Mystique Pinup

My first pinup piece of 2016! 
Decided that it was about time I do something from the Marvel / X-Men universe, so who better than Mystique!

This piece, like many of my pinups has been heavily based on a classic Gil Elvgren pinup (entitled "Darlene").

 

I absolutely adore the way this artist renders his women and arranges his poses - so I learn a lot from imitating his works and making them into something slightly different. 
My goal for the next year is to move away from copying his work so closely -- I'd like to capture the style and essence while still making it my own. 

Hope you like it! <3