Going back way with this 02 copy I painted of the 1943 grand portrait of Natasha Gelman, originally by Diego Rivera. Oil on canvas, 61x47. Just removed the canvas from old torqued frame and re-stretched properly. MUCH BETTER!!! #diegorivera #mexicanart #portraiture #oilpainting #mexico #vintage

Inkwork from waaaaay back in the 90's. Christy Turlington on the half shell. Rendered in ink. #christyturlington #ink #inkart #illustration #birthofvenus #botticelli #renaissance #inkdrawing #portrait #portraiture #cartoon #lineart #fashion #calvinklein #venus #runway #art #supermodel #inchiostro

Love seeing what other Typographers are doing! #typography #calligraphy #handlettering #freestyle #typedesign #romanfont #architecture #sculpture

Quick parody sketch of masterpiece by Fragonard. Livened up facial expression and got fresh with the freestyle script. Ballpoint pen. #ink #inkdrawing #sketch #parody #masterpiece #typography #calligraphy #rococo #ballpointpen #cartoon #characterdesign #literature #drama #illustration #artmuseum

Moving on with project wish list... Classic Pinup of Aeroflot Flight Attendant. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #flightattendant #retro #stewardess #procreateart #cyrillic #typography #russia #airtravel #aeroflot #iconography #digitalart #illustration #portraiture

Moving forward with Goldy Deadlocks Pinup Character Design. Decided mode of transpo... Now to develop character of her trusty steed. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #burlesque #characterdesign #procreateart #cartoon #antiheroine #horseriding #illustration #oldwest #cowgirl #texas #pinupgirl

Had fun creating Miss Firebird with iPad Procreate. Got cute with the double entendre. Used the "KISS" font for the title. #ballet #balletdancer #kiss #firebird #dancer #gesture #illustration #characterdesign #typography #firedancer #russianballet #procreate #digitalart #performingarts

Found a Cosplay girl on Instagram and illustrated her portrait with iPad Procreate. Added superpower &super nickname... "Therma Claw" rendered with graffiti style letters. #cosplay #cosplaygirl #catsuit #pinup #graffiti #superpower #characterdesign #procreateart #portrait #illustration #burlesque

My second "Mirage Lady" pinup illustration. A fitting title... Beautiful, elegant, and honest. She marks my second color experiment with Ipad Procreate. #pinup #mirage #illustration #typography #burlesque #heavymetal #pulp #art #digitalcolor #anatomydrawing #sepia #kitsch #procreateart

Pinup character design. Swarthy Belly Dancer whose name "Onyx" will probably be extended. First color experiment on Ipad Procreate. #bellydancer #bellydance #burlesque #odalisque #odalisca #pinup #pinupgirl #dance #procreateart #characterdesign #exotic #exoticdance #illustration #digitalcolor

Pixie Vampirella is my most advanced Pinup character design. Soon enough she's gonna need a plot. Rendered on Ipad Procreate. #vampirella #vampirellacosplay #fumetti #horror #pinup #illustration #typography #heavymetal #pulp #cosplay #cosplaygirl #goth #procreate #portrait #characterdesign

Just a practice illustration... Literally the second drawing I've created on Ipad Procreate. Model is Ali Lee, photo reference credit Zabu Mutua. #pinup #procreate #digitalart #alilee #fitness #fitnessmodel #typography #ledzeppelin #heavymetal #portraiture #bikini #bikinimodel

Anti Heroine Goldie Deadlocks marks my very first creation using Ipad Procreate. Stepping up my Pinup Character Design game here. #pinup #pulp #burlesque #illustration #comics #procreateart #ipad #typography #digitalart #antiheroine #hair #cheesecake #kitsch #caricature #oldwest #gunsmoke

My LadyBug Lady #3. Inspired by Cycloneda Sanguinea AKA the Spotless Ladybug. Rendered in graphite with Paisley & Graffiti inspired typography. #ladybug #cyclone #surrealism #art #anatomy #pinup #graphite #typography #pencildrawing #illustration #bikini #ladybird #bug #beetle #insect #typedesign

Amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing!!!

