Story of my life: why I create erotic art on a daily basis

From childhood dreams to the world’s biggest erotic art shows — how following my desires led me to unveil the beauty of human sexuality through digital art.

Kneeling before my winning erotic art piece "Within me" at the WEAM, Miami USA.

When I was a kid, I had a few dreams I wanted to ‘make true.’ I didn’t want to be a doctor or a pilot, not even a dancer in a ballet group. That was my mother’s dream after she realized I would not become a doctor. I was sure I’d be a painter on Disney’s team. I was very good at drawing his cartoons. Everyone around me was sure this was my destiny. Mr. Disney preferred to freeze himself with that destiny.

Then, I dreamed of becoming a portrait artist when I became a big man. Now I am big on drawing portraits. Digital, though, but my clients are happy enough, so there’s really no need for that oil on the canvas.

I remember once thinking that every painting should be made with pencils and painted with brushes. I was good at the drawing part but much less at painting. The romantic image of a painter standing with his brushes and color palette in front of an easel doesn’t represent me. I’m digital. I prefer sitting by my computer screen and creating art that looks like traditional paintings with a twist. It may sound less romantic, but it's very effective.

Making my artistic dreams come true

I remember when I was a little horny boy, my dream was to get bigger, become an artist, and participate in art exhibitions.

I had no idea how to do that until I was 43. The truth is, I didn’t even try. Not in my own country. My moment of inspiration happened when I was with my dog outdoors one day. She was a bitch, actually. All she cared about were her own needs. “What about mine?” I asked her. She said nothing. She was concentrating on wetting the green grass. So I said to myself, “What if I look on Google for erotic art shows in America?” There must be some gallery that would say yes to me, right?”

Damn right!

When I got back home, there was a sweet email waiting for me saying, “Hi, my name is V. I am the owner of Echo Gallery in Chicago. I just saw your website, and I am impressed. Would you like to show your art in my gallery?

‘Wait a second… How did you find me so fast? I’m not ready yet; I mean, I am… But, but, but, I don’t even have a visa for the USA. Damn… What should I do? Why do I deserve this?… Actually, why not?’

I didn’t tell her any of the above. Instead, I played it cool and asked for more information, etc. We emailed back and forth for a few days, and then I realized she was also a nude model, so I dared to ask for her photos to work my magic on. She agreed. My email box was hot. This was beyond my wildest dreams. I made a few digital paintings of her for the exhibition, but then she, like every woman does once in a while, changed her mind! She suggested we choose art from my website.

It took me a year to prepare myself for the art show. During that period, I learned how the ‘Law of Attraction’ works. When you are focused on a target, the universe is working for you. I had no money for that trip to the USA. But my American cousin wanted me to teach him Photoshop over the phone. I gave him some lessons and opened up new options for him in his graphic world. He appreciated my help so much that he sent me a ticket to fly to the USA and offered to host me at his house for a whole month. That was in August 2002. The art show was set for the end of August. My goodness! Everything worked out with perfect timing for me!

I stayed with him for three and a half weeks, touring New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, and other states within driving distance. He showed me Manhattan, and he loaned me a car to drive on my own. It was like a dream. I was living inside of it.

At the end of August, I took a flight to Chicago. It was very hot. But V was cold to me. It was then that I realized for the first time in my life that art is a business, like any other. I met an official businesswoman, all dressed up (I hardly recognized her), and I felt weird to see her like that after knowing her naked body on my screen for months.

The art show was amazing. It was my first ever. I didn’t sell any paintings, but who cared? People saw me and talked to me about my art, and some women were flirting with me in front of my sexy paintings. Did I mention a dream?

I’m pretty sure my ego got a bit longer on that opening night of ‘The Dirty Show’ in hot Chicago.

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Eight years passed. I fly to the USA for another art show almost every year, sometimes twice a year, bringing my erotic art to Detroit, Seattle, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, and Detroit again. Every visit is short, about 5 days, and is dedicated mostly to the art exhibition. I’m not interested in touring the USA. I’m only interested in bringing my art to America.

Me at the 'Dirty Show' erotic art exhibition, Detroit USA, 2006

Of all the art shows I’ve participated in, I had the best experience in Detroit in 2006. Those were two nights I’ll never forget at the ‘Dirty Show,’ the world’s largest erotic art festival. In fact, I’ve had my longest 'spiritual orgasm’ there without even touching a woman or anyone else. The picture above of those two girls talking to me is only one example of the endless number of women and some men who stopped by my wall to view my art and get to know me. I felt my ego stretching, and I felt the adrenaline roaming inside me for six hours every night of the two nights I exhibited there. I didn’t want it to end. It was like living in a dream and beyond.

Then, I got a little tired of traveling and moved on to make my next dream come true: creating a sexual positions art book, like the Kama Sutra, but in my own unique style. I named it ‘Sama Sutra.’

Ever since I was a shy teenager, I dreamed of drawing a book of sexual positions. I would peek in my parents’ closet, looking for their secret love books. I remember a simple book full of text and some black-and-white drawings of couples making love. It blew my mind. Years later, I realized that I could also blow other people’s minds with my own book of love that I created for them.

But how could I do that? I needed specific images of many sexual positions. I didn’t want to buy some stock pornography; I wanted something more realistic. I needed a couple to take pictures of themselves for me. However, I didn’t know how to find this couple. For years, I’ve been running this idea through my mind, just waiting for the universe to be kind enough to find this couple for me.

And she found them. First, she sent ‘her’ to me.

She called herself Natasha (and does have a real name as well). She’s married and loves exposing her naked body in front of her husband’s camera. He’s a good amateur photographer with a great camera and a good eye, especially for his wife’s nakedness. They don’t have kids or any inhibitions. She found my art online and sent her photos to me so I could wrap her in it. I am enchanted and grant her desire with my artwork. She did order a sexy portrait from me, but I treated her more like a friend than a client. We kept in touch through emails and phone calls for about 2-3 years, and then a light went on in my head again. I tell her about my ‘Sama Sutra’ dream, and she agrees to take photos with hubby, just for me!

The next few months were like paradise to me. I created my dream book. Every week, I sent this precious couple 3–5 sketches of sexual positions to perform and take photos of. They were as excited as I was about all this and wanted nothing in return, saying I’d boosted their sex lives through this project, and they thanked me for that. I ignored their ‘thank you’ and printed a few prints of the art I made of their photos and sent them as a deep gift of gratitude.

Me and ma baby...the 'Sama Sutra' book of erotic art and sex poetry

I am blessed with unique friends.

Then I ask my dear friend Deni, who is the best writer of adult stories I’ve ever worked with, to write some sexy poetry for my new paintings. That sweet woman who wrote for my website from the start agreed. I feel so lucky to know these wonderful people without even meeting them in person yet.

After half a year, I finished all the sexual position drawings. I did the layout and design work myself and printed the book with no publication to support me (after Amazon rejected me).

A dream come true!

I’ll dream for the next drink come true 😉

So what am I saying I've learned from this story?

Simple truth. Follow your dreams. Many have said that before, and I don’t mind repeating it again and again:

Follow your dreams.

You may not accomplish ALL of your dreams, but you must fantasize. You must dream BIG. You must implant images in your mind of yourself already accomplishing those dreams. You must believe you can do it. The universe will grant your dream if you have what it takes to do it.

So, wake up now!

And visit my erotic art website, here to view what has become of me 🧡