Do I really need to warn for crossdressing art on my journal anymore?
Drew this for Challenge #5 over at
merlin_ficart. There were so many prompts I wanted to take but, alas, I only ended up having time to do one. But this is the one! Here is my illustration for the lovely "Gray Lace and Satin Roses" by
riventhorn.
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reni_m,
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gfeather, with serious support from the folks at gsdmerlin.

Graphite on grey paper.
Drew this for Challenge #5 over at
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Graphite on grey paper.
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Date: 2012-03-08 06:49 pm (UTC)From:I think my favorite thing about it, though, is that you didn't feminize his body. He is still very muscular and broad shouldered. That was such an important thing for me in those stories--that Arthur didn't want to be a woman in the biological sense of the word or even with feminized mannerisms--but that he loves the clothing that has been gendered as "female." (Ugh-I find the terms "masculine/male", "feminine/female" very problematic, but hopefully I've gotten my point across). Anyway, I just really love that you picked up on that and drew him like this. ♥♥
I'll add a link to this on my story!
Thank you, thank you! :)
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Date: 2012-03-09 05:48 pm (UTC)From:And I keep trying to write a cogent response to your comment, but haven't had any success, lol. A brief summary would be, "YES, THAT!" to all of your points, because they are exactly what I hoped you would take away from it. Especially the one about him still being very much a MAN in a dress. <3
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Date: 2012-03-10 06:50 am (UTC)From:Fab job! :D
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Date: 2012-03-16 05:44 am (UTC)From:I find this this very lovely. thank you for sharing your work with all of us!
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