The porn is coming!...

Wazzzzzup? Here I am again, rambling a bit about my questionable affairs within the art world. Nah, just kidding, I wish I was questionable, that way my life would sound a bit more interesting. Just same ol' me for now, so bear with me :)

OK, so the title of this blog entry is "The porn is coming!...". But, what do I mean by that? Is the porn army coming to destroy us? Is my latest order of porn being shipped? Am I becoming a porn star?... sorry, just to read that last sentence made me spit and spill my drink out of laughter.

So, what do I mean then? As a matter of fact, it means I'll be doing some hardcore artwork in the near future. I know, I know, it's not meant for everybody, I'm just putting it out there. Most of my artwork is softcore at the most, even though is clearly adult oriented. However, you might not know that I've done pretty explicit artwork in the past, not for the faint of heart, commissioned work for a couple of companies. That was many years ago, and it really helped me develop my craft, as it does any other piece of artwork that I render.

Does this mean that I won't be doing regular pin-ups anymore? Not at all. The hardcore images will be an extra niche inside my portfolio. A much harder niche to promote, for sure, but something I want to pursue. As an artist who's been involved with the adult industry for many years, including porn, I truly see this as an opportunity to keep pushing the envelope when it comes to my artwork. But again, that doesn't mean that I'll be abandoning my regular line of work, which is truly what has defined my style. The re-introduction of these images to my portfolio will expand what I have to offer to my audience. Granted, many of my fans won't necessarily be following this kind of work, but that's the beauty of all this: diversity of choices. Even now, a lot of followers of my work are not really fans of my nude and topless artwork... but they're still my fans. So, don't be scared, my artwork is not going away or morphing into something completely different.

Going into a little more detail, I can say that this won't happen immediately, but it surely is programmed to start this year. I am really not sure if I'll be doing just illustrations, or stories (like comics), alone or partnered with a company. All I know is that I'm going into that direction for sure. Hopefully it will work... no, not hopefully, I'll work hard to make it work, which is how I do things when it comes to my art.

Do you remember that little hidden corner at your local video store back in the day? (gee, now I feel old) I'm talking about that corner where all the porn movies were stacked, and everybody was embarrassed to browse through it... which is why sometimes that corner was covered with a little curtain. Oh, the shame of liking porn before the Internet came to change the scene, how I miss those days... not really :) Well, the hardcore images that will be introduced to my portfolio will be the equivalent to that little corner, minus the shame. They'll compose the naughty side of my work. Or better said, the extra-naughty, since all my art is naughty indeed.

I look forward to this project taking off as soon as my current schedule of projects allows it. And I look forward to hear/read feedback about it, good and bad (that's only fair). Again, I thank you for reading this. I like to write about my plans and ideas, and it's good to know that somebody is listening on the other side of the line. Have a great day and see you next time!
​~Pops.

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