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Take the art test: http://drawcheesecakeboys.com Do you like to draw or paint or maybe just sketch and doodle? Well if you do, chances are you have the interest needed to become a serious art student. If you've never considered yourself an artist, maybe it's because you haven’t found the right inspiration yet. After all, fruity still lifes don’t do it for everyone. Here at Cheesecake Boys Instruction Schools, we believe students should draw whatever fruity things they like, especially pinup boys! To start, simply visit http://drawcheesecakeboys.com and download our enjoyable art test that has been developed and perfected through years of in-depth study by experts. There’s no cost or obligation. Take the test at home in your spare time and share it with us when your done by posting to social media with #CHEESECAKEBOYS. Our first drawing lesson is coming soon, complete with a real live Cheesecake Boy model. Visit http://drawcheesecakeboys.com today, and your artistic ski...

My friend Robert Burcar helps me celebrate the release of my first coloring book, Cheesecake Boys, with a pinup coloring party! Pinup girls from the ’40s and ’50s had such a hard time keeping their clothes on. A loose nail, a curious pup, or even a brisk wind all seemed to exist for the purpose of disrobing unsuspecting cuties. But one important question has gone unanswered—until now: how did men always manage to dodge these obstacles? Now it’s time to even the score! Welcome to the colorful world of the Cheesecake Boys, pinups for a new generation where skin-baring wardrobe malfunctions take an equal opportunity approach. Grab your crayons, markers, or colored pencils because these fellows need your magic touch—all over!  Twenty-two full page, single-sided images. Visit http://cheesecakeboy.com to learn more! Visit Robert Burcar’s website: http://robertleeburcar.com

Order Cheesecake Boys - An Adult Coloring Book from Dreamspinner Press: http://bit.ly/2kkzYGu Signed Edition: http://bit.ly/2kOhCRM Pinup girls from the ’40s and ’50s had such a hard time keeping their clothes on. A loose nail, a curious pup, or even a brisk wind all seemed to exist for the purpose of disrobing unsuspecting cuties. But one important question has gone unanswered—until now: how did men always manage to dodge these obstacles? Now it’s time to even the score! Welcome to the colorful world of the Cheesecake Boys, pinups for a new generation where skin-baring wardrobe malfunctions take an equal opportunity approach. Grab your crayons, markers, or colored pencils because these fellows need your magic touch—all over!  Twenty-two full page, single-sided images. Visit http://cheesecakeboy.com to learn more! — Step into the weird and wonderful world of artist Paul Richmond, where anything could go down -- even a pin-up boy's pants! We're al...

My Cheesecake Boys series is all about looking for creative, humorous ways to get guys out of their pants. It's not much deeper than that! They are reminiscent of the pin-up girls popularized in the 40's and 50's with overtly contrived scenarios putting them in imminent danger of having their underwear (or more) exposed. There's a slightly innocent suggestiveness to the works from this time period which I am really drawn to and have been interpreting from a gay male perspective for several years. Now it’s time for everyone to join in the pinup boy pantsing party. I thought it would be awesome to share a new pinup boy sketch with you every Friday so you can print him out and color him however you’d like – crayons, colored pencils, paint, GLITTER…the possibilities are endless!! Make sure you pick some extra cute colors for his undies!  If your coloring skills are more high-tech, feel free to load him into your coloring app of choice and do it that way! I want t...

Happy Friday!  That means it's time for another #FridayFreebies Cheesecake Boy coloring page. Be sure to share your coloring masterpieces with me by posting them all over social media with the hashtag #PAULRICHMONDSTUDIO. Download the hi-res, uncensored version and get started: http://paulrichmondstudio.com/fridayfreebies

I thought it was only fair to pin-up myself for this week’s #FridayFreebies coloring page giveaway. Pretty much a typical day in my studio. :) Happy coloring! Download the hires pic at https://paulrichmondstudio.com/fridayfreebies/

Download the full version so you can color it here:  https://paulrichmondstudio.com/fridayfreebies/ This week’s Friday Freebie was inspired by the popular new app Pokémon GO. It’s a cautionary pin-up tale for everyone out there on the hunt for Pikachu and friends! Happy coloring! --- ABOUT FRIDAY FREEBIES I do SO many sketches, especially Cheesecake Boys, that I never get around to coloring. And that’s where YOU come in! I thought it would be awesome to share a new pinup boy sketch with you every Friday so you can print him out and color him however you’d like – crayons, colored pencils, paint, GLITTER…the possibilities are endless!! And if your coloring skills are more high-tech, feel free to load him into your coloring app of choice and do it that way! I want to see your creations, so post them to social media with the hashtag #PAULRICHMONDSTUDIO. Join my group on Facebook and share them there too:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1131...

It's Friday Freebies  time! This week's free pinup boy coloring page was inspired by a real incident that took place last week when some unexpected window washers showed up. I may have taken a teensy bit of artistic license here and there.  ;) Download him and start coloring:  http://bit.ly/1POWsxt Remember to post your creations here and all over social media with hashtag #PAULRICHMONDSTUDIO.  Can't wait to see!! Happy Friday everyone!

