WIPBigBang - art masterpost

[amberdreams]

For this year's wipbigbang I went for a fandom I've never worked on before - Overwatch - because the visuals for these characters are so cool. And I ended up with a cool story too, so that was a bonus. Thanks Pixial!
STORY LINK on AO3


Main picture -
it's a stylised version of a scene from the first few pages of the story, so it's not really spoilery in terms of plot.


Ramblings of the arty kind:
There were a number of scenes in the story I could have illustrated, but I ended up only having time for one, and this was the first idea that I had. I wanted to do something in traditional media, and really wanted to do pen and ink. I trawled the internet for inspiration and found a whole series of fantastic illustrations by a Russian artist, using black, white and red. I'd already saved a bunch of amazing pen and ink drawings by Takehiko Inoue, and if I could ever draw like that I'd be SO damned happy. So long story short - I had the scene in my head, a bunch of ideas about how it could look, and ended up with this, which is very much not the style I'd thought about trying, but is at least pen and ink.

I am fairly pleased with how it turned out, though, surprisingly.

I drew in pencil first, then inked it. The pinky colour is watercolour, the frame is digital.

Comments

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

No idea what this is a picture of, but the artwork by itself is stunning!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Hee hee neither have I really, this fic is the only story I've ever read in this fandom! But thanks for looking and I'm glad you like it!

[pixial.livejournal.com]

Once again, I am in awe! You are amazing!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

You did the hard bit - the writing! It was a pleasure to try arting some new characters in your company!

[marciaelena.livejournal.com]

I've got no clue what this fandom is about, but your art is absolutely fabulous. Wow.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I didn't have much of a clue either, so thanks bunches!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

I'm not familiar with this fandom, but I love your artwork for it. The tattoos, that muscular form, and hair - great stuff!!!!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I knew nothing going in, though I'd seen the characters in other people's fan art and thought they were pretty cool. Glad you liked it!

[twisted-slinky.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about the fandom, but I adore your art. Lovely job!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Me neither, but thanks for looking!

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Oh WOOOOW - this is amAZING!! I am kind of fandom-adjacent to Overwatch (I don't play it or read it, but I know a lot because friends play and read and tell me everything, hehe), so I know who's being depicted here. But regardless, THIS IS INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS. I love the style, the black and white, the shapes and forms, every little thing. AMAZING. <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you! So happy this makes sense to someone who is a bit familiar with the fandom too - and that it works as a picture generally.