Christie Brinkley, 71, shows off bikini body in beach photos while tapping into her creative side

Christie Brinkley is tapping into her creative side. 

On Thursday, the former Sports Illustrated cover model took to social media to share some photos of herself, beach ready. 

In a series of snapshots, the 71-year-old — who is sporting a black bikini top and black shorts —  showed off a special mirror that took over 20 years to make.

"I shell attempt to distract you from the important news you sea on Insta then I’ll clam up and you can scallop back to the more pressing issues of the day," she wrote in the caption.