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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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!)
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 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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Asthe creator of this
minimalist cheesecakeput it:
Hubba
hubba!
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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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Molly
Kiely,
author ofDiary
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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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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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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The marvelous
fantasy artist, Jessica
Oyhenart (a.k.a
“tattereddreams&rdquo, 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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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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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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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.
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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:
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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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.
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 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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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:
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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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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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!
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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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.
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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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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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
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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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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. Online since 1998 American
Art Archives is a delight for Americana
lovers. Hours upon hours of happy
surfing to all!
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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.
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.
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.
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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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 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.
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 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.
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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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.
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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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
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.
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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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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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!
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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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…
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.
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.
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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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 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 Everyone Loves pinups!
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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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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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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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.
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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:
I apologize here and now for supporting
violence andnationalism.
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.
I’ve erased the
original pinup from my shop, all social
media sites and my hard drive.
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,
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"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, joinsDale
Lazarov,
writer/editor of
STICKY(Bruno Gmüender
Verlag, March 2006) to bring you manly
stories about manly men doing manly things to
each other.
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 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.
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.
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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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 )
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.
This is slightly off the topic of pinups, but
I’m hoping you’ll forgive me. 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
)
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,
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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. 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.
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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’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.
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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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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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!
‘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.
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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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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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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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:
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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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!
Now, without further ado: The
Nature of Pinup Girls!
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.
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!
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 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?
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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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.
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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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.
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I’ve already analyzed
two pinup works of the most outstanding
pinup artists [
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!
Illustration is without
a doubt a fine art, and that’s exactly
what 
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.
Everyone Loves pinups!
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!
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