While many artists search their entire lives for their ideal female form, a fortunate few have clearly found their perfect preferred  ratio of curves to angles; of strength to submission.  Andrew Hunter is, however, clearly a man who knows his ideal damsel’s dimensions: his slender damsels have decidedly athletic builds and — frequently — the power of flight.

Mr. Hunter reveals leathery bat-winged demons who hover menacingly and iridescent insect-winged fairies who gently beckon. However different they may seem, each of these lovely ladies are lean, muscular visions of pure beauty. Perhaps their command of the air is a reflection of our common desire to rise commandingly above the fray, or perhaps even to escape it altogether.

Another playfully dangerous, and powerfully sexy focus of Andrew’s artistic attentions is the elfin rouge Bree Starval. In the web comic Delve, she ventures ever deeper into a vast dungeon, recalling a sword and sorcery flavored Little Annie Fannie: frequently in danger, very frequently naked, and always ultimately victorious.

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As a secretive cabal of archivists, translators and field agents work tirelessly to expand the world’s knowledge of an ancient tome of collected erotic writings collectively titled “The Erotinomicon“, their works are slowly made available to their sponsors. The world however, is given tantalizing glimpses of their fantastic findings.

As sure as primitive weapons can inflict compound fractures, the prospect of sexually-tinged abuse is a perennial favorite of the The Erotinomicon’s Curator in Chief, and it should come as no surprise that he often directs his workers to concentrate on this particular facet of the discovered texts.

Several pieces seem to paint a painfully complex portrait of women — both human and elfin — taking pleasure in perpetrating acts of titillating torment. The context and outcomes of these sadistic sessions of female domination may be lost to us, but we can only marvel at the dedication and skill with which their victims were made to writhe in agony and ecstasy.

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Ever since she made the transition from a spot of light on the stage in 1903, to a tiny flying woman in a 1924 silent film, James Barrie’s Tinker Bell has been a shining example of how an indomitable spirit and a beautiful body can excuse even the worst behavior. Since appearing in a Disney film almost sixty years ago, she has inspired generations of artists to depict exploits her author never imagined.

Tinker Bell seems like a slender, shiny bug to 14bis, but still quite attractive clutching a leaf to hide her assets. Wagner provides his trademark curves to a particularly willful sprite easily overflowing her costume in every direction. Eddie Holly‘s teenybopper Tink is compactly cute and only a little bit naughty while Pat Carlucci‘s rendition is leggy, busty and glowing all over.

As long as children grow up to the tales of Never Never Land, adults will wonder how this most famous of fairies frolics, without necessarily wanting to make a trip beyond that second star to the right, and straight on till morning. Fortunately for us, curious artists are willing to make that trip, and delight us with their flights of frisky fantasy.

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A long-standing critique of fantasy artwork is the seemingly passive nature of its women. However, the future wrought by Wren Nowan, women are no mere damsels awaiting distress, and firmly take matters in their own hands. His lean ladies command powerful vehicles that surge and rumble at their every whim.

With expressive watercolor washes and fine lines, Mr. Nowan creates delicate renditions of hard metal machines and the tough women who ride them. Having started with lovely blonde woman on a motorcycle, he quickly escalates his series with larger and more elaborate atmospheric and space-faring craft.

Space Opera and Cyberpunk are having a party called Motor Geek Love and only the most capable pilots are invited. Thankfully for us, they all seem to be as attractive as they are skilled and dangerous.

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A clear distinction between the objectification of the female form and true artwork is the interaction of the figure with her environment. Has she meekly succumb to an unrelenting landscape, or is she bravely persevering in the face of adversity? Bi Tai Wei explores these possibilities and many more, taking clues from mythology, speculative fiction, and his own fertile imagination.

With pale, slender bodies adorned with slim straps and tattered ribbons, Mr. Bi’s mermaids, fairies and mortal women are always the focus, but are fully formed individuals who are integral to their surroundings. While some females languidly await their fate, others take aggressively pursue their mysterious adventures.

Serving as constant companions to these aloof ladies company are a swarm of sinuous dragons, giant lizards, and even the occasional toad. While these noble creatures are beautiful in their own right, the women they accompany are the true treasures here.

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It is a rare and beautiful gift to belong to a small circle of friends, and it’s much rarer to find that circle is comprised of sweet, sensitive cat people who spend most of their free time making hot, sweaty love. We have been given just such a gift, thanks to the artistry and imagination of Karla Martinez.

Primarily comprised of candid views of small gatherings and solitary moments, these slender beings are revealed to be quite complex. At one moment wide-eyed, innocent and uncertain of their surroundings, they can quickly transform into insatiable, carnal creatures, seemingly seeking pleasure from whomever happens to be nearby.

