup Art - Greg Hildebrandt’s Hotel Nights




Almost two years ago (!) I analyzed Gil Elvgren’s The Bear Facts. It was a fascinating learning process and I’ve always wanted to do more of it. So without further ado, here’s another one of my favorites: Greg Hildebrandt’s Hotel Nights

Greg Hildebrandt’s Hotel Nights is not a standard, classic pinup, for reasons that I will highlight later. Mainly, we’re talking about a neo pinup, completed in 1999- the turn of a century, with many interesting sources of inspiration that aren’t necessarily taken from the language of painting.



















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Pinup Evolution - From the Calender Girl to the Neo Pinup




What does Elvgren’s girl next door have to do with Masuimi Max’s tattoos? It’s all a web of pinupology. Watch the evolution as it happens!

The pinup girl evolution isn't, a linear one. Like most genres of art, each school would interpret it differently, geography would change the aesthetics, and post modernism- and much more recently- the pluralism of the internet would implode any possibility of linearism. My goal then, in this article, is not to create a time line, but to follow the evolutionary branching out of the rare and beautiful species-The pinup.

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Pinup Sculptures - 3D Gloss Girls




They come in all known genres and fetishes, the only difference is that you can’t pin them up. Introducing pinup sculptures.


Pinups have been named as such, for their function rather than their content. Today, however, I think it’s safe to say that pinup is more than something you… well... pin up. It’s fashion statement, it’s an aesthetic, it’s a lifestyle. And now, it’s highly stylized and glossy sculpture!

Above, you can view the damn fine work of Mike James. A multi faceted artist, James does photography and drawings, as well. His sculptures are an idealized blend of cute and muscular.

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#135 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Arwendur - Alternative Fine Art Fetish Portraiture & Pin-Up





Arwendur Photography is the mysterious online portfolio of a wonderful fetish artist. There’s not much information on the site, more than contact information and an impressive collection of images. A lot of latex and thigh high boots with a wink to pinup past, creating a shiny neo pinup present. Open for commissions, so go take a good look!



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#133 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: SvarTTrasT's Gay Pinups





SvarTTrasT is a fantastic Icelandic photographer, that I stumbled across on Flickr. He creates a lot of impressive imagery, but I’m focusing on his marvelous effeminate beefcake. I don’t know what I like more about this image; The fact that it’s so well done, the humor, the GLBT twist, or more proof that all men have fine long legs and they should be the ones wearing short skirts.






















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Hot Rod Pinups




Hot Rod is very much an art form. It has to do with restoration of old vehicles, so it’s easy to see why the artists are usually male. And where there’s a male hub, there are always sexy ladies.

Gil Elvgren - Vintage Feminism and the Origin of the Hot Rod Pinup

It may have completely happened by mistake, but we can trace the traditional hot rod pinup way back to the early 50’s. When Elvgren took them out of the home and into the car. I love the few examples, where the Elvgren pinup is daintily, yet competently, handling the car, or the one, where she’s the competent driver.


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Pinup Decor for the Retro Cheese Lover




Nothing like a hula girl to show off your expensive tastes. It’s the top 10 house decor pinups!

Sometimes you just want to show off how much class you’ve got. No better way to do it than a half-naked lady as a conversation piece Winking So, in honor of all my fellow cheese lovers, I’ve piled up some lovely, retro decor pieces.

#10 Vintage Tin Signs

Nothing says “class” like a tin sign. Personally, I prefer my tin signs with vintage pinup images. That’s where Jack and Friends come in. It’s a lovely world of vintage and retro home decor gifts, and there’s an extensive collection of classic cheesecake tin signs. Some Elvgren, some Driben, some Bolles and a few anonymous beauties as well.


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#125 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Ray Gatica's Airbrush Magic




Ray Gatica is a Houston based airbrush artist and the man behind Airbrush Magic Studio. He specializes in the airbrush technique and can practically paint on anything. From planes and motorcycles, to t-shirts to walls. I have a special place in my heart for his mysterious, wide-rimmed hat ladies, but Gatica does many other beautiful images. Go take a look!





















