Art by Taner Ceylan

In a style that is both is deliberate and meticulous, Taner Ceylan employs brilliant pastels to paint portraits of ordinary men, erotic models, and fashionista types in elegant interiors. His wonderful virtual gallery showcases several dozen works; you'd be hard pressed to find a selection that you don't appreciate. His studies are beautiful yet often posessed of an alienated quality; think an even sexier David Hockney, minus the swimming pools. -RM

Taner Ceylan Gallery One and Two (tanerceylan.com, via Gayya Kuyusu)
Thumbnail: Joao (1998)