Flipping through the pages of her father’s old Playboy magazine she took in the delicate details of the beautifully voluptuous women that adorned its pages…
She had not known then, that she would once become a world renowned artist whose art would grace the very pages of such an admired magazine…
Artist Olivia De Bernardinis
Olivia De Berardinis grew up with a passion for drawing. From an early age onto her present accomplishments, her work celebrated the curvaceous silhouettes of gorgeous women. These women, daring enough to release some of her own inhibitions were the epitome of elegance in regards to female sexuality.
Becoming a Playboy Artist
Olivia De Berardinis acquired famed artist Vargas’s monthly pinup section as her own after continuously wowing Hugh Hefner with her beautiful interpretations. Her paintings now hold a spot in each issue of the magazine, and even fueled a revival of Bettie Page artwork with Bettie as the subject for many pieces.
The Girls Next Door
You may be wondering where you’ve seen her work before. Well, Olivia was the artist who created three pinups of Hef’s Girl Next Door former girlfriends and co-stars, Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison, and Bridget Marquardt.
What I particularly admire about Olivia’s style is her ability to honor the old style of painting pinups, adding to the sheer beauty of her works.
Artist Showcase: Olivia De Berardinis
Resources
- Olivia De Berardinis – Official Website
- Olivia De Berardinis – Wikipedia
- Olivia De Berardinis Interview – White Hot Magazine
Images
12:54 PM
I would like to know where i can get the drawing you did for playboy. I was wanting to do a quilt of your drawing. Can you help me out please. Thank you Sue K.