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| Name | Hutch |
| Date | 12-01-2008 |
| Location |  |
| Message | Dear John (alias Blokey-Bloke), I greatly appreciated your comments on my latest posting. You are definitely right that the heady smells of sweat, grease and diesel can be a huge turn-on to many gay men (as long as the guy reeking of car repair shop smells happens to be our type). An interesting suggestion, drawing up a semi-nude 50+ Celtic warrior (although I doubt whether men in early medieval times who were lucky enough to reach that age were sent off to war). They were probably expected to stay home and protect the rest of the family, children and grand-children. Need to do some research on the subject to make a plausible character. Thanks again for the tip! As far as the Middle Ages is concerned, I have gathered ample material on the subject to make a drawing (based entirely on genuine, homoerotic encounters that took place in medieval times). It will feature two late-eleventh-century Knights of the Round Table, Sir Gawain (Gawein) and Sir Ywain (Iwein) based on original early-13th-c. texts from Hermann von Aue describing in detail their hot kisses and embraces, and the reactions of those bearing witness to them. It's incredibly romantic, and what's more, all of it is true! Have been doing research this past year on medieval homosexuality, art, handwriting, and chivalric armor to give the drawing an even more realistic touch. I enjoy combining my desires with facts from gay history, and featuring them in my artwork. Yours, Hutch |