Gia Carangi

13 Feb

In 2008 and 2009 I did some drawings of Gia Carangi.
Actually, Gia was my main source of inspiration when I started to do portrait drawing again.

Gia

For those of you who have never heard of her, Gia Carangi was a supermodel in the late 70s, early 80s. Some even say, she was the first supermodel. Gia died in 1986 at the age of 26.
So, never ever had I thought, that I would be approached by someone who really knew her.

But a few days ago it happened. I was quite blown away when Sandy Linter a world-famous make-up artist and a very good friend of Gia thanked me “for the amazing illustrations of Gia”.
More about Sandy: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialSandyLinter

There is a very nice Gia group and obviously thanks to this group my Gia Carangi drawings got around. They are also on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HeartandSoulGiaCarangi

Anyway, must have done something right, when someone who knew Gia well, likes my art