Stoner Hustle Too

And re: yesterday's post, this is a raunchier pose I'm working on at the same time.

Stoner Hustle

I met a really handsome guy on IG who wanted to pose for me. I get that a lot, but he was worth working with. However, because of my own schedule I often delay working with models, because unless it's live, it takes me a while to get to their drawings and I feel bad about making them pose while I take my time. its pressure! So with AJ here, I had him pose for me online in November, and I'm only JUST getting to working on the sketches now. But he's so beautiful, and the poses came out well, so I might do multiples with him. This is a rough of the first, most chaste pose (he got a bit risqué, maybe too much so for IG).

Kraft Paper Lesson

Today I taught my kids how to use toned paper—in this case, Kraft pads—to create compelling sketches from the model. I always find it fun to sketch in toned paper, and it's a staple even in my digital work. These are of model Sophie, who always brings it. 

These were also for a demo in class while I was being observed by a peer for evaluation. I don't know how I did but the professor seemed very positive. But I always look at my work after and think, this isn't up to my standards. Well, the first one, which is the demo, but I also don't sketch too well because I want it to be something the kids can emulated, and I often wonder if its too accomplished if they will feel like, what's the point? The pants sketch was me joining as they sketched the final pose, which I loved because those pants and that pose were so fluid!

Legs Pose at the Gym

So many people at the gym get on their phones between sets, and honestly spend way longer than they should between sets. I always leave my phone at home when I go to the gym so that I'm never tempted to check it (the gym is just a couple of blocks away so it's not like I need i for anything) plus it serves as a nice IRL time for me. But in observing all of this phone usage, I've noticed quite a few poses and yesterday while I was doing back exercises, the guy next to me was standing real comfortably right, leaning against teh machine while he checked his p[hone. I noticed how the rhythm of his leg muscles looked underneath his tights, so I made a mental note to study it to draw later. If I had my phone I could have drawn him immediately on my Pocket Procreate app, but then again, if I had my phone, I'd likely have missed the anatomy lesson in front of me because I'd be browsing or reading email or some shit.

High Tops

I saw an art piece in pics of my friends' visit to the Philippine Art Fair recently, and one pose I ended up getting inspired by so I sketched my own version. I wonder if I should go with it though, since it's derivative? It's certainly not the same but still...

Year of the Horse

I need to do a joke about the year of the Whores, lol. Anyhow, I don't recall drawing a horse in recent memory. I'll have to give it a shot. This prancer here's not a good first attempt!

Stripes Week, Class 2

I had my other model Sophie this time, as I had scheduled Sophie for both days but she couldn't do Tuesday so I split the models. I'm always more relaxed by the second class since I taught theh lesson already a few days before, but this class is also less lively than the other. Sophie always brings it, though!

Random Seated Guy Study

I drew him spontaneously and named the file random man, but I really was thinking of how to finish up the BDSM series I am drawing with model Nicholas. I needed a Gruau type seated guy, contemplating his impending S&M session.

Taint Portrait

I didn't think yesterday's study for a dick portrait felt new enough to bother with, and I realized that what I imagined was a vagina would look better as a male...taint? Yes, I know, I'm weird.

Stripes Week, Class 1

Today's lesson was stripes on the body, and I got to do my usual lecture about above the waist versus below the waist curving of lines. I even did a blackboard drawing to demonstrate. The finished sketch of Nubia is much better than my week 1 stuff. I need to make sure I'm on my game!

Peen Portrait

I'm not sure what it is about men wanting to send people their dick pics. Or wanting them made into a portrait. But I've certainly had my fair share of requests! However, this one is different because I saw a post on IG that I thought was a spread-eagled vagina closeup, and I thought, while I can't do my own version of that with that appendage, I could try a penis.

Shirt-collar Suit

The menswear shows have not been as inspiring as I'd hoped. I haven't really wanted to draw anything, but perhaps that's because I"m also in the throes of designing logos and a couple of websites. I only have so much creative energy after all, and I do get single-minded when I have a project. So these are just my lame ass sketches that likely won' make it into a fashion editorial series on the menswear shows, inspired by online articles I saw during the week. Although that one collarless suit is by YSL, which was great. But as far as innovation goes? I drew a similar suit already a couple of years ago, from McQueen.

Nicholas and his St.Andrew's Cross

I'm not sure what's up but according to Susan Miller's astrological reading for this month, I was going to get a creative boost. Well, I spent the last weeks just drawing and conceptualizing and getting overwhelmed with ideas, I didn't know where to start or stop! I made a lot of thumbnail ideas to

finish later, but the stress of not knowing I could finish them right away left me anxious. It was such a weird feeling, being overwhelmed by too many ideas!

Nubia, First Week, Class 2

Did I mention I have two model drawing classes? I booked Nubia for both so that I wouldn't have to figure out  new looks between different models. These were her poses for this class. The first is the gesture drawing warmup I'm making them do, trying to loosen their deathgrips on their pencils and draw more gesturally. The second is my terrible demo lol

Floored

I saw a floor pose that I rather liked, on some rando porn stuff (Maybe LPSG?) and I thought I'd sketch it for future reference. I like the position of the hand crossing over and holding his opposite leg.

Dior Runway Look

While I'm not running out to buy all of it, I do appreciate what J.W.Anderson has been doing with Dior—he's pushing it forward in a way that I don't hate lol. I love how he's mixing preppy with perceived elegant tropes perceived as 'elegant' and more couture—like beading on polo shirts. The juxtaposition is fun, so I drew it.

