Long before the "Blonde & Gagged" series was created, I always enjoyed painting beautiful women. Whether it was a freelance job, commission, or just for my personal portfolio, Pin-up and Glamour art was a passion and a great release from the everyday grind of advertising illustration. Some paintings were done solely for the purpose of creating a beautiful piece, some were done as an exercise. For example: "Girl with Green Gloves" was an attempt to see if I could get the look and feel of materials such as leather, satin, and suede without the benefit of mixed medium. If I can't do it with a brush, I'm not going to resort to using an airbrush or other tools to achieve what I'm after. "Heatwave" was a poster for an erotic dance show in Las Vegas, and the "Graduate" was done for Marianne Ohl Phillips, one of pinup's most noted historian's and dealer. Also included in this gallery are some odds and ends such as: comic covers, calendar art. These three were done years ago when I was a starving artist in Hollywood working with different publications in the entertainment industry. HEY...a guys gotta eat! Can you guess who they are?