Josh Batten
@ink58.bsky.social
Art, Illustration, Typography, Portraiture, Pinups
T-Shirt Design & Production, Print Production, Sign Production
Art installation, Museum & Gallery Exhibitions
T-Shirt Design & Production, Print Production, Sign Production
Art installation, Museum & Gallery Exhibitions
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Josh Batten
@ink58.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Calling this portrait of Dallas Cheerleader Zhenya my best work of 2024. Overjoyed when DCC Zhenya stated her approval on Instagram. Simply a solid, classic style pinup. #pinup #art #illustration #cheerleader #Dallas #Texas #football #NFL #airbrush #typedesign #dance #dallascowboys #fanart
Seems I created an original heart shaped "At" symbol icon/logo for this pinup of Instagram model Jane Soul. Threw in an original "Steal Your Face" font. Copic markers, 11x17. #janesoul #heartatsymbol #heartshapeatsign #heartshapeatlogo #atsymbol #atsign #stealyourface #characterdesign #typography
January 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Seems I created an original heart shaped "At" symbol icon/logo for this pinup of Instagram model Jane Soul. Threw in an original "Steal Your Face" font. Copic markers, 11x17. #janesoul #heartatsymbol #heartshapeatsign #heartshapeatlogo #atsymbol #atsign #stealyourface #characterdesign #typography
My first purely Copic Marker illustration, featuring fitness model Ali Lee. Giving a nod to Mondrian in the composition. #pinup #portraiture #copic #copicmarker #typography #fitnessmodel #bikini #bikinigirl #illustration #inkdrawing #characterdesign #pinupgirl #typography #alilee #mondrian
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
My first purely Copic Marker illustration, featuring fitness model Ali Lee. Giving a nod to Mondrian in the composition. #pinup #portraiture #copic #copicmarker #typography #fitnessmodel #bikini #bikinigirl #illustration #inkdrawing #characterdesign #pinupgirl #typography #alilee #mondrian
Pixy Vamp... My variation on Vampirella. Second strictly Copic Marker illustration. Mainly an experiment in character design. #vampirella #pinup #horror #comic #characterdesign #copic #copicmarker #illustration #vampire #cosplay #fanart #heavymetal #horrorfantasy #inkdrawing #portraiture
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Pixy Vamp... My variation on Vampirella. Second strictly Copic Marker illustration. Mainly an experiment in character design. #vampirella #pinup #horror #comic #characterdesign #copic #copicmarker #illustration #vampire #cosplay #fanart #heavymetal #horrorfantasy #inkdrawing #portraiture
Anti-heroine Goldy Deadlocks and her heat packing magic hair. Cover for her own "Pinup" character development book. Copic ink pen, 10"x7.5". #pinup #burlesque #characterdesign #inkdrawing #cowgirl #oldwest #illustration #art #ink #saloon #firebrand #hair #antiheroine #bikini #bikinigirl #copicpen
December 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Anti-heroine Goldy Deadlocks and her heat packing magic hair. Cover for her own "Pinup" character development book. Copic ink pen, 10"x7.5". #pinup #burlesque #characterdesign #inkdrawing #cowgirl #oldwest #illustration #art #ink #saloon #firebrand #hair #antiheroine #bikini #bikinigirl #copicpen
Subtle garden drama happening with LadyBug Lady # 4. Rendered in graphite, 18x24. #ladybug #callalily #surrealism #bikinimodel #paisley #psychadelic #typography #graphitedrawing #pinup #pencilart #illustration #gardenart #flower #ladybird #fitnessmodel #anatomy #drawing #muscletone #art #flower
December 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Subtle garden drama happening with LadyBug Lady # 4. Rendered in graphite, 18x24. #ladybug #callalily #surrealism #bikinimodel #paisley #psychadelic #typography #graphitedrawing #pinup #pencilart #illustration #gardenart #flower #ladybird #fitnessmodel #anatomy #drawing #muscletone #art #flower
Going back way with this 02 copy I painted of the 1943 grand portrait of Natasha Gelman, originally by Diego Rivera. Oil on canvas, 61x47. Just removed the canvas from old torqued frame and re-stretched properly. MUCH BETTER!!! #diegorivera #mexicanart #portraiture #oilpainting #mexico #vintage
