"Gypsy Girl" Final ** Olivia de Berardinis ** from "American Geisha, The Art of Olivia" 2001

Gypsy Girl ** Olivia de Berardinis ** published in "American Geisha, The Art of Olivia" on acknowledgments page. Created, signed and dated 2001.

Watercolor and gouache on board. Approx. 21" x 30" without my frame.
Originally sold from Robert Bane with COA. I have had this one a while but it is so hard to really show the beauty of these black and whites. (B & W finals ...THEY ARE THE BEST!)

"Gypsy Girl" is published as a Chase Trading card. C2 of 6 Olivia Metamorphosis.

This is the first final version of the image. Olivia loved this image and pose so much, years later she did a recreation for Playboy (Hefner) in a fun playful comic style image titled "Snake Charmer" with a colorful snake. (see pic). That image went on to be the Playboy Final for May 2009 and appears in "Malibu Cheesecake."

A tiny, recent quick study of this image sold recently at auction for $2950!

It appears Olivia was inspired by Gil Elvgren here from his "I Am a Happy Medium" painting from the 40s. An image I also love.

Model is Arban Ornelas.
(If you are looking for PRIME Olivia paintings message me!) I have more and comic paintings as well.