Back To School with Nubia

I started teaching again and the first class I have is model drawing, with fave model Nubia. I didn't estimate my scale properly on this page as I didn't leave room for her feet, but whatever. It's not a bad sketch.

Wavy At the Shows

I decided to make yesterday's sketch of a wavy haired man into a walking model pose, and maybe I'll do a series of sketches about the menswear shows that are now in session.

Wavy

Some of te fashion accounts I follow featured old 90s shots of my then-fave model, Ben Shaul, whose long face and wavy hair were my fave at teh time. I still love those locks, and they feel now again. So i started a sketch to be one of a series of menswear drawings for the new season that's showing.

Also Ball Slip...done?

I tweaked some of the details (like I enlarged his head marks a scooch as well as adjusted his hand and arm—I love that about digital work) but otherwise it's meant to be more immediate. I don't think I'll be adding anything more...

Also Ball Slip

A totally different sketch, one that just cam together really quickly. Although I might have to do something about certain details, but otherwise it's fully formed!

Gloss Butt

I'm really obsessed with patent leather thongs now, aren't I? This one a view from behind, just a quick sketch as I think that jacket needs work.

Balls Slip

I love a supposedly unintended view. It makes it feel like a subversive act...although how subversive it can be when the man is wearing black leather fetish gear is debatable.

I rather like this level of finish. I was drawing this as a possible addition to my fetish series based on my model Nicholas, but now I think it might be best left in this form.

Ray in Repose, Done

I'm trying to finish this up and give it to Ray already! I think it might be too long in development for me to look at it objectively. But I'll hope to say, it's Done, versus, it's Perfect.

Edit: I did finally present it to Ray and he was so pleased, I couldn't make any changes right now. So edit: it's DONE, after nearly 2 years! Woohoo!

Brush Demo, Done!

I finally got the sketch AND the video demo done! Hopefully it all turns out okay when I film the final in-person demo for the college.

Anniversary Sketch Session

Last year when I introduced my friend Erwin to my new friend Francisco, they got along so well that Francisco invited him to draw with us at his place, and hire Nicholas again to pose. I'm always happy to draw him but my IG followers might be getting Nick fatigue. Regardless, I think I got some good sketches in, plus I went back to a larger format since I had drawn him just earlier in the week and it felt like I could try something different. The blue sketch in particular I'm happy with, as it almost looks like it could be a rather risque scene from a movie like, I dunno, Metropolis!

Brush Demo 3

I've been putting off this damn sketch for a while, haha. Now I've gotten a little bit more of an internal direction, I just need to record the demo.

Gauntlets

I'm still dreaming up ways to complete this leather/fetish series I started with my model Nicholas, and now it's turned into something that keeps expanding! I'm trying to fill in the spaces between pieces though, and coming up with my own poses. It's funny how I can already channel Nicholas without actually needing him to model. He's a character in my head already.

Brush Demo 2

I thought about demonstrating so many different things, but in the end I narrowed it down to using two specific brushes to get a lined effect. These were my trials about what brushes to demonstrate. I went with vine Charcoal and its variations.

Brush Demo

I've been asked by my school to do a demo video fora grant, and I've been putting it off as I plan the best way to approach it. In the end I thought about using an old demo sketch and just repurposing it as a basis for rendering holding lines. I do like the facial correction I've done here.

Naif Menswear Drawing Also

I thought Id try some more figures in the style I started the other day.

New Year, New Nick

My regular model Nicholas stopped by to pick up his Christmas present from me this evening (a print of one of our piece that we collaborated on), and he posed for a few drawings (the first live sketch session for the year for both of us) while we had Whiskey Amarettos. I really shouldn't drink and draw because it affects my concentration, but it was a fun evening just to just hang and catch up. I didn't get much of a likeness but I kinda liked the looseness of my second sketch. Nicholas really liked it so maybe we'll try more lifestyle-esque sketches like this in the future...

Naif Menswear Drawing

I've always liked a loose, more naive illustration style, even if it's not really me. But I can do it (or so I imagine) and so I thought I'd toy with some lines and see what came up.

Possible Poses 2026, 3

I still want to do one of the model leaning against the wall or the door jamb. For a live session, I think it would be interesting.

CaraBAOs, 2

I did a few more and yep, they look like poster images. Next concept!

CaraBAOs

I'm doing a logo for a client, based on a carabao, a Filipino water buffalo. I tried incorporating a naive, silhouette style drawing of a carabao, but I think they're too open to misinterpretation to go forward with,

Possible Poses 2026, 2

I did that from below and behind pose again, but in a more realistic style it has more sway with me. Wonder if I even need Nicholas to pose for this? Well, he does have a nice butt, it would work for him.

Potential Poses 2026

My model Nicholas is very enthusiastically asking when I would draw him next. I haven't even finished my previous drawings with him and he wants to do more—plus I have another model who posed for me whom I haven't even started! Anyhow, I thought I'd conceptualize some poses anyhow. I sleeping yet spread-eagled reclining pose seems appropriately provocative.

House of Thunder & Generosity

My German friend said his new Chinese name (he lives in Taiwan half the year) translated to House of Thunder & Generosity. So I drewthis as a proposal for his new name stamp icon.