Rectober: Art by dumbimps
For the second week, I'll continue my art reccing theme with another artist I've had the great pleasure of working with in the past, dumbimps. Once again, I'm reccing only a select few out of all of her spectacular works--definitely check out the whole collection at her lj when you get the chance.
Title:Masquerade
Author/Artist: dumbimps
Pairing(s) Arthur/Eames
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Why I loved it: Let's start with the piece that I claimed to write for i_reversebang several rounds ago, and which I loved so much that I have a framed print of it. I love the concept of a masquerade, I love the sly visual trickery of Eames in a forge and Eames in the mirror, I love the clothing and the masks and the detailing. The color palette is quite beautiful, too--warm, rich tones with just a few touches of ice blue for contrast. Just beautiful.
Title: Art for Amuse-Bouche
Author/Artist: dumbimps
Pairing(s) Arthur/Eames
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Bare chests, compromising positions, sexual tension
Why I loved it: dumbimps was an absolutely fantastic collaborator for my inception_bang story, Amuse-Bouche. The bright colors and energy of her art was the perfect complement to the tone of the story, and she was so helpful in generating fantastic costumes for Eames (both onstage and off). All her work is beautiful and really adds a fun, vibrant element to the story. Every piece is gorgeous, but my favorites would have to be the first one (who else could give such ominous and hilarious life to a falling radish balloon) and the fourth piece, with Arthur and Eames in the pool. That piece conveys all the emotion and longing between those two in a single glance. Also. Eames' tattoos and his bottom are lovely.
Title:Chimera Tattoo
Author/Artist: dumbimps
Pairing(s) Arthur/Eames
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Why I loved it: dumbimps always does such spectacularly intricate and unique tattoos, one of which is prominently on display in this piece. I love the subtle sexiness of Eames' shirt slipping off his shoulder, and the tender way Arthur kisses his shoulder and touches him. Such a quietly sexy and evocative piece.
Title:Darling, here's the best part
Author/Artist: dumbimps
Pairing(s) Arthur/Eames
Rating: PG
Warnings: Boxing violence
Why I loved it: This may be cheating a bit since the post contains an incredible amount of incredible art, but I'm running with it anyway! Some of my favorites include the third piece (grey Arthur) which is quietly beautiful, and all of the boxing images. Love the low slung short shorts they're wearing, the action poses, the inventiveness. dumbimps always infuses her work with an energy and vitality that really brings the characters to life. Fabulous.
Title:Action Fairy Eames
Author/Artist: dumbimps
Pairing(s) Eames
Rating: H for Hilarious
Warnings: Crossdressing. Big guns.
Why I loved it: A fun, lively piece to end the recs with. Just love it!