Hot Town Summer in the 'City'....

I've gotten to the point where I don't know what I've posted already and there are stacks of sketches yet to be posted....Boy, I'm going to make some publisher (initials B-G) rich someday if they ever get around to doing a book on me....subtle hint there...

Sketch sessions

Here are a few of the sketches from the last two sketch sessions I've held or attended. Ironically, both models were named Tony. Apologies for the small size of the pics...I'll have to reshoot them again when I get a chance...

Happy Birthday, Belasco!

Another year has passed and it's my birthday again. I'm on the last day of a weekend in NYC (my go-to place to relax) where I saw a few friends, went to a couple of shows and ate some great food. I got a lucky break and arrived just after the hellacious heat and humidity that the Manhattanites have been dealing with for the last week. It's been beautiful here for the most part barring some semi-torrential rain. But, living in L.A. where we only see rain every other year, it didn't bother me. I can't think of a better way to bring in another chance for growth than to be in the greatest city in the world.
While there, I went to a rather disappointing exhibit at the Met that was about fashion inspired by superheroes. It needed more superheroes and less fashion I think. Very mediocre, but since I was at the Met, I made a point of seeing my most favorite sculpture by the artist known as Carpeaux.


Later, I had the pleasure of seeing the play that racked up several Tonys (best play, best lead actress, best supporting actress, to name a few) the day before the actual awards so the cast was giving it's A game. The show's called August:Osage County and it's the best play I've ever seen (not to be confused with some musicals I've seen) bar none. It's basically about the inner workings of a very dysfunctional mid-western family to put it mildly. The mother character in this makes Joan Crawford look like June Cleaver! Highly recommended if you are in NYC or if it comes to your town when it tours.
I also saw Laura Linney in "Dangerous Liasons" which is also one of my favorite movies, which of course was based on a play. She was fantastic, but I couldn't help but see Glenn Closes's indelible performance in the role. A superb production all around.
Didn't get to see "Passing Strange" (not a fan of rock and roll music really and it looked really....loud. I'll see it next time. I only mention it since whenever I say I'm in New York to see shows people only ask if I've seen the black ones. LOL.
I was also able to attend the weekly figured drawing class at the NY Gay and Lesbian center with my friend, kindred artist-in-smut, Anthony Gonzalez. He doesn't have a site yet, but his work, that I've posted here in the past is amazing. He draws circles around me, too! I lucked up and got to draw a great model/artist Tony Robinson who is also creator of a comicbook called The Descendants. It's always great to see a fellow artist doing his own thing (and he's a terrific model to boot!). I'll post drawings from the session when I get a chance.
Another pleasure that morning was to finally meet the amazing (and adorable) artist JC Etheredge creator of the Anti-Heroes blog and comic book. He gave me a lot of goodies for my birthday that I'm still digging through.
I have to take a moment to reflect on how wonderful it is that it's 2008 and I've been meeting so many artists who are drawing homoerotic subject matter. I mean everytime I look up, there's a new hot artist debuting with really amazing stuff. There are more books than ever dedicated to male figurative art and the artform is starting to get a lot more respect.
It's doubly gratifying to me personally that a lot of these artists doing their thing are men(and women) of color. So whenever I meet an Orokie, Anthony Gonzalez , Daniel Lyons, J.C. Etheridge or Sean Z, it just puts a smile on my face (and not just cause all of them are hotter than fish grease...lol). I feel like the grand daddy of perv artists of color! Anyway, even though its MY birthday, cheers to all you emerging homoerotic artists of color. Getting to know all of you is a birthday present everyday!
...ok, was that too sappy?

Daniel Lyons 2002

Sean-Z

Anthony Gonzalez

JC Etheredge

Orokie

Sketches on a Saturday

I have a such a back log of sketches, some scanned, some not, that I really don't know what's been posted. I need to deplete the inventory, so here goes...enjoy!

Random Sketchiness....

Smoke 'em if you Got 'em

Memorial Day: New Sketches

Thanks to Master D for the inspiration....

BOO TOON 5

Punks Scene2

Another BOO Toon

Hey, all...Was out of commission earlier this week due to a rough few days of travel to and from the Dominican Republic. The airlines have really degenerated, is all I can say. I won't recount the awful details other to say it involved a two delayed flights (going and coming home!), a 4:30 departure that ended up not leaving Santa Domingo until 11pm(!!), a missed connection in Miami, getting a hotel voucher but not being able to get to the hotel until 3am (the rescheduled flight was at 8am!), a missed flight and then finally back home in Los Angeles. Whew. All this drama and I still wouldn't trade the wonderful time I had for my brief stay in D.R.. Kudos to Mr. Anthony Montgomery for his hospitality and accommodations at the Camarillo Apts. in the heart of the Colonial Zone. Check out his blog for more info. He's an ex-pat after my own heart!
Anyway, here is the latest animation I've done. Nothing overtly risque but can anyone tell why this particular animation has any significance?

Boo Walkin' Tall...

Well considering the Alpha shakin' his ass animation kept me up til 6am the other night, I consider myself getting off easy at only having to stay up til 2 to finish this one and post it. Especially since I didn't even get started til 9pm/ Thanks for indulging me while I teach myself some Flash basics. This is very rudimentary stuff, but a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Alpha Shakin' His Thang...

Well, guess what I've been fixating on...I'll probably go back and inbetween a little bit more but I think its cute. Hope you like...
One version is AVI. and the other one is DiVsomething or other...
just wonderin' what the diff is...
if any...
ENJOY!

Alpha Doin his Thang

Hey there, here is another 'toon....Alpha doin' his thang....
Enjoy!

Boo Toon

Playing around with some animation. I don't know how to post one that just loops, so you'll have to hit the play button a lot to get the full effect....enjoy
Update: Messed around with another setting to see if I could get it to load faster....