GILDED CUNT
date - August 2006
medium – ink and pencil
size - 11"x17"
surface - Académie Heavyweight Sketch Paper

inspired by the song of the same name by Cradle of Filth [link]

THE STORY BEHIND THE PICTURE : Yet again I was faced with the possibility of doing a picture inspired by music. Cradle of Filth is perhaps the harshest that I have in my collection (yes I know there is even harsher out there) and one that I have listened too extensively. Many of their songs conjure up these dark images in my imagination that one day I would like to put down on paper, or even use as influence on other projects just to bring out that dark, sinister side to my works.

Quite possibly the harshest title for a picture in a long time, but also one of the most appropriate. After hearing the song of the same name by Cradle of Filth, all I could think of was this woman, decorated and bejeweled as though she was born to it, looking as though she knew no other look than to be a bitch, but to such an extreme that the dreaded ‘C-word’ could be easily applied to her.

In addition, I moved away from backgrounds with this piece, instead going with a more decorative theme to the rest of the image. I could have done better with some more practice, but for the most part I think the designs I went with do not distract from the jewelry and decorations upon our beautiful ‘cunt’.

Did you ever think you’d read something like that before in your life?

- please be aware that this is a reposted image and not a brand new deviation