Sunday, September 19, 2010

SPA-50's Pin-ups


I spent some time this morning looking at pin-up photos and illustrations from the 1950's. My goodness, compared to the perfect and airbrushed nudity of today, they were so raw and in-your-face sexual. My art is really not ready for that.

So I turned to one of the pin-up icons of the day--the gorgeously sensual, one-of-a-kind screen goddess, Marilyn Monroe. I just love that she never seemed to lose her sense of wide-eyed innocence and amazement for the world.

I used a technique that I learned in the current Digital montage Studio class; how to turn a photo into a digital stamp. She came out pretty well, I think. I know I'll use her over and over again. The background was created using textures from mbgrigby at Textures for Layers, and a piece from Untamed Reflections, whose work I found on the Brusheezy site. Photoshop brushes from Obsidian Dawn and Seleneheart completed the piece.

14 comments:

  1. Oh wow hot piece.
    Wonderful design. Love it.

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  2. Gorgeous postcard!!! Love the digital stamp and beautiful background too.

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  3. What a great result with your newly-learned skills. You must be the star student! BRAVO

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  4. Really, really beautiful. Wish I knew how to do it!
    Sue xx

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  5. This is fabulous! Great pinup and your new technique is a keeper - cheers!

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  6. Love your work, do you sell these collages in print form?

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  7. Oh my goodness, Linda! Your postcard is spectacular, I am in love with that!

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  8. Linda ~ Wonderful treatment of Marilyn...beautiful colors...awesome artwork.

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  9. what a brilliant digital playing and another great hommage to MM! :-)

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  10. I'm in awe of anyone who creates digital art. Stunning. Lynne M

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  11. Oh I love it. Great piece!!!!!!! I love MM!!

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  12. Fabulous card, Linda, love the Marilyn brush against your colourful background!

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