Muscle and Rope - 1

For me the sensuality of the bound male does not need to involve display of the crotch.

The sight of pecs bulging between tight ropes is erotic enough.

It's also nice to see a gag that seems to be doing a very good job
 of keeping the victim from crying out.
 I like the cup shape under the chin.
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In these pictures from BoundMuscle.com ,
Pete Bigg (!) shows that relative maturity does not mean an end to sex appeal.

Mitchell's A to Z of Fetish Artists - The Letter 'H' - Conclusion

The letter 'H' provided a wide ranging selection of styles and subjects for my review - and some top quality artistry. To pick a favourite however is very easy for me. I nearly always favour artists whose images have a sensual quality which repays close study as well as a compelling fetish content. The Hun, Hammer and Harald score high on the latter criterion in their different ways. Hector and Heerdink certainly hit the button for sensuality.

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But only one artist achieves both as far as I am concerned, the great Hasegawa. His beautiful boys bound and at the mercy of strange creatures do not mainline on porn content but, in their appeal to the imagination of the viewer, they rank amongst the best of erotic art.

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Hasegawa joins my earlier selections - The Amir, Brick, Chris (Musclemaxx), Drubskin, Etienne, Fillion and Giquel.

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - The Hun (revised 2015)

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Humbug

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Heredia

Heredia produces pictures featuring mostly young men with a noticeable anal bias in the activities depicted. His explicit S&M torture scenes also feature young men, so young looking in some cases that I hesitated about including pictures. The air of innocence usually extends to the masters as well which doesn't really hit the button for me. The example shown here is a notable exception but it is otherwise very representative of his style.

His technique is based on simple outlines with single colour shading to delineate muscle shapes. His anatomy is realistic and tends towards slender physiques which is a refreshing change even if it reflects a preoccupation with youth. There's usually some nice detailing in clothes and restraint gear and I've included a detail of 'bad boy' which shows his skill rather well.

I don't have website for him but search the archives at GMBA (see links at right) and you will find plenty of his work.

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Heerdink

Maurice Heerdink's style might be described as chocolate box romance, soft tones, beautiful young men and warm subjects characterise his normal output – like Day Dreaming shown here.

The detail is meticulous and painterly – the treatment of the hands for example. The skin tones have a slightly plastic appearance. So where's the fetish interest? Heerdink also produces pictures showing men in peril or even more bloodthirsty subjects like the legend of Prometheus shown here and the martyrdom of St Sebastian.

The treatment in Prometheus is Romantic with a capital R. Note again the slightly plastic skin treatment and the detail in the sky and the Eagle. These are such traditional subjects for artists generally that the S&M overtones can be overlooked but the vicious claws and alarm of the victim, who appears to be appealing to an unseen attendant, don't leave much room for doubt.
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This imagery is an interesting reminder of the bizarre role of religion and literature as vehicles for fetish imagery through the centuries – apparently unquestioned - before the subject came out into the open.

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Look out for the snake picture at his site :-
http://www.mauriceheerdink.com/

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Hector

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