Crafty Tuesday: The Male Form

In a number of places that I read recently there has been discussion about the lack of the male figure in art. On a doll group, they are doing a challenge to make a male doll. In an art group there is discussion on whether male cheesecake photos sell. I said yes after a friend of mine did quite well in artist alley with some Marvel and DC character pin-ups both male and female. The male outsold the female two to one.

Recently the Spectrum Art Show revealed the poster for the call for entries. You can see the poster here but be warned it could be considered NWS (not work safe) It is very tastefully classical nude done an a classical style reminiscent of the post-impressionists, but basically it is a naked chick surrounded by tentacles. Looking back about 10 years ago the poster was basically a naked chick in a fantasy setting.

There seem to be a lot of naked chicks in Science Fiction Convention art shows. That and cats with wings are making a come back so elves and unicorns aren’t far behind. Try to find a semi-naked man in SciFi and you go back to the Frazetta Conan covers. Not a ton of male fantasy cheesecake out there.

Most doll patterns are for female dolls. There are not a ton of fabric patterns for male dolls.

So here is my challenge, let’s get some male out there in the SciFi art world and the doll shows. Not every guy has to be Santa in the doll world. The male form is just as beautiful as the female form and needs to be celebrated. I can tell you from the conventions I attend that they are no longer the bastions of fanboys. There are fangirls of all ages going toe to toe with the boys.

I am grateful for the male form in art.