A footnote on Art by Justin (see A-Z)

When I wrote my piece about Justin for the A-Z of fetish art I wasn't able to give a link to his work for those wanting to see more. One of our readers has kindly written in to let me know about Justin's blog. Big thanks to that man.

Justin - Marine Boys
The blog is organised along similar lines to my own - a mixture of photographs, artwork by Justin and other artists. It's well worth a look.

Link:- Justin's Blog (http://pencilmen.blogspot.com/)

Men Sharing Clothes 2 - Wrestling Leotard

Here's another example of clothes sharing, from Bound Guys this time. Leotards are sexy garments both to wear and to view, I will devote a separate series to them one day.

1. Holden warming up the leotard

Holden's ginger hair and the fair skin that goes with it is a look that not all men appreciate and the Green leotard does nothing to disguise it, but he looks quite sweetly cowed and appealing in picture one. The all in one construction of the leotard creates an effect one step removed from nudity and there's an intimacy between wearer and garment which the cords curving round his body emphasise. The thought of it's transfer to someone else is quite erotic.

2. Gurth sizzling in it!

Put the same clothes on Gurth in picture 2 and you get something else again. He's a good looking man anyway and his cropped hair is very youthful and sexy but don't his thighs look great in the square cut of the leotard? This is a great example of bondage photography too, the single strand of cord diving between the buttocks is inspired, highlighting the curves and crevices in that area. The angle of the shot exaggerates their size too. Tying the Gurth's arms at his sides (rather than together behind his back) leaves his muscular shoulders visible, the cutaway neck line and arm holes show off this area too. Fabulous picture.

Link to Bound Guys

Men Sharing Clothes 1 - Shiny Silver Tee and Shorts

"How's this Mr de Mille?"

One of the kicks I get out of drawing pictures is being able to dress my characters in garments of my choice. Like the skinhead in my last posting. There is something quite kinky about stripping a man and assigning a new, sexy image to him (especially if he is unenthusiastic about it or embarrassed). One of stranger experiences of my life was being 'dressed up' by a guy who was into lingerie. Female clothing isn't one of my fetishes but I did 'get' the dressing up/control bit! 

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"You're looking really great, Dirk"

Photographers of the male body are lucky enough to be able to do this to real men - although you get the distinct impression that some of them photograph models in the clothes they turn up in - baggy trunks and all! In other cases you get the reverse, clothing which is obviously fresh out of the packet and a pile of clothing (or a hanging rail even) in the background.
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"I'm ready for my shoot, Mr de Mille, what do you want me in?"

When I'm surfing a new site and I see the same clothes turn up on different models it gets me imagining - were they aware another guy had worn them before? Were they swopping clothes, still warm, in front of the photographer?
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"It's not fair! I thought you said I could keep these"

The pictures here (from MuscleHunks) feature two models in very distinctive clothing, apparently in the same apartment - say no more. Naive hunky models are another fantasy of mine!
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(Thinks) "These shorts feel warm, almost as though....."

T-shirts on muscular men and dinky shorts (on any man!) are favourites of mine anyway and although I normally prefer simple cotton the showy effect of this silver material works well in my imaginary context. The photography is quite good too, nice sensual skin tones.
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"You're looking really great Ivan!"

"Gee, thanks Mr de Mille"

Skinhead Shaving - Inspired by Jonathan

This picture was inspired by Jonathan's drawing 'Leatherdad-SF' posted yesterday.

It suggested to me a 'prequel' image in which the victim's backside was being lathered up with the shaving brush preparatory to the razor. This sketch is the result.

Mitchell - Skinhead, Skinhole

 

 I have used the same general arrangement as the original but I haven't attempted to copy Jonathan's setting in detail - or his characters for that matter. In fact I decided to make them both skinheads which makes the shaving requirement rather ironic, hence the title - Skinhead Skinhole.

It isn't voluntary, the subs feet are securely tied to the basin taps to prevent escape whilst the gaping toilet gives him something else to think about! Naturally spanking will follow once his bottom has been returned to a hair-free condition.

Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Art - Letter 'J' Summary

Well, what a cavalcade of talent the letter 'J' unearthed! These Artists represent several decades of erotic fetish art. The range of styles makes comparison well nigh impossible – we have the unrestrained enthusiasm of JF, Justin and Jayse, the impressive draughtsmanship of Jackal, the stylish cartoons of Jotto, the artistic technique of Tom Jones and Jame. In terms of subject matter we have seen the welcome depictions of older men by Joseph and Julius, the fascinating bondage scenarios of JoeT and JX and of course the iconic spanking images of Jonathan.

