Paul Richmond Blog

Here's a peek in my studio at my new painting in progress. This is the second piece for my show in July at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery , and the handsome model is my partner Dennis.

Time For Me To Fly , oil on canvas by Paul Richmond, 30" x 40" My new painting, a self-portrait called "Time For Me To Fly," is the first in a series inspired by classic circus, sideshow, and burlesque posters. The series will be featured in my upcoming two-person exhibit at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery with Thomas Acevedo, opening Friday, July 6.   "Time For Me to Fly" is currently available for purchase, though it will be held for the exhibition. There are large and medium size limited-edition prints available as well. Visit my page on the Lyman-Eyer Gallery website for more information. Time For Me To Fly , (DETAIL) oil on canvas by Paul Richmond Time For Me To Fly , (DETAIL) oil on canvas by Paul Richmond

I'm excited to announce that I will be part of a two-person exhibit this summer at Lyman-Eyer Gallery  in Provincetown with one of my favorite artists, Thomas Acevedo . Here's one of his incredible paintings, " The Prudent Man ." For my part, I am creating a new series called "Ringmasters & Fabulous Oddities," a series inspired by vintage circus, sideshow, and burlesque posters. I hope you can join Thomas and me for the opening reception on Friday, July 6 at 7 PM. Here's a link to the gallery's website with more info: Lyman-Eyer Gallery . The gallery owner tells me this is a busy time of year there, so if you're interested in attending, he recommends making travel arrangements early. See you in P-Town!

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

I just reached a fun milestone -- completing my 100th novel cover illustration. Inspired by classic pulp covers , my approach to creating artwork for the world of gay fiction involves dreaming up delightfully dramatic scenarios to help bring the characters of each story to life -- and if they happen to lose their pants in the process, all the better! I've enjoyed working on every single illustration, and am incredibly grateful to Dreamspinner Press for the opportunity to work with so many fabulous authors. I look forward to creating many more covers in the years ahead. Here are a few of my favorites: And here's a slideshow of the whole kit and kaboodle. Enjoy! Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR .

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

Technorati recently ran an article about the exciting conclusion of my battle with Cai Jiang Xun, the Chinese artist selling knock-offs of my work on eBay. Check it out here .