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Published: 2005-11-03 09:33:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 15935; Favourites: 434; Downloads: 852
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***Edit 10/19/08***Really nothing too major, just looking at this one again and changed the face and the leg a bit.
***Original Submission 11/3/05***
Ok, I know, a little late for baseball season, but this is one of the final pieces for the 2006 calendar. The uniform is based off of the old AAGPBL (All American Girls Professional Baseball League) uniforms. I don't know if there was ever a team with the colors of blue and yellow, but it seemed like a nice combination for that fresh spring feel. This will either be March or April, I haven't decided %100 yet.
The AAGPBL, despite the uniforms, was actually a pretty big step forward for women in the 20th century. They really stepped up the the plate as it were (no punn intended) and really pushed the envelope as much as Rosie the Riveter in a visible, iconographic way that people could really see.
A little trivia for you: if you look real closely there on her sleeve, the patch reads R-G GPBL, RG standing for Retro Girl
Medium: original sketch vectored in Illustrator
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Comments: 101
Hello!
Your deviation has been submitted to the "Favourite" collection of the group, #Poodles-n-Greasers .
Would you like to add this deviation to the group?
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Very 1950s looking, nice one.
You do any rockabilly style artwork?
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I really need to. I think I did a sketch as a commission when I was at ComicCon a couple years back, but never did full color. About the closest right now would be [link] . As soon as I get through the projects on my plate right now, maybe in a couple months, I'll try to do something more along that vein.
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Yeh thats bloody good, had it in my favourites too. lol
And indeed it would be good to see more stuff like that, you capture the style and feel of it very well in my book. ^_^
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Beautiful darlin' as usual...how have you been?
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lol, would you believe busy beyond belief?
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Awesome work. This girl reminds me of Madonna's character in the movie League of our own. The story based on the the first women's baseball teams
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I kinda wish there was a little more overlap with the background but that's probably not going to happen at this point.
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Makes me think of 'A League of Their Own'
Love that movie.
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This is perfect!! I just finished watching A League of Their Own.
Good job!
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At first I thought it was a picture based on that old short (I think it was a Disney one, but I'm not sure) where Casey Jones has 9 daughters and uses them to make a baseball team, but this is even cooler with its basis in real life and all that. Neato.
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I love the AAGPBL 
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Love the retro look and the nod to the AAGPBL. I'm faving this.
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I wish I could look that cute in the uniform. I should try my husband and I are huge baseball fans. I really enjoyed this artwork. Thank you.
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Why not, Halloween is just around the corner
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Haa haa Touche! Although my husband won't be here this Halloween to enjoy it. But maybe next year! Thank you for the inspiration.
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I like this one quite a lot, because of the old feel to it. Reminds me of that movie, League of Her Own. There's just so much character shown in all the places where it counts. She has this very loose, playful feel, one that is really pushed by her stance on the tippie toes. So I don't see her as much as a player, as I do a ballerina. So it's not the raw steroid-ridden power that is seen in modern baseball, but a particular grace that is consistent with all of your work.
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Hello!! I was right! I DID have this in my favorites list! I just picked up this print at Con and I thought I recognized it!
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lol, well that just proves it wasn't just a passing fancy
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Hehehehe... Yep! Now I just have to get a frame for it! Also, would you happen to still have sketch books avalible?
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Definitely makes me think "A League of Their Own"! I love it! It's so well done! The bubble blowing is such an awesome touch, too! Great job!!
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awesome! ^_^ I love A leaugue of thier own
The grassy background is so kewl
and ditto goes with her outfit i just love this one so much ^_^
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great pinup style, very similer to mine, excellent piccy dude
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Fantastic rendition. 
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whooooooooooooooooooooo I wish you would draw ~girella for me, too ... sooo gooood style !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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very cute
the bubblegum is a great touch, and the style of the hair is neat.. love it to bits
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Cute, and great little detail! I ahd never heard of the AAGPBL before this, and I'm embarrased to say that! How cool it was, and what a nice tribute to it!
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cool...like the texture in the green area in the background...that would get my batter up...
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I love the colors and she is so cute! It's wonderful, as always.
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Cute. It reminds me of that movie with women as baseball palyers During WWII. i had Moddona, Roise, Julia Robbets and Tom Hanks
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Ah, very nice! It is very spring like, excellent color choices.
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Someone needs to tell her to back off the plate or she'll get plunked in the noggin! Seriously, I wouldn't change a thing. It looks very lovely.
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Just lovin this one - so fresh, gives off such a wonderful light feeling! Awesome!
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Love it! It has such a fun retro feel to it. I love the little bubblegum bubble. She's quite the confident batter! Man, I wish it were spring!
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this puts me in the mind of a league of their own...
when that movie came out I was living in Kenosha WI about 25 miles away from Racine... and they made a big deal out of that movie... this is really great! as always
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Makes me want to say........."Hey batter, batter, batter, batter, batter, batter. Hey batter, batter, batter, batter, batter. Swing batter!"
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I love it! The costume is perfect and the gum just adds to the whole effect. Great job!
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