Lady Butterfly

Butterflies are her natural ornament.

 www.jesicacichero.com

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Roaring 20's

Here's my first contribution to the group as a new member! I've loved this week's theme of 'Roaring 20's'

My blog - http://scottysketches.blogspot.com/

My Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArtofLauren?fref=ts

My Twitter - https://twitter.com/LaurenScotty

Yo Ho Sailor!

My illustration about the weekly theme "national maritine day" colored pencil and black pen.

-Aida Sofía Barba

Folly

One of the lovely Ziegfeld Follies rockin some serious pearls.

bloop

thought i'd share a sketch. dunno if there's rules against posting unfinished pieces but sometimes sketches just look better than when i try to finish it.
not sure why she has an octopus for a hat, but i imagine it's a little uncomfortable.


[Peng-Peng]

let's swim!

Fairy Ex Libris

My bookplate contribution for PRE-SALE illustration book.

In love

Dancing

My first submission for GDG!!

Ejoy her!!...and him, a li'l bit

Skeleton Pin-Up Commission

Remember that day of the dead pin-up lady I did for the 2010 GDG Art Calendar?

Now only has it inspired custom pinatas, but I was also asked to do a second piece based on the first one as a commission (since the first one was sold)

Enjoy!! : D

Three New Pieces at the Bear & Bird Gallery

Hi everyone!
I wanted to do a quick post about three of my new pieces now showing at the Bear & Bird Gallery in Lauderhill, FL:

Bear and Bird Gallery

inside / upstairs at TATE'S 4566 N University Drive

Lauderhill, FL

All the artwork is 8x10 or smaller and priced for gift giving. Local, national and international artists with a wide range of styles!
...
Top three Reasons you don't want to miss the Small Stuff 4!

#1: Awesome art for great prices, really great!
#2: It is cash and carry, so you get to take the artwork home as soon as you buy it!
#3: Start your holiday shopping right BEFORE Thanksgiving, that way you can feel like you're ahead of the game. Art=awesome gifts.

Show runs January 6th though and open Mon-Thurs 11-8pm Fri & Sat 11-9pm & Sun 12noon-6pm

My three pieces!

$70 each

Contact Bear & Bird Gallery
amanda at bearandbird dot com
for purchase details

Flan by Sherry DeLorme - $100

Sugar & Spice artwork for sale FINAL HOURS!!

Flan by Sherry DeLorme
$100
9" x 11" framed
Shipping
$15

How Many Licks by Melody Severns - $150

Sugar & Spice artwork for sale FINAL DAY!!!

How Many Licks by Melody Severns
$150
Approx 14" x 14" framed
Shipping
$15

Chocolate Sundae by Jean Kang - $100

Sugar & Spice artwork for sale ENDING October 15th!

Chocolate Sundae by Jean Kang
$100
16" x 20" framed
Shipping
$25

Cave Girls

Bonus drawing with a cat scan! My kitten Inky is apparently is a mutant cat with 5 paws. 

(FYI, this is the same little kitten I found under my car at our GDG Party back in August:

if you were there you might remember him as he was quite a hit!)   

The drawing is of an Amazon, replete with the cut off breast... (thanks, Y the Last Man!)

AMOS Showtime piece

I saw over on fellow GDG member Eliza Frye's blog that she had done this amazing piece for a group show being organized by the German musician, Amos, and dropped them an email asking if they were still looking for artists.

Here's a link to the project

I was -just- under the deadline- they shipped me a blank album cover, and I got to create a design for it! I sent it off today; a day late, but then again, I just got the cover on Saturday!

It was a pretty fun project- the album covers will tour around different galleries across Europe and be available for sale in person and online.

I'll definitely post more details once they receive it and post it on their site! : D

Here are some Work In Progress shots:

www.daisychurch.com

Tetrisarina

I did this piece for Autumn Society's 8-Bit and Beyond show last August, and I just put it up on my Etsy store... whoo! I added Swarovski crystals to it, so it glitters in person : D  I looove(d) tetris growing up. I thought an elegant Russian lady would be fun to try and work in with the theme!

SOLD!

Peach Tree in the Spring

This picture was inspired by the beautiful pink flowers that blossomed from my peach tree. It is a sketch done in pencil and then roughly colored in with Painter. It would be cool to do a large scale oil painting of this. Enjoy!

GDG Artist Spotlight: Danni Shinya Lou

GDG Member Danni Shinya Lou was featured in Volume I, A Girl in Time (Drawing girls from the Dark Ages & the 30s) and Volume II, Once Upon a Girl for Thumbelina, the 2010 Art Pin-Up Calendar (Feb) and the 2010 Photo Calendar (Jan)

(PS- 2010 Photo Calendars STILL FOR SALE!!)

She is being featured in an upcoming show at La Luz de Jesus gallery in Los Angeles, CA, February 5 - 28, 2010

Opening Reception
Friday, February 5, 2010
8:00-11:00 pm

Welcome to the Girls Drawin Girls Spotlight Danni!

1. What's your name?
--Danni Shinya Luo

2. Where are you originally from, and where do you live now?
--Originally from ShangHai China. Currently resides in LA, California.

3. What do you do for a living when you're not drawing sexy pinups?
--I paint and exhibit in a number of galleries in the states. I also freelance in Flash animation and concept design works.

4. What's your favorite medium to work in?
--I paint with watercolor, ink and wax primarily, but depending on the piece I will incorporate a mix of other mediums from time to time. Outside of my gallery paintings I work digitally.

5. Why do you think the pinup girl has such a timeless, wide appeal?
--I believe it's because as human beings we will always be attracted to things that are aesthetically pleasing. The essence of Pin-ups is to portrait the "perfect" female form; on top of all the curves and blushed skin, the artist add a hint of flirtation, a sprinkle of sexual desire, then the whole thing gets glazed over with playful innocence. Nothing else out there can compete with that, because it gives us what we fundamentally crave--love, comfort, and lust.

6. Define what "sexy" means to you.
--The word "Sexy" has many meanings to me. The most important part of it is having confidence in oneself. You will also need to fill yourself up with a wide selection of knowledge, a good sense of humor, and acquire great taste to "dress up" that confidence, Then you have "Sexy"!

7. What's your biggest goal/ambition as an artist?
--I believe in the classic role of the artist, which is to document a segment of history, to reflect the time which he or she lived in. I also believe that the artist should do this through his or her own interpretation combining with personal messages. So my goal is to present ideas and concepts of our society through my paintings to the future generations.

8. Why do you like drawing ladies?
-- The forms of human body is intriguing to me. I love all kinds of figures. The way it works, how each part is fitted into one another is amazing. There are also many similarities between the rules that guide the human body and the universe; learning of one leads to the learning of the other. I'm more attracted to the female figure because it has a great deal of contrast, yet it has softer textures and curves. The bare-chested figures in my paintings also speak the importance of femininity and motherhood. Without the nurturing of mothers, none of us would be here today. That's why the female figure deserves such appreciation.

9. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
--I love exploring. It's impossible for me to stop at just one destination. I want to eventually travel all around the world, and if I have some extra time left I would love to visit another planet.

10. Name three artists who have influenced you and/or you admire.
--There are so many of them! I absolutely love classical figure painters. I know I can't list all of them. So here are 4 that has the biggest influences on my current style: Katsuya terrada, Alphonse Mucha, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and Jan Van Eyck.

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Thanks Danni!

And here are the links her blog and her La Luz de Jesus show:

dshinya.blogspot.com

http://www.laluzdejesus.com/coming.htm