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#124 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Larry Nadolsky's Neo Pulp





Up for a fantastically designed online art gallery full of pulp?! (This is the part where you go “YES!!!” ) Take a peek at comics artist, Larry Nadolsky's online art gallery, Neo Pulp. Full of skulls, tits and visual mayhem. Or as Nadolsky puts it:

“Babes & monsters, spaceships, dragons & hotrods, barbarians with axes, aliens with spaceguns, gangsters, superheroes & large flying eyeballs. Oh yeah- throw in a couple of skulls. Such as it is when you’re stuck at 15 years old, the time of age when you say- that’s cool!”











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#123 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Zahira Kelly's Dolls - Setting History Straight




Zahira Kelly is an African American digital pinup artist with a cause. This is her inspiring story in her own words:

“It all began when I decided I wanted a tattoo of a classic pin up but as long and hard as I searched I could not find any that looked anything like me. This led me to create my own!Classic pin up art became known as iconic Americana in the 1940's and 1950's during World War II. During this era the socio-political climate and racial tensions of the United States did not allow for women of color to be featured in the times artwork.Due to this, there is a void to be filled when it comes to finding women of color featured as the traditional pin up.My goal is merely to capture the overt femininity and subtle sexuality of what was a largely ignored population in 1940's and 1950's style.”


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#122 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Americana Way - Pinup Illustration by Powell Burns




With a lot of humor, cultural references and alcohol, Powell Burns creates fantastically simple and elegant pinup illustrations (he also specializes in Betty Boop). You can also find moc-comic panels by Burns on Art Box Project, where he winks at Roy Lichtenstein, but makes it all his own. Burns’ work is a joyride in a dynamic retro Americana landscape- buckle up!




















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Feminist Pinups - Sexuality and Empowerment Come Together




Sexy feminist- it’s not an oxymoron its a living, breathing movement.

For some reason there are people out there who believe that a woman dressing provocatively means she knows nothing about feminism and is asking to be raped (I won’t name names, some of them don’t even know who they are). This post is a collection of pinups that stand for feminism and correlate with a larger story than their image. Ladies, gentlemen, feminists; Meet the sexy, powerful women who believe in equality.


Rosie the Riveter - Make Pride Not War

You can’t have a post about feminist pinups without Rosie the Riveter. The problem, for me, is that Rosie was originally painted under the slogan of support of the war effort. I made a public promise not to support war and | keep my promise and talk about Rosie the Feminist. You see, back when she was painted, the poster was just one of the many J. Howard Miller’s series. Today, however, it has become a feminist icon, symbolizing women’s economic equality, through the satisfaction of self-sufficient labor.

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Top 10 Hot Mama Pinups - A Sexy Mother’s Day Special




They’re pregnant, their hot and their not afraid to show it. It’s the top 10 hot mama pinups mother’s day special!

Ever since Demi Moore, sexy mamas are everywhere. They carry a whole baby in their body, 24 hours a day and they still look gorgeous. This is a tribute to all those sexy mamas that won’t let a little thing like hormonal imbalances cramp their style.


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#119 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Kolomon Moore - A Vintage Time Capsule




An interesting vintage find is this site dedicated to little-known artist Kolomon Moore. Moore lived in the 1930’s and drew much of the decadent city life. From the glamor piece, to the left, to shoddy brothel scenes. Not all pieces are as well executed (or as safe for work) as this one, but it’s definitely an fascinating time capsule.













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Mexican Pinups - A Cinco De Mayo Special- The Pinup Blog Way



Repulsed by portrayal of women as used in Cinco de Mayo ecards, The Pinup Blog went on a hunt for Sexy Mexican culture with self respect.

It’s a little hard to balance my feminism with my love of pinups, but sometimes I’ve got to say “no”. Usually when a holiday pops up, I just Google “sexy Christmas/Halloween” to start my search. The results for “sexy Cinco De Mayo” kind of grossed me out. I’d expect stereotypical images that identify a culture, like the glittery myspace retro pinup to the left- the attention to detail (in what must have been the original vintage piece) shows a love and respect towards it. But there’s a thin red line, between that and the booty shaking, “booz me up” image, next to it. So I decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by celebrating some beautiful, respectful Mexican pinups.

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#117 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Hot Rod Pinup Photography by David Perry




David Perry is a phenomenal photographer, who- among other things- does exceptional hot rod pinup art. Blending interesting compositions and effects that create a narrative beyond the image, Perry’s pinups have a touch of gritty reality to them. Perry’s sight is very robust and features many other fascinating works by him. It’s a 5 thumbs up from The Pinup Blog, go check it out for yourself.




