This is a lengthy series that is just as important to me, as the Lynching Blues series. Both of them are very explicit and express the very essence of my being as an African American, gay man. The Body Machine series, is mainly about gay sexuality and the preference of the two individuals, a bodybuilder and a man, who is deeply drawn to him. They meet in a gym named Body Machine. The man with the cornrows is also the one in the beginning of this series, with the afro. This series was created during a duration of about three years. I actually worked on both " Lynching Blues " and "Body Machine " at the same time. During my lunch and fifteen minute breaks at work, I drew "Lynching..." and treated myself to creating the homoerotic adventures of "Body Machine" when I came home for the day. There was plenty of ink wash experimentation taking place, and overall I had a very enjoyable, educational and even spiritual journey creating these numerous piec...