A Painter Behind the Curtain
"Ian is a painter with a natural-born talent, but his love for painting is soon lost after being forced to work for the cruel and greedy Bardi family. No one knows that he's the genius behind the beautiful works of art that the famous family claims as their own. That is until one day, when the wealthy merchant Raymond comes for a portrait and his interest in Ian is piqued… Can Raymond help him to see the beauty in the world again? Or will Ian's true talent forever remain unseen?" ✰ Merchant x Painter ✰ TW: Abuse, Rape ⤷
Naked Color
"A florist, intrigued by the vision of a beautiful- yet guarded artist, starts a friends with benefits relationship with him." ✰ Florist x Artist ⤷ [4.5] Beautiful art as always, love this mangaka so much. Lovely, sweet story. Author actually makes you feel something x
Hana wa Saku ka
"Overworked, still single, 38-year-old salaryman Sakurai Kazuaki collides with a young man at the train station - causing the magazine he was carrying to be spoiled. This young man, Minagawa Youichi, is a student at an art college and lives in a big, old-fashioned mansion with two of his cousins. Since he happens to own the same magazine, he takes Sakurai to his house, saying "If I trade my copy with yours, you'll have nothing to complain about, right?" Despite feeling annoyed and frustrated by the unsociable Youichi's arrogant behaviour, Sakurai soon finds himself a frequent visitor of the secluded household, inexplicably drawn to its enigmatic owner.." ✰ Salaryman x Introverted Art Student ✰ Age Gap - 20 Years ⤷ wtf cute and well written bye. 4.5
Inner Beauty
"Minjae’s been dumped. Fed up with their long distance relationship, his actress girlfriend Hye-Eun left him while he was “finding himself” in Australia. When Minjae rushes home and runs into Hye-Eun and her gorgeous new man, Woochan, at the airport, drama ensues. Amidst the chaos, the two love rivals bang heads. Upon waking, they discover they’ve changed bodies! Why have they switched? How will they cope? Will they ever be able to go back? Find out as Minjae and Woochan embark on a journey that takes “self-discovery” to a whole new level!" ✰ Celebrity Model x Normie ⤷ i just dun like it ~_~ very insta love. i never like the "celebrity model is gay for normie boy" trope bc it just seems so unrealistic, like he could be w anyone he wants dropped ch 24
Ruriiro de Kimi wo Kazatte
"Despite attending a prestigious art school and majoring in Japanese art, Shinagawa finds himself without inspiration or motivation to draw. One day, he meets a male nude model with a beautiful body. Shinagawa begs the man to model for him, but is coldly rejected." ✰ Artist x Model ⤷ bro they were both so pretty *_* a high 4.75 for me, just wish the story was longer and the getting together was slower.
Sensei, Mou Dame Desu
"It's only natural for editors to help their authors. So when editor Shishio Masumi is transferred into the BL department, it's up to him to help his author better understand a real, live BL experience with dating, kissing, and even... sex!?" ✰ Editor x Author/Mangaka ✰ Straight -> BL ⤷ cute :) the seme was a hot sort of scruffy idk how to explain it
Bokura No Scramblues
"Kurosaki is the designer in charge of the CD jacket design for the powerhouse musician Eddie. As he sees beyond Eddie's surly exterior and catches a glimpse of the man beneath the affectation, he begins to think about the message and emotions that Eddie tries to convey through his music. And at that moment, Kurosaki realizes that Eddie's voice is the thing to guide him on his course. But how can he communicate what he truly feels...?" ✰ Musician x Designer ⤷ good bones but story need some werk could have been better. the flowery words and music being the heart and soul of life were good, but the characters and their relationship development was mid. and the artist clearly a good artist but for some reason everyone looks ugly here
Painter of the Night(Yahwacheop)