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Art by Michael Calandra at www.calandrastudio.com

About Me

I am an internationally recognized fantasy and pin up artist living in Ohio. Working mostly with airbrush and colored pencils, I create images that lean toward a darker nature, usually featuring a strong female figure. I do freelance illustration work for various companies and work on my own personal artwork and commissions. My work has been featured in many publications, including International Illustrator, Airbrush Art and Action, Wildlife Art News, and Heavy Metal Magazine. I enjoy working with a group of great models. I have had the pleasure of creating images with Veronika Kotlajic, Bianca Beauchamp, Nicole Damon, Debra Valentine, Debra Shaw, Khwan, Anastasia Dorohova, and Jennifer Delora. I have worked with the creators and several cast members of the 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead to produce official art based on that film. Please visit my site at www.calandrastudio.com to see all prints and original work that is currently available.

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

I am here to meet interesting people that have an open mind and an appreciation for art. It doesn't have to be fantasy or pin up art, but any of the arts. I enjoy networking with people involved in the modeling and entertainment communities, too. You never know, you may want to be painted some day! I also keep in touch with my friends and models through this site, so please sign up and keep in touch!! If you are going to spam the site with fake porn profiles, don't bother making a friend request! I approve comments, so if I see anything with the words cell phone, ringtones, singles, Starbucks...ect, I will delete you!

Music:

I like and listen to a wide variety of music. I really have an appreciation for most forms of music, and listen to everything from Diana Krall, Rob Zombie, Evanescence, Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, Garbage, Def Leppard, Jewel, Ratt, AC/DC, Kiss, Neil Young, No Doubt, Aerosmith, Collective Soul, Rolling Stones, Sara McLaughlin, U2 and about everything in between. It varies a lot and I like a lot of bands.

Movies:

There a lots favorites in all genres. But most of my favorites are sci-fi and horror films. There just is not enough room or time to bore you with this. Lets say I am a big George Romero fan and his whole living dead series is probably my favorite. After that, you can name most of the classic Universal monster films. Although some are good, I don't care for cheesy teen slasher films much. You know the type, anything starring the pop, porn, or rap star of the moment. I will go for the Evil Dead, The Descent, Alien, the Shining, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre films every time. Some new imports, like Haute Tension, and a bunch of the Asian ghost stories like Uzamaki, Ju On, Audition, and Ringu are all good, too.

My Blog

New Calandra Art Completed - Anna Nicole!

Here she is all finished! I was going for a classic pin up look and wanted her to be elegant and stunning. I finished it off with airbrush and colored pencil to keep the image soft and feminine. Like ...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Fri, 11 May 2007 12:38:00 PST

New Calandra Art In Progress - Anna Nicole Step 3!

I worked more into her features and hair.This was done mostly by alternating eraser and airbrush. But, I also went in with a conventional brush to do details, like lips, eyes, and some darker shadows....
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Wed, 09 May 2007 01:03:00 PST

Anna Nicole in Progress - Step 2

I have been laying in just the first layers of skin tone. I started with a wash of ochre to lay in a base and started with a flesh tone mix.I use a combination of burnt sienna, red, ultramarine, smoke...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Tue, 08 May 2007 01:21:00 PST

Anna Nicole Art in Progress

This a new one in progress. Pretty easy to see who the model is, I guess. My hope is that I don't start a debate about her personal life, because people either love her or hate her. That is not my goa...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Fri, 04 May 2007 02:10:00 PST

Spacegirl Airbrush Painting Completed!

Here is Debra Valentine all painted up as a sexy space girl in "Rings of Saturn". The original is for sale and prints will be available on my website! Thanks Debra!...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:04:00 PST

New Art in Progress - Spacegirl Step Two!


Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:24:00 PST

New Art in Progress - Spacegirl!

This is a new piece.My model here is my good friend Debra Valentine. I have done work with Debra on the Banished painting last year. This time I am featuring her as a sexy space girl with her laser. T...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:19:00 PST

Deadland! New Art Completed

Well, here is the painting completed. I may do a touch up here and there, but she is basically done. I really wanted to just have fun with the characters, especially the skeleton that is clinging to h...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:55:00 PST

Sexy Witch Painting Completed!

Here is the painting completed! I finished up details with airbrush and colored pencil. Check out my model Jennifer Delora at her Myspace! She is in my top 24!Prints will be available soon!...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:48:00 PST

Calandra Art in Progress - Spacegirl Step 4!

Here is step four, warts and all. I needed to go in and add the background to get references for finishing her.Once the background is painted in a bit, you can see where colors and contrast need to be...
Posted by Calandrastudio.com on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:48:00 PST