"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
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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.
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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. |
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