Pam Grier, "Foxy"

Pam Grier - Foxy

Portrait, 11 x 14 in.

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When I set out to do a Pam Grier piece I was originally going to do one from the Jackie Brown era - as that is probably the best things she's ever done despite her prolific career.  The more I thought about it though the more I thought I needed to at least start with a piece that paid homage to her films such as Fox Brown, Coffee and Doll House.  I started off with a small 8.5 x 11 in lay out but her hair wouldn't allow for that.  It was huge and even adding the extra inches I didn't quite get it all.  If you grew up watching her movies like I did it's time to snag up one of these amazing prints and get your wall snazzy yesterday!

Audrey Hepburn, "Cigarette"

Audrey Hepburn  - Cigarette

Portrait, 8.5 x 11 in.

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Audrey Hepburn is a legend, just mentioning her name summons the ideals of beauty and elegance.  She is pictured here early in her career while she spent all her time nursing those long cigarette filters in her dainty little fingers.  I had thought about doing her in Breakfast At Tiffany's but instead I decided instead simply to remain in those idyllic years of her career during which she would make such movies as Paris When It Sizzles, How To Steal A Million and of course 1964's blockbuster smash My Fair Lady.  If you're like me and just can't get enough Hepburn even with all of her films available on DVD now you need to snag this piece up and make your wall a bit more stylish, everyone should be so lucky as to have her consultation on decoration, haha!

Alyson Hannigan, "Sprite"

Alyson Hannigan - Sprite

Portrait, 8.5 x 11 in.

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Alyson Hannigan has worn many hats in her career.  She started off as a side joke int he American Pie series and has made her way into the the lexicon of the American language now with her role on the television series, How I Met Your Mother - which is in it's sixth season.  A mother several times over, I will always remember Alyson Hannigan in her early roles - so young and jovial, cute in ever sense of the word.  I tried to capture a snapshot of that smile - when you look at it you know exactly who you are looking at, and you almost can't help but smile back up at the wall every time - guaranteed to brighten the room up with this one!

Julie Newmar, "Tasteful"

Julie Newmar - Tasteful

Portrait, 8.5 x 11 in.

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Julie Newmar went on to world fame as an actress, most notably in her role as Catwoman on the 1960's camp version of Batman, she always wanted to be a comedian after all.  In the 30's though she made her living as a pin-up model.  She never did anything extremely racy in my opinion, but she did do some really nice tasteful pin-up work that I consider to be classic Americana along side the likes of Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe.  I think I captured the essence of that very well here in this piece which is a companion to the earlier Catwoman, #1 piece that I did portraying her more as she always wanted to be seen - a jovial comedian, rather than a sexy cover girl - in my mind and on your wall though she can be both!

Bettie Page, "Beach"

Bettie Page - Beach

Portrait, 8.5 x 11 in.

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Bettie Page is known best for her classic pin-ups but I wanted to show her in a slightly brighter setting and a beach proved to be an ideal setting.  The black rose in her hair helped to keep the color of the picture in her color scheme, but I like how uncharacteristically light this is.  One one of the most recognizable faces in American these days, on everything from lunchboxes to t-shirts Bettie Page has become part of the American mythology.  Join in on the fun and pick yourself up one of these amazing drawings today!

Bettie Page, "14 Cent"

Bettie Page - 14 Cent

Portrait, 8.5 x 11 in

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The unforgettable Bettie page is seen here in one of her classic pin-up poses.  After I did the beach scene with here and all that bright color light color scheme I wanted to do a piece that remained a little truer to the black and white images that have become so associated with Page.  I wanted something that felt more like a pulp magazine cover than what I had ended up with before - and this stunning piece is the finished result.  I hope you like it as much as I liked drawing it!

Marilyn Monroe, "Personal"

Marilyn Monroe, "Personal"

Portrait, 8 1/2 x 11 in

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Few personalities have captivated America like Marilyn Monroe.  She defined the term super-model for perhaps the fist time, but that's not what this portrait is about.  I really wanted to do a picture of Marilyn Monroe as a person, not an object, something rarely seen in my opinion.  It's a million miles from the toothy Hollywood grin that made her a household name, but there's something tangibly beautiful and sincere about this piece.  On a lighter note, Something Had To Give and this print is available now, cause Some Like It Hot (I had to do it!).