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amberdreams ([personal profile] amberdreams) wrote2019-07-06 03:41 pm

Extra art for dimeliora's SPNJ2BB

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.


Dimeliora sam impala - final
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!)
sampala sketches
Then I thought I'd do some positioning using Photoshop, and came up with this as my final pose.
dim sam impala-ref
I used this, plus photo refs for the Impala and their two faces, and drew the pencil sketch.
Thusly
Dimeliora Sam impala scan 4
Somehow between the PS sketch and the pencil version Dean became more upright.
Next I added watercolour in stages, the boys and car first

sam impala watercolour scan
Then the background stage 1 before the final stage above
sam impala watercolour scan2
And that's it!

[identity profile] blindswandive.livejournal.com 2019-07-06 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
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. *_*

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-07-06 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
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!).
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[personal profile] fufaraw 2019-07-06 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a great piece--and thanks for showing your process. Sam looks so ill, and Dean so protective. And Baby looks gorgeous!

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-07-07 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] meus_venator 2019-07-06 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
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*

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-07-07 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor sick Sammy... :D
Thanks muchly!

[identity profile] red-b-rackham.livejournal.com 2019-07-09 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooo, LOVELY!! Love the colors, the Impala is perfect, and I love seeing your process too. :D

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-07-09 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I like putting the process stuff in because I always love seeing other people's :D

[identity profile] masja-17.livejournal.com 2019-07-14 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous! The colors, the boys.

💗

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-08-18 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh gosh, how rude - I never said thank you for your lovely comment. ♥

[identity profile] blackrabbit42.livejournal.com 2019-08-18 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
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.

:)

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-08-18 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw thanks Jen - and it's lovely to see you on here!

[identity profile] blackrabbit42.livejournal.com 2019-08-19 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
I miss everyone so much! I just need to find a way to BALANCE internet and real life...

:)

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-08-19 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
Aye, the eternal question for the modern age... let me know if you find the solution!

[identity profile] dimeliora.livejournal.com 2019-09-19 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
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!

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2019-09-20 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very happy to have had the chance to work with you! MWHAH!