The Women of A Band Apart Calendar

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You knew it would happen.

I present, for your viewing pleasure, some of the gorgeous women
of A Band Apart.
















I made the decision to base this series of calendar images from the amazing work of Gil Elvgren, one of the most iconic and famous pin-up Illustrators ever. Gil's work is incredible and provides a great basis for conveying both the beautiful and alluring nature of our female pilots. You can see more of his work at this website.

Elvgren's work was the basis for a lot of WWII bomber nose-art, so you may be familiar with it from there.

I hope you enjoy the images as much as I enjoyed working on them.



Comments

Mynxee said…
These are fantastic. Elvgren was a master! His pin-up compositions are enticing yet classy. And his craftsmanship amazing. According to the info on his web site, he worked in oils...I would have sworn it was gouache for the lack of brushstrokes and clarity of color.

Your reimagined pin up posters are fantastic!

So I have a hat, can I have a pin-up poster now? :P
August 20, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Rixx Javix said…
I've always admired his work, the balance between sex and class is not an easy one and he walks that line in every painting.

lol let me see what I can do
August 20, 2015 at 11:29 AM
Rixx Javix said…
Here ya go: https://flic.kr/p/wDvs6R
August 20, 2015 at 12:07 PM
Anonymous said…
Second last pic - whats wrong with her neck?
Did Quagmire had a go at her?


Also, these are all secretly men.
August 20, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Rixx Javix said…
Actually a surprising number of these are actual, real, breathing women.
August 20, 2015 at 12:48 PM
Mynxee said…
OMG you are the BEST. That's hilarious and weird and awesome all at the same time!
August 20, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Rixx Javix said…
I'm the first to admit they are all strange and yet wonderfully amusing pieces of... whatever they are. There are so many things wrong with them, from the Eve angle alone, seeing full bodied avatars doing normal things is unsettling to some degree. But also, in a powerful way, delightful. I know they bring a smile to my face as I'm working on them.
August 20, 2015 at 2:36 PM
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August 20, 2015 at 11:31 PM
Unknown said…
Rixx,

Love the artwork and your imagination. I only wish I had the money (in RL) or ISK (in game to have you do something with my blog for me
August 20, 2015 at 11:32 PM
Drackarn said…
Amazing pics! Kazume wins hands down personally :)
August 21, 2015 at 4:18 AM
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