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More DeviantPinupART




Celebrating sex and diversity with the classic theme of pinup on DeviantArt.

Last August, I gave props to 9 magnificent pinup artists. I’d like to celebrate more deserving pinup artists, again, so that’s today’s focus. You’ll find a lot of diversity and a lot of cheek. Celebrating sex and diversity with the classic theme of pinup.

Miss Cadence - Start with Something Traditional

Pretty In Pink by MissCadence Ooopsie_by_MissCadence Nice_bows_by_MissCadence

I thought I’d start off with something traditional. Miss Cadence is a beautiful neo pinup. She’s a classic beauty and just does the job right. She also brings in a classic diversity, as Miss Cadence comes in all your favorite colors: blonde, brunette and redhead.


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#115 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Cartoon Pinups Galore




Here’s a small Sunday treat: Templates Blog is full of hours-viewing-worth of beautifully executed illustrations. I’d like to bring your pinup loving attention to this pinup-focused post, boasting 14 gorgeous cartoon styled pinups.





















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#112 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Helenbar's Digital Pinup Glamor





Helenbar is a fantastic digital artist that does pinup and glamor among other beautiful things. I wish I could tell you more about the artist, but the site is in Spanish. As always, if you can tell me more about this wonderful artist email me or leave a comment.











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The Diverse Universe of Easter Bunnies




They’re hispanic, BBW, male, anthropomorphic and they have one thing in common- They’re all in a bunny suit!

Easter brings upon me a message of hope, this year. Out I went to fetch you some Easter bunnies and to my pleasant surprise I found a world of diversities. All sexy, all bunnies, in all sizes, shapes and colors. It’s the diverse universe of the Easter bunny fetish- as long as you got long ears- you’re in!


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#110 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Dutch Pinup Resource




You don’t have to speak Dutch in order to click the abundance of wonderful links at Pinup.Jouwpagina.nl. Conveniently titled in English, you can find artists, celebrities, beefcake ad much more. An attractively packaged pinup resource site, with some real hidden treasures.












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April Fool’s Day Special - Femme Fatales that Fooled You




These sexy femme fatals fooled many, this April fool’s I’ve got a lovely collection of pinups that are not quite what they seem.


It’s that annoying day of the year tomorrow, and The Pinup Blog would like to do its part. I’m not one for practical jokes, but I do like a healthy dose of mystery in
my pinups. These are the pinups that fooled many…

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St. Patrick’s Special: Top 10 Bombshells in Green




Green is not an easy color to wear, but these bombshells make it look easy. Avoid the pinch with sexy green dress!

The annual St. Patrick’s pinup countdown at The Pinup Blog is on. After a long search, I found some fantastic green clad bombshells, for your viewing pleasure. Wether cartoon, 3D or celebrity, there’s something for everyone. So grab a beer and lets see if you can count down from 10!

#10 CafePress’ St. Patrick’s Pinups

Cafepress is always stocked up for the holidays and always has a few pinup girls in store. St. Patrick’s is no exception. A variety of styles- all in green.




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Anarchist Pinups Hit the Streets




Pinup graffiti, cheesecake tattoos and bombshell skateboards is what it’s all about!

It’s true that a pinup is something you pin up, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t side-step the technicalities, here and there. Today we take a look at how pinups are used in T-shirts and graffiti and other less mainstream mediums.



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#96 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Oriental Pinup Jackpot!




An email sent me an invitation, to see a site that compiles oriental pinups. Off I went and my jaw dropped- I hit the oriental pinup jackpot! Old Orient Museum was lovingly created by digital artist Vincent Lexington Harper. Harper singlehandedly compiled and restored an astonishing amount of pinups of the orient. The site is pleasurably designed and creates a very whole experience, with music, gorgeous graphics and, of course, lovely oriental pinup girls, like this one to the left. It’s so good, I just had to add it to the sidebar! And it’s so good, you have to see it for yourself!


























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For Love of the Pinup!







by Jaime Caudill

Valentine's Day...love and such....I could write about that....but everyone does, so I'm writing about the Love of Pinups.

