The Difference between Sex and Sensuality

I've been drawing the female body longer than anything else. Maybe that says something about me and maybe it says something about the female body.

For years I focused on drawing sexual images, but if you ask me, they weren't very sexual. The drawings and pin ups I did in high school lacked that innate sensuallity that triggers memory and fantasy. They were distant like photos behind glass.

My more direct images had that sexuality but left little to the imagination. They were explicit and lacked the questions of good seduction. Show enough to intrigue, but not enough to tell the whole story. It's a difficult line to find.

My latest Numberism piece feautures two lovers, in the moments before they make love. They are partially clothed. He has just pulled off her shirt, and is himself topless.

He is pushing down upon her, her head and neck are reaching up. His hand grips her waist, and their numbers fall into each other, curling around and in between each other, dipping down and reaching up into each other. Their eyes are locked.

This is seductive and sensual by my definition, but the rest of the story is for the individual. For me, I have plenty to fill in the blanks with my memory. I think everyone can relate to this, remembering this moment, part of you wanting nothing more than to be back there.

I call the piece, "Anticipation" and my two wonderful models, Jessica White and Nick Oxentenko, brought life to the photo.

Oh, you want to see it?

This week I will be at many artwalks: First Friday on Garfield St. (today 6-10pm) Su Vino Winery in Scottsdale (Saturday 12-5pm) and The Mighty Cup N Spoon for the Chocolate Affair (Sunday6-10pm).

I'll put it up online when these shows are over, but if you can't wait till then, you'll have to find me.