“Gay Pride” is another hybrid creation that was started back in the mid
1990’s. Like all the other works I
created then, “Gay Pride” was painted using fine Sable hair brushes and India
ink. I did complete this piece in full
color using gouache, but in order to update the work for the blog, I re-colored
it using Photoshop. I stayed true to the
original gouache coloring, but using all the Photoshop bells and whistles is certainly
a lot more fun than using paints and brushes.
Sorry traditionalists, I still love to sketch and draw using pencil and
paper, but applying flat color to my graphic works is easier, faster and more
fun using digital means.
While my model did not pose nude for me, that didn’t mean I couldn’t
make him naked in my mind. I did ask him
to poses in certain ways knowing I was going to make it a nude
illustration. He was aware of my
intentions, he just didn’t want naked pics of him floating around. And I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t want naked photos of me out there…even
if I looked as good as him!
