Paul Richmond Blog

Start to finish time lapse speed drawing demo showing the creation of my oil pastel and collage drawing "Nothing To Hide" which was included in my Face to Face exhibition Fall 2017 at Open Ground Studios in Monterey, California. The model is Emily Taylor. The original drawing is sold, but limited-edition prints are available at http://paulrichmondstore.com .

New timelapse showing some of the process involved with creating my figurative oil painting “Letting Go.” 

It’s ba-aaack! #FridayFreebies coloring time is here!!! This week’s free Cheesecake Boy coloring page comes from my new collection of pinup clothing available at http://paulrichmondswag.com — the spooky Halloween-inspired scene features a handsome, bearded Cheesecake Boy in grave peril but looking adorable thanks to his candy-coated Trick or Treat undies. The trick is going to be keeping his treats from being exposed to the world as a ravenous, tentacled monster strips him of his clothes and dignity. Download the hi-res coloring page now at http://cheesecakeboy.com - and I want to see your colorful creations! Post them to social media with the hashtag #CheesecakeBoys. Happy coloring!! Now go color your pants off!

It’s a beautiful day for watering the flowers! Here’s your #FridayFreebies pinup boy coloring pic this week. Download him now at  http://cheesecakeboy.com  — there’s a full size version you can print as well as a square-formatted one for digital coloring with the Recolor app. And if you live near LA, I want to invite you to my first Cheesecake Boys Coloring Party next weekend. Find out all the details here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1848932768692364  — Happy coloring everyone!!

Visit my website for more info:  https://paulrichmondstudio.com/2016/05/23/all-thats-visible/ Original painting:  http://paulrichmond.bigcartel.com/product/all-that-s-visible Limited-edition prints:  http://paulrichmond.bigcartel.com/product/all-that-s-visible

I am back in the studio after my War Paint show and barely able to keep up with all the new ideas I want to start exploring. Here's my latest piece -- While There's Light Left . The original painting and limited-edition prints are available now. DETAILS PROCESS

Battleground , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Battleground is the newest addition to my War Paint series. The original painting is available through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery and limited-edition prints are available in my online store . Here are some detail shots. Battleground (detail) Battleground  (detail) Battleground  (detail) Battleground  (detail) I recently completed my artist statement about the series: WAR PAINT “They understand only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” – Lord of the Flies , William Golding   Body painting has significance in many cultures and serves a variety of purposes from spiritual cleansing to battle preparation. My War Paint series draws upon this rich symbolism to investigate the construction of identity. In these paintings, the modern masculine form becomes the canvas, a painted object of his own creation. Reality and abstraction compete within the figurati...

Uprising is the newest painting in my War Paint series.  Limited-edition prints are available in my store . The original painting is available through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery , but will be held until my August exhibition.

Solenne , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Solenne  is the newest addition to my  War Paint  series. It measures 40" x 30." Limited-edition prints are available in my online store  HERE . I created this painting to donate to the 2014 Forte Benefit for the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus. I was honored to receive the Forte Award this year, recognizing someone from the central Ohio community who blends the arts and social awareness. The banquet was held last night at the Columbus Museum of Art and the painting was auctioned during the event. Paul Richmond accepting the 2014 Forte Award Special thanks to Brian Williams for modeling for this piece.  Here are some additional detail shots of  Solenne. Solenne (detail) Solenne (detail)  Solenne (detail)  Solenne (detail)

Fusion , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Fusion  is the newest addition to my  War Paint  series. It measures 40" x 30." The original painting is available for purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery  HERE , but will be held until my exhibition this summer, opening August 22. Limited-edition prints are available in my online store  HERE . Special thanks to Aaron Anderson and Edwin Clark for modeling for this piece.  Here are some additional detail shots of  Fusion. Fusion (detail) Fusion (detail) Fusion  (detail)

Shades of Strength , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Shades of Strength  is the newest addition to my  War Paint  series. It measures 24" x 30." The original painting is available for purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery  HERE , but will be held until my exhibition this summer, opening August 22. Limited-edition prints are available in my online store  HERE . Special thanks to Aaron Anderson for modeling for this piece.  Here are some additional detail shots of  Shades of Strength. Shades of Strength (detail) Shades of Strength (detail)

Blue Surrender , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Blue Surrender is the newest addition to my  War Paint  series. It measures 24" x 30." The original painting is available for purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery HERE , but will be held until my exhibition this summer, opening August 22. Limited-edition prints are available in my online store HERE . Special thanks to Brian Williams for modeling for this piece.  Here are some additional detail shots of  Blue Surrender. Blue Surrender  (detail) Blue Surrender  (detail) Blue Surrender (detail) Blue Surrender (detail)