The Little Guys

All images on this page are less than 7 inches square. Many of the pieces are for sale at Paperish Mess in Chicago, Illinois.

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Classic Black

A classic image from Alfred Cheney Johnston. I have always been touched by the image of the flapper girl, and this woman looks so introspective.

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Headband

A classic image from the 1920s.

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Floating

I found this pinup girl in a book and just had to burn her. I tried some different things with the background on this one which was interesting to do. I enjoyed the idea of her floating in space. Hence the name. Based on an Al Buell painting.

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Hilda

Duane Bryers brought us one of the only realistically shaped woman in the pinup age. Her name is Hilda.

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Smiles

She's just a sexy lady. I liked the look in her eyes and I wanted to try to capture it. I think I did alright. :)

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Drucilla

Another image from the awesome Alfred Cheney Johnston of the amazingly beautiful Drucilla Strain.

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Mucha

Based on a sketch from Alphonse Mucha. One of my all-time favorites, this one.

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Tom Waits

This is my version of a portrait. The eyes communicate so much, and Tom Waits has been an incredible influence in my life with his deep sexy voice.

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Sexy

She's one of my favorite pinups that I have burned a couple times just for fun.

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Hands

Another of the Alfred Cheney Johnston images.

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Inferior

A beautiful 20s woman's face with one of the many quotes that I live by:

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Nude

My first attempt at a completely black background.

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Pearls

I added some white paint on this one to accentuate the pearls.

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Ribbons

I started playing with more intricate backgrounds with this lovely lady. Based on a pinup by Rolf Armstrong.

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Gelsey Kirkland

When I was a child, I wanted to be Gelsey Kirkland. I still watch the Nutcracker with her and Mikael Baryshnikov every year around Christmas time. Her autobiography "Dancing on my Grave" was the first book that I ever read by choice outside of schoolwork. It was also the first time that I found out that people aren't alwasy as they seem...

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Tiny

This is the smallest pinup I have ever attempted at just over 3" tall and 2" wide!

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Blanket

Another of the purses that I did back in the early 2000s. She was one of my first nudes.

Bunny Love

For a time period I was making 6" round purses. This was another pinup that I put onto one of them. She was originally holding a dog, but my love of rabbits caused me to add in a rabbit. So cute.

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Mucha Night

Another of the purses that I did back in the early 2000s. Mucha has always been a big inspiration to me.

Lounging Mucha

My first real attempt at sexy fabric... I've learned a lot since then!

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Pinup Coasters

My first set of coasters! These were fun to make. The pine has such a strong grain that it was quite a challenge to get any real shading. You may recognize some of these images from throughout the site...

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