Digital pinup from comic master Drew Posad

American artist and illustrator Drew Posada has worked with such famous comic book studios as Image Comics, Top Cow, Wildstorm and Extreme Studios. But he is much better known to pin-up connoisseurs, because he did a lot to revive this genre of art in the 90s. Posada is one of the first artists to use graphic editors to create pin-up works, and many believe that he is still unsurpassed. (Warning! Nudity).

Drew Posada, or rather Andrew B. Posada, was born on January 17, 1969 in Seattle. As a child, together with his twin brother Alex, Andrew began drawing illustrations, imitating popular comics about Captain America, Hulk, Batman and other popular heroes. His brother lost interest in drawing in high school, and at the age of 16 he himself began working for orders, drawing advertisements for clients whom he found through acquaintances.

After school, Posada was unable to develop his business in his native Seattle and therefore moved to California. There his business began to develop rapidly, and in 1994 the talented artist was invited to work at the Image Comics studio. In this company, Drew Posada first encountered digital technology, which became his main work tool.

Very soon, Drew became one of the most sought-after colorists in the United States and received what he had long been striving for - money and recognition. But suddenly Posada gives up everything and leaves the comics industry to pursue his second favorite thing - creating pin-up illustrations.

The artist honed his skills and took lessons from recognized pillars of the genre - Hajima Sorayama and Olivia De Berardinis. He achieved success in this matter, but, unfortunately, did not have time to enjoy the triumph - on January 4, 2007, he died from an acute attack of pancreatitis.

Here's what Drew Posada looked like:

Another talented artist who continues to work in this style is Colombian Ruttu Ovieda. Her work is easily recognizable by its “light devilry.”