A celebration of the pin up. I based the painting on the Instagram personality Lily May Mac. She has that intriguing personality that has not only made her a sensation throughout the world, but a unique beauty that deserves to be captured upon canvas. I wanted the painting to be bright and fun, like the experience of the Australian coast line often is. It is a homage to the pin ups of the twentieth century, especially my personal favorite, Gil Elvgren. It was very easy to capture the likeness of Lily. I had intended to polish the painting up, but decided to leave it loose and unfinished as this was more in tune with the informality of the Australian setting.