Much more interesting than talking about, if you're going to get your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife a box of candy or flowers, or something just ridiculous, like a new mop or something. Hell, just buy him/her a pinup and give em some of that extra special lovin' and believe me, they will be happy. In fact, I'm giving my husband a Pinup of none other than myself for Valentine's Day....by Tali Shapiro (You rock, Tali!) ....and he's going to love it.

Lately I have been doing some research for my own website. The subject of my website, of course: Pinups. In the process of researching I have found out so much and learned of countless artists who do pinup work. Pinups are my very favorite type of Art. Give me Gil Elvgren over Leonardo de Vinci anyday. I know a lot of people will disagree, but that's just me and I like what I like and I Love pinups, hence this topic for Valentines day.

So, back to the subject of my research, I have also realized that just about everyone loves pinups....because there are so many different topics pinups can be linked to. Whether you like fashion, cars, motorcycles, vintage art, superheros, sports, cooking, animals, pretty much anything you can think of, there is a pinup website about it or at least a pinup portrait related to your topic of interest. Or, you know what, if you just have a fetish...there is a pinup related to your fetish somewhere. I can find it for you if you don't believe me Winking While I was hard at work researching the topic I love most: Pinups, I came across countless websites that show the diversity of pinups and the broad range of those who love them. There are pinups everywhere! Pinups are taking over the world Happy Everyone Loves pinups!

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#93 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Great American Pinup Gallery




If you’re in New York, make sure to stop by the Great American Pin-Up gallery. And if New York is not on the agenda, stop by their website for a few fine pinup art pieces, by all your favorite classic pinup artists.

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#89 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Leo Charre's Pinup Art




Leo Charre is a hobbyist pinup artist. His cartoon style, mixed with a unique choice of color and materials makes for interesting visual effects. Do yourself a favor and go take a look at this humble, yet fascinating pinup gallery.






















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#88 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: HANDIEDAN's Pin-Ups on Flickriver




HANDIEDAN Flickriver has an original way to apply art to his pinups. Check his page out, and you’ll get to see a quotation of old classics applied to a modern collage, using print and a wooden door. Lovely, kitsch with an artsy feeling.






















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#87 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Pin-Up World Art



Pin-Up Art World holds true to it’s name. Not only is it a dedicated online store. It is a wondrous collection of neo pinup art, from funny cartoons to glossy airbrush art and a source of information about many modern pinup artists. A respectful enterprise in this beloved, sleazy genre. Winking









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The Pinup Shop Update: War is Never Pretty




Recent events in Israel (where I was born,raised and reside) and Gaza have led me to much soul searching. The pinup to the left is indeed one that I conjured up. Some of you have noticed that it has disappeared from the shop. I was uneasy with it, when I had created it, a month ago, and rethinking the situation: I just can’t have it in my shop anymore.

Being an artist, however, I do think it important to make a statement. And being that my work is featured publicly, I do think it important that I should take full responsibility for my actions. As such, here is what I’ve done:

  1. I apologize here and now for supporting violence and nationalism.
  2. I’ve graffitied this pinup to make a new statement of it. This new statement, which I feel is much more in line with my personal beliefs, is on sale at my other art shop at Imagekind.
  3. I’ve erased the original pinup from my shop, all social media sites and my hard drive.
  4. I erased all articles about supporting the troops. I support them as people, but not as the bloody hands of governments.

I can only hope that all these acts can help in bringing the atrocities of this world to people’s attention.


Make Pinups, not war,

Sig Pink

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MANLY - Silent and Sexy Gay Comics




by Dale Lazarov

"Nobody talks but everything gets said -- MANLY is a sexy mix of the rough and the smooth, a dream about sex with the sounds off." —Alexander Chee, author of Edinburgh

Gay erotic comics full of kink and tenderness between masculine men

Amy Colburn, an up-and-coming illustrator of hot male-on-male art, joins Dale Lazarov, writer/editor of STICKY (Bruno Gmüender Verlag, March 2006) to bring you manly stories about manly men doing manly things to each other. Winking

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New Year’s Summation: Top 10 Articles of The Pinup Blog




You love them and I cant argue with you! For your enjoyment; It’s the top 10 articles of The Pinup Blog!

