Leaping Satyr Male Nude, 11x14” Gay Homoerotic Watercolor & Crayon Drawing on Rives BFK by Kenney Mencher
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This piece is called Leaping Satyr, and it’s part of my continuing exploration of queer identity through classical and homoerotic imagery. I drew it with crayon and watercolor on 11x14 Rives BFK—a surface I love for its ability to hold both line and wash with subtle texture.
The viewpoint is extreme—looking up from below, placing the viewer in a reverent, almost worshipful position. It emphasizes the figure’s thighs, abs, and groin. That pose was intentional. It’s part myth, part fantasy, part celebration of unapologetic masculinity. The title Leaping Satyr nods to ancient Greco-Roman art, where satyrs—half-men, half-beasts—represent lust, revelry, and freedom. Here, that wild energy is channeled through a queer lens.
I used warm earth tones in the watercolor to mimic the look of aged bronze or marble under dramatic lighting. The crayon linework adds grit and physicality—especially across the hair, muscles, and genitals. It’s not stylized to flatter; it’s there to show presence, movement, and strength. There’s a play of shading and soft cast shadows that builds volume and rhythm across the body. It’s not quite chiaroscuro, but it borrows from that tradition.
This drawing references the homoerotic traditions found in Hellenistic sculpture, Caravaggio’s daring male nudes, and even the bold framing of 1980s physique photography. I’d say it also owes something to Diebenkorn and Bischoff in its looseness and commitment to formal structure.
This work might stir a sense of defiance or pride in viewers—especially those who are part of or familiar with the bear and queer male art communities. It’s intentionally confrontational in its gaze and angle, but also playful and mythic.
For me personally, it’s part of a larger project to reframe the male nude in ways that include all bodies and sexualities—not as idealized gods, but as full beings with stories and weight. This satyr isn’t leaping for your approval. He’s claiming the space.
Details:
Title: Leaping Satyr
Medium: Crayon and watercolor on Rives BFK
Size: 11x14 inches
Year: 2025
Signed and dated on front
Unframed
Ships flat, protected in archival packaging
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Leaping Satyr, and it’s part of my continuing exploration of queer identity through classical and homoerotic imagery. I drew it with crayon and watercolor on 11x14 Rives BFK—a surface I love for its ability to hold both line and wash with subtle texture.
The viewpoint is extreme—looking up from below, placing the viewer in a reverent, almost worshipful position. It emphasizes the figure’s thighs, abs, and groin. That pose was intentional. It’s part myth, part fantasy, part celebration of unapologetic masculinity. The title Leaping Satyr nods to ancient Greco-Roman art, where satyrs—half-men, half-beasts—represent lust, revelry, and freedom. Here, that wild energy is channeled through a queer lens.
I used warm earth tones in the watercolor to mimic the look of aged bronze or marble under dramatic lighting. The crayon linework adds grit and physicality—especially across the hair, muscles, and genitals. It’s not stylized to flatter; it’s there to show presence, movement, and strength. There’s a play of shading and soft cast shadows that builds volume and rhythm across the body. It’s not quite chiaroscuro, but it borrows from that tradition.
This drawing references the homoerotic traditions found in Hellenistic sculpture, Caravaggio’s daring male nudes, and even the bold framing of 1980s physique photography. I’d say it also owes something to Diebenkorn and Bischoff in its looseness and commitment to formal structure.
This work might stir a sense of defiance or pride in viewers—especially those who are part of or familiar with the bear and queer male art communities. It’s intentionally confrontational in its gaze and angle, but also playful and mythic.
For me personally, it’s part of a larger project to reframe the male nude in ways that include all bodies and sexualities—not as idealized gods, but as full beings with stories and weight. This satyr isn’t leaping for your approval. He’s claiming the space.
Details:
Title: Leaping Satyr
Medium: Crayon and watercolor on Rives BFK
Size: 11x14 inches
Year: 2025
Signed and dated on front
Unframed
Ships flat, protected in archival packaging
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Leaping Satyr, and it’s part of my continuing exploration of queer identity through classical and homoerotic imagery. I drew it with crayon and watercolor on 11x14 Rives BFK—a surface I love for its ability to hold both line and wash with subtle texture.
The viewpoint is extreme—looking up from below, placing the viewer in a reverent, almost worshipful position. It emphasizes the figure’s thighs, abs, and groin. That pose was intentional. It’s part myth, part fantasy, part celebration of unapologetic masculinity. The title Leaping Satyr nods to ancient Greco-Roman art, where satyrs—half-men, half-beasts—represent lust, revelry, and freedom. Here, that wild energy is channeled through a queer lens.
I used warm earth tones in the watercolor to mimic the look of aged bronze or marble under dramatic lighting. The crayon linework adds grit and physicality—especially across the hair, muscles, and genitals. It’s not stylized to flatter; it’s there to show presence, movement, and strength. There’s a play of shading and soft cast shadows that builds volume and rhythm across the body. It’s not quite chiaroscuro, but it borrows from that tradition.
This drawing references the homoerotic traditions found in Hellenistic sculpture, Caravaggio’s daring male nudes, and even the bold framing of 1980s physique photography. I’d say it also owes something to Diebenkorn and Bischoff in its looseness and commitment to formal structure.
This work might stir a sense of defiance or pride in viewers—especially those who are part of or familiar with the bear and queer male art communities. It’s intentionally confrontational in its gaze and angle, but also playful and mythic.
For me personally, it’s part of a larger project to reframe the male nude in ways that include all bodies and sexualities—not as idealized gods, but as full beings with stories and weight. This satyr isn’t leaping for your approval. He’s claiming the space.
Details:
Title: Leaping Satyr
Medium: Crayon and watercolor on Rives BFK
Size: 11x14 inches
Year: 2025
Signed and dated on front
Unframed
Ships flat, protected in archival packaging