There are the occasional portrait of loving angels, extremely playful elves and libidinous demons, but frisky felinoids are Ms. Martinez’s clear favorites.

Karla has carefully cultivated a cartoony, yet richly-detailed style that is equal parts kawaii and hentai — incredibly cute and extremely erotic. The result is a languid stroll through an inviting fantasy of intimate embraces and steamy seduction.

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In the twilight between wakefulness and dreams, we may occasionally catch a glimpse of our own internal struggles between obligation and desire — Good and Evil, if you will. While each such vision is a deeply personal experience, surely some commonalities must exist. Could this subconscious conflict explain our fascination with fantasy icons, or is it simply an attraction to the mysterious mythical beauties depicted by artists such as James Wolf Strehle?

Both virtue and vice are clearly on display in Mr. Strehle’s portfolio, with neither gaining the upper hand. Angels and demons smirk and glower from within his dark character portraits, while beautiful adventurers and corrupted creatures warily stalk one another, looking for a subtle advantage.

Through James’ work, we witness the battle for the hearts and minds of all civilization: tense, sensual forms bathed in hazy light take their places in the spectrum of moral intent. Which extreme sings the most alluring song? Your answer may surprise you.

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To say that Johnathan Darkly is an enigma would be something of an understatement. No one in our organization has ever met him in person, and his website has suffered immense stretches of time without updates, including the entire year of 2009.

More than once, we have been tempted to write Mr. Darkly off for dead, yet — when he delivers — his fascinating forays into fantasy character creation and animation are almost invariably worth the wait.

What was one of your earliest fantasy experiences

We’re all born to fantasy. From the stories we tell kids, to the myths we take as gospel, every one of us has a deeply cherished belief that’s plainly wrong. We need fantasy to survive.

How did you become a professional artist?

Trial and error. Print sales were a waste of time and effort, but Erotinomicon.com is a good excuse to keep on playing with figures.

Where do you find inspiration for your work?

The female form where it starts and ends, but Patrick Nagel’s minimalistic expression of it, and Masamune Shirow’s playful distortions of it were important sparks. Reinterpretations of mythology, especially animal and technological fusions are always a great source too.

Is there a single message that you find yourself most drawn to?

With an open mind, beauty is in the strangest combinations of features and attributes. There is no one perfect beauty, only infinite flawed expressions of it.

What has been your most challenging project?

One job a few years back  involved modifications to an existing female model. The requests were very specific, very anatomical, and got creepier and creepier.

What are you working on now?

Still trying to find the best way to show the “sculptures” from as many angles as possible. Moving away from a dying 3D application over to Blender. It’s improving quickly, and trying to create better animation loops of creepy bug-eyed fairies seems like a simple way to learn how to make it work.

Jon’s fantasy character stylings reside at Luminous Shadows

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If the Internet has taught us one thing, it’s that bringing someone’s deepest, darkest sexual fantasies to life can be a decidedly dangerous prospect. Thankfully, Dwight Sanchez is possessed of a kinder, cuter variety of deviant desires.

Straight from Mr. Sanchez’s imagination jump stretchy, slender sirens who dance wildly and undulate in unexpected but fascinating ways. Barbarian breasts bounce beneath animal-skin bikinis and futuristic pasties protect the diminished modesty of shapely, computer-generated cuties. These curvaceous creations dance and gyrate in infinite loops for our viewing pleasure.

In addition to his three-dimensional divas, Dwight has also rounded out his portfolio with a wide assortment of vector and pixel-based beauties, ranging from techno-necro angels, sword-wielding warrior women and the occasional overexposed portrait of a pop-culture pleasure.

While it’s certain that we have only seen a small sampling of the fantasies that dwell within his heart, be certain that the best is yet to be.

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Recently, Geek Tyrant featured a selection of Jessica Rabbit artwork. Be sure to carefully review each work, as each artist has a unique appreciation for the seductive songstress dangerous dimensions. But sadly, their retrospective did not tell the whole story, as some artists have even dared imagine an even more seductive side to this siren of the silver screen.

Ralphie Boy makes a solid case that Jessica’s breasts are even more gravity defying when unencumbered by sequins. Andrew Hibner treats Ms. Rabbit to a more realistic shading to stunning effect. Paul Jaworski reveals that she’s an avid cosplayer, but unaware that magnets are not a valid substitute for midichlorians. Finally, Russ Plat illustrates a decidedly more exhibitionist side to the sexy songstress… and that she loves hearts.

