Gay paintings for walls that enjoy being looked at slowly. Oil paint was made for skin. It warms in thin glazes, pools in the hollow of a collarbone and lights a cheekbone as if someone moved the lamp closer. Every gay painting here arrives as a fine art print of that long, flirtatious attention, from a sunburnt bather by Henry Scott Tuke to a J.C. Leyendecker oarsman with a jaw like a ship’s prow. Gay oil paintings hold a warmth photographs rarely catch, and gay male paintings have a habit of flirting back. Hang one by the bed and see who looks away first.
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About this collection
A century and more of gay men painting the bodies they wanted to look at runs through this collection. John Singer Sargent studies a model’s head as if nobody else were in the room. Marsden Hartley gives Down East bodies shoulders like harbour walls, and Konstantin Somov sets a boxer glowing. Old auction catalogues called these homosexual paintings. We call them good company.
Then there’s my own work, new pieces made with a painter’s eye and a looser grip on history. Each gay art painting keeps the tricks oil taught everyone: shadow running warm and colour sitting on skin like sun. Painting gay life this way makes a wall feel lived in.
Building a wall of gay men paintings? Start with one large gay canvas painting and let smaller studies gather around it. A gay man painting his lover is the oldest story in the studio, and the gay male painting tradition keeps adding chapters. Paintings of gay men go back much further than this page does, through the old masters and the Renaissance. Full nudes and steamier scenes keep rooms of their own, and so do couples in love.
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I love this case! It’s beautiful! I’ve had it for about a month so far and have dropped my phone several times - my phone stayed in and the case is holding up well. The quality of the image isn’t grainy - you can see all the little details :)
Fabulous, Kellie! So pleased to hear your new treasure's guarding your phone in style. I love how fine the printing detail is, too — makes all the difference. Thanks a bunch for sharing your thoughts. Enjoy!
As always, brilliant work and brilliant service. The fastest service I’ve ever received by far from any artist—buy it, and it’s here within 5-7 days! This is my fifth purchase from Toby, and I’m waiting on a sixth. Tony is a magnificent artist and a magnificent business person. ✨✨✨✨✨
Huzzah! So happy to see the latest piece worked its magic like the rest, David. Your joy makes it all worth it for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ❤️
A classic image really well rendered in a large format. Arrived faster than expected, very well packed and in perfect condition.
Thanks Greg! Very happy to hear this print impressed like the others. Appreciate you taking the time to share. And here’s to your new treasure trove of daydream fuel… enjoy!
The artist captured the spirit of revelry and wild dance. A dancer, say, in the entourage of Dionysus. Sepia—old, say Renaissance (haven’t looked up the artist. The seller was knowledgeable, friendly, and the packaging was secure.
Huzzah! Thanks, James! Delighted you’re delighted and enjoyed our chats about art, design and Renaissance fairs. Look forward to helping you find more members of your retinue in the future.
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