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As an
established and respected illustrator, Michael Kirwan has been
drawing for adult magazines like PlayGuy, Gent, Freshmen,
Torso, Sugah, Inches, Nugget, Big Women, Stroke, Plumpers,
Honcho, BadPuppy, and countless others over a
couple of decades. Showing everything from muscle bound
dudes stretching their jocks to buxom prostitutes on the
job, Michael's art has been showcased in galleries and coveted
by collectors. He is originally from New York City but
recently moved to Los Angeles, California (by way of Miami
Beach, Florida).
Michael's art has long been praised for the detailing,
erotic design, artistic quality, sense of humor, and the positive views
while presenting the wide-ranging history of the gay sexual culture.
This is a great opportunity to own one (or more) of Michael's original
illustrations. |
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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. |