What a year! I started The Pinup Blog with small ambition and never dreamed it would get this far or this big. I owe it all to my pinup loving readers, such as yourself Happy So in honor of you and the new year, here are the top 10 most popular articles at The Pinup Blog.

#10 Double Happiness - Retro Pinup Twins

Maybe it’s the unbelievable odds that there’s not one, but two of this gorgeous girl. Maybe it’s just about the manas e troie. Whatever it is, twins are one of the most popular sexual fetishes.


Read Double Happiness - Retro Pinup Twins


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Top 6 Christmas Beefcake - Where’s the Beef?!




Beefcake searches always leave me wanting, especially at Christmas time. Could it be that only gay men consume beefcake?

Last year I nominated the top 10 Christmas neo pinups. I thought I’d see what beefcake had to offer in that category. It’s a short list this year. As always, a search for beefcake is much tougher, as they seem to be scarce (in relation to their female counter part). Always leaving me asking that age old question: Where’s the beef?!

I’ll start off with this excruciating Shawn Connery, to the left. I don’t know what the hell the man was thinking, but there you have it. I know this isn’t a Christmas themed beefcake, per se, but he’s so festive in that red fetish get-up... Just look at him as my Christmas gift to you. Laugh

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#78 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Barbara Jensen's Pinup and Erotic Art




This artfully done neo pinup is the work of Barbara Jensen. Jensen has really perfected her airbrushing craft and is offering it in her erotic art Cafepress shop, Arteest. It’s a real gem, with beautifully idealized women, looking fine and having fun.






















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Thanksgiving Special - Top 10 Sexy Native American Pinups




Long black hair, deep brown eyes and a dark complexion are the qualities I’m looking for this Thanksgiving.

Last year, I collected (quite unsuccessfully, so thanks for everybody that pitched in Happy ) Thanksgiving pilgrim pinups. This year, in the name of diversity, I’d like to focus on the Native American pinups.

#10 Redworks Creations - Native American graphics for MySpace

It seems like each list I make has a bit of MySpace in it. And it seems like MySpace has many niches to cater to. The Native American niche is alive and kicking with some great images and a lot of glitter at Redworks Creations. If you look deep into the site, you can find some kickass Native American pinups.

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The Pinup Blog Update: Help Me Win the Art Competition!




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This is slightly off the topic of pinups, but I’m hoping you’ll forgive me. Foot in mouth I've entered the three images above in the Art Interview competition. I'm quite exited, this is my first art competition ever! One of the criteria for gaining points is the public vote. This is where you come in. I need your votes!

If you want to help, here's what I need you to do:

1. Go to http://www.art-interview.com/competition_gallery.html?my_page=6&query_start=76
2. Look for the above 3 images. (they should be first on the page)
3. Under each image is a pulldown menu that says "rate it".
4. Click the arrows and give each image a rating. (a 10 would be very appreciated Laugh )
5. If you can pass this message along to a few friends, that would be a huge help!

Thank you so much for your help,

Sig Pink


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#70 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: PinupArt.org - A Pinup Artists' Community



It’s hard for pinup artists to network on the internet. Many times my art has been mistaken for porn, I’m sure you’ve been there. Sad Enter PinupArt.org (already on the sidebar for your linking pleasure), a social network/marketplace intended for pinup artists and buyers. It’s a new network, but already has many quality listings (such as Mark Wasyl of Dead Sexy Pinups). So get your uncensored, unadulterated girly art at PinupArt.org and don’t forget to visit my gallery. Winking



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Pinup Artists of Imagekind



Pinup artists are all over the net, meet my personal favorites.

A few months ago I exposed you to the fantastic artists of DeviantART. Today I’d like you to meet the incredible pinup artists of Imagekind. Whether it’s cartoon cheesecake, retro girls next door, or sexy neo-pinups, you can find it on Imagekind.

Frank G - Artistic Nude Photography


Frank G Pinup Frank G Artistic Nude

Frank G’s photographs are all titled with the model’s name. His works depict an intimate moment. Always loving and respectful of the female form, whether it’s a pinup or an artistic nude. The images are clean and have a sharp finish.