I usually pick a favourite but this selection is very hard to separate. In terms of pure artistry, Jackal would have to be the choice. His combination of superb drawing and semi-fantastical settings is, in a sense, the epitome of leather oriented fetish. For sensuality I would choose between Jotto's scarily fascinating 'Young Man in Peril' pictures and JF's bulky, rope-squeezed musclemen, who have a strange power to get my juices going! (Tom Jones' kisses are highly erotic but don't count as fetish). Story-telling is also important and in this department it's got to be JoeT or Jonathan with Jotto close behind. Any one of these artists would be worthy winners in a less crowded group.

However, if I have to choose I think it has to be Jonathan for his inventiveness, restrained sexuality and atmospheric settings.

Jonathan - Leatherdad SF
I've chosen the illustration to reflect some of my favourite themes which you might not associate with Jonathan – Leather, shaving and an very adult looking man being humiliated. As with all Jonathan's stuff, look at the detail. The position of the victim with his backside parked up against the cold enamel basin conjures up in my mind an equally erotic, 'prequel' image of his hole being lathered up with the shaving brush preparatory to the razor. Nice!

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Readers of this blog are most welcome to contribute their own opinions on individual artists, which I will publish, even if they differ from mine.

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Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - JX

JX is our final entry for the letter J. He draws men strapped up in rubber/leather suits and sometimes molested by handsome, muscular captors. We're back in the land of Boundex and JoeT here but there's a little more realism about the depictions.

JX - Fisting
JX actually shows the captors in the act of tying up the captive and interacting with him which is great. In 'Fisting', the attackers clothing has a sporting flavour about it. I like the relaxed pose of the fister.

JX - Blindfold+Gag

I'm not a big fan of masking faces but the combination gag and blindfold shows just enough facial detail to be erotic.

JX - Not Going Anywhere

These are just sketches and lined papersuggests he's not a 'pro' but there are some ambitious compositions here with interlocking bodies and limbs. They work well, overall the bodies look right and he has a talent for drawing rough masculine faces. There is a lot of authentic detail in the clothing and 'gear' although you have to look closely to make it out. It would be great to see more polished versions.

I have only a small group of sketches by this artist and no little about him. I'd certainly like to see more.

JX doesn't have a website as far as I know, but you will find examples in the GMBA archives (link in sidebar).

For earlier articles in this series click on the label A-Z below.

Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Jotto

Jotto - Waiting 
I am a fan of Jotto's work, although much of it is pretty gruesome fare. Muscular captives are subjected to brutal tortures and Jotto does not hold back from depicting bruising and trickling blood which isn't my cup of tea but fortunately the action doesn't always get that far. 

Recurring themes are the victim tied to a chair, strangulation and electro-torture. 

Jotto - Jungle Boy in The Eel Pit

Jotto is good at depicting electricity dancing over a victim's torso. 
In this case it's the natural electrical discharge of an eel.

Jotto sometimes depicts fantasy scenarios like Alien abductions and Tarzan in captivity and this gives great opportunities for tentacle art and lab rat experiments. His 'regular' victims, however, often seem to be chosen simply for exhibiting their desirable bodies with excessively skimpy clothing. My own (Mitchell's) 'mitchmen' story lines are often even more arbitrary than this so I cannot criticise – but it's a disturbing thought process!

His men are heroically muscular and lean, every muscle and sinew is visible at times as they strain against their bonds. They have broad shoulders and very thick thighs but youthful slender waists. Jotto colours the body in a sensuous way with shading and highlights, but the musculature is so stringy and exaggerated that the end appearance is not really glamorous. Jotto's preference for longish floppy hair, however, gives the men some humanity and innocent appeal on which we can hang our sympathy in the ordeals they go through.

Jotto - Vincenzo Sleeping

His style resembles Comic Art with thick outlines and very black shadowing. This influence also shows in dramatic poses (as in the Tarzan picture above) with clenched fists and fore-shortened arms. 'Vincenzo sleeping' (immediately above) with it's dramatic shadowing and aerial viewpoint is a classic comic image. Latent menace oozes out of the picture.

Jotto - Eye of the Storm

Occasionally he publishes black and white pictures which resemble wood cuts.

Great, stylish fetish art which pushes the boundaries but is always sexy.

see also Jotto's Red Barn Mystery
and his contribution to Snakes and Chains

I would have expected Jotto to have a blog somewhere but I haven't been able to find one. 
He does collaborate with 'Kalabro' and there is some work pasted at Kalabro's blog

Post-script April 2011 - There is now a Jotto gallery at Telemachus site

For earlier articles in this series click on the label A-Z below.