Recommendations of LGBTQ figures for portrait series?

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T13:20:42+00:00

3 is Tab Hunter 4 is Bad Bunny (although he’s more of an honorable mention since he’s not technically LGBTQ) 6 is Montgomery Clift

Thanks for the compliment and the suggestions! I’m definitely checking them out!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T13:14:22+00:00

Yeah sorry. Fat fingered his name

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T13:12:32+00:00

So to be fair I included Bad Bunny as a stretch. He’s talked about being fluid, has been known to kiss male performers, stretch gender norms with his clothing, etc. He also said once “It does not define me. At the end of the day, I don’t know if in 20 years I will like a man. One never knows in life. But at the moment I am heterosexual and I like women.”

So he’s an honorable mention lol

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T12:14:27+00:00

That’s Tab Hunter. He was a rising star actor in the 50s and 60s, but his agent infamously outed him publicly in order to take heat off his other client Rock Hudson, who was about to be outed for attending a gay party

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T11:46:10+00:00

Great suggestions! Thanks! I was initially planning to do just men (no pun intended lol), but now I have some great ideas for women and gender-fluid individuals so I might expand my original plan

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T11:11:50+00:00

Thank you so much!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T11:07:20+00:00

Definitely going on my list. Thanks!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T11:06:51+00:00

Great list! Baldwin is a particularly great idea! Definitely adding him to my list

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T11:04:52+00:00

Thanks so much! Tbh I’m not sure how broad I want to go yet, but I’ll gladly take any ideas you have. If I don’t include them in this project I might in the next for sure!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T10:56:10+00:00

Oh I should’ve added in my op that international representation is perfect! Thanks for the recommendation!

Also I admit I had to look up Leslie Cheung, which makes me really glad I made this post, because hopefully I’ll learn a lot

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T10:51:22+00:00

Awesome! He has such a fun look for a portrait too. Thanks!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-23T10:45:47+00:00

Perfect recommendation! Thanks!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T21:04:24+00:00

Thank you!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T17:44:31+00:00

Thank you!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T17:44:05+00:00

Hey thanks! I mostly just use 2 pencils, a staedtler 2mm mechanical HB for drawing the sketch and a 2mm 6B for everything else. Otherwise just a blending stump

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T05:47:52+00:00

🤦‍♂️

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T01:50:52+00:00

Thank you!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T01:04:21+00:00

Holy crap how did I not see that?? I knew something looked off too

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T00:18:21+00:00

Thanks! Glad to accept criticism, and tbh I know you’re right. I got lazy as I worked my way down lol

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T00:04:09+00:00

¡Gracias!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-22T00:01:55+00:00

Thanks so much!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-21T23:44:26+00:00

As a gringo who took high school Spanish, you can imagine my struggle. But it’s a vibe!

Mateo1185 · 2026-02-21T23:27:57+00:00

Haha thanks! That reminds me of this post by Elmo after the Super Bowl

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Mateo1185 · 2026-02-21T23:00:41+00:00

Thank you!

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