Life Meter 3

I had the pleasure and privilege of being published in the third Life Meter Comics Anthology. I did a short story about the girls of Mario Bros. There were several other great stories in the book with a wide variety of solid colorful artwork and some fun stories about our favorite video game heroes and foes. The proceeds of this book go to helping get video games for children in hospitals and the like. Check it out!



Life Meter Website

GDG Artist Spotlight - Mary Bellamy

Originally posted here:

http://girlsdrawingirls.blogspot.com/2010/03/gdg-artist-spotlight-mary-bellamy.html

My Artist Spotlight feature for the GDG blog:



This week, we talk to GDG's Mary Bellamy (aka "Zorilita"), who will be featured in our upcoming Girls Drawin Girls Volume III: Sugar and Spice, for her interpretation of Cheesecake, in addition to already having a collection of her artwork in GDG's Playing Cards!

Welcome to the Girls Drawin Girls Spotlight, Mary!



1. What's your name?
Mary Bellamy

2. Where are you originally from, and where do you live now?
I've lived in the Los Angeles area my whole life.
3. What do you do for a living when you're not drawing sexy pinups?

I'm illustrating my own children's graphic novels, doing character design and illustrations for clients and

doing comic strips for various anthology books.

4. What's your favorite medium to work in?
My favorite medium would have to be digital work in Photoshop and Flash. Though in traditional media, I love markers and colored pencils.

5. Why do you think the pinup girl has such a timeless, wide appeal?

I think pin up girls are popular since they can show a sensual side of femininity without going past certain limits and so many people do them as a sample of their style that it's become iconic to commercial art.

6. Define what "sexy" means to you.

Sexy to me is less about the graphic images we're fed in magazines and more about a softer gentler side of womanhood. I think that implied things are more attractive and in some cases more innocent than many things that appear in comics or television so I usually obscure certain things in my work.

7. What's your biggest goal/ambition as an artist?

My biggest goal is to have my work appear on television or in mass merchandised form. I'd love to see my girls on tv since my work is less about princesses and more about girls that don't really fall into particular stereotypes. Toys are my other love, so I'd love to have my designs appear in stores. Right now I'm selling directly to conventions and customers.

8. Why do you like drawing ladies?

I like drawing ladies because they're more fun. You can't really do as much with fashion or hair with male characters and curvy lines make for more interesting designs in my opinion.

9. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
If I could travel anywhere, I'd love to see Japan and Europe, maybe Ireland or Paris.

10. Name three artists who have influenced you and/or you admire.
I'm not really sure I can name three artists because I’m really influenced by so many things. I love Fauvism, Impressionism, Cubism and Mannerism. As for modern work, I love all sorts of graphical styles and the older Disney animations. I loved the 1980's girl's cartoons and later enjoyed some anime as well.

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Thanks Mary!

And don't forget to check out her website at
http://www.marybellamy.com/

Fraggles

Just some doodles of Fraggles...

More Fairy Girl Commissions

Sorry it's been so long since I've last posted here. I've been hard at work on various projects, art shows, book things and freelance gigs with clients. These are a few commissions I did for a repeat customer. The first is his fairy girl, Cascabel who was caught sampling some of Santa's complimentary candies. Looks like she's been caught though. The second is of his fairy cat girl who just loves a good ice cream cone. I make a mock ice cream label and used some grunge textures to make her more like a vintage label.

Comic Con 2009 A Success

SDCC09 was my first convention selling at a table. I sold my two new books Ah Heck!! The Angel Chronicles and Faux Facts The Truth Can Be Strange. I also cleared out the old prototype version of FF. The buttons were really popular and so were the art cards. Here's the display I had set up for my booth and mom's there for scale.

It was a great success and I will be back next year. I will probably be wandering the halls of the Long Beach Comic Con and maybe a few other small conventions too. If I'm lucky I can squat at some friend's tables. Catch ya all around.

Bettie Page sketch and rough color

Bettie by =rainbwice on deviantART

V-Day Deliliah

Happy Valentine's Day
I don't have a lot of time for non project artwork but I figured V-day was upon us and I've not done anything lately so here is Deliliah with a slightly different coloring style instead of full color. The font is actually my handwriting that was converted to a font for the computer.

I Live!

Sorry for the months of not uploading here. Unfortunately, I don't really have any artwork I can post here other than some artist trading cards. These are of a few of the background characters from the 1980s Strawberry Shortcake series, Lemon Meringue, Mint Tulip and Peach Blush (who almost no one's heard of.) These cards are only 2x3 inches tall with micron pens and prisma markers. Since these are one of a kind there will be no reproductions made and are for sale at $10 plus the pay pal fee. Shipping is free in the USA.

FA Strawberry Shortcake ATC

Some artwork that may be turned into a button for conventions.

ZA Elianna Lolita

Psylocke Sketch card Commission

FA Marvel Commission Psylocke

Anime Trading Cards

FA Anime Cards 01

FA Anime Cards 02