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Going back way with this 02 copy I painted of the 1943 grand portrait of Natasha Gelman, originally by Diego Rivera. Oil on canvas, 61x47. Just removed the canvas from old torqued frame and re-stretched properly. MUCH BETTER!!! #diegorivera #mexicanart #portraiture #oilpainting #mexico #vintage
Inkwork from waaaaay back in the 90's. Christy Turlington on the half shell. Rendered in ink. #christyturlington #ink #inkart #illustration #birthofvenus #botticelli #renaissance #inkdrawing #portrait #portraiture #cartoon #lineart #fashion #calvinklein #venus #runway #art #supermodel #inchiostro
September 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Inkwork from waaaaay back in the 90's. Christy Turlington on the half shell. Rendered in ink. #christyturlington #ink #inkart #illustration #birthofvenus #botticelli #renaissance #inkdrawing #portrait #portraiture #cartoon #lineart #fashion #calvinklein #venus #runway #art #supermodel #inchiostro
Love seeing what other Typographers are doing!
#typography #calligraphy #handlettering #freestyle #typedesign #romanfont #architecture #sculpture
#typography #calligraphy #handlettering #freestyle #typedesign #romanfont #architecture #sculpture
September 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Love seeing what other Typographers are doing!
#typography #calligraphy #handlettering #freestyle #typedesign #romanfont #architecture #sculpture
#typography #calligraphy #handlettering #freestyle #typedesign #romanfont #architecture #sculpture
Quick parody sketch of masterpiece by Fragonard. Livened up facial expression and got fresh with the freestyle script. Ballpoint pen. #ink #inkdrawing #sketch #parody #masterpiece #typography #calligraphy #rococo #ballpointpen #cartoon #characterdesign #literature #drama #illustration #artmuseum
September 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Quick parody sketch of masterpiece by Fragonard. Livened up facial expression and got fresh with the freestyle script. Ballpoint pen. #ink #inkdrawing #sketch #parody #masterpiece #typography #calligraphy #rococo #ballpointpen #cartoon #characterdesign #literature #drama #illustration #artmuseum
Moving on with project wish list... Classic Pinup of Aeroflot Flight Attendant. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #flightattendant #retro #stewardess #procreateart #cyrillic #typography #russia #airtravel #aeroflot #iconography #digitalart #illustration #portraiture
August 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Moving on with project wish list... Classic Pinup of Aeroflot Flight Attendant. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #flightattendant #retro #stewardess #procreateart #cyrillic #typography #russia #airtravel #aeroflot #iconography #digitalart #illustration #portraiture
Moving forward with Goldy Deadlocks Pinup Character Design. Decided mode of transpo... Now to develop character of her trusty steed. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #burlesque #characterdesign #procreateart #cartoon #antiheroine #horseriding #illustration #oldwest #cowgirl #texas #pinupgirl
July 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Moving forward with Goldy Deadlocks Pinup Character Design. Decided mode of transpo... Now to develop character of her trusty steed. Rendered with iPad Procreate. #pinup #burlesque #characterdesign #procreateart #cartoon #antiheroine #horseriding #illustration #oldwest #cowgirl #texas #pinupgirl
Had fun creating Miss Firebird with iPad Procreate. Got cute with the double entendre. Used the "KISS" font for the title. #ballet #balletdancer #kiss #firebird #dancer #gesture #illustration #characterdesign #typography #firedancer #russianballet #procreate #digitalart #performingarts
July 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Had fun creating Miss Firebird with iPad Procreate. Got cute with the double entendre. Used the "KISS" font for the title. #ballet #balletdancer #kiss #firebird #dancer #gesture #illustration #characterdesign #typography #firedancer #russianballet #procreate #digitalart #performingarts