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#69 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: ASIFA's Naughty Pinup Cartoons and Illustration Collection



The sketch to the left is a preliminary outline for a cartoon piece by Bill Wenzel. It is only a fraction of the treasure chest which is the ASIFA Animation Archive. ASIFA is all about animation, cartoon and illustration history, but for us- pinup lovers- there’s also a huge collection of classical and cartoon pinups. For a little pinup history education, head on to ASIFA!




















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#66 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Jessica's Pin-Ups




The amazing Jessica Dougherty has been featured on The Pinup Blog many times, but this is my chance to focus on her and her brilliant pinup art. Dougherty just gets better and better as time passes- you can really see her evolution at Jessica’s Pin-Ups, her professional site.











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Election Day Pinups - Voting is Sexy!




It’s an exiting day for all of my American readers, so I’m devoting this election article to you. Take part in your country’s future, because voting IS sexy!

It’s time to put that note in the box and I have a great way to commend this democratic moment. It’s my collection of Election Day pinups. Some take sides, some just remind you of your civil duty and some make a mockery of the whole institution.

To start out, here’s something old and something new- a Gil Elvgren piece and a modern silhouette, courtesy of Cafepress enthusiasts. The Elvgren piece was the only classic election themed pinup I found, but don’t fret, because there’s so much more to come!



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Halloween Special: The Fetishistic Underbelly of Goth Neo Pinups




‘Tis the season to be spooky. I got some lovely Goth Halloween pinups for you!

It’s The Pinup Blog’s second Halloween and I scoured the Goth communities to find you the charm and sexiness that are Goth neo pinups. They’re pierced, tatooed and fetishistic. Walk the dark depth of the internet with me… Wahahahahaha!

Darkgoth

Darkgoth is a wonderful Goth photographer. Her creations are bold and at times explicit, but always beautiful and original. Most images are fetish and are specifically aimed to that crowd.




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#62 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Nick And Nora's Nifty Knick-Knacks




Nick And Nora's Nifty Knick-Knacks are a compilation of culture pieces. A little bit pinup, a little bit starlets, some memorabilia and a whole lot of retro.


















In their own words:

Nick and Nora are rather fond of the classic pre-1970s pin ups, the water colour nymphs who tease rather than display a gynaeologically detailed view of their, um talents.



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#61 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: ds38's Erotic Artworks Collection




Erotic artworks is a blog by a mystery man, called ds38, on Vox. ds38 collects neo pinups, from realistic to cartoon. He’s got some great stuff, I’ve never seen before. Some of it very diverse, so I highly recommend it!













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#58 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Robyn Michaels' Icons of Glamour Collection





Robyn Michaels is a friend on Flicker, who just loves collecting vintage glamor. I recommend two of his sets; Icons of Glamour- filled with celebrities and fashion icons of the 1950’s and 1960’s. And Art and Illustration- dedicated to the art of Gene Bilbrew.











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Happy Birthday to The Pinup Shop!



I can’t believe it’s been a whole year already!

The Pinup Shop and Blog are one year old. I know it’s customary to do a best moments recap, but I thought this would be a great opportunity to cover birthday pinups, in a Pinup Blog fashion. But first- a song:




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#56 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Pin Up & Cartoon Girls




Pin Up & Cartoon Girls is a fan blog. Its author dedicates it to showcasing cartoon neo pinup girls, every couple of days, respectfully linking to the artists. (That’s why I decided to add it to my blogroll.)











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The Return of the Attack of the Movie Poster




Just when you thought you had enough... It gets even Campier!

A couple months ago, we took a look at some gorgeous and campy movie poster pinups. When I was collecting these images a few beauties were left out. I’d like to rectify that with this sequel: It’s the Return of the Attack of the Movie Poster!

Creepy Art Nouveau


We had a good look at some Art Nouveau pieces, last time, but missed out on some creepy ones. These two are both sci-fi posters, which would explain their bizarreness. I couldn’t find much about these two artists. I did find very few more images of Hans Neumann- he was definitely a working pinup artist. If you can fill us in, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or shoot me an email.


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#54 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Dana Brushette's Pin-up Girl classes




Dana Brushette is a pinup photographer. And though her gallery is positively splendid, I actually bring her up today because of her unique offer: Dana Brushette will teach you how to become a pinup with her Pin-up Girl classes. Classes include A brief history of pin-up, pin-up hair and make-up, posing tips, use of props and a pinup photo shoot. So for all of you who want to know how to become a classic pinup, check it out.








