31. December 2011 by Diana Durham.

Here is Sonam- the finished version. Mixed media.

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11. December 2011 by Diana Durham.

Here is a sketch I did and titled it Pussycat Pin-up Girl. Pencil.

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21. February 2011 by Diana Durham.

Here is a sketch of another Chess Queen pin-up artwork in progress. Pencil on paper.

 Due to my heavy schedule and work, I hope to have more time to dedicate myself to it later.

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19. December 2010 by Diana Durham.

Despite the busy schedule, I felt that I needed to relax, so I continued the Sonam pin-up artwork  and began the underpainting.
I decided not to use the frisket, so I used tape all around the body. It turned out to be a time-consuming task, so maybe I will do the frisketing next time. 
I used a combination of acrylics and watercolors, sometimes mixed. I am experimenting with different things unti I figure out what I like best.

Here are some of the images for the pin-up of Sonam underpainting.

 Another image

 And another…

Hope you enjoy it…More later…

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24. October 2010 by Diana Durham.

It’s been a long time since my last post…What happened? Life happened. This has been a topsy turvy year with lots of excitement.  Very busy, but I am glad I am finally able to do some art again. So, I have recently started on a new pin-up sketch-let’s call her Sonam for now. An exotic girl hopefully. And now the tough part- what is Sonam’s story? I have a few ideas, so I am still thinking about it. I just see rust reds, golds and soft antique browns for Sonam in my minds’ eye.  I hope you enjoy the Sonam pin-up art sketch.

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10. February 2010 by Diana Durham.

I just finished one pin up art piece I titled “Chess Queen”.  I love the game, and I have wanted to do a chess art pin up for a while now. So, this is the first one of a series I am currently working on.

The Chess Queen pin up art is done in acrylic and mixed media. I used a different method than other times- one where I relied more on adding thin layers upon layers of paint, mixed in with pencils and pens. I used the airbrush sparingly this time- I wanted thinner layers and more defined lines. When airbrushing, I sometimes have to use templates and friskets- and I personally don’t like them. So, I tried the paintbrush- it does take longer, but I don’t have to worry about cutting friskets. I still used the airbrush once in a while- but much less than in other paintings.

The goal was to render with paint.

You can view more information about this pin up on the DianaDurhamFineArt.com site. You can also purchase the original and hand-signed and framed limited edition prints.

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