The Latest Commission

Here is the latest commissioned artwork I just finished for a fun client of mine. First up (or down as the case may be) is the original sketch I sent to the client for his input and approval. Afterwards, I went on to produce the inked version but I forgot to give one of the torturees sheer socks as per the input the client gave. The last is the finished drawing with socks added which definitely was the final touch the piece needed. I enjoy working in ink and I use a two-sided pen I found in Little Tokyo that has one black tip and one gray tip. It makes applying tones to inked drawings a breeze. As some of you who've seen my artwork on Black Wrestling Network.com or read "Brothers of New Essex" know, I love doing artwork that requires drawing celebrity likenessses doing kinky things we wish we could see. Maybe you can guess who some of these torturees are?

Stage 2: Let the inking begin!

Ok, so here we are back with the illustration I began with a pencil sketch. In this stage I'm inking in the background items such as the bed, pillows, furniture etc. Art rules day it's better to finish drawings from back to front, meaning you ink or refine the stuff that's in the background first and work your way to the front of the picture, or foreground. It helps to also use a thinner line on the stuff that's in the background and a thicker line on figures closer to the camera or viewer. Will Eisner, the creator of The Spirit, would use a thin crow quill pen to create thin lines for his backgrounds and a sable brush for a thicker line on his human figures. This is a great technique for creating depth. Knowing these rules intellectually and using them are two different things, however. I tend to not think about how I do a picture when I'm doing it and more than likely will start at one corner of the page and begin inking straight through jumping around from figures to background. But, as I've been told more than once, it's good to know the rules before you go breaking them. Anywho, next time, we'll finish this bad boy...

A visit from an old friend....

Commission Piece Inked and final

Here is the finished commission piece. I like the way it came together. I may have to do a series of these foot fetish scenarios!

FROM SKETCH TO FINISH PART ONE

Ok, I had promised to show my "process" of creating an complete Belasco illustration. Usually, I work very fast and do a very loose rought sketch that I promptly go to ink on...but I thought this time I'd take it slow so I can personally chronicle how I do that thing I do (oy!). Anyway, here's the first sketch of a simple piece of...well, simple pieces! LOL...Bad joke... This is done using a 2-B drawing pencil on a 9x12 2-ply bristol board with a vellum finish. I like this size cause its small and is easy to scan. It's perfect for illustrations of single figures or two man compositions. Not so easy for compositions such as the commission I did down below. It was challenging to fit that many characters into a page that size. After I deliver the finished art to the client, I'll post the finished piece. I am pretty pleased with it. Anyway (again!) I begin with a fairly loose sketch normally, but with the commission pieces, I have to be tighter so the client gets a better idea of what the finished picture will look like. When it's a piece Im doing for myself, I tend to keep it very rough and add all the details when I ink it.

Rough sketch for commission

This is a sketch I'm doing for a new client. So far the experience has been great. He knows exactly what he wants and he trusts me to deliver. Would that all transactions were as easy as this has been! It doesn't hurt that his fetishes coincide with mine. LOL...Anyway, I'm pursuing more comission work so if you're interested in getting an original Belasco creation, email me at Belasco96@aol.com and I'll see what I can do...

Principal HardKnox

Here's one I meant to post earlier, but didn't get around to it til now. I tend to post in clumps I guess....Enjoy

New Belascos

Sorry about the lack of posts, but sometimes life gets in the way of art. Anyway, I'm back in the game and newly inspired! Here are some new pieces but I do need to do some more stories. They'll be on the way. Stay tuned.

LIFE DRAWINGS

People always ask me if I have models pose for all the erotic artwork I do and I generally reply that I draw it out of my head which only enhances my reputation as a freak. LOL..Anywho, even though I do draw my scenes out of my head, I can only do it because of many years of figure drawing from life and a steady diet of comicbooks! So here are a few samples of my drawing from life to hone my skillz. The great thing about focusing mainly on black men in my artwork is that I don't have to embellish too much when I transition from drawing from real life to drawing the characters that populate my stories. And as you can see from the samples, I like em big and burly as well as sleek and sinewy. Oh, and if you're in the L.A. area and interested in nude modelling, drop me a line with a recent pic at Belasco96@aol.com. I don't offer money but I can do a drawing for you in trade. It's harmless, really...

Cruise art unedited

Here's a copy of the cruise art without the copy. Lots more beefcake shows without the type over it, no?

Latest 2-D artwork

Took time out from my busy schedule to bust this one out for the Songmaster's Cruise.

Get this month's Instigator magazine featuring: ME!

Hey, "Gang"...smile...or whoever's looking at this blog...I'm currently the featured artist in "Instigator" magazine this month, so check me out. Some of the work there is original and not published anywhere else before. Some hasn't been seen in over a decade! Jesus, I've been doing this shit that long?????? Anyway, be sure to pick up a copy at all those place ya mama told you never to go in and tell 'em Belasco sentcha!

last but not least

still more pics up close and personal

more pics

Finally an update!

Here is the painted statue from the last post. I'm not totally satisfied with the color on the lightskinned figure, but it did photograph well on my laptop camera. I'll probably go back in and do a fine tune some time soon.

Step 3: Sculpting with Gusto

Here is the sculpture in its current state. I wasn't able to devote a lot of time to finessing it because of time limitations and then I had some mishaps with pieces breaking. Sometimes the polymer clay acts up and you get a lot of cracks in the piece. Sometimes more clay helps, but I find using wood filler is quicker and takes care of the problem. Anyway, you can see there are some changes from the drawing in the previous post and how the figure has developed. I gave the eatee braids because the bald head seemed a little dull when i finally sculpted it. The eater's head in relation to the eatee's ass somehow got elongated so I ended up giving him dreds to make up the difference. Also, the eater's dick got bent in the oven but I like it so it stays. Overall I'm pleased with where it's headed but it ain't done til the paint job.

Step 2: The armature

This is the middle phase after I have designed the sculpture. I create a wire armature, flesh it out with aluminum foil, then cover it with a product call paper clay. I develope the rough form of the sculpture before I apply the final step of polymer clay. Stay tuned.

WHAT NOW? Newest sketches for sculpture

Below are preliminary sketches for my next sculpture. It's a two figure deal which usually takes longer to finish. I'll keep you posted....