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#53 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Joel Herrera's Pinup Girls







Joel Herrera is a fine artist and illustrator from HAPstudios. Though he does many types of drawing (especially comics), I find his pinup girls particularly irresistible.


















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#52 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Ian Glaubinger's Sally Jupiter Pinup




Ian Glaubinger is a comics artist. Mostly associated with Cave Drawing Ink. I just happened to stumble across his rendition of the Sally Jupiter for The Children of Watchmen. I know you graphic novel lovers will recognize her immediately, and for those of you who don’t, you can always enjoy this whimsical portray of the super heroine.



















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#51 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Pin-Up Tattoos




I know a lot of people have been looking for pinup tattoos lately. Pin-up Tattoos is a small blog, dedicated to this subject exactly- pinup girl tattoos. It’s simple navigation and it’s mostly pictures. A short and lovely thrill.













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#48 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Peter J. Ketchum's Off-Color Art




Peter J. Ketchum is a fine artist with a passion for ephemera. He collects old original black and white images: snapshots, photos, postcards, tin types and carte de viste and edits them or adds color, in order to convey his message. Ketchum is a social artist, who tries to understand stereotypes and common beliefs in society, through his altered vintage collections. A lot of his work would be considered off-color and it represents yester-century’s stereotypes and explains its connection to today.









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#47 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Pinup Art of David Uhl




David Uhl is the artist behind the award winning David Uhl Illustrations. Uhl has been an artist all his life, but he only started oil painting since 1996. Most of his work is for Harley Davidson (like the above example) and it truly touches on the pinup style. Uhl girls aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and they truly live the HOG lifestyle.
















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Back to School Pinup Special - The School Girl Fetish


Why is the school girl such popular fantasy? Where does she come from? Join me on an exploration of the school girl fetish.

The school girl is one of the most common fetishes today. I’m sad to say I found no articles about the origins of this one. I can only guess it has to do with Catholic schools being so restricting, that fantasies had to emerge. (For more examples of fantasy growing out of sexual restriction , check out The Vail Fetish Pinup.)

The school girl’s origins may be obscure, but the appeal is very obvious. The young virginal girl on the verge of womanhood has been a fantasy for centuries. You will find this theme hidden in classics like “Dracula” or Henry James’ “Daisy Miller”, or blatantly uttered in the Marquis de Sade’s novels. Here is a very modern adaptation.




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Women Fine Artists Make Meaningful Pinup Art



Sometimes disturbing, sometimes arousing, always meaningful, women fine artists, from all over the world, give new meaning to pinup art.

Looking for meaning in pinup art is sometimes a little discouraging. It’s only natural that women would want to talk about the issue of women. Women fine artists do it visually. Their works are full of sex and talk about sex simultaneously.

Cindy Sherman




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#44 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Mark Velasquez Pinup Photography with a Twist




Mark Velasquez is a jet setting pinup photographer with a twist. Velasquez’s Highly clean work mostly focuses on women. With a deep understanding of pinup art and something to say about it as well, The images are crisp and as beautiful as they are disturbing. Sense of humor is required.




















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The Nature of Pinup Girls




Women and nature - the two greatest muses of all times.

I just got an email that Blog Action Day is back in action, this year. I actually had this lovely Nature of Pinup Girls article all ready for them, supposing that they’re all about the environment. Was I surprised, when I found out, this year we blog about poverty. So you get your Nature of Pinups article a little early and I get to challenge myself in linking pinups to poverty.

For all you bloggers out there:
Blog Action Day is a wonderful awareness project. Each year, on October 15th, bloggers unite and write about one issue of importance. Last year was a fantastic success, with the issue being the environment. This year promises to be even bigger. So join us! Happy


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Now, without further ado: The Nature of Pinup Girls!


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The Quirky and Sexy Art of Vintage and Retro Pinup Ads




It’s a little screwy, it’s a lot of sexy- it’s vintage and retro pinup ads!

Old ads always look quirky and ridiculous. Pop-culture moves so quickly something from 5 years ago doesn’t even make sense! I’m taking you back to some distinct visual times, to take a look at the quirky and sexy art of vintage and retro ads.

George Petty - The Master of What The Fuck?!

