Nudity + Cock Portraits

As a man, I love cock.
Of course as a gay man that statement may seem redundant, but let me elaborate. I truly believe all men love cocks. How can we not? Our own member supplies endless pleasure. I would even be so bold to say that many men experience their life through their penis. We think about it and touch it constantly. It's the first thing I grab in the morning and usually the last thing I grab before falling asleep. There is an endless fascination about them, their appearance, how hard they are, if it's big enough or too small. And why shouldn't there be? A cock is something to be honored and cherished. It creates life and makes life feel amazing.

Social nudity used to be the norm for men. The Greek and the Roman men trained fully nude to prepare for battle. The word gymnasium comes from the ancient Greek term, Gymnos, which means naked or nude and gymnasium translates to "school for naked exercise." These institutions were for men only, and they practiced sports like running, jumping, gymnastics, wrestling and more fully nude. This allowed for a sense of togetherness that modern culture and shame based philosophies has entirely wiped out.

From 1926-1962, swimming nude for men was not only the norm, but was required in all YMCA's and most American High Schools. Seeing your friends naked and splashing around together was the de rigueur, and allowed men and boys to freely glimpse at and enjoy the presence of other naked men. Today, that experience is completely missing from the male experience, and I believe it is to our detriment. Most won't even be fully nude in a gym locker room, let alone in front of a group of other men. When did we become so ashamed of the thing we love so much, and of our own natural selves?

The only cocks most men see besides their own these days are on a screen with porn being so accessible. It would also be safe to say that because the actors in an adult movie are often chosen for their genetic "gifts," this is not the best representation of the norm.

I wanted to celebrate the cock in all it's glory, and decided to start drawing COCK PORTRAITS of the men in my life. I began asking my friends for their favorite dick pics, and as you can imagine the responses were pretty wild and across the board.

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Some of my friends didn't even have a photo handy (I take multiple dick pics a day if I'm being completely honest), and many were insecure about what that means if they were to share a dick pic with me. I explained that this whole project is about releasing shame, honoring ourselves, and embracing what makes each of us unique and special.

I want my models to see the portraits of their cock and think it's beautiful. I want them to feel empowered. I want them to gaze at all the images and honor and respect their brother's cock as well. In a world where man is so divided, the one thing we can all agree on is we fucking love our dicks. This portrait series is a love letter to the special men in my life, but also to ourselves, and all men around the world. A chance to gaze at and enjoy, free of shame or fear of what it may mean if we do.

A straight single father I went to high school with.
​My best buddies, but straight and gay.
My boyfriend and lover.
A cousin or two.
My own Dad.

These are just some of the portraits I have been working on, and I am so excited to say I will be putting out a small book with the images and accompanying story about each man. Of course, it would be easy to find photos of cocks to draw almost anywhere, but it was important these portraits were of men I know and love. I wanted to hear their reaction, understand their responses, and give them the gift of seeing themselves in a new light. In a world where we are forced to cover up, I want to celebrate what we all are forced to hide.

We may not be able to splash around naked and free at the gym these days, but with paper and a pen I will journey into my own nude swimming pool and be sharing it with you all soon.

In Nude Health,
Your Naked Trainer