Drubskin

Drubskin
Born (1973-08-14) August 14, 1973 (age 51)
Derby, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Known forGay erotic art
Websitedrubskin.com

Drubskin, also known as "Drub" (born August 14, 1973; in Derby, Connecticut)[1] is an erotic illustrator, painter, and comic book artist known for his homoerotic fetish art and erotic comic book work.[2] He is based in San Diego, California, and has ties to Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice and the punk subculture.[1]

Drawing since the age of 15,[3] Drub's illustrations incorporate various fetishistic interests including foot fetish, rubber, fisting, scat play, sado-masochism, and watersports.[4] Most of the men he depicts are part of the punk, skinhead, and working class communities, drawn in a homo-masculine manner. His work is typically done in a comic book style, with bright colors and heavy line weight.[1]

In 1991 he moved from Connecticut to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the Kansas City Art Institute where he eventually earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration.[5] In 1995 he was asked to write a first-hand account of his sexual exploits in the punk and skinhead scene for a webzine called Nightcharm, as a way to promote his art. His pseudonym Drub is derived from his writing style, as a play on the verb which means 'to beat or thrash.'[citation needed]

His website and column garnered him attention from the gay male community at large and by 2000 his work began appearing in gay magazines worldwide. Drub began exhibiting his work in the 2000s and in 2003 he had his first international solo art exhibition at Mr. B's in Amsterdam.[3] Drub has also shown his work in galleries in Los Angeles, Toronto, Berlin, and Amsterdam, and participates annually in the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. He has had work published in several publications, including Freshmen, Instigator and Blue magazine.[5] He sells hand-illustrated greeting cards for Mr. B in Amsterdam and Berlin, and The Leatherman in New York City.

  1. ^ a b c "Episode 75 – Drubskin | NoSafeWord.com". nosafeword.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ^ "About". Drubskin. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ^ a b "Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art - THE ARCHIVE: No. 13: Summer 2004". www.leslielohman.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. ^ "Artworks". Drubskin. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ a b "Drubskin". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2016-11-19.