A Summer's Treat
$450.00
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A single red cloth thrown across a reclining figure gives this scene its first impression: sensual, bold, and a little dangerous. The woman’s relaxed pose — one arm tucked beneath her head, the other extended with a glass — reads as confident ease, while the scattered props around her (stacks of cash, a telephone, and handguns) quietly rewrite that ease into a story of power and risk. Glen Orbik’s palette leans on warm flesh tones and intense reds set against cool, muted grays, which makes the figure pop and gives the surrounding objects a shadowy, noir quality. The viewpoint, slightly above and off to the side, feels intimate yet slightly voyeuristic, like a moment observed after the curtain has fallen. Small details — the relaxed fingers, the soft fall of the red fabric, the cool gleam of metal — balance glamour with an undercurrent of tension. It’s a cinematic composition that suggests a narrative rather than stating one, inviting you to imagine what led to this suspended, cinematic instant.
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About Blackmailer
24" X 16"
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Glen Orbik (1963–2015) was a distinguished American illustrator celebrated for his masterful noir illustrations and pulp fiction art. His dynamic compositions and commitment to figurative realism brought to life numerous comic book covers and paperback novels, notably for the Hard Case Crime series. A protégé of renowned illustrator Fred Fixler, Orbik not only excelled in his craft but also contributed to art education, teaching figure drawing and inspiring a new generation of artists. His legacy endures in the realm of contemporary pulp art, where his work remains a benchmark for quality and storytelling.
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Glen Orbik (1963 – May 11, 2015) was an American illustrator known for his fully painted paperback and comic covers, often executed in a noir style.
In the 1970s, Orbik and his mother moved to Douglas County, Nevada. He is a 1981 graduate of Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada. He studied art at the California Art Institute then located in Encino, later Calabasas, California, and now located in Westlake Village. He studied under the school's founder, retired movie and advertisement illustrator Fred Fixler.
Orbik eventually took over the classes when Fixler retired from teaching and taught figure drawing after returning from an extended hiatus.[citation needed] His work has been compared to Alex Ross and Robert McGinnis,[citation needed] and he was a popular teacher among fine art, comic, and video game artists.[citation needed] He most recently worked on a series of paperback covers for the Hard Case Crime series of novels.
Orbik resided in Van Nuys, California.[1] He died on May 11, 2015 of cancer.
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