My blog largely pertains to Gothic horror in cinema, literature and videogames; I'm also an erotic artist. I primarily draw women from fantasy, horror, and science fiction (or sometimes muscle-bound men like Conan the Barbarian—think Luis Royo or Frank Frazetta). My subjects needn't be overtly sexual, but I do specialize in that particular approach. I like to draw stronger women, with a fair amount of muscle mass. However, I can do different body types—whatever the customer wants!
My goal is to sell $400 worth of commissions by the end of May. If I'm able to meet my $400 goal in time, I'll throw in something extra, free of charge: a personalized "Gothic" drawing dedicated to and thanking everyone involved for helping me make it to Chicago! It will contain an imperiled heroine in a Gothic situation (so, tenebrous, hulking villains and dark, spooky castles, most like). Should be fun!
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Persephone van der Waard is the author of the multi-volume, non-profit book series, Sex Positivity—its art director, sole invigilator, illustrator and primary editor (the other co-writer/co-editor being Bay Ryan). She has her independent PhD in Gothic poetics and ludo-Gothic BDSM (focusing on partially on Metroidvania), and is a MtF trans woman, anti-fascist, atheist/Satanist, poly/pan kinkster, erotic artist/pornographer and anarcho-Communist with two partners. Including her multiple playmates/friends and collaborators, Persephone and her eighteen muses work/play together on Sex Positivity and on her artwork at large as a sex-positive force. She sometimes writes reviews, Gothic analyses, and interviews for fun on her old blog; or does continual independent research on Metroidvania and speedrunning. If you're interested in her academic/activist work and larger portfolio, go to her About the Author page to learn more; if you're curious about illustrated or written commissions, please refer to her commissions page for more information.