Found a Cosplay girl on Instagram and illustrated her portrait with iPad Procreate. Added superpower &super nickname... "Therma Claw" rendered with graffiti style letters. #cosplay #cosplaygirl #catsuit #pinup #graffiti #superpower #characterdesign #procreateart #portrait #illustration #burlesque
July 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Found a Cosplay girl on Instagram and illustrated her portrait with iPad Procreate. Added superpower &super nickname... "Therma Claw" rendered with graffiti style letters. #cosplay #cosplaygirl #catsuit #pinup #graffiti #superpower #characterdesign #procreateart #portrait #illustration #burlesque
My second "Mirage Lady" pinup illustration. A fitting title... Beautiful, elegant, and honest. She marks my second color experiment with Ipad Procreate. #pinup #mirage #illustration #typography #burlesque #heavymetal #pulp #art #digitalcolor #anatomydrawing #sepia #kitsch #procreateart
June 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
My second "Mirage Lady" pinup illustration. A fitting title... Beautiful, elegant, and honest. She marks my second color experiment with Ipad Procreate. #pinup #mirage #illustration #typography #burlesque #heavymetal #pulp #art #digitalcolor #anatomydrawing #sepia #kitsch #procreateart
Pinup character design. Swarthy Belly Dancer whose name "Onyx" will probably be extended. First color experiment on Ipad Procreate. #bellydancer #bellydance #burlesque #odalisque #odalisca #pinup #pinupgirl #dance #procreateart #characterdesign #exotic #exoticdance #illustration #digitalcolor
June 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Pinup character design. Swarthy Belly Dancer whose name "Onyx" will probably be extended. First color experiment on Ipad Procreate. #bellydancer #bellydance #burlesque #odalisque #odalisca #pinup #pinupgirl #dance #procreateart #characterdesign #exotic #exoticdance #illustration #digitalcolor
Pixie Vampirella is my most advanced Pinup character design. Soon enough she's gonna need a plot. Rendered on Ipad Procreate. #vampirella #vampirellacosplay #fumetti #horror #pinup #illustration #typography #heavymetal #pulp #cosplay #cosplaygirl #goth #procreate #portrait #characterdesign
June 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Pixie Vampirella is my most advanced Pinup character design. Soon enough she's gonna need a plot. Rendered on Ipad Procreate. #vampirella #vampirellacosplay #fumetti #horror #pinup #illustration #typography #heavymetal #pulp #cosplay #cosplaygirl #goth #procreate #portrait #characterdesign
Just a practice illustration... Literally the second drawing I've created on Ipad Procreate. Model is Ali Lee, photo reference credit Zabu Mutua. #pinup #procreate #digitalart #alilee #fitness #fitnessmodel #typography #ledzeppelin #heavymetal #portraiture #bikini #bikinimodel
June 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Just a practice illustration... Literally the second drawing I've created on Ipad Procreate. Model is Ali Lee, photo reference credit Zabu Mutua. #pinup #procreate #digitalart #alilee #fitness #fitnessmodel #typography #ledzeppelin #heavymetal #portraiture #bikini #bikinimodel
Anti Heroine Goldie Deadlocks marks my very first creation using Ipad Procreate. Stepping up my Pinup Character Design game here. #pinup #pulp #burlesque #illustration #comics #procreateart #ipad #typography #digitalart #antiheroine #hair #cheesecake #kitsch #caricature #oldwest #gunsmoke
June 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Anti Heroine Goldie Deadlocks marks my very first creation using Ipad Procreate. Stepping up my Pinup Character Design game here. #pinup #pulp #burlesque #illustration #comics #procreateart #ipad #typography #digitalart #antiheroine #hair #cheesecake #kitsch #caricature #oldwest #gunsmoke
