Customer Reviews

Art Of Carlos Diez (Art Fantastix)

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Carlos Diez is one of the rising stars of erotic pin-up art who blends a brassy modern day look with a classic pin-up style for an original and captivating look. He has quickly become one of the hottest and most sought after artists by models and has illustrated covers for dozens of CD, Books, and magazines. This full-color collection from SQ Productions features 104 pages of his stunning pin-up art in an over-sized format and printed on heavy, glossy stock paper. If you never seen Diez' artwork previously you are in for a real feast for the eyes. Diez' photo-realistic figures and dazzling use of color is pure genius.

Throughout the book you'll see illustrations with titles like "Woman with Tennis Racket" but you'll know that this is none other than Russian tennis player and sex-pot Anna Kournikova. And the subject of "Brunette in Water" in her tiny, blue bikini, frolicking about is gorgeous actress Catherine Zeta Jones. A number of different, unnamed celebrities are the subject of Diez' lush illustrations including Nicole Kidman, Anna Nicole Smith, Angelina Jolie, Peta Wilson, Penelope Cruz, and many more. You'll see some of the gorgeous actresses in a whole new light! Cameron Diaz is a favorite subject of Diez and appears in several pieces in the book including one where the lovely miss Diaz stands-in for the famous Universal Pictures statue in a painting called "Cameron Universal". Diez also does a very alluring and erotic Bettie Page dressed in an outfit made of leather straps.

Like other artist collections from SQP, this book has an index to each painting giving the title and form used to create the piece. Showing off the traditional, playfulness of classic 1940's pin-up art is a painting entitled "Yoo Hoo! Look at Me!" featuring a gorgeous, buxom blonde dressed in garter and fishnets playing peek-a-boo. Diez presents several different Marilyn Monroe paintings including one with the bombshell dressed in Daisy Dukes jean cutoffs and cowboy boots and another with her dressed in fishnets and high heels sitting on a suitcase. "Miss Santa" represents another of Carlos' tributes to classic pin-ups with a gorgeous, topless brunette wearing a red garter, stockings, and a Santa cap resting on a large Christmas present. One can only hope that she will come down your chimney some day.

In addition to his pin-up part which makes up the vast majority of the book, several other selections are also included such as comic book portraits of the X-Men, Spiderman, Aliens and other works of dark fantasy. Several of the pin-up pieces also show the development of the illustration from preliminary sketches to the final product and Diez shares his thoughts on the artistic process. Also include are comments from some of the models who've posed for Diez like B-movie scream-queen Julie Strain.

This is a gorgeous book, beautifully put together and a must have for fans of pin-up art!

Reviewed by Tim Janson