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The first of my two samdean_otp SDMB artings. This one is for hybridshade's Sew Me Up with Wires of Steel. Fic Masterpost link has arrived!!!!
Fic summary: Sam left his previous life of guns and covert ops behind for a reason. But when the past comes knocking in a big way, he has no choice but to confront it and deal with the tattered remains of what he once turned his back on. That includes his brother, who's been in the hellish clutches of the enemy for too long and no longer remembers himself, let alone Sam. When Sam gets his hands on intel from said enemy, he puts his skills to good use - he's going to fix things if it kills him. This is a VERY loose/vague fusion with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.


This has been an up-to-the-wire fic (appropriately enough!) so I'm looking forward to reading the full, final version! But there was plenty of story in the early drafts, and great images for me to play with, so I really enjoyed coming up with the following art works.

Hope the banner isn't too headache-inducing - but having recently found a site that makes creating animated gifs so easy, I couldn't resist.

 photo hybridshade2.gif

I'd done a manip of Jensen/Dean as Bucky before, so I thought I'd re-use that image for this version of Dean, in a drawing this time.
Here's the pic without any additional distractions
deanwinter soldier
I actually managed to get a pencil feel to it but it is all done in Photoshop, so I was quite pleased with that.
I created Dean's X Ray from a mix of photomanipping and digital drawing
dean xray
then added it to this illustration of Sam looking at his brother's XRay, and seeing for the first time the extent of the modifications done to Dean.
Wires banner x ray-1.2
And then I made a text/chapter divider to complete the set.
wires divider small
which I re-used for the animated banner. Ta da!
And that's the lot, for now. Next art post is next week, then my fic gets posted the week after that - busy times!

Date: 2014-10-29 04:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rockstarpeach.livejournal.com
Very cool! And only slightly headache-inducing :)

Date: 2014-10-29 04:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Ha ha I have to keep scrolling past it so it doesn't drive me nuts!

Date: 2014-10-29 06:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chomaisky.livejournal.com
Ohh poor Dean :( I'm intrigued...

Date: 2014-10-29 06:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
So am I! LOL

Date: 2014-10-29 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] septembers-coda.livejournal.com
Holy crap, these are AWESOME. And I love the creepy gif! But I think I like the one of Sam and the X-ray the best, holy crap. One of my faves EVER of yours. The concept is so cool and your execution dazzling! Great job.

Date: 2014-10-29 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Gosh, thanks! I wasn't that happy with Sam's face but knowing you like it makes me feel better.

Date: 2014-10-29 08:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siennavie.livejournal.com
Wow! The skeleton is such a cool concept and I like how you executed it with the striking blue glow. And that's cool how the hands mirror each other in the divider!

Date: 2014-10-29 08:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Glad you like the skeleton x-ray, it took me a while fiddling to get it right! Thanks my dear!

Date: 2014-10-29 09:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firesign10.livejournal.com
Fantastic art set!!! Wow! Very compelling and intriguing, I really want to read the story now. Kudos!

Date: 2014-10-29 09:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
I'm looking forward to reading it too! :D

Date: 2014-10-29 10:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madebyme-x.livejournal.com
What a beautiful and varied set! I loved dark and stormy Dean, and look on Sam's face is perfect. Loved the detail of the skeletons too.

Neat job with the gif - very effective! :)

Date: 2014-10-30 10:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Thanks! Giffing is my new toy...

Date: 2014-10-29 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
WOW!! This is *fantastic* work!! I restrain myself to just two exclamation points when I really want to add a dozen! :)

Date: 2014-10-30 10:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Ha ha you could have gone mad with the exclamations, I wouldn't judge you... :D

Date: 2014-10-29 11:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zara-zee.livejournal.com
Nice. Love the skeletons.

Although, I have to admit, the flashing on the gif does make me a bit queasy!

Date: 2014-10-30 10:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Me too - I have to keep scrolling so I can't see it! LOL

Date: 2014-10-30 12:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zara-zee.livejournal.com
Ha! That truly is suffering for your art! ;)

Date: 2014-10-29 11:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com
I love this - but especially that 'Creation of Adam' style touch of the divider oddly enough - lovely mirroring. Also the look on Sam's face really worked for me, it just feels really right. Really nice execution of it all.

Date: 2014-10-30 10:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
So happy you like Sam, I really wasn't that happy with how he turned out but I'm warming to him now. And yay! the creation divider - that was a last minute addition.

Date: 2014-10-29 11:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tifaching.livejournal.com
Creepy! I can't wait to read the story that goes along with this chilling artwork. I love Sam's expression looking at the x-ray and Dean.....so damaged.

Date: 2014-10-30 10:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
I'm looking forward to reading the final version, the draft was intriguing!
From: [identity profile] livejournal.livejournal.com
User [livejournal.com profile] hybridshade referenced to your post from [fic] Sew me up with threads of steel || Sam/Dean, nc-17 (http://hybridshade.livejournal.com/18257.html) saying: [...] Link to art: Click me! [...]

Sew Me Up with Threads of Steel

Date: 2014-10-30 07:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] livejournal.livejournal.com
User [livejournal.com profile] hybridshade referenced to your post from Sew Me Up with Threads of Steel (http://samdean-otp.livejournal.com/595079.html) saying: [...] Link to art: Masterpost [...]

Date: 2014-10-30 08:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hybridshade.livejournal.com
Yesss! I've already told you, but I still can't get over how awesome that x-ray looks!! It's a little like you ripped it straight out of my brain somehow. And that gif! It makes me so excited just looking at it! \o/

Ahh you've been amazing m'dear! I'm sorry you've had to put up with me! lol. But I hope you like the fic, whenever you might get around to reading it. I had some EPIC html fail but I hope it's all cleaned up now... *fall over*

<333

Date: 2014-10-30 10:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
I'm happy (and relieved) you liked this set, and as I've said elsewhere, I'm looking forward to reading the final version of the story - i want to know what happened!

Date: 2014-10-30 12:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cassiopeia7.livejournal.com
I love the skeleton piece and the glowing blue implants in particular . . . also digging the semi-X-ray look you've got going for the bones. Really nice! :)

Date: 2014-10-30 10:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Cheers me dear!

Edition 3,041

Date: 2014-10-31 01:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] livejournal.livejournal.com
User [livejournal.com profile] lesson_in_love referenced to your post from Edition 3,041 (http://spnnewsletter.livejournal.com/844072.html) saying: [...] by (Jared/Jensen; NC-17) Fanart Art for "Sew Me Up with Threads of Steel" [...]

Date: 2014-11-01 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somersault-j.livejournal.com
Wow, holy cow. These are all awesome. Love them :)

Date: 2014-11-01 11:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2014-11-03 12:58 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] meus_venator
Oh cool! Definitely gives the banner atmosphere! Dean looks so worn out * pets him * I can't imagine anyone wanting to thump on him : P

Date: 2014-11-06 09:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Poor Dean, writers are so cruel, hey? LOL
Thanks!

Date: 2014-11-06 06:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sleepypercy.livejournal.com
These are amazing! I love that x-ray, the way those wires run through. And Bucky-Jensen and Sam look dark and awesome.

Date: 2014-11-06 09:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Thank you! The x-ray seems to be a real hit!

Date: 2014-12-25 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soncnica.livejournal.com
Damn the picture of Dean's face in that darkness is creepy as hell ... and so aaaamazing! His eyes ... jeesh... crazy and creepy and awesome! But my favorite piece of art for this story is Sam with the x-ray! Way cool! :-)

S.

Date: 2014-12-25 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com
Thank you petal, I hope you are having a lovely Christmas holiday!

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