Wincest Reverse Bang - Art masterpost

[amberdreams]

Reverse bang number two! This one was for the wincest_reverse, and I was lucky to get picked up by the inestimable laughablelament. She was very tolerant of my lack of active involvement in our partnership, but between us I think we did a reasonable job in the end! LOL
Fic link HERE
Banner

The original prompt


This was a bit of an experiment - I wanted to try out some Japanese gold watercolours, and had this idea about a Vodun Queen, based on this photo.


I've been sitting on this idea for two years! Originally I was going to have her in the picture too, something like this, which is as far as I'd got, way back in 2016.


So when the Wincest RB came round, I thought maybe it was an opportunity to resurrect it. Sorry the paper is so yellowed, but I hadn't actually meant this to be the finished piece. I was intending to rough it out, test the paint etc, then do it again on better quality paper. But I kind of liked this version, and often when I re-draw stuff, it loses something in the repetition. So this ended up being the submitted prompt. Fortunately, laughablelament liked it well enough and the story is pretty damned cool.

Oh and the banner was done on Ingres coloured paper in white Derwent pencil and white ink, then I layered it up in Photoshop to make the animation.
This is the plain drawing

Comments

[laughablelament]

What? Me, stalking your page? Nahhhh... ; )

Just want to put my overwhelming joy in a public space. Thank you, for the gorgeous prompt and breathtaking banner. You're a goddess.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank YOU for giving my art a fictional home!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like what you did with that white pencil and ink, amazing how you captured those details in one colour! The texture makes it all look like lace, amazing:) Love the composition and colours of the prompt piece, that is very cool.
As is of course the gif you created; great idea!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm very glad you like the banner drawing, especially as it was done as a last minute thing - sometimes not having much time to spend actually works out well!

[amypond45.livejournal.com]

Your renderings of the boys’ faces is so true — I can’t stop staring! And the colors are just gorgeous. So rich and vibrant! Definitely makes me look forward to reading the story :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yay, having the art tempt someone to read the story is always my goal! :D

[herminekurotowa.livejournal.com]

This is amazing! Give me the words to describe it, because I don't have any *stares*

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That is quite a compliment in itself!

[sillie]

Oh, this is lovely. I really like the banner, but the original prompt is wonderful as well. Great job!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Everything has felt like pulling teeth lately so I'm glad you like this.

[fufaraw]

I love this--it's gorgeous, and so evocative. I'll give the fic a read, too!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I hope you enjoy the story too!

[storyspinner70.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I remember this one! GORGEOUS!!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks me dear - I never managed to improve it much and really should have taken a better photo too, but never mind!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*Fantastic* artwork, and that story--wow!!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you and I'm happy you liked both offerings!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

the banner is so cool! i love the animation. the original prompts is pretty fabulous too, and fabulously pretty. :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks bunches!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, this is really6 striking. I love the boys faces, and that banner with the gif works perfectly and really stands out and draws your eye. I'm really looking forward to reading the fic! Thanks for sharing :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Hope you like the fic too! :D

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Wow, look at that, I can't WAIT to read the fic but the art is gorgeous hun, as always :D The pics of the boys faces are stunning, so simple but so spot on, and very vibrant!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank me dear! *snuggles you*

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I finally managed to get across and comment on LL's story and I just wanted to come back and tell you again how awesome the art is :D

[runedgirl.livejournal.com]

Both of these pieces are so beautiful - I love the expression on Dean's face as he looks at Sam, so much longing there.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you me dear - and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into your bang!

[crowroad3.livejournal.com]

Really gorgeous--the colors, the smoke, the powerful suggestion in the prompt image! No wonder laughablelament was so inspired!
And the banner is just stunning both pre-animation and after. Love.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks so much!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Wow, I love the gif for the banner and the way the smoke forms the title, so cool! And the gold watercolour works so well - I also love Dean's eyelashes here.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yay I'm so glad you think it all works well! All this experimenting is fun but also stressful! LOL

[goss]

These are both so lovely! I really like the play with positive-negative space, using the white on black background for the banner. And the clean, fluid, graphic nature of the original piece is gorgeous.

[mific]

Mmm, atmospheric!

[mekare]

Okay first, I love the animation, I am mesmerized. Second, YAY gold ink! So pretty!

Also, you did the right thing keeping the first version, it's great the way it is!

[nomercles.livejournal.com]

this is, hands down, my favorite of your work.

that second unanimated one, with the gold curls of smoke, makes me think of a Humphrey Bogart poster or something!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Gosh thank you so much!