Vera Voulik Leather Artworks

[Lorenzo_l]

Just fantastic. Well done, Vera. Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[VeraVoulik]

Superbe boulot, chapeau!!

What I appreciate a lot is that it's really looking like a WW2 artwork, not some kind of modern rendition of what could have been a WW2 pin-up. It has an authentic feel that's not very common, those days.

Thanks for your comment!
Indeed, it takes a lot of reading, studying vintage illustrations and pictures to rend the style of 1940's pin up girls, mainly because they have more generous physical shapes than nowadays so called 'stars'.
I really enjoy revisiting these arts but with all respect of the physical shapes of each periods.

 

[VeraVoulik]

Vera
Is this amazing talent that you have a natural ability , or have you been studying art at an art institute or university ?

I never studyed art but I paint and draw since childhood. Thanks a lot for your sayings.

 

[VeraVoulik]

The books I use the most these days:

 

[flyincowboy]

Some good books here! they looks very interressing!

 

[VeraVoulik]

The 'Lady' is nearly finished: Lot of works on legs: Flesh, then sheer veil and then opaque to be closest as possible of the original model with the feminine touch. Far better to do this way instead to make full opaque first.

 

[B-Man2]

That’s awesome artwork Vera . Great job !

 

[flyincowboy]

YES ! another nice decorated jacket!

 

[VeraVoulik]

YES ! another nice decorated jacket!

Jacket not finished yet, actual owner of the original jacket 'Lady From Hades' kindly sent me lot of details for lettering, it will be great!

 

[ausreenactor]

The books I use the most these days:

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I have two... apparently I need six more books.

 

[ausreenactor]

Jacket not finished yet, actual owner of the original jacket 'Lady From Hades' kindly sent me lot of details for lettering, it will be great!

Jacket people are the best people!

 

[VeraVoulik]

I have two... apparently I need six more books.

Only the ones I use the most, I have others on Vargas and nose arts, I'll picture them later

 

[ausreenactor]

Only the ones I use the most, I have others on Vargas and nose arts, I'll picture them later

Thank you... which is the best book to start with?

 

[Lorenzo_l]

The 'Lady' is nearly finished: Lot of works on legs: Flesh, then sheer veil and then opaque to be closest as possible of the original model with the feminine touch. Far better to do this way instead to make full opaque first.

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Great work, Vera. It's quite nice that you decided to first paint the lady's legs in flesh tones and then add the stockings' veil, as if she was being dressed up!

 

[VeraVoulik]

Thank you... which is the best book to start with?

About nose arts or about Pin ups?

About pin up, the best choice to begin is the book: The Great American Pinup by Martignett and Meisel: it covers 1920's to 1960's artists with a lot of very nice illustrations...huge number actually, the book is quite heavy . It's a good start to have a full picture and then, concentrate on the artist you prefer by more specific books.

 

[VeraVoulik]

Great work, Vera. It's quite nice that you decided to first paint the lady's legs in flesh tones and then ad the stockings' veil, as if she was being dressed up!

That's the very point, lot of painter use to go on the final result first, but, even if it's hard to tell from pictures, you have far more beautiful colors and volume doing it like I did.

 

[ausreenactor]

About nose arts or about Pin ups?

About pin up, the best choice to begin is the book: The Great American Pinup by Martignett and Meisel: it covers 1920's to 1960's artists with a lot of very nice illustrations...huge number actually, the book is quite heavy . It's a good start to have a full picture and then, concentrate on the artist you prefer by more specific books.

Just bought a copy out of the UK.
Looking forward to it.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[VeraVoulik]

Today's work on the 'Lady from Hades': the lettering. On original jacket, letters are 'burning' with some flames movements. I decided to make it burns like Hades' home

So, first step, a deep yellow lettering, then flames added with yellow & orange effects, and last, apply the red on the letters.

 

[ausreenactor]

Today's work on the 'Lady from Hades': the lettering. On original jacket, letters are 'burning' with some flames movements. I decided to make it burns like Hades' home

So, first step, a deep yellow lettering, then flames added with yellow & orange effects, and last, apply the red on the letters.



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Looking great....

 

[VeraVoulik]

Sleeve patch, mission bombs done. Face slightly reworked. Far better on leather than my first sketches on the project.

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