Rose, for Volume 4

China Rose
Acrylic and Digital | BUY PRINT

Rosa chinensis, known commonly as the China Rose is a member of the genus Rosa native to Southwest China in Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan Provinces. [source]

For my Rose piece, I wanted to go with an art nouveau look since my favorite pin-ups are in that style. :) I also wanted to include a Chinese influence as well as a nod to my cultural background.

Be sure to check my official Facebook page for work-in-progress shots of this piece!

Submission for the next book

I am so lucky to get into the book. Thank you girls.

Extra! Extra! Paigey's in the paper!!

Hi everybody!! NYC GDG member Paigey here!!

While at MoCCA Fest last month I had the pleasure of meeting Holly Wilensky, aka The Dress Recycler who is a fashion blogger for The Queens Ledger up here in NYC, as well as The Brooklyn Star, Queens Examiner, LIC/Astoria Journal, Forest Hills Times and Greenpoint Gazette! She really dug my crazy 'convention drag' and my pinup art work so we got together on the phone after the dust of MoCCA Fest had settled and I told her what I was all about for the Local Designer Spotlight!

You can see the article in these following papers:

The Queens Ledger

The Brooklyn Downtown Star

Queens Examiner

Greenpoint Gazette

Long Island City/Astoria Journal

Forest Hills Times




"Paigey embodies fun, flirtatious and fabulous; a true live character who brings her designs to the public on a personal level, where people can really relate to what she is illustrating. “The lines tend to blur between my art and myself,” she said."

Do you have to look at me like that?

"Seagrass"

My small contribution to what seems to be coming together as quite a fantastic book! 

Cheers,

Renee

kopak tree

Volume 4: Dragon Fruit

My final piece for Volume 4. Can't wait to see the book! So much great art!

Nat Zigal

GDG Artist Spotlight - Laura Galbraith

This week, we talk to GDG's Laura Galbraith, one of our members from the East Coast! Keep an eye out for more of her amazing artwork in upcoming shows and in one of GDG's many upcoming projects!

Welcome to the Girls Drawin Girls Spotlight, Laura!

1. What's your name? 
Laura Galbraith

2. Where are you originally from, and where do you live now? 
I’m originally from Miami, FL, but am now living and working in Brooklyn, NY

3. What do you do for a living when you're not drawing sexy pinups? 
Creating web designs for magazines and occasionally doing some drawings for them! It’s not all that bad, helps pay the rent and keep me fed!

4. What's your favorite medium to work in? 
My favorite medium of choice is the… *gasp* ballpoint pen. I LOVE ballpoint pens, and although I usually use sumi ink or a brushpen to create finished inked drawings, there’s no other feeling that compares to scribbling with a ballpoint pen! Plus, I love the indentations it leaves on the paper if you use lots of pressure, giving it a sort of embossed look.

5. Why do you think the pinup girl has such a timeless, wide appeal? 
In the past pinups were definitely geared more towards men, to create a sort of ‘tasteful’ porn that could be shared with friends and subtle enough to be shown in public. I love that it’s evolved into a sort of womens empowerment movement, as the pinups in the present seem to not just glorify the female body, but also showing them as a figure of power and not just a ‘tease’.

6. Define what "sexy" means to you. 
Sexy is everything about showing confidence, and a feeling of a control, but making it seem effortless. A bit of mystery as well..

7. What's your biggest goal/ambition as an artist? 
Getting my work out into the world and seen by as many people as possible! I love it when people view my work and have such strong emotional responses to the subject matter. Just making that emotional connection between my art and strangers is what really drives me to keep creating work.

8. Why do you like drawing ladies? 
The fact that I am a lady is probably one of the biggest reasons. I like relating to the experiences I’ve had in my life through my art, and I feel like I do that best through my drawings of women. All of them may look different, but they all are different parts of me.

9. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? 
Hmm… I’d say anywhere really! I have so many countries on my list… Definitely a few of my favorites: India, Iran (probably not going to be able to visit here for a few years..), Spain, Turkey, and Paris.  

10. Name three artists who have influenced you and/or you admire.

Just three??? Well, I’ll just go with the three most recent ones for now, which would have to be Diela Maharani, Saddo and Lisa Evans. (I covered them in my blog here: http://lauragalbraith.com/?p=499  where I’ve been trying to list all my inspirations) Of course, I have the usual traditional artists that I love like Klimt, Mucha, so on so on… but the three I listed above are more recent artists that have been a huge inspiration to me with their use of color, texture, and just… awesomeness… 

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Thanks Laura!!

