Pretty On The Outside

Jesus Barbie

This is my loving (?) tribute to Alexis Bellino aka Jesus Barbie.  I fashioned her glorious and blessed extensions out of previous illustrations.  I uploaded it to my imagekind shop and it's available for purchase in all sorts of configurations.  On a canvas......

Framed.......

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Fix your face!

Sheree from The Real Housewives of ATL delivering her most memorable line "fix your face" to NeNe. Too bad Sheree didn't use that line earlier.... it might have saved her job. By the way, doesn't it seem like only yesterday NeNe was barking at Kim to "keep her legs closed to married men". Isn't it crazy that was three years ago?

This drawing started as a study for a more involved image but I liked the messy quality as that seemed to fit the giantic yet infinitely enjoyable train-wreck that is this three-part reunion show.  It's completed with a Bic pen on paper and digital color.  Yes, a Bic pen.  Off to watch the third installment.  Happy reality TV viewing y'all!

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Glamping and lost sensation on the Real Housewives of Orange County.

This is Vicki immediately after harshly informing Tamra that due to her breast reduction, she'd no longer have sensation in her nipples. That's right, according to Vicki--- Eddie's nip licks will go un-felt. Tamra appropriately looked like she'd been smacked with a crazy stick. Isn't that an odd thing to say, especially to a "good" friend who's recovering from surgery?  Are these two even friends anymore or are they just hoping to get some of NeNe's $700,000 salary next season?  Hell, I'd act like a complete and thorough idiot on tv for that kind of scratch too.  I hit pause on my Tivo as Vicki made that expression, put down my goblet of cabernet, and drew the above image in about 10 minutes. My Vicki... my precious combative Vicki.

Besides Vicki's revelation, the other item of interest (?) was Alexis's glamping trip--- glamorous camping.  Alexis and her friend who both are clearly graduates of the raccoon-eyed school of daytime inappropriate makeup sat around Alexis's kitchen one sunny afternoon and discussed the gals getting back to nature in a civilized manner-- meaning low carb breakfasts while wearing fake eyelashes.  That actually sounds kind fun.  I give you Alexis- the most glamorous glamper who ever dared to glamp- and her new nose.  

Drawing of Alexis completed with pen on paper and some digital color.

Until we meet again......

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Bethenny Frankel + Chelsea Handler. Painted.

A little more show and tell... This was a commissioned painting of Bethenny Frankel on Chelsea Handler's show. Every aspect of the photo was as the client requested. My apologies though... this is an iphone photo. Acrylic on a 24" x 18" canvas.

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Isaac Mizrahi and JLO

While spring cleaning, I came across a bunch of illustrations I'd forgotten about.  Like this Isaac Mizrahi I did back in 1998 for Genre Magazine.  If you google him from that time period, you'll see it's pretty dead-on.  :)  Watercolor, pen, and pencil on paper with a pinch of digital color.

I also found this JLO illustration completed with oil crayon and colored pencil on paper with a pinch of digital color made back in 1998.

And lastly, I give you JLO in all her barely-there Versace glory from the 2000 Grammy awards.  I did this drawing based on a photo from People Magazine which came out right after the show...... way back before there were blogs.  So old school.  :).  Ink and pen on paper with digital color.

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Reza from The Shahs of Sunset.

 

In a sea of characters that I could care less about, Reza stands apart as a truly entertaining and likable fella. I jumped on this particular Bravo bus a little too far into the trip so I really don't know what's going on.  I watched about 10 minutes of one episode and then like 20 minutes from last week so I'm in no position to comment on what they're like.  But is that going to stop me.......  Of course not.  There's a pretty-ish girl who behaves like Kim Kardashian with a knife fetish and she seems fairly terrible.  I didn't know her name so I had to look her up.  She apparently goes by GG.  Don'tCareDon'tCare.  There's a priestess woman or something who puts diamonds in her water and I can't tell if she's crazy or plays crazy for the cameras.  I won't say she's terrible because just in case she is a witch, I don't want to take any chances.  Her name is Asa.  There's some dude who looks like he should be on The Jersey Shore and his name is Mike.  I had one reader call this show Persian Shores.  :)  There's apparently someone named Sammy and I really don't remember what's going on with him..... maybe he's a realtor?  Then there's MJ and again as I've only seen a few moments of this show so I don't know what she's like.  But she needs help with her makeup.  That's my 2 cents.  But Reza, he's a hoot.  He is the only reason I would tune back in.  In fact, I think he should have his own show like a Tabatha Takes Over.  Reza Takes Over?  Reza Rules?  Reza Don't Give A Sh*t? Reza's Moustache Takes Manhattan?  Reza's Moustache Likes Twinks?  Bravo, please let me produce this.  :) 

Ink and pencil on paper with digital color.

 

David Gilmore and Mariah Carey.

Here's a little show and tell....... Last year I painted two murals in Mariah Carey's LA home. One in her nursery and another on her bedroom ceiling. I also got to paint her baby bump. That photo made the rounds on a lot of blogs and it was little old me who did it. The belly painting was done right before easter and the idea was to make it look like a giant egg.  That photo was about 8 minutes into the process. And just to mention, she was super sweet. There you have it. :)  Here's a closer look.

Latrice Royale from Rupaul's Drag Race

She's my other favorite contestant on Drag Race this season.  Latrice as she says is 'representin for the big girls.'  She's a whole lotta queen serving up body for days and days and days.  If Sharon Needles doesn't win then I hope Latrice will.  I also have to say her makeup is an event on its own--- so theatrical and magical.  Go Latrice.

I hit pause on my tivo remote and drew the above image in about 15 minutes and then colored it in photoshop.

Previous drag race entries can be seen here.

Shahs of Sunset. Hello Reza Farahan.

I was recently on an east coast trip and got to spend a night at one of my best friend's home in Brooklyn.  That evening we were sitting on his couch, drinking wine, flipping through the channels, and of course we picked Bravo to watch.  I actually don't remember which show was on but I do recall there was a commercial for The Shahs of Sunset and as I'd never seen it, I asked my friend if he'd watched and what were his thoughts.  He said it was a completely unlikable mess and when I asked if he was going to continue watching, his response was "of course".  You win again Bravo, you win again!  So last night as I was focusing on emptying a bottle of red wine while putting the finishing touches on a painting, I gave the show a partial watch.  And you know what, my friend's description was spot on.  I don't know their names but the young lady at the beginning of the show who thinks she's the hottest piece and doesn't work and just shops is worse than Kim Kardashian, and that's pretty bad.  I was about to turn it off when a magically moustached gay dude with a voice like Randall-- the honey badger narrator-- appeared.  I don't know what he was talking about as all I could focus on were those eyebrows and that stache!  I put down my paint brush and glass of Cab, hit pause on my tivo remote, and did two quick sketches.  The image on the left I spent maybe about 15 minutes and the one on the right maybe about 8.  Not sure if I captured him...

I had to google to find out his name is Reza and it seems like he may be the only likable person on this show.  But to be honest, I really didn't pay that much attention to them.  Is this show any good?  Did I just catch a bad episode?  Did I drink too much wine?  Will I grow a moustache and talk like Randall?  :)

The part of the show I did like was when Reza-- dressed all in white like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever-- went over to his friend's home to have dinner with her and her mom.  To be specific, I liked the looks of what they were eating!  Oh my god, it looked delicious!  Can't remember anything of what they discussed but I have to say-- and I mean it constructively-- Reza's friend needs to go to the nearest MAC cosmetics and have her makeup color palette reworked.  I'm just sayin.....

Not sure if I can continue with this show although their were a couple of fun faces in the mix.  :)