Did you like? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1lTU4Yv Welcome to The Joys of Cheesecake Boys. I'm your host, Paul Richmond, and I want to invite all of you to pull up a seat, grab some art supplies, and join me in painting some sexy pin-up boys! Tired of boring still life paintings? Seen one too many quaint landscapes? Never fear -- just when you think that artistic inspiration has eluded you, your fro'd muse is here to save the day! What could be more inspirational than hot guys with their pants falling down showing off some cute underwear? Surely even Michelangelo would agree. Video by Thornton Media Arts: http://thorntonmediaarts.com/ Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

"Winter Breeze," by Paul Richmond The best way to get the upper hand in a snowball fight is to catch your opponent off guard! The Cheesecake Boy in my new holiday piece "Winter Breeze" makes it far too easy when his pants unexpectedly fall to the ground, revealing his festive Christmas underwear! Stuff these cuties in your stocking by ordering a limited-edition print HERE . And check out some other holiday-themed Cheesecake Boy pieces HERE . This illustration will also appear on the cover of the upcoming holiday anthology "Evergreen" by Dreamspinner Press .

The Strongman , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Being a weightlifter has its ups and downs. My new painting The Strongman features a little of both - up go the weights, down goes the dignity! This is the final piece for my Ringmasters & Fabulous Oddities series which will be on display at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery opening July 6. The Strongman is available to purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. Visit my page on their site for details. Small, medium, and large limited-edition prints are currently available in my online store . The Strongman (detail), oil on canvas by Paul Richmond

"The Bear Tamer," oil on canvas by Paul Richmond, 30" x 24" This one's for the bears! My new Cheesecake Boy painting "The Bear Tamer" is the newest painting in my Ringmasters & Fabulous Oddities series. Anything goes under the big top, including this handsome fellow's pants!  "The Bear Tamer" is available to purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. Visit my page on their site for details. It will be held until the exhibition this summer, opening July 6. Small, medium, and large limited-edition prints are currently available in my online store . "The Bear Tamer"  (detail), oil on canvas by Paul Richmond, 30" x 24" "The Bear Tamer"  (detail), oil on canvas by Paul Richmond, 30" x 24" "The Bear Tamer"  (detail), oil on canvas by Paul Richmond, 30" x 24"

You never know what might slip into view on a Provincetown beach! In my new Cheesecake Boy painting Beach Bum, Starring Alan Ilagan , the hunky subject bares more than he intended when his skimpy speedo gets yanked down, much to the delight of fellow beachgoers. With the sun's rays now shining upon his white rump, Alan strikes a pose reminiscent of another tan-line exposing icon from years past. The original painting and medium-sized prints are available through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery here . If you'd like a small print, visit my online store here . To see some process pics, including Alan's cheeky reference photo for the painting, check out these previous blog posts: Alan Ilagan Cheesecake Boy in Progress, Part 1 Alan Ilagan Cheesecake Boy in Progress, Part 2

Here's a sneak-peek at the entire Coppertone-inspired sketch for my new Cheesecake Boy painting, Beach Bum, Starring Alan Ilagan .

My new painting, Beach Bum, Starring Alan Ilagan , is progressing swimmingly, and I wanted to take a short break to share a little more of the concept. Previously, I posted a cropped version of the sketch focusing on the all-important " Pin-Up Face ." Today's post is all about "The Situation." No, I don't mean the guy from Jersey Shore . I'm referring to the circumstances leading to our pin-up boy's wardrobe malfunction. A glance through the archives of classic pin-up art shows us just how difficult it was for women to keep their clothes on. The streets are littered with obstacles when you're a Cheesecake model. Everything from stray nails... ...to mischievous darts...   ...to curious crustaceans could result in a hapless flash of one's unmentionables.   And let's not forget gravity!   The inspiration for the scenario in my new painting, however, comes from an even more unlikely (but every bit as legendary) source -- the Copperto...

As the intense heatwave continues outside, I am working diligently in my air-conditioned studio on a seasonally-appropriate new Cheesecake Boy painting -- Beach Bum, Starring Alan Ilagan . If you’re a fan of good old-fashioned seaside debauchery, you should enjoy this one! Aside from all the exposed flesh coming your way, one important element in a pin-up painting that never gets its due is the facial expression of the model. Granted, this might not always be what the viewer notices first. However, the “oopsie” face -- a titillating combination of surprise and embarrassment with just enough of an arched eyebrow to make you wonder how accidental the wardrobe malfunction really is — was a crucial part of the cheesecake aesthetic honed by painters like Gil Elvgren and Art Frahm. Here are some gloriously cheesy examples:     When I started the Cheesecake Boy series, I wanted to capture that same “OH-NO-my-undies-are-showing!” expression in male form. Thus, I spent many hours in ...