Born under a full moon on a hot night in Paris, the lady known as Luma Rouge spent her childhood dancing at the ankles of artists, burlesque performers and bohemians. One night she was sitting backstage at the Moulin Rouge when a temperamental painter stormed past in a fury, throwing his sketchbook and charcoal to the floor as he left. Ms. Rouge picked up the book, pondered the luscious curves of the women walking offstage, and began to draw.
Since that fateful night, Luma Rouge has devoted herself to capturing the beauty and danger of the female form. Her favorite subjects are strippers, burlesque dancers and fetish queens — strong, sensual women who’ll keep you on your toes and leave you begging for more.
Luma Rouge’s work has recently been on show at the Museum of Sex in New York, in the Rizzoli book Burlesque: The Motion Picture and the poster and logo for the 2011 New York Burlesque Festival. Her drawings adorn T-shirts and dresses sold at Miss Selfridges in London and a feature story on Luma Rouge is just off the press in the 3rd issue of Whore Magazine- 8 page spreads of gorgeous glossy sexy images of Luma’s burlesque paintings.
See many more drawings created live from the audience of New York burlesque shows on Luma Rouge’s Facebook page.
Original art and commissions are available upon request. Luma can also create an image for your erotic event or recreate a scene from a show or photo.
Contact Luma at: lumarouge@gmail.com
Angie Pontani sketched at Le Poisson Rouge
Madame Rosebud sketched at The Triad
Peekaboo Point sketched at Duane Park
Melody Sweets sketched at Absinthe
Pontani Sisters sketched at Le Poisson Rouge
Legs Malone
Melody Sweets sketched at Le Poisson Rouge Valentine’s Day Show
Harvest Moon sketched at The Triad
Gal Friday
Peekaboo Point sketched at The Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room
Legs Malone sketched at the NY Burlesque Festival 
Sketched at Sony Studios during the filming of ‘Burlesque’
Darlinda, Just Darlinda sketched at Burlesque Festival
Melody Sweets sketched at Duane Park
Revealed Burlesque sketched at Under Saint Mark’s
Bettina May sketched at Nurse Bettie
Nastie Conata sketched at Under St. Mark’s
Gigi La Femme sketched at The Slipper Room
Contact Luma at: lumarouge@gmail.com