The Orgy & Other Drawings

1. The Orgy                                      

2. Sketch Of Nude Men Making Out In A Bathhouse

3. Title Page Experiment For The Grower

1. I actually appreciate " The Orgy " more now, than I did, when it was created. I favor the man centered, and lying on his stomach, with both ends preoccupied. I drew him first, and added the other men around him, until the space was filled with active bodies. And the dark background, allows the eyes to rest. And my advocacy for safe sex was included, with the condoms, lying on the bed. I like how the size of these men turned out, with the contrast and nuances of complexions and feet soles, that are displayed.

2. " Sketch Of Nude Men Making Out In A Bath House " is one of my favorite sketches, now that I have chosen it as one to share online. I could recreate this piece with more detail, but it would not have the same effect as the original. I know this from years of experience, with rough sketches. That magic exists, untouched in the first approach. And any tampering with it for " improvement " takes away from its visual potency. It can still be redrawn, for a different effect and quality. But, I love this piece, just as it is.

3. I looked over some old layout pages, I created, for a comic book, regarding "Title Page Experiment For The Grower" and thought they still have a lot of potential. I was enthusiastic about making a comic book for the short story, I had written. I think one of the reasons, I abandoned the idea, was because I could not decide on a medium to use. I considered pen and ink washes, but I was also experimenting with colored pencils being used to create comics too. I lost interest, and returned to creating individual drawings, with my ballpoint pens and washes. But, I have a different approach, that I intend to take now, to see what happens with the efforts I make in the near future.