Check out more of her work at her website:

http://lauragalbraith.com/

Mangoes

I love seeing everyone's work for Vol. IV and I can't wait to see the entire book in print! Here's mine--my theme was "Mango!" Yum! ^__^

~Genevieve

Douglas Fir

Whoops, never got around to posting my final on the blog! Made a few last tweaks to some of the colour and aging, but I'm really happy with where it ended up. I'm definitely going to have to do some companion pieces with other parks.

Kelp Forest

Here's my submission for Book IV: Kelp Forest!

Vol. 4: Ocotillo

It's been so cool seeing all the finished pieces roll through on the blog here!
Here's my finished ocotillo!


This book's gonna be rad, ladies :)

-Lissa

Post-It!

This week's theme is "Post-It" and when I found that out I never thought in a million years I'd come up with an idea. But...I did! I imagine she's running around looking for an address or something :)
Cheers!

Common Mallow

My piece for Vol. 4:

Cherry Blossom for Vol. 4

Can't wait to see all of the paintings together in the final book! Here is my piece (and a detail shot for fun :)

Tomato ♥

My tomato art for the next GDG book.
Romance and intrigue goin' down in the Coleslaw Kingdom!
-Brianne

Volume 4 Final

Here's my final for Volume four. Sunflower.

Vol. IV - Doll's Eyes

I chose the plant "Doll's Eyes", also known as White Baneberry, for my vol. 4 entry. 

You can learn more about it here!

Jungle Princess

My piece for the GDG book! My theme was Palm Tree, so I used a few different varieties of palm leaves and trees to create a jungle princess.

GDG Vol.4 - Butterwort

My submission for the upcoming book! :D

Gardenia!

Here's my illustration for the GDG Vol. 04.

I'm very happy for being in this book.

Hope you like it!

Almost Summer!

It finally stopped raining in NYC today and I made this little drawing today to celebrate :)

GDG Artist Spotlight - Aida Sofía Barba

This week, we talk to GDG's Aida Sofía Barba, one of our members from Central America! Keep an eye out for more of her amazing artwork in upcoming shows and in one of GDG's many upcoming projects!

Welcome to the Girls Drawin Girls Spotlight, Aida!

1. What's your name?
Aida Sofía Barba

2. Where are you originally from, and where do you live now? 

I'm from Guadalajara, México, and still living here.

3. What do you do for a living when you're not drawing sexy pinups? 

I am a freelance illustrator, I have been working on editorial illustrations, and actually I'm planning my own business.

4. What's your favorite medium to work in? 

Vectors for digital media, and watercolor for traditional media.

5. Why do you think the pinup girl has such a timeless, wide appeal? 

Because Female body have been and will be always beautiful and admirable, all the curves of female anatomy are so armonic so I think they always catch our attention. We are beautiful!

6. Define what "sexy" means to you. 

Sexy is self confidence, self esteem, a sparkly personality and of course, lot's of curves!!!

7. What's your biggest goal/ambition as an artist? 

I really want to see my characters bring to life in a movie theater! I wanna be part of an animation movie.

8. Why do you like drawing ladies? 

Because the curves of the female body are very armonic, you can make wonderful feelings and expressions with just a turn of the hips.

9. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? 

Right know I really want to take a cruise over the Bahamas, or the Caribbean. And other places I want to know are Brazil, Greek islands and Cabo San Lucas, a famous beach on my country, Mexico.

10. Name three artists who have influenced you and/or you admire. 

Glen Keane, Claire Keane, Britney Lee, Dean Yeagle, Chris Sanders 

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Thanks Aida!!

Check out more of her work at her website:

www.kimi-mo.blogspot.com

New Weekly Theme!

This weeks theme is Birthstones!

January = Garnet

February = Amethyst

March = Aquamarine

April = Diamond

May = Emerald

June = Moonstone, Pearl

July = Ruby

August = Peridot

September = Sapphire

October = Opal, Tourmaline

November = Topaz, Citrine

December = Turquoise, Blue Topaz

Have fun! :)

GDG Volume 4 Peach Final

Hey ladies! Finished this one up pretty recently. A little digital coloring now and then really makes me happy. Also I graduated a couple days ago, huzzah!

