Bound and Gagged |
Interview with Bondage Artist/Photographer/Rigger Andre
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Interview by Jon Woods Do you have a website? My homepage is Andre's
Bondage Cartoons. I also have two token gallery sites. My art
and photography is at Damsel
Theater which is run by Lorelei. More art is at "Andre's Toon
Damsels". That site is run by the SweetTies folks. I studied commercial art in college, but I learned comics on my own. As a kid I would draw my favorite characters for hours. How long have you been involved in the scene as an artist? One day I was looking through some Harmony bondage mags I had bought and the
quality of the artwork was bothering me. I decided I could do a better job
than the artists I had seen in the books and in a week I sent out my first John Willie and the detective mag covers I saw as a kid in the
'70s were a big influence. Bondage artists I admire today would be Phm,
Noir, Totoro,
Darkhiro and Dan
DaFogh. In bondage photography some of my favorites are Lorelei,
Jon
Woods, Ropexpert,
Ken Scott, JB
Roper, FM Concepts' Secretaries
In Bondage and a guy who calls himself "Phantom". He runs a site called
Bound Beauties Photo Salon. Usually I get ideas from looking at photos. Other times I think up different themes off the top of my head. I don't draw women being tortured or beaten and then forced to have sex.
That's not for me. I want viewers to look at one of my pix and let their imaginations take over. Damsel in distress scenarios. I like drawing ladies being held captive
in basement or warehouse settings. Sometimes I'll draw an unknown intruder
hovering over the lady or I'll add dramatic lighting in the scene. I always wanted to try my hand at bondage photography. As much as I love
collecting other producers' work I always felt it wasn't quite the vision I
had in mind. At FetishCon 2005, I was able to borrow a camera and hook up
with 3 very lovely models: Kordelia Devonshire,
Tomiko and
Maxine X. Way back during Bond Con 2001. I participated in a shoot for Lorelei's
Bedroom Bondage site. Me and Ikaras Jones played a couple of intruders who
grabbed Lorelei, tied her up then stuffed her into a cabinet. What a thrill
that was! Not only was it the first time I met Lorelei and Jon face to face, but I helped to tie her up! I was very nervous. Kordelia Devonshire was the first model I ever shot.
She was a real joy to work with and she was very patient with me. Jon Woods
and Lorelei were on hand to give me tips and advice. I really felt those pix
turned out great. Drawings first and foremost, but I'm starting to get used to still photography. I love it when a model has a suggestion for a pose or wardrobe, etc. If
she's into it that makes me happy. When I got my first computer and went on the web for the first time, I was
blown away by how much was out there. Thanks to the internet, I learned of
many different styles of bondage. Too many websites now competing for an ever shrinking consumer base. The
other problem I see are torrents sites, fileshare sites, etc. that can take
an entire paysite's output and download it for free. Blouses
and skirts. Knee-length dresses with either pantyhose or stockings and
pumps (classic, not those 1970s chunky heel things). But would you
believe I don't like the look of 6" heels? I would prefer a model would
show up wearing 2"-3" heels instead. It looks more "realistic" to me. Rope, either clothesline (detective rope) or light tan rope that sort of
looks like hemp. I would also like to try using torn bedsheets. Duct tape covering the lower face and thick cleave gags. I really hate
ultra thin cleave gags. I love hogties, and the "classic" sitting position usually on the floor or
bed. In photography, I just want learn to take better pictures. And to tie the
models better. I like both. I especially try to draw many ethnic type girls. Well, for me this really isn't a career. It's more of a labor of love/hobby. As an artist, just keep practicing! Draw as much as you can. Study bondage photos for poses and sketch from the photos. I often get ideas for my damsels outfits from looking at fashion catalogs and such. As for photography, I'm still learning a lot. All I can say is, keep asking
for advice and feedback on your work. Thanks Andre! Andre's art, photography, forum and yahoo group links can all be
found at Andre's
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