An early erotic A–Z

26th March 2022

Another erotic alphabet for you today, a straightforward Kama Sutra positions manual from around 1890. See the whole alphabet now by clicking here, and don’t try most of these yourself unless you’re a trained contortionist!

Al fresco springtime sex

25th March 2022

A new nineteenth-century portfolio for you today, a rare little amuse-bouche in the form of six erotic scenes of woodland frolics from an unknown French artist. Amour dans les bois, ah, those were the days! See them all by clicking here.

Birthday Blog Part 3

25th March 2022

On to the third and final instalment of your contributions from our request to our followers to let us know what sort of erotic art works best for them. Thank you again for everyone who responded to the call for input.

A theme common to many of these responses is the way that art, compared with… read more

The ultimate fetishist?

24th March 2022

It’s not often that an erotic artist is prepared to take his passions to the extreme in both art and life, but that’s what today’s new website entry, cross-dressing performance artist Pierre Molinier, achieved. Meet this iconoclast and his work now by clicking here.

Birthday Blog Part 2

17th March 2022

Here is the second instalment of contributions to our request to our followers to let us know what sort of erotic art works best for them. Another thoughtful and illuminating set of responses, including two contributors who, as artists themselves, recognise that much inspiration can be gained from… read more

Free love 1950s style

17th March 2022

Paul Verlaine’s sexy poem cycle Oeuvres Libres has been illustrated many times – today we have a new portfolio from around 1950 by the prolific artist Anon, and quite a good Anon in this case! See this explicit portfolio now by clicking here (and enjoy the sonnet!).

A hippy ahead of his time

16th March 2022

Today’s new artist is the early twentieth century German Hugo Höppener, better known as Fidus (The Faithful One), with his optimistic free-thinking view of the erotic links between the naked body and the elements of nature. Naive or visionary? You decide – see his work now by clicking here.

The complex simplicity of erotic art

15th March 2022

A highly original and fascinating new artist for you today from honesterotica, the inventive Polish painter Jan Dobkowski. As well as his trademark red-and-green paintings, we have a wonderful selection of his erotic drawings and other work – all by clicking here.

Birthday Blog Part 1

11th March 2022

Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday dear honesterotica, happy birthday to us!

To celebrate our first five years we asked you, our wonderful followers and visitors, to tell us something about what sort of erotic art and illustrations works best for you, and why it is… read more

Sacred and profane

10th March 2022

A wonderful and highly original artist for you today, introducing the colourful wit and imagination of the French artist Clovis Trouille. As well as creating the perfect bottom for Oh Calcutta, the variety of his work will astonish you! See it all now by clicking here.