-Erin Greener

Poppies

Here's my poppies for Vol. 4
Let me know what you think!

starfruits.

volume 4 final

Sketchy

I've started a sketchbook made up entirely of just quick sketches of girls, and here are 4 I decided to color :]
I'm really excited to fill a themed sketchbook, usually mine are half sketches and half lists of things I have to do.

In other news, I just moved to LA for an internship I have at Titmouse Inc. Our apartment was given away (thanks craigslist!) and now I am homeless for the time being. So now I'm spending all day looking for somewhere to live, but I don't mind. Its my first time in LA and I'm really excited to see what all the hype is about! All of you LA girls let me know what there is to do around here! It's great being here so far :]

Sugar Doll

My latest custom Pinup...this one is bright so put yer shades on folks!

Durian Girl

My submission for the Volume 4 Book.

VOL 4 Final~

hey y'all, this is the final for my TigerLily piece, please give me feedbacks =)

mucho gracias~

Let them eat cupcakes!

New drawing i wanted to share :)
done in Illustrator CS4. i might turn this one into an oil painting

A girl and a puppy!

Being that puppies are one of my absolute favorite things to draw, I had to participate in this week's theme.

Dolly in the Dark

I put a few hours into this here and there to keep me from losing my mind during finals week. It's colored pencil and pastel on black sketchbook paper and touched up in photoshop. I hope to do more with this method, it's fun ^^.

-Erin Greener

GDG Artist Spotlight - Ellen Crenshaw

This week, we talk to GDG's Ellen Crenshaw, one of our East Coast members! Keep an eye out for more of her amazing artwork in upcoming shows and in one of GDG's many upcoming projects!

Welcome to the Girls Drawin Girls Spotlight, Ellen!

1. What's your name?     
Ellen Crenshaw

2. Where are you originally from, and where do you live now?     
I grew up in North Palm Beach, Florida where I ran around in my bathing suit all day and caught lizards in my backyard.  Now I live in East Boston, Mass, where I decidedly am not in a bathing suit all day, but I get to experience fall.  It's a give and take.

3. What do you do for a living when you're not drawing sexy pinups?     
I'm a freelance illustrator.

4. What's your favorite medium to work in?     
Ink and watercolor.  I'm developing an interest in digital, however.

5. Why do you think the pinup girl has such a timeless, wide appeal?     
The female figure is so beautiful.  I think physical attraction to a woman transcends gender and orientation.  Artists will always love depicting beautiful women and people will always love looking at them.

6. Define what "sexy" means to you.     
Sexy to me is confidence, wit, nice arms, and a big nose.

7. What's your biggest goal/ambition as an artist?     
To never lack work.  If there comes a day when I can decline a project because I want to go on vacation, I'll have made it.

8. Why do you like drawing ladies?     
See #5.  Women are so fun to draw, and I am a woman so I can relate to them.

9. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?     
I'd love to spend a warm day at Versailles.  I went last year with my husband, but we only got a taste of the gardens.  I want to bring a picnic lunch and stay in those gardens from dawn until dusk.

10. Name three artists who have influenced you and/or you admire.      
Chuck Jones, Craig Thompson, Graham Annable.

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Thanks Ellen!!

Check out more of her work at her website:
www.etcillustration.com

A fun little piece I sketched out yesterday and completed tonight :3 worked in Sai.

-Sporkii

New Weekly Theme!

Puppies!

3B Show at Gallery 1988 in LA 5/5/11

Here are my three pieces for the upcoming 3B show at G1988 in LA!
If you're in Los Angeles, or are a fan of any of these movies, this show is a MUST SEE!

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THE 3B SHOW 
(Curated by Chogrin)

The Autumn Society & Gallery 1988 (Venice) are teaming up to bring you another art & pop-culture extravaganza called, The 3B Show, a sequel to the 3G show (http://vimeo.com/15258621).

The 3B Show will feature art in tribute to 3 80's movies that start with the letter B;

Beetlejuice

Back to the Future

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

For the latest artwork, news, and announcements, click the link below:

http://www.theautumnsociety.com/search/label/3B

The event will premiere on Thursday, May 5th, from 7pm-10pm

ADDRESS:

Gallery 1988 Venice
214 Pier Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Facebook invite:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201550389877665

For purchase inquiries, please email the gallery for more info!

It's MAY!

I am delighted to have had the chance to illustrate Gigi for this month, my most favorite month of the year!

Cherry - Tease

Here are some close up of my final illustration for the Girls Drawing Girls book Vol. 4 ! 

-Geneviève