These important images of Roger Rabbit’s darlin’ diva have been brought to light, but rest assured that resources will not be spared in the pursuit of revealing portraits of other fantasy and science fiction characters. The truth will be exposed!

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Evolution is often portrayed as a beneficent force, slowly molding creatures with its guiding hand, improving all species over time towards some glorious ideal. It seems the far more violent and uncaring truth is known to Michele Chang, as she explores the beauty and the horror of physical and mental revolution.

Even a quick glance at her collected works reveal a taste for darkly transformed women, relishing raw power bestowed by ancient gods or demonic pacts. Many aspects of their feminine charms remain, but their supple bodies are twisted — either slightly or profoundly — in excitingly horrific ways.

Dark caverns, ancient forests and dramatically lit throne rooms are their settings of choice, but Ms. Chang’s creations are anything but obscured. Her figures glow gently with an evil energy that animates their spirit as much as their fascinatingly distorted bodies.

The very occasional sensual male or deceptively innocent young woman are the exceptions to the rule so plainly seen: Evil’s propensity for pain and suffering is nearly equaled by its capacity for beauty.

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Our concepts of high fantasy and mythic prehistory artwork were formed in the middle of the last century, and visions of sword-wielding barbarians and dark magic sorcerers still lurk around the edges of pop culture over half a century later. Taking inspiration from these archetypal figures, Brian LeBlanc evokes last century’s golden age of heroic fantasy art, with a sly nod to modern tastes and desires.

At first glance, you’ll simply see rough-hewn men and curvaceous women overcoming oversized creatures and challenging terrain. Yet Mr. LeBlanc’s classic painterly style and traditional fantasy settings are coupled with a unique blend of knowing humor and kinky undertones. Many of his commissioned pieces cater to very particular transformation and bondage fetishes, yet retain their classic Monster Manual innocence.

Perhaps Brian’s work is ultimately the best possible form of nostalgia: that which we’ve loved from our past reworked in subtle ways to exceed even our fondest memories.

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Were interstellar aliens to one day make their presence known on planet Earth, we would most likely find them to be not only strange and exciting, but completely incomprehensible. Thankfully, Maria Trepalina has the good graces to tinge her otherworldly creatures with enough humanity to retain a modicum of approachability while retaining their intriguing peculiarities.

Compelling interpretations of mythology, legend and speculation coalesce in alluring and provocative forms, illustrating the inner lives of confident outsiders and wild children of the wasteland. Rich, saturated colors and lean, taut figures dominate Ms. Trepalina’s character designs, each with subtle fantastic flourishes that place them comfortably outside of the mundane vale.

These creations may not always make for pleasant company, it is certain that Maria’s mercurial, cunning creations would never be considered ordinary… and perhaps only a bit incomprehensible.

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Nostalgia is the longing for a life that never truly was, a world made better through the filter of time. Brett Parson brings us back to those simpler, sexier times with his playfully seductive retro pinups and portraits.

Drawing inspiration from a wide assortment of dubious sources — saucy B-movie posters, seductive vinyl album covers, and even the hot-rod scene — Mr Parson delivers a deliciously subversive low-brow art experience with a truly original flair.

Whatever the provenance, the result is a timeless collection of cartoon cuties with an irresistible mix of playful innocence and lascivious intentions.

Some of Brett’s more recent images are available at his hosted gallery.

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The Lucid Skin tradition of celebrating the new year with a new feature image was skipped last year, so it’s only fitting that we introduce not one, but many new feature images from a few artistic friends.

Veronica V. Jones has been our artist of choice from the beginning, but we’ve also added a few choice works from Jae Clevella’s and Jon Darkly’s Erotinomicon.

Our initial selection seems to heavily favor fairies, but a few mere mortals will also accompany your visits to the site. More artwork will be added to the mix as time and fate allow.

Happy New Year!

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It is an easy thing to say that beauty is good, and ugliness is bad… to say that which is attractive is pure, and that which is repulsive is corrupt. Cynthia Sheppard understands the complexity behind these lies, and illustrates her knowledge with her stunning depictions of seemingly desirable women in apparently foreboding surroundings.

The women in Ms. Sheppard’s visions not only exist, but thrive in these adverse conditions. Their relationship to their environments are ambiguous, however. A few can be seen striking back at those contributing to — if not outright responsible for — the destruction and decay around them. Others seem to take secret pleasure in the desolation around them.

Are these figures the protectors or authors of these ruined worlds, or are these scarred landscapes merely reflections of the psychic damage they’ve sustained in their troubled lives? Cynthia offers no easy answers, but the beauty of her work is undeniable.

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