I will be having my very own show "Playtime!" at Brooklyn's SHAG sex shop in Williamsburg, June 20th, from 6-9pm. See you soon.

I was recently interviewed for my work at CCM gallery. Check it out:
http://www.thecottoncandymachine.com/blog/01-28-2014/talking-art-with-tina-lugo

Hey guys!
There are only two of my paintings left at the Cotton Candy Machine! so definitley snag one up if you want it!

You can get them here:
http://www.thecottoncandymachine.com/events

Pretty fantastic show, please check it out! It's up till the end of January! I have a set of Prints available at their venue!

So a few illustration friends of mine had started doing this and figure its a great way to see how we all start out. Most artists i know have clip boards of their favorite artists pinned and pasted to cork boards or desktops. Its something we need to remind us why we make the things we make, and who made us want to make them. So here are the people who will never budge from my creative juice flow:

1. Jamie Hewlett
who ever hasn't read Tank Girl, I'll save you the trip. Its a bunch of raunchy pictures, dirty jokes, and adventure mishaps that manage to always lose their plot...but that's kind of the point. It was the first comic i ever loved and will always love (only read the original volumes done by Hewlett himself! The ones now don't even come close in comparison.)

4. Henry Darger
There is something about his tracings and repetitive figures that intrigued me, and is a big reason why i love repeating a series of girls.

6. Katsuhiro Otomo
The creator of Akira and master of the art of Manga. He was the one who brought me into the world of Japanese graphic novels and showed me the good form the very..very bad.

7. Gustav Dore
Probably the greatest engraver of his time, his dramatic tones of blacks and greys make you wish you could crosshatch this good.

10. Nicolas Touron
An amazing French artist and friend. I will never forget helping paint this sea yellow (my fingers hated me!) He taught me a great deal just by letting me into his world.

12. Sailor Moon
Yes. Blame it all on Sailor Moon. All i wanted was to be a girl in a sailor suit.

13. Lesbian Pulp Fiction
Not only did a lot of lesbian pulp fiction novels have great covers, but they told the story of those classic stereotypes trying to find their way in the world, breaking barriers and helping women acknowledge their desires.

15. Ellen von Unwerth
I don't think there's a celebrity she hasn't photographed in a unique erotic fashion that hasn't instantly made them sex symbols. Its a gift. I had the pleasure of meeting with her several times and she even signed her limited edition book for me! She is the reason i save the best for last.