Special thanks to Michael, Desi, & Edson for considering my work to be the first modern pinup artist featured in their magazine RETRO LOVELY (Jan 2012) also featuring Playboy's playmate of the year 2011 Claire Sinclaire on the cover and centerfold. Thanks guys.
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A year in portraits.
A look into 90% of the portraits commissions made for my clients through 2011. Happy New Year.
Featuring
Ana, Fadila, Yoli, Samara, Jane, Alyson, Sivan, Jennifer, Christina, Jane, Miss Feeny, Lucia, Ana, Jae, Carmen, Zoila, Elda, Tush, Bebe, Lola, Ela Family, Kelin, Tina, Shownine, Jessica, Vintage Vandalizm, Tessa, Jamie Principle, Frankie Knuckles, Eric Kupper, Betty Chantel, Brittany Kaye, Tonya Thomas, Carmen B, Tabatha, Michelle, Chena, Anki, Charlotte, Miranda, Lauren, Samantha, Nicole, Myrna, Lily, Marilyn, Boos Bakes, Charity, Delancie, Sol, Rene, Brooklyn, & Melanie.
Lilly Bee Pinup
I was commissioned recently by one of my fans to come up with a design and illustration for her business. She wanted a sexy bumble bee complete with antenna and stinger basing it on an old pinup illustration called "Spilled Ink" by Joyce Ballentyne. It's a classic pinup art piece of a sexy pinup is creating art, yet having an "oopsy" moment and spilling ink. My client also loved the reinterpretation I used of great pinup master Enoch Bolles style of faces. She also requested a boombox with the Lilly Bee c haracter jamming out to it. Here is the end result.
Interview for Noche Latina
Noche Latina is a New York City guide to Latin nightlife and entertainment. Creating art for many events around the city, it was only natural to link up with Noche Latina for a little Q&A. Special thanks to Stephanie & Michelle.
Read the full intervie >>HERE<<
WORLD LUPUS DAY PORTRAIT OF JENNIFER PAVIA
Portrait of Jennifer for World Lupus Day. See real life version of Jennifer ----> HERE
Jennifer explains: The symbols of Lupus. Purple represents courage and endurance things all lupus patients must have. Butterfly - Traditionally the butterfly represents freedom, transformation and recovery. Also, one of the more common symptoms of Lupus is called a butterfly rash. Wolf - The word lupus in Latin means wolf. This word was used for this disease due to the rash that many patients get a rash across their face that was said to resemble the markings on wolves' faces. Also, the rashes caused by Lupus can look like bite and scratches made by an attacking wolf.
80% of those with Lupus develop it between the ages of 15-45 & Almost 37% of SLE deaths are among people between 15 and 44. Currently 80-90% of Lupus patients survive10 years or more after diagnosis. In a nationwide poll of 1,000 adults conducted for the Lupus Foundation of America, 61% said they knew little to nothing about Lupus. This is a disease that afflicts people of color more so than the caucasian population, however with that being said... what people see of me is not this disease, for I don't look sick ... a little WARPAINT & ATTITUDE goes a long way! ahahaha ;) I have had this disease for 10 yrs. If you understand some of these stats you may have a better understanding of me.
- Jennifer Pavia
Vampire portrait of Bebe Bellamont
Portrait of Zoila R.
Portrait of Kim V from the Bronx
Portrait of Sara
Portrait of Aniceris "Water Ninja"
Sketch #57 "Jessica" - Babes Broads Dames & Dimes
Online shop overhaul
Yes I know. This past year my online shop has been caca. I have finally been able to spruce it up a bit an add some new things including facebook online shop integration. I am pretty excited about it although it's still a work in progress.
Enjoy
https://riceandbeanz.myshopify.com/
Sketch #45 "Nickolette" - Babes Broads Dames & Dimes
Bullets & Love
Fresthetics exhibition.
Commissioned portrait of Carrie from Seattle
FOLLOW CARRIE
Trouble
Today's iPhonography
Staircase
Airbrushin'
More tattoos
Thanks to Tony from Fresno, California adorning his arm with my 2004 "Double Bonita Bandera" art piece. So weird to see these. :)
The iPhonoegraphy Experiment
iPhone +Photography = iPhoneography. Pushing the limits of what a 2 megapixel camera phone can do.
As much as I yearned getting into photography, the idea of learning to master a professional DSLR camera, with all it's complex settings, gadgets, buttons and operating system never seemed too appealing.
But now I have this little iPhone device in my pocket armed with a might powerful 2 MEGAPIXEL camera, amazing apps and the simplicity of using ONE button.
Low Fi photography has never been so much fun.
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