Dean Winchester Big Bang - Art Master Post No:1

[amberdreams]

Here we go! The first of three DWBB posts (two art and one fic). This one is for shipperslist's story The Past Never Ends.

Summary: Sam has gone missing so what’s Dean going to do? Follow his trail to the ghost town of Cold Oak, of course. But what he finds isn’t Sam but something else; something older, more dangerous, and infinitely more terrifying than the little brother he wanted to bring back home.
OR The Silent Hill movie AU nobody wanted but that I chose to write anyway.

Banner (fic link will be live later today) Fic on AO3

Illustration

And yes! The fic has Jody and Dean teamed up (at least for a while) which made me a happy bunny!

Process
I thought I'd be brave and try some traditional pictures, but I ended up combining traditional and digital. I would have finished the main picture traditionally but I lost it! So it was just as well I'd taken an in-progress photo.
Here's where I'd got to - in pencil and watercolour

Next - the pencil drawing underneath the town sign in the banner, with a watercolour wash

I did this one in my sketchbooking class. I photographed it, duplicated the layer and multiplied it, look a still from Silent Hill with the town sign and fiddled with various effects to make it look more spooky, then added the titles. Ta da!

Anyhow, if you've got to the end of this post, it must be time to go read the story, right? (Link live now).

Comments

[reapertownusa.livejournal.com]

It's a darn good thing you did that WIP scan--it's such an awesome painting. Guh, I love Jody (and Dean's freckles!). It's a really interesting composition that adds both an interesting perspective and a lot of yummy tension to the piece. Both pieces are wonderfully foreboding even though that tree looks like one of the old big leaf maples at the start of my driveway, which gives me warm and fuzzy feelings...though this is clearly her evil twin.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks, I'm sure the pic will turn up. I did it on a loose sheet of watercolour paper so must have stuck it somewhere... But yeah, a bit inconvenient! Glad you think it all looks nice and spooky!

[be-my-precious.livejournal.com]

beautiful!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[majestic-duxk.livejournal.com]

beautiful! it captures the creepiness of the fic oh so well! love the use of traditional art too <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you think it fits the creepy fic!

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Wow! They are all amazing and simply gorgeous! *stares*

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks bunches, petal!

[amypond45.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Makes me want to read the story!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Exactly what I hope for when I do these collaborations!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh so much love for Dean and Jody!!! And what good luck that you had a scan before you lost the original - yikes (have you checked under your hare ;)

I love the creepy tree and the watercolour washes - very atmospheric. Thanks for sharing, these are wonderful!! :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Ha ha if it's under the hare it'll be past saving. LOL
Thanks me dear!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

I am especially charmed by the way Dean and Jody are looking off in two different directions, like OH MY GOD THERE ARE CREEPY THINGS EVERYWHERE. :D And the ambiance *is* super-creepy! Gorgeous job, lady!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Heh heh yup, there were creeptastic creatures everywhere in this fic so yay!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

This captures the creepiness perfectly, I love the composition and the oddness of the angle on the human subjects of the painting.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where the odd angle came from but I'm glad you think it works!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I dunno, but not having them full front and center works really well.

[sillie]

Oh that watercolor picture was looking grfeat! I really hope you'll find it again and can maybe finish it? I do really love with you did with it digitally though. <3 Great set!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm sure I put it 'somewhere safe' and it will turn up eventually. If it does I'd like to finish it off. :D

[sillie]

\o/

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

SUPER COOL!! I looove the mixed media and the overall effect. AMAZING WORK!