1. We Real Cool
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2. Red Bikini ( pencil version )
3. Adaptation From The Comic Strip " Plugged "
4. Sketches for a character named Marlin
5. Sketch of nude male couple in nature
6. Sketch of two nude men on a bed
7. Sketch of two men wrestling
8. Sketch of two men engaging in foreplay
1. The title of this piece was inspired by poet Gwendolyn Brooks's poem " We Real Cool ".
We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
The drawing was inspired by my perceptions of seeing numerous men, with their pants sagging below their waists. It is such an erotic and seductive fashion statement to me, that I decided to create a piece celebrating it! It does not matter what size or shape these men are, they all follow the trend of sagging their pants. Regardless of their sexual preference or moral stance, in which I am unaware of, they expose their underwear. And this exposes the shape and sizes of their genitals and butts. It seems to be a form of rebellion. But I often wonder how much do they consider who is watching, and looking for arousal, when men decide to dress like this. Especially the men with protruding butts, that are so noticeable, even if the pants were pulled up! But it does not seem to matter. The men are often within a reckless are cocky state of mind. The style of dress is just the icing on the cake. This was a personal favorite of mine, during the period, in which it was created. It was one of my best efforts, then. And I often consider my pencil drawings to be my most polished work, because of the ability to erase and redraw for corrections. But, it is also the reason I rarely enjoy or create with the medium, now. It encourages the habit of erasing and fixing things that I dislike at the time. I am not encouraged to accept the unconscious efforts of my markings to tell a story, such as when I draw with ballpoint pen and ink washes.
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