I studied Ludlow's painting technique and then gave it a try myself. Gouache is a tough medium but also a lot of fun. Here's the result of my first effort...
I'm hoping to get back to doing some more of these -- check back soon!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Some Classic Gouache Pin-Up Paintings
A few years ago I got very interested in 1950s pin-up art. One of the best illustrators working in that genre was Mike Ludlow, who painted the 1957 Esquire magazine pin-up calendar. Here's a page from that year...
I studied Ludlow's painting technique and then gave it a try myself. Gouache is a tough medium but also a lot of fun. Here's the result of my first effort...
I'm hoping to get back to doing some more of these -- check back soon!
I studied Ludlow's painting technique and then gave it a try myself. Gouache is a tough medium but also a lot of fun. Here's the result of my first effort...
I'm hoping to get back to doing some more of these -- check back soon!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Leif, this is fantastic!
Thanks so much, Mike :^)
Absolutely love! Please do more pin-ups!
I hope Mohawk is treating you kindly, and I would like to say that OCAD teachers are not nearly as fun in class as you! Take care!
The pin-ups are amazing :) Will be researching more work from Mike Ludlow
Post a Comment