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Title: The Tilt In Yer Kilt
Pairing(s): Merlin/anyone you'd like
Work Type (fic, art): Art
Summary: In which Merlin wears a kilt the way it's supposed to be worn while being utterly shameless in a bathtub.
Prompt: Saw this NSFW photo on tumblr and wasn't able to resist.
Perversities (Kinks, concepts): Utter Shamelessness
Warnings: Partial nudity, NSFW image
Artist Notes: Drawn with graphite pencils, kneadable eraser, and smudger on white sketchbook paper.

The title is from the punch line to a joke:
Lassy: "Laddy, I can tell yeh be wantin' to be lovin' me."
Laddy: "And how can ye be tellin' that, by the twinkle in me eye?"
Lassy: "No Laddy, I can tell by the tilt in yer kilt."

I was not going to participate in this round, I really wasn't. I told myself I was too busy with Paperlegends, and I'd just finished Camelot_Remix and the Merlin_Art_Fest. But then I saw that photo, and then [profile] reni_m said "Kilt," and I was lost to inspiration. I owe many thanks to my betas, [personal profile] amphigoury and [profile] reni_m, to the mibbit chat group for being fantastic cheerleaders, and to everyone who convinced me that (despite not needing any of the required warnings) this really is perverse enough. You are all filthy, filthy enablers, and ILU. <3

Disclaimer: This is a non-profit fanwork; no harm intended, no money made.



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(And, random trivia detail, the fabric in the kilt is the Armagh county plaid. Google is a wonderful thing. Yes, I know it's Merlin and not Colin, lol, I don't care, I wanted it to be an Irish plaid. May as well be that one!)
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Date: 2013-05-28 07:31 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
\o/ Thank you so much! I almost literally got brain!glomped by this image; it really did completely hijack me, lol. So glad to know I'm not the only one who finds it.... mesmerizing. :D

Date: 2013-05-28 06:59 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] bunnysworld.livejournal.com
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Date: 2013-05-28 07:53 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] bunnysworld.livejournal.com
You know I love this! And it was exciting to see it happening.

Date: 2013-05-28 09:02 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
It was fun to get to draw for an audience! Thanks for watching then, and thanks for commenting now! *hugs*

Date: 2013-05-28 07:01 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] blue-eyed-1987.livejournal.com
:D! I love this!

Date: 2013-05-28 07:29 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D

Date: 2013-05-28 07:23 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] amphigoury.livejournal.com
ALL DAT MAN-HAIR!!!! UNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNF!

Date: 2013-05-28 07:30 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thanks! YOU KNOW I LOVE IT! :DDDD

Date: 2013-05-28 09:05 am (UTC)From: [personal profile] kathyh
kathyh: (Kathyh Merlin 4)
I was having trouble waking up this morning, but that certainly did the trick :) Absolutely gorgeous work.

Date: 2013-05-28 08:31 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you! And glad to be of service! :D

Date: 2013-05-28 10:11 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] vix-spes.livejournal.com
UNF!!! This is just gorgeous and I love it!!

The detailing of the boots and the kilt is just amazing and I love the peek of Merlin's bum that we get =D

Date: 2013-05-28 08:45 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I reaffirmed my boot kink while drawing this one. :D

Date: 2013-05-28 10:27 am (UTC)From: [personal profile] birdsofshore
birdsofshore: (Default)
Aargh. Boots. Half naked man. Kilt. Boots. Half naked man. Kilt. Boots half naked man kilt boots half naked man kilt bootshalfnakedmankilt BOOTSHALFNAKEDMANKILT

I think my brain just overloaded with hotness.

I am not even in the Merlin fandom, I just like pretty pictures of men :D

Date: 2013-05-28 08:47 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Hotness overload FTW! \o/ Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D

Date: 2013-05-28 01:11 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] thecheekydragon.livejournal.com
ext_442952: (Default)
Think I'm in love...♥

Date: 2013-05-28 08:50 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
<3 (me too!)

Date: 2013-05-28 01:27 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] phoenixacid.livejournal.com
*WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA*

WHY IS IT NOT WORKING?!

Date: 2013-05-28 08:51 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Maybe it's because we're all doing it at the same time? LOL! :D

Date: 2013-05-28 02:07 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] sapphirescribe.livejournal.com
Hnnnnnnnng. This is delicious. Mmm.

Date: 2013-05-28 08:58 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! :D

Date: 2013-05-28 02:27 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] oflittleuse.livejournal.com
I am loving this! So great to see more than the boot finally! :D
Absolutely amazing. <3

Date: 2013-05-28 09:01 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you! I WANTED TO SHOW MORE THAN THE BOOT FOR SO LONG!!! It's such a relief to finally get to post this, lol. :D

Date: 2013-05-28 07:31 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] motetus.livejournal.com
Very, very nice! I love the boots and how you've shaded them.

Date: 2013-05-28 09:01 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I love those boots too, even though they're insanely complicated, lol. :D

Date: 2013-05-29 02:05 am (UTC)From: [personal profile] kitty_fic
kitty_fic: (Default)
This is amazing! I loved seeing the WIP and the finished version is just fabulous! <3

Date: 2013-05-29 06:26 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you, Kitty! I'm glad I got brain!glomped by this idea and ran with it, and I'm very glad you like it too! <3

Date: 2013-05-29 04:07 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] fuckyeah.livejournal.com
Ahhh! I saw snippets of this in chat, but it's great to see it completed? I just...this picture...nngh.

Date: 2013-05-29 05:44 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thanks ,Tempy! The whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts, lol, and I have to say, on the whole, that I'm pretty darned happy with this one. :D

Date: 2013-05-29 06:40 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] alba17.livejournal.com
Gah. That's fantastic. Very hot and the drawing is really nice. His face is beautiful.

Date: 2013-05-30 08:29 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! It was interesting how much adding the scruff changed the way his face looked!

Date: 2013-06-11 02:55 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] brunettepet.livejournal.com
Excellent detail in this. I love the boots and his intense expression. I want to run my hands up and down his furry legs!

Date: 2013-06-11 03:49 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] altocello.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! (I want to run my hands up his legs too!) :D

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