Paul Of Scotland
Paul Of Scotland is an L.G.B.T.Q. Fetish figurative artist, born in Cantanhede, Central Portugal, in 1971, living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Paul has done placards, book covers, and Portraits. His background includes art classes at The École du Louvre, and he has also been honored to be published in Drummer Magazine. Paul’s artwork has been shown in France, Berlin, the U.K., Los Angeles, and Lisbon. You can find some of his artwork on display in the permanent collection at the Tom of Finland Foundation, along with art showings with C.L.A.W., the American fetish event, and Folsom Europe.
Currently, Paul resides in Edinburgh and can often be found sitting at cafes or the local Pub enjoying meals and sketching his latest inspiration. You are always welcome to pass by and say hello; perhaps you may find the current work he is creating perfect for your home. The artist, Paul of Scotland, maintains an active website for those seeking to purchase prints, inquire about commissions, or wish to be inspired visually by his work. https://art.fras
Micahel Mitchel
b.1952
Michael Mitchell is the second recipient of the CBFoundation grant to add and assist artists who create images and ideas for the alternative fetish community. Below is a commissioned example of his erotic art.
I was born in Chicago in 1952. I’ve drawn all my life. Mostly cars. I have been doing figure drawing since I was in high school. And, as an adult, I regularly join figure drawing groups every few years, though I do get lots of practice in my day-to-day life. I’ve worked as a storyboard illustrator for ad agencies, and a designer for everything from toys and games to interiors and websites here in New York.
In the Fall of 1996, the reigning leather bar in the city was “the Lure”. They hosted a weekly party known as “Pork”. It’s carnival-like atmosphere featured live acts, including a handful of visual artists creating large-scale drawings and paintings. This was the first time that I did any significant examples of the male figure.
Unlike the others, I would paint live models. I would lure the Lure’s patrons up onto the stage to pose for me. And, though the subjects were delighted to have been chosen, they were mainly at the bar to cruise, not to pose. So I didn’t have the luxury of time. As a result, the likenesses were fresh and immediate. And the public performance aspect of the endeavor afforded me a chance to share more than the finished painting. I got to share the procedure as well, thus demystifying the artistic process.
I am now doing drawings and paintings of the male figure regularly, including 10 years of homo-erotic images for publication in “Handjobs” magazine.
My work is included in the permanent collections of the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles and the Leslie & Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York. I am represented by the Soho Project Space.