Feeling Punk Rock lately. Here is Freckle, another "Anti Heroine" character I created with Copic pens. Wanted to incorporate Manga elements without "being" Manga... If that makes any sense. #ink #demonology #illustration #typography #underground #tattoo #tatouage #manga #punkrock #heavymetal #devil

Ironic clash of repetition. This one got me kicked out of a creative agency way back in the day. Vive le Punk! Rendered in ink, 1995. #pinup #burlesque #ink #tattoo #tatouage #illustration #irony #typography #lineart #cartoon #satire #parody #inkdrawing #baltimore

Opalescence fascinates me and @rynbow.bsky.social is one artist I have found who executes it quite well. Hats off! #spectrum #colortheory #art #colorcomposition #digitalcolor #popart #fantasyart #surrealism #characterdesign #manga #anime #graphicnovel #avantpop #hyperpop #vaporwave #popmusic

"Scroll on"... Except for the ink work of @davemoe.bsky.social Clever parody of the old AT&T slogan: "Let your fingers do the walking". Dave really should create a Ween poster, IMO. #ink #art #parody #ween #surrealism #underground #typography #illustration #psychedelic #punkrock #funkadelic #drawing

Professional Art Photography makes a huge difference. Now for high rez printing. Portrait of "Ladybug Lady" Laura Marie Masse rendered in graphite. #highrez #surrealism #graphite #illustration #pencil #drawing #pinup #ladybug #typography #artphotography #art #portrait #anatomy

Went to the drawing gym and pushed the ballpoint pen to the limit here. No erasing necessary. #ink #inkdrawing #ballpointpen #surrealism #anatomy #illustration #typography #ballpointpenart #art #typeandimage

With a hint of Manga and generous helping of graffiti style, developing an original pinup character... Most definitely anti-heroine. Rendered in graphite. #pinup #illustration #graphitedrawing #hula #hulagirl #manga #pencildrawing #pulp #kitsch #comicart #typography #graffiti #art #burlesque #hair

I should add that Miss Blaze put the 'B' in Baltimore also. If I consider myself a Baltimore pinup artist, she should top my 'A' list of portraits to illustrate... Absolutely. #Baltimore #burlesque #pinup #dance #performance #illustration #blazestarr #portraiture #nightclub #exotic #stripclub #art

Theme night promo from my archives. Club Charles Nikki on the trapeze... Yes, she really did perform on a trapeze in the nightclub. Rendered in Adobe Illustrator 2007. #Baltimore #circus #pinup #burlesque #trapeze #art #performance #acrobatics #illustration #dance #nightlife #party #cosplay #swing

Next airbrush project is to illustrate DCC Candice in airbrush with new composition. Goal is to step up skills by rendering her anatomy entirely in airbrush. No doubt her face/hair will require classical painting method. #pinup #airbrush #DallasCowboys #Iwata #illustration #cheerleader #ink #art

Save your old sketches! Did pencil study of Degas' 'Little Dancer' statuette at BMA way back in 90's. She resurfaced many years later and inspired me to paint a 'Play-on-Background' series, painted in acrylic. #art #acrylic #pencil #sketch #idea #modernart #museum #BMA #Baltimore #sculpture #bronze

The "doubling" of the subject in portraiture is a terrific exercise and worth exploring. #oilpainting #portraiture #juxtapose #mood #infanta #double #doppleganger #mirror #painting #modernism #art #artmuseum #perspective #duality #dualism #image #graphics #composition #personality #biography

Gorgeous!!! Excellent composition here. Has nothing to do with me being a proud black cat owner. #art #illustration #petportrait #blackcat #colordesign #flora #botanical #modernart #feline #meow #concept #jetblack #whiskers #garden #flower #wildflower #composition #artgallery #kitty #puddytat

Absurd ideas and fluorescent pink go very well together. Hashtags make for good exercise in free association. Cheerio! #manga #surrealism #comic #superhero #antihero #kabuki #mask #hotpink #pinup #blackmagic #trickster #shadow #darkside #cyberpunk #punkrock #synthpop #electronica #freeassociation

The Calla Lilies in this composition are my "Hats-Off" to Diego Rivera, who depicted them frequently in his work. #pinup #illustration #callalily #nuance #typedesign #airbrush #bikini #acrylicpainting #teal #swimming #tropics #graphics #diegorivera #Mexico #surrealism #glow #shine #distortion #flora

Clothing that resembles, echoes muscle fiber? Muscle groups? Loaded with clever form/function concepts and possibilities. Need to let it sink in... Gel with it. #fashion #style #formfunction #anatomy #garment #muscle #threads #stitches #clothing

#TrixieLittle and #TheLoss at Zen West Baltimore Sunday Jan 19, 5-10pm. Trixie is quite the burlesque acrobat! T-Shirt design I created for her a ways back. #Baltimore #burlesque #acrobatics #synthpop #dance #performance #art #cabaret #ZenWest #nightlife #CharmCity #art #music #comedy