My LadyBug Lady #3. Inspired by Cycloneda Sanguinea AKA the Spotless Ladybug. Rendered in graphite with Paisley & Graffiti inspired typography. #ladybug #cyclone #surrealism #art #anatomy #pinup #graphite #typography #pencildrawing #illustration #bikini #ladybird #bug #beetle #insect #typedesign
May 31, 2025 at 4:14 AM
My LadyBug Lady #3. Inspired by Cycloneda Sanguinea AKA the Spotless Ladybug. Rendered in graphite with Paisley & Graffiti inspired typography. #ladybug #cyclone #surrealism #art #anatomy #pinup #graphite #typography #pencildrawing #illustration #bikini #ladybird #bug #beetle #insect #typedesign
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May 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Feeling Punk Rock lately. Here is Freckle, another "Anti Heroine" character I created with Copic pens. Wanted to incorporate Manga elements without "being" Manga... If that makes any sense. #ink #demonology #illustration #typography #underground #tattoo #tatouage #manga #punkrock #heavymetal #devil
May 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Feeling Punk Rock lately. Here is Freckle, another "Anti Heroine" character I created with Copic pens. Wanted to incorporate Manga elements without "being" Manga... If that makes any sense. #ink #demonology #illustration #typography #underground #tattoo #tatouage #manga #punkrock #heavymetal #devil
Ironic clash of repetition. This one got me kicked out of a creative agency way back in the day. Vive le Punk! Rendered in ink, 1995. #pinup #burlesque #ink #tattoo #tatouage #illustration #irony #typography #lineart #cartoon #satire #parody #inkdrawing #baltimore
April 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ironic clash of repetition. This one got me kicked out of a creative agency way back in the day. Vive le Punk! Rendered in ink, 1995. #pinup #burlesque #ink #tattoo #tatouage #illustration #irony #typography #lineart #cartoon #satire #parody #inkdrawing #baltimore
Opalescence fascinates me and @rynbow.bsky.social is one artist I have found who executes it quite well. Hats off! #spectrum #colortheory #art #colorcomposition #digitalcolor #popart #fantasyart #surrealism #characterdesign #manga #anime #graphicnovel #avantpop #hyperpop #vaporwave #popmusic
Wanted to share a main OC from my graphic novel—presenting as M and F throughout the story. It's a sci-fi twist on the myth of Castor and Pollux. I like to describe it as "a queer, hyperpop Guardians of the Galaxy"💫
#OC #GraphicNovel #Genderfluid #QueerOC #ArtSky #Nonbinary #TransOC #Genderqueer
#OC #GraphicNovel #Genderfluid #QueerOC #ArtSky #Nonbinary #TransOC #Genderqueer
April 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Opalescence fascinates me and @rynbow.bsky.social is one artist I have found who executes it quite well. Hats off! #spectrum #colortheory #art #colorcomposition #digitalcolor #popart #fantasyart #surrealism #characterdesign #manga #anime #graphicnovel #avantpop #hyperpop #vaporwave #popmusic
"Scroll on"... Except for the ink work of @davemoe.bsky.social Clever parody of the old AT&T slogan: "Let your fingers do the walking". Dave really should create a Ween poster, IMO. #ink #art #parody #ween #surrealism #underground #typography #illustration #psychedelic #punkrock #funkadelic #drawing
April 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"Scroll on"... Except for the ink work of @davemoe.bsky.social Clever parody of the old AT&T slogan: "Let your fingers do the walking". Dave really should create a Ween poster, IMO. #ink #art #parody #ween #surrealism #underground #typography #illustration #psychedelic #punkrock #funkadelic #drawing
Professional Art Photography makes a huge difference. Now for high rez printing. Portrait of "Ladybug Lady" Laura Marie Masse rendered in graphite. #highrez #surrealism #graphite #illustration #pencil #drawing #pinup #ladybug #typography #artphotography #art #portrait #anatomy
April 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Professional Art Photography makes a huge difference. Now for high rez printing. Portrait of "Ladybug Lady" Laura Marie Masse rendered in graphite. #highrez #surrealism #graphite #illustration #pencil #drawing #pinup #ladybug #typography #artphotography #art #portrait #anatomy