Big girls

More cushion for the pushing and such, hmm.

WWF Book update!

Hey everyone, just figured I'd post a quick update on our WWF book project. So far there are three awesome entries in, and two Adoption packages should be on their way (if they haven't arrived yet). Here's a quick overview of the entries so far:

 Britt's awesome Snow Leopard lady,

 Natalie's equally awesome Snow Leopard,

Jason Rainville's bad ass Lynx!

Obviously we'll need a bunch more pin-ups if we want to be able to make a book out of all of them, so please don't hesitate to jump in and post them up if you've got them. Old work is welcome too if it's animal-themed!

Also, if you post them over the next two weeks we'll pick our favorite and send a matching Adoption animal kit straight away :] So climb into your pencils and brushes, paint a pin-up for the WWF book, post it on here before Saturday April 30 and you'll maybe get a cute plush version of the animal of your choice!

This also counts for artists that aren't part of the blog (yet), just send your pin-up to notyourfatherspinup@gmail.com or post a link in the comments!

Finished piece called "Feather Dancer" for my upcoming show at:

http://www.galleryprovocateur.org/upcomingexhibition_Jun11.html

I'm 90% sure it is going to open July 9th, three guys and I, I invite anyone from Chicago to come to the opening... Thank you, Kelly X

Model: Veronika Kotlajic

Join my new FB art page :)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/KellyX-Art/192979230736392

Not Your Father's Pin-Up WWF Animal Adoption

Hey everyone! Good news! Finally got the check for the sales of the Pin-up Calendar, so I'll be making the donation on Monday! The final amount was $198.33, which isn't too shabby for a first charity drive.

Now that we know what's possible, however, we'd like to try it again. :]

So, here's the stitch.

As many of you undoubtedly know, there is this great organization called the World Wildlife Fund, who are committed to (from their webpage):

* protecting natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species;
* promoting sustainable approaches to the use of renewable natural resources; and
* promoting more efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.

Sounds pretty awesome, huh?

Now here's the fun part. As part of their donation scheme, they also have an "Adopt a Species" option. They have 104 different species available for adoption, with many levels of adoption ($25, $50, $100, etc). So, we had an idea.

Here's What We'd Like to Do:

1. Create pin-ups based around an animal (can be girl/boy + animal, girl/boy in animal outfit, girl/boy who is part animal, girl/boy who is anthropomorphic).

2. Collect pin-ups to make into book.

3. Publish said book via lulu/other on-demand printing company.

4. After every $50s of profit, adopt a species from WWF (if we don't have a number divisible by 50, I will make up the rest of it myself).

5. Send the adoption kit to random artist that participated in the book. If we make more than the number of artists, then we will send artists Gift Adoption cards to give to their friends/family.

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We thought this way we could get all the artists a little more intimately involved with the donation process! (Plus get little fuzzy animals to boot.)

Rules on the pin-ups will be very lax, we just want them to involve animals in some way! (It's best if you choose an animal on the list of adoptable species, that way I'll know what species to adopt for you!)

I'm not going to set a deadline yet, I'd rather get feedback from you all and figure out what kind of timeline you're interested in. We can also start selling them as prints, if you want to start the fund-raising right away without waiting for an entire book.

As for the book, I think if we can get 20 pages worth of stuff then that'll make it worthwhile. Also each artist should send me a bio and a picture to put in the book, and include a snipet about your favourite animal. :]

If you submit a pin-up, you can also submit a 'portrait' of your animal, if you like!

Let me know what you guys think!

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Edit:

After some feedback, some notes:

1. To keep the book open to a wide audience, no naught bits please. Nudes are fine as long as you gracefully hide the scandalous bits! You can always do two versions of the image for yourself, if you want, but let's keep the book 12+.

2. If you do a print and want to sell it (with the profits going to WWF) from your own page, feel free to post it here and link back, and we'll make sure to keep a running tab of what's available.

3. Please no paintovers/photomanips unless you do your own photography. Basically don't do anything where the copyright of the image would fall under question! Photography is welcome if it's yours, and you credit the model.

4. We are thinking now maybe 64 pages, 1 image per page, six month project. Thoughts? Or maybe do a 25 page book and if we end up with more we can do a second book? I guess it depends on how many entries we get. :P

Happy 1st Birthday, Not Your Father's Pin-Up!

Hi everyone!

I'm very pleased to write this celebration post for Not Your Father's pin-up's first birthday! We are officially one year old, as of today!

The year has been great! With over 110 pin-ups, 46 artists, and one charity publication, I am inclined to call this year a success!

We're still on the lookout for more artists - either to invite to join the blog, or to feature in a spotlight, so don't hesitate to ask!

Everyone, let's make next year even more awesome. :]

I did a little sketch for you all, to celebrate!

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