Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle - Christopher Furminger

Furminger's male art has a variety of styles and this is a particularly arty example.

A man is seemingly entwined with the growth of the Honeysuckle and praying.

His face is striking, the hint of hair on his lip and cheek suggesting artistic sensitivity. 

The Honeysuckle flower is said by some to represent the flames of passion and love.

It's sweet scent reflecting the happiness that comes with that scent.

recent Christopher Furminger

 

The Art of Christopher Furminger at mitchmen blog

Green Leotard

 

I have a fascination with leotards and bodysuits which seem to be uniquely revealing on a man even though they are only a combination of two commonplace garments, singlets and briefs. 

In this picture by David Kawena the model wearing it happens to have particularly potent, masculine characteristics - alluring Latin looks, a neatly trimmed beard but wild head hair and copious tattoos. The snug fitting garment is normally suggestive of sporting activity - wrestling typically or perhaps swimming and yet this man is lounging, somewhat provocatively, in an antique style of chair in a lushly styled interior. 

The whole combination seems unaccountably incongruous and unsettling and yet riveting. 

It's as if a hedonist had suddenly materialised in a staid, traditional, gentleman's club.

Great image

the model is Jason Suminski

Anxious Moments

Michael Leonard - Athlete

 This intriguing drawing by Michael Leonard seems to be depicting a participant one of those earthy, traditional, wrestling competitions, resting and leaning against a mirror with his pants rolled down for sweaty action. He's gazing off to the side with an expression that might be fear or annoyance. Not an especially handsome man, but very attractive in a masculine way. 

Art by Michael Leonard

Mermen swim back

Gabo - Merman

 

Of all the mermen I have featured here over the years, I think I like this the best. 

His face and his physique are bang on the button for me right now 

and there's a delicious swirl in his tail that makes a very pleasing image.

The dreaded 'join' is swept aside with confidence as if it didn't matter.

But the merman himself doesn't seem totally happy about it.

No prospect here of fathering merkids, it seems.

Don't worry, there's someone for everyone.

 

(If I may say so, a harpoon-toting merman seems a bit like a turkey voting for Christmas or Thanksgiving but then again, I'm no expert on the species).

 

 

Gabo - Merman, dressed

By way of consolation Gabo has produced a human alter ego 

and he thankfully seems to have the necessary tackle.

I do love a man in swimming trunks!

Not crazy about ones who carry harpoons though.

And if he turns into a merman at midnight things might get tricky

Gabo is on Deviant Art

 

Vintage Wrestling

 An image from a recently reassembled, wrestling photo set, produced by the British, vintage, Royale Studio in 1959. It shows the models Brian Lamprill (top) and Tibor Urgay grappling in various poses contrived to avoid frontal exposure and suggestive contact. This one looks a bit of a stalemate!

Royale Studio and it's later incarnation, Hussar Studio, had a brief existence from 1957-63 but reputedly bore the brunt of the arbitrary actions by the British authorities to suppress any form of homosexual expression. They were not the only studio to produce images like this and never featured explicit frontal shots but, uniquely amongst British Studios of the time, they produced photo sets showing men dressed or partly dressed in British military uniforms (tailored to fit tightly) and often involving in corporal punishment scenarios. This seems to have attracted special attention from the Police who confiscated offending material at whim.

This image is taken from the new Royale Studio Open Archive which is attempting to assemble as complete a collection as possible of the Studio's images. 

This particular set is No 37, Urgay v Lamprill 

Boxing Green

DrawprOn - Little Mac

 A saucy image of Little Mac who is a cute character from combat games.
I'm not sure he ever went into a fight dressed like this
But in the gay imagination it's entirely appropriate, cute kit for a cutie.

For some reason I like the green outfit that's his trademark too.

Seconds Out!

 

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In this multi media age games characters are no more confined to computer games than superheroes are limited to comics. In the gay art universe they all mix freely, hooking up and sharing quests.

DrawnprOn specialises in fan art that transports well known characters into saucy situations.

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Yellow

 Ivan Gudkov by Serge Lee

 

 I have a bit of a thing about swimming trunks.
Proper ones that look like swimming trunks, not underwear.

If they're skimpy and yellow, I'm hooked!

 

This pose highlights the brevity factor and vulnerabiliy

The little badge seems to add a frisson of importance.

The knotted waist cord looks a temptingly fragile defence.

 

Away from the prying eyes of beach goers

Serge Lee Photography

Swimwear by Marcuse