More than just part of my art collection... This Haitian Warrior protects me from evil spirits. Cheerio! #voodoo #witchcraft #goodluck #fortunecookie #blackmagic #karma #goodvibes #darkarts #otherworld #art #folkart #visionary #makebelieve #primitiveart #warrior #spirit

I have a thing for Witches... Hard to resist their allure. This illustration by @ianthecomicartist.bsky.social is very well rendered and conveys terrific character. Not a stereotypical Witch. #art #illustration #graphite #witch #witchcraft #blackmagic #voodoo #fantasyart #darkarts #suspiria #comics

Out of all the arts, dancers have the keenest of "form". They are the artist, brush, canvas, and image... they give shape to music. Sculpture in motion. When you dance, you are in the portal of creation. #dance #ballet #disco #art #music #sculpture #emotion #design #Reggae #Soul #media #theatre

I'm one of those guys in the painting... Half kidding. Just "followed back" fellow artist AND Art Handler Frank Gregory @frankgregory.bsky.social . Painting copies of JS Sargent works is also salient mutual thing. Looking forward to more interaction. #art #museum #oilpainting #arthistory #modernart

So glad @emilydzart.bsky.social is on Bluesky now. Been a long time follower on FB and simply adore her pinups. Her work suggests how I should loosen up rendering "form" in my own work. Easier said than done. #pinup #burlesque #cheesecake #illustration #art #color #cherub #tattoo #tatouage

Love the Karma of artists on Bluesky. Playing it forward. Ploe does a killer graphite rendering of a figure with tattoos and warpaint. #art #graphite #drawing #pencilart #tattoo #tatouage #grayscale #portrait #drafting #warrior #Thusnelda #Barbarians #fantasy #medieval #viking #warpaint

Time for some NeoMythology. #surrealism #mythology #theriomorphism #animalspirit #bestiary #mythos #magic #occult #symbolism #gothic #folktale #mystery #supernatural #creation #psyche #dream #nightmare #psychology #spirit

More fun with Ladybugs. First off the drawing board in 2025. Ladybug Lady with funky typography. Figure is internet model Marketa Stroblova. Rendered in graphite. #littlecaprice #surrealism #art #illustration #pinup #graphite #ladybug #typedesign #drawing #typography

Preliminary sketch of my old friend and coworker, Sage, as Vampirella. Did a so-called "final" in full color, but considering revamping the revamp. #art #graphite #portrait #pinup #vampirella #typedesign #illustration #comics #fumetti #kitsch #pulp #Baltimore #blackmagic #tattoo #tatouage #giallo

God Bless Jimmy Carter! After Carter's election, the old Washington Star published this brilliant full page cartoon by Pat Oliphant. My mom had it framed immediately. #jimmycarter #editorial #satire #politics #politicalcartoon #newspaper #WashingtonDC #whitehouse #election #art #ink #press #print

Preliminary graphite study for fitness model "Ladybug Lady" Laura Marie Masse. Referencing another photo of her, I faked her legs in. With well developed initial studies, more distance is achieved in the final art. #art #pinup #bodybuilding #graphite #sketch #illustration #anatomy #pencil #portrait

Hearing the faint 'call of the oil' in the distance. This handsome portrait commission of Bodza, the Chocolate Lab, marks the last time I worked with oil paint back in 22. May be feeling the itch again. #art #oilpaint #petportrait #labrador #portrait #chocolatelab #artstudio

Tremendous accomplishment to know how to represent "The World" in art. May as well be a dream world. #surrealism #art #dream #nightmare #steampunk #scifi #dasein #folktale #illustration #mythology #galaxy

Power of the press... Off to the Old Dominion for the holiday. Cheerio! #art #typography #print #press #typedesign #ink #graphics #poster #posterart #postergraphics #printmedia #oldschool #punkrock #punkflyer

From my personal art collection. By artist Jennifer Kramer 2013. Was told this is "Prison Art". Regardless, she clearly put her heart into it... Put your heart into it, and it will show. And the wallpaper should be patented. #primitiveart #visionaryart #wallpaper #crayon #cat #art #portrait #color

Love it!!!! Serious color composition here.

When it comes to rendering in ink, I say don't be afraid of the dark. This is from waaaaay back in 95. #witchcraft #ink #art #illustration #coven #inkdrawing #darkarts #magic #mythology #symbolism #blackmagic #mystery #sorcery

Another from the ballpoint pen drawing gym. This guy never looked up from his phone to notice me drawing him from 7 feet away. Nobody got hurt. Cheers!😆 #art #ink #drawing #inkdrawing #sketch #lifedrawing #juryduty #smartphone #livemodel #quickdraw #journal #practice #Baltimore