"Wrong Stepdad"

image is 9" x 7˝" on paper 10" x 10"

Gay Male ORIGINAL Drawing "Wrong Stepdad" by Michael KIRWAN

Because of the very nature of the skin rag business, I'm always pressured to produce hot, sweet-faced, sleek, boyish characters. So whenever I get the opportunity to portray someone who isn't a beauty, I jump all over it. I enjoy drawing slovenly, unkempt, unattractive types and this image gave me that chance. Just like in the movies where the villain sometimes has the juicier part, this piggish Stepdad was a nice change of pace from the usual glamboys for me.

 

— Michael Kirwan

 

 

 

Published in PlayGuy magazine - December, 2000

 

It is part of the "Beginner's Luck" comic series.  Each published comic consisted of a brief story and three to four illustrations (one or two of which usually contained more than just bulging packages).   Michael created, wrote and illustrated this series that ran for over two years.

You can read the comic here.

 

 

From the artist:

   The drawings are done in Letraset Tria Markers. They are essentially watercolors done with nibs rather than brushes, so I can finesse the fine details. A brown permanent ink describes all the basic features of the pencil sketch, the graphite is removed and usually two to three layers of color are applied. Then I use a variety of other different inks to define everything. I often use opaque ink to highlight areas and/or an overliner (an artist's version of Wite-Out in pale tints). There are also occasions where I employ metallic markers to draw attention to certain details. It generally takes me between 10 and 20 hours to finish each piece depending on the number of figures, intricacy of background and how many layers of color I need to produce the intended affect. On average, from conception and initial roughing out to where I deem it done, I spend about three days on each drawing.

   I don't use models or photographs. Real people don't interest me. I want my characters to be the universal stand-ins for any guy who looks at them. I want men to be able to see themselves represented rather than any specific pretty boy being displayed for their pleasure. I rarely have my guys look outside of the picture at the viewer. Mine is a more voyeuristic than confrontational approach to character development.