The erotic illustrations of Edgar Murillo is exactly the kind of art that I want on my walls.

I caught up with Edgar for a behind-the-scenes look at his work.

You’ve talked about how you started drawing to help you communicate with your family. When did you start specialising in drawing erotic images of men?

When I was about 12 years old, I discovered some books in the library that were about Greek mythology. The illustrations used in the book were naked images of the gods. I was stunned to see these kinds of images, and I started to copy the illustrations – I was nervous, but I liked the images a lot.

Later, I fell in love with Tom of Finland.

Growing up, was drawing helpful in terms of figuring out your sexuality and then communicating that to family and friends?

I discovered my sexuality before I started drawing homoerotic images.

I was born deaf, so since I was about three years old I’ve found drawing to be a useful way to communicate with people.

These days, I draw homoerotic images as a way to express and share my ideas and identity with gay men around the world.

You’ve described yourself as a pogonophile – are beards the most difficult part of a man to draw?

When you like something – or if you’re obsessed with something – then you can draw it easily. For me, beards are easy – I find it hard to draw men that are clean-shaven.

Where are you currently drawing inspiration from?

It never comes easily, but there’s two main ways in which I get inspired – there’s my dreams each night when I’m sleeping, and then there’s social media influencers.

I really appreciate the internet – there’s always someone out there who can provide some inspiration. Guys showing off on social media have really helped me a lot.

You’ve created merchandise that features your images. Which image is the most popular or sells the most?

They’re mostly simple line drawings. The Kiss is one of my most recent ones – that’s popular as a duvet cover. Also the image of Lucas is popular as a shower curtain.

What are some of your goals and aspirations for the months ahead?

I really want to have my own studio where I can work. This would mean that I could bring models in to pose for me while I’m drawing. I’d also be able to hold drawing classes.

I’m keen to get more involved in teaching deaf students to draw – lots of deaf people draw really well.

I also just want to share more artistic experiences with other artistic people.

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