Extra art for dimeliora's SPNJ2BB

[amberdreams]

As promised! One more picture to go with the art (HERE) for dimeliora's intriguing spn_j2_bigbang fic.

This was a scene I really wanted to illustrate, and one dimeliora mentioned that she'd like to see.

Dean takes Sam out of the hospital to see the Impala.

This is pencil, watercolour and a touch of fine-liner ink pen, with some shadows and textures added in PS afterward.

I had a process!
I went through quite a few pencil sketches trying to work out the best angle for this scene, so you could see Baby, how hurt Sam is, and how Dean's placing Sam's hand on the car. I also tried out several different facial angles/expression (didn't like any of them!)

Then I thought I'd do some positioning using Photoshop, and came up with this as my final pose.

I used this, plus photo refs for the Impala and their two faces, and drew the pencil sketch.
Thusly

Somehow between the PS sketch and the pencil version Dean became more upright.
Next I added watercolour in stages, the boys and car first

Then the background stage 1 before the final stage above

And that's it!

Comments

[blindswandive.livejournal.com]

Sam looks so pale and hurt, and Dean holding his hand out for him ;___; The emotion in this is killing me. Baby looks PERFECT (I have SUCH a hard time with cars, I'm impressed and a little jealous both XD ). And the watercolor landscape/hospital/sky - I'm just gazing at this loving the texture and color. Your skies always completely dazzle me, Amb. You are a watercolor queen. *_*

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

ha ha I wish - the texture was added after, the paper I used for the actual watercolour isn't quite so rough. I might try working on it a bit more though, to see if I can get it more finished looking and more like this version.
Glad you like the emotions though (and Baby!).

[fufaraw]

That's a great piece--and thanks for showing your process. Sam looks so ill, and Dean so protective. And Baby looks gorgeous!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[meus_venator]

I always love the step by step, so magical as it all comes together.
Great addition to the art set too, with poor wane Sam *pets him*

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Poor sick Sammy... :D
Thanks muchly!

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Ooo, LOVELY!! Love the colors, the Impala is perfect, and I love seeing your process too. :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like putting the process stuff in because I always love seeing other people's :D

[masja-17.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! The colors, the boys.

💗

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, how rude - I never said thank you for your lovely comment. ♥

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

Such a touching portrait of them. And it really showcases how you can do it all- cars are hard in their own special way that is different from the way humans and faces are hard, and you do them both so well!!! Lovely.

:)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks Jen - and it's lovely to see you on here!

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

I miss everyone so much! I just need to find a way to BALANCE internet and real life...

:)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aye, the eternal question for the modern age... let me know if you find the solution!

[dimeliora.livejournal.com]

I know I sent this in an email, but I wanted to make sure it was posted publicly and said as many times as possible:

This is beautiful. This is heart-stoppingly beautiful and I am so very happy with it!!! The expressions, the colors, the setting, all of it is just amazing! Thank you so so so much for this, and thank you for bringing something from my crazy brain into beautiful focus in the real world. I cannot say enough how much I love this!!!!

I was so very lucky to get you as an artist, and I am so grateful to have had a chance to work with you!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm very happy to have had the chance to work with you! MWHAH!