MORE DRAWINGS...

Maybe I'll get around to doing an actual story one of these days...

Crouching Boo

Belasco Rough Sketches or Day-Job Doodles...

This is what I draw sometimes at the day job when I ought to be workin'....

More Life Drawings

Misc. Sketch drawings

AL FHA-X

This is Al Fha- X...He's a character I created for an feature article Instigator magazine did on my artwork about two years ago. I'm sure back issues are available through their website for those of you who missed it. Click the heading to see the originial drawing of Al. Anyway, I created that first image of Al Fha-X and didn't do another 'til now though he's never been far from my mind. Sometimes I create a character, but it takes a while to really find out who that character is. Usually it comes through me just drawing and making up stories about them. Eventually, I can hear a 'voice'...'cept for Boo since he never speaks per se. Anyway, I enjoyed painting this and appreciate your patience while I teach myself the ins and outs of Photosphop coloring! I'm going to have to do a story featuring Al Fha-X very soon!

Presenting: The Black Bear Tee-Shirt!

A Belasco exclusive! This shirt is for all you black bears out there and those that luv em! I'm digging doing specialty Tee-shirts, order them and tell ya friends!

BLACK BEAR TEE-SHIRT
by
belasco

Get this custom t-shirt at Zazzle

More Drawings of Deron

Figure Drawing Weekend!

This weekend was glorious in Los Angeles weatherwise so I just had to fit in some figure drawing. It's very relaxing for me. Some folks go to church, but for me, figure drawing is a religious experience. Saturday I drew Deron, whose very much a renaissance man as well as visually striking. If ever there was a walking Belasco drawing, he's it. When I first saw pictures of him I thought, "he looks like the kinds of guys I doodle out of my head!". He has very dynamic facial features that make him very easy for me to capture. After being introduced through a mutual friend, the amazing photographer, Desi Hytner of www.zedneram.com, I quickly set up an appointment to draw him. He was quite shy at first but has since come out of his shell. This figure drawing was done very quickly and then I went in and added color, which is something I don't do usually. What's interesting in the way we work is that he can't really hold a very long pose (nervous gemini energy! lol) so I'm forced to draw a lot faster and use short hand. But then I can go in with markers and add color because it doesn't matter then if he moves a bit. It's forced me to push my eye to mentally edit and only draw the essence of what's in front of me. Normally, I like to take my time and fuss over a drawing which can lead to overworking it. It's always nice when a model/muse brings energy that challenges my skill level. I'll post more from this session soon as well from as the figure drawing gathering I attended this past Sunday held by the gracious, uber talented artist, Miguel Angel Reyes. He has a talent for finding top notch models and newbies. Oh, and I haven't posted the drawings I did from the fabulously successful drawing salon from a week ago, but I will soon.

New Color work

For a change of pace, I actually colored these by hand with markers instead of using Photoshop (with except for the background color...that is Photoshop). I'm known for my more overtly 'masculine' drawings, but all kinds of guys revv my rockets, even the softer, sensuous types. A little known fact is that my first drawings were of buffed black dudes wearing high heels. (Hey, it was the early 90's...it was a lot edgier back then in a lot of ways...). Anyway, these are just a shout out to soft, silky and sexy boys out there...

BELASCO SKETCH SALON March 3rd!

For all you artists or guys who like to pretend to be artists so you can see a naked black man, this is my first every nude figure drawing sketch salon! If you're in the Los Angeles area this weekend, please attend. Info Below!


ANTEBELLUM GALLERY PRESENTS

BELASCO'S
SKETCH SALON

with your co-hosts
BELASCO & MIGUEL REYES

live sexy models to draw from!
sketch & sip tea

march 3rd- from 1 to 3pm

$25 for 2hrs, $10 ea additional hr.

limited seating, reservations required

antebellum gallery
1643 n las palmas ave
hollywood, ca 90028
323 856-0667
www.antebellum.us.ms

Another one for the WOOD pile...

Happy Monday! (Posted one minute to midnight!)

Hey, this is another sample of my current series of drawings of thick bruthas. Just channeling my corn fed roots I guess...ah, those were the days....! Enjoy!

Poppa or Papi?

Wow...Three posts in three days? Go figure. Anyway this is me experimenting with a slightly cartoonier style. Let me know if you like it, 'kay?

Uptown Brown

Here's a lil sumthin I did recently when I had tons of other shit I ought to have been doing....Enjoy!

Guess Who? BOOOOOO!

This is a sculpture I did of our boy, Boo, a couple of months ago just to see if I could do a large scale sculpture. It's about 3 1/4 ft. tall. It was the center piece of my recent exhibit at Antebellum Gallery here in Los Angeles. I was quite pleased to find out that it had already been sold before the art opening! Anyway, it's made up of carved styrofoam and papermachie and I plan on doing a bunch more and selling them (hopefully!). The gallery owner said someone was interested in purchasing a female Boo! Can you wrap your mind around that? I can, since I have drawn a female Boo before just to see what it'd be like. I'll have to post it some day. Oh, and I know some of you have heard about a certain series of short films dealing with black gay DL experience coming out with a new installment that will be called, "Boo". A couple of people have asked me about it and I've decided to take the high road and support the film since I saw the second installment and thought it was very well done. But honestly, what rock were they under for the last ten years not to know about my BOO???? LOL...anyway, when it comes out I suggest you support it because the boys do good work. And it'll be a damn sight better than that shitty porno that was done in my Boos' name oh so many moons ago. And NO, you're not allowed go buy it, even out of curiosity. I'll hunt you down, I promise! Shit, that just made it even more appealing, didn't it? Arrrgh! Anyway, here is the REAL Boo in all his 3-D glory!

Hey! Another Belasco Interview

Hey there, long time no see! Busy-ness most high these days but I'll be back later with info about the art opening that was on Valentine's Day. This was probably the most extensive showing of my work to date and I sold three pieces (and met a few...heh heh) but I digress...when I get some pictures to show, I'll post a longer account. Anyway, until then, click on the main title of this post to be transported to a rather irreverent (is there any other kind?) interview that I did for the MeatCute blog. Check it out!