Paul Richmond Blog

Here's the cover for my upcoming art book, Cheesecake Boys : It will include all of my pin-up work to date, plus a foreword by actor/columnist Jesse Archer and an afterword by artist Jason Driskill . I can't wait for everyone to see it!

Please join my Facebook group: Ebay, stop sellers who blatantly rip off artists! As I detailed in my previous post, I discovered yesterday that there is an organization called MJART Gallery based in China reproducing my artwork and selling it on ebay. I wanted to follow up with some more infuriating developments as well as share my latest Cheesecake Boy piece (above). Ok, so maybe Cai Jiang Xun isn't the sexiest model I've ever depantsed, but as you will read momentarily, he definitely had it coming! After I wrote about this on my blog yesterday, I received many messages from people expressing outrage over the situation. Several artists got in touch to let me know they had experienced the same thing, one person whose work was actually being sold by this same lovely fellow. They told me that ebay's policies are lackluster at best on this issue, a point which I learned for myself shortly thereafter. Ebay will remove the specific listing after a complaint is filed (which h

Today I received an e-mail tipping me off that someone on ebay is selling my work and claiming it as their own. I was speechless when I clicked on the link and found two of my paintings being touted as the work of someone named Cai Jiang Xun. Even more surprising is the fact that the two original paintings, On Display, Starring Michael Breyette and Size Matters, Starring Jack Mackenroth are still in my possession. I can only assume that this fraud is printing low-res images on canvas and "enhancing" them somehow. Even though I have a lot of fun with my art career (how can you not when you paint people losing their pants?), I do take my work very seriously. I feel completely violated and outraged at the sight of my art with someone else's copyright statement plastered across it.   And aside from everything else that's wrong with this situation, what in the hell is up with these hideous frames? Furthermore, Cai Jiang Xun's listing encourages interested parti

I was excited to create a movie poster for the upcoming film starring twin models Gary and Larry Lane called Hollywood to Dollywood . The movie documents their Wizard of Oz-esque journey across country to meet Dolly! The poster will also be featured in the November 8 episode of Celebrity Chefs of Beverly Hills on the Food Network as the Lane Twins host a dinner party for celebrity guests, serving up treats from Dolly's cookbook. See pics from the Food Network taping HERE .

Over the last month, I asked everyone to help me get “uncovered” -- and you came through! In the Uncovered 2 contest, four of my recent cover illustrations were vying for the chance to become a limited-edition giclee print. But as they say on every reality show known to mankind, “only ONE could be the winner...and America has chosen!” The winning image is Shadows from the Past from the novel by Lisa Marie Davis. The winner of the first print in the series plus the corresponding novel is Zahra Owens. Congratulations! Giclee prints are now available for the first day reduced price of $32.50 in my Etsy store HERE . I announced the winner this morning on Michele and Jeff's Review blog, and also shared some stories and pictures of my artistic escapades through the years. I even dug up a whole slew of photos from the archives (a.k.a. my parents' basement) to go along with the post. Check it out HERE . Here's one of the aforementioned photos (isn't he a snappy dresser?):

I'm excited to be a part of this weekend's "Love Conquers All: Art For Equality" group show at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, CA. Thinkspace will be offering limited-edition prints of my painting  Noah's Gay Wedding Cruise .  The exhibition  supports the fight for equality and aims to raise awareness for the LGBT struggle in the process. "Love Conquers All" features the work of over 50 international artists and promises to open eyes and encourage dialogue. The exhibit runs from 8/7/10 through 8/28/10. The opening reception is Saturday, August 7 from 7-10 pm. Click HERE for more details. 20% of proceeds from all works sold will benefit Equality California .