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Feature in Retro Lovely Magazine

Santiago — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:24:30 +0000

Special thanks to Michael, Desi, & Edson for considering my work to be the first modern pinup artist featured in their magazine RETRO LOVELY (Jan 2012) also featuring Playboy's playmate of the year 2011 Claire Sinclaire on the cover and centerfold. Thanks guys.

A year in portraits.

Santiago — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:23:16 +0000

A look into 90% of the portraits commissions made for my clients through 2011. Happy New Year.

Featuring

Ana, Fadila, Yoli, Samara, Jane, Alyson, Sivan, Jennifer, Christina, Jane, Miss Feeny, Lucia, Ana, Jae, Carmen, Zoila, Elda, Tush, Bebe, Lola, Ela Family, Kelin, Tina, Shownine, Jessica, Vintage Vandalizm, Tessa, Jamie Principle, Frankie Knuckles, Eric Kupper, Betty Chantel, Brittany Kaye, Tonya Thomas, Carmen B, Tabatha, Michelle, Chena, Anki, Charlotte, Miranda, Lauren, Samantha, Nicole, Myrna, Lily, Marilyn, Boos Bakes, Charity, Delancie, Sol, Rene, Brooklyn, & Melanie.

New! Art of Santiago Phone skins.

Santiago — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:26:50 +0000

Stand out from the crowd with your personalized limited edition Gelaskin* iPhone protective skin featuring the work of Santiago in stunning, vivid graphics. Removable covers for protecting and customizing your device. Skins are reposition-able and removal is clean without leaving any residue on your device. FInd them HERE.

For iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

This month's skins:

"My Wicked Valentine"
"Prehistoric Pinup Pussycat"
*Night of the Loving Dead"

Preorders for delivery early January 2012
Free shipping

*please inquire about skins for Droids and other non Apple devices.

Portrait for Charity from Rochester, New York

Santiago — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:13:28 +0000

Work in progress.

Vintage inspired portrait for Connie from The Bronx NYC.

Santiago — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:10:55 +0000

This is Connie who commissioned me early on. Her only request was to have the tattoo of her 2 children on her arm.

Lilly Bee Pinup

Santiago — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:51:45 +0000

I was commissioned recently by one of my fans to come up with a design and illustration for her business. She wanted a sexy bumble bee complete with antenna and stinger basing it on an old pinup illustration called "Spilled Ink" by Joyce Ballentyne. It's a classic pinup art piece of a sexy pinup is creating art, yet having an "oopsy" moment and spilling ink. My client also loved the reinterpretation I used of great pinup master Enoch Bolles style of faces. She also requested a boombox with the Lilly Bee c haracter jamming out to it. Here is the end result.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Santiago — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:01:31 +0000

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Interview for Noche Latina

Santiago — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:20:02 +0000

Noche Latina is a New York City guide to Latin nightlife and entertainment. Creating art for many events around the city, it was only natural to link up with Noche Latina for a little Q&A. Special thanks to Stephanie & Michelle.

Read the full intervie >>HERE<<

"I LOVE THE ART of SANTIAGO"

Santiago — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:42:29 +0000

I've been blessed with the best supporters from all over the world. Here are a few shots of the lovely and talented friend and designer out of Belgium, Fadila Aalouchi. Thanks for the support since day one.

You can purchase sketchbooks, prints and notebooks you see in the photos >>>HERE<<<

Do it badly!

Santiago — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:49:42 +0000

Here s an old school mini article I never posted. It from a Indigenous/ Native American magazine from October 2006. Ughh. I get so freakin' embarrassed reading any interview I take part in . I am super thankful for the attention but since I can't fake shit talkers, yet I feel like I am a fake shit talker when reading these. Anyway this piece inspired by the lovely Tanya V was what really helped me find my direction as a pin up artist. I was starting to get back into painting again after almost 10 years of barely making a thing. Perfectionism, self critical sabotage will warp your mind body and soul. I stopped making art a few times because I thought I was never good enough. (the life long battle many of us share) But as I have slowly learned, If you love what you do, Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. I constantly hear from my fans wanting to see the "old Santiago" the wild cubistic painterly works again. (Trust me, you are about to be blown away by my upcoming works) but I had to take a detour for a few years and learn to make art because I love it, even if it comes out "badly" or not to certain standards. Letting go of unrealistic expectations has in the end made me 10 times more productive. Olus that :shitness I was afraid of was actually another style in me that was yearning to burst out, yet I surpressed it becuasr it did not fit the mold I saw in my head. It was better...

If it is worth doing, its worth doing shittily. Better shitty then not at all. Enough of my rambling.

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