I don’t know who was the perv, who decided to pair up George Petty with Ridgid (a heavy-duty tools and plumbing utility manufacturer). I also don’t know why this series of pinup girls have ballet slippers on. But goddamnit! This is one of those classics. Petty made a ridiculous, sexist, stereotypical connection between women and heavy duty machinery, and that always makes for a delightful lighthearted pinup.



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The DeviantART of Pinup Girls




Pinup art is alive and it’s online!

As an artist, I’m part of the online community for artists, called DevintART. As I said on Sunday, it’s really important for us artists to support each other. So here are some of my friends, who create incredible pinup art, from classic cheesecake, to neo pinup Goth, to meta-pinups.

Asaru-75 for Diversity

Asaru-75 is all about color and strength. He presents a few different female characters of different ethnicity, but this African pinup is by far the most appealing. As a modern woman, this is a character I can relate to; She’s sexy and tough with a badass attitude, and it’s pretty obvious she’s on a mission.
Check out Asaru-75’s gallery at DeviantART!

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#38 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: Gabby's Bombshell Beauty




Being an artist, I know how hard it is getting your name out there. There’s always the dream of making your art, your primary income. So I think it’s important we stand by each other. For your viewing pleasure, this is a retro greeting card created by Gabriela Arriaza, a card maker/ addicted stamper. She creates with a tint of retro and I love it. This new piece, Bombshell Beauty, is my favorite, I think it fantastically captures the naivete of the atomic age.














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Manga and Anime Pinups - More than Big Tits and Big Eyes




Manga and Anime is ripe with unaware good girls and deliberately sultry bad women. This is a short salute to my personal favorite artists and characters.

Manga (‘comics’ in Japanese) and Anime (‘animation’ in Japanese) are not just “those cute girls with big tits and big eyes” (as demonstrated to the left). Although there’s a lot of that, and the Japanese are known to let go of all sexual inhibition, when it comes to their illustrated entertainment. I believe Manga and anime are a fine art, with many styles and agendas. After all, you wouldn’t say all Western comics are about super heroes, would you? Winking


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#35 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Grapefruit Moon Gallery




If your a precocious pinup collector, the Grapefruit Moon Gallery is where you get your cheesecake originals. From Gil Elvgren to Henry Clive to Earl Moran, these pieces are the real deal. The actual oil on canvas piece!













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Men Pinup Artists Vs. Women Pinup Artists




Do men pinup artists draw differently than women pinup artists? It’s the battle of the sexes!

It had to be asked- you know it and I know it. It’s so basic to the art-form, it just couldn’t be ignored. Pinup art is about the way an artist perceives sex and women, so there are bound to be differences. Let’s observe, together, the differences and similarities between men and women pinup artists.

A Little History

Traditionally, not many women artists are historically documented. Women rights are such a new concept, that sometimes I wonder how we got so far, in such a short time span. Historically, it was World War II that launched women into the work-place, in America, and they had their hand in every field of expertise and occupation.




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#34 The Bi-Weekly Bombshell: The Pinup Art of Edward Reed





Edward Reed is a digital pinup artist (worked with water color and airbrush until 2005). He’s very influenced by the masters, as you can see, by this George Petty styled pinup and adds his modern twist to them. Two styles dominate his work; the classic, idealized pinup and the photorealistic neo pinup.







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It's the Attack of the Vintage Movie Poster!




It’s movie poster mania at The Pinup Blog!

Movie posters are one of the most diversified genre there is. From photography, to realistic illustration, to the expressive and dramatic- Show biz has got it all! Of course, I’m a sucker for it’s pinups- the classic and the contemporary. Some are old-school, some I’m seeing for the first time, some will became classic in twenty year’s time. So let’s zoom into this modern art- the movie poster.

Art Nouveau Does Hollywod

Before movies were in color, or had sound, or camera movement, the posters were just as low tech. This doesn’t mean that they were inferior- on the contrary. Movie posters in the 20’s and before were designed by the most respected fine artists, such as Alfons Mucha, Eugène Grasset and Paul Colin. Always very expressionistic, focusing on colors, shapes and rhythms. All this sophistication, however, leaves enough room for a lot of sex-appeal, and as the years progressed, the cleavage regressed. Winking

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