SPN Gencest Bang Art Masterpost - If at first you don't succeed

[amberdreams]

As usual, it's a pleasure to take part in a lovely Gen challenge, this time the Gencest Big Bang. My author, Center of the Galaxy, tempted me with their alternative version of Mystery Spot...Story link HERE!



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Bonus scene because bro-hugs are and always will be my jam.


Process - feel free to skip this long ramble.

Considering the end results, the process was kind of labour intensive, probably because I procrastinated so much.
I did a bit of research first, thinking about Groundhog day and how images could convey that, and eventually hit on the clock idea after looking at the movie posters. Then I thought about how trapped Sam felt, and boom. Stuck him inside the clock, unable to break out.
Then I played with various ideas for Sam's position, and ended up with this one, using ArtPose ME on my iPad to create a reference.

Then I sketched Sam's face and Sam sitting as a loosener up/practice before starting over on the watercolour paper.
With a photo ref (still doesn't look like him but never mind)

Face done without a ref


I ended up with Sam in splendid isolation, and had every intention of adding the clock in the background on paper - until I didn't. I chickened out and went digital. Which still took ages as I wanted to give the bland white clock a tacky motel feel, so added one texture for that, then didn't like it on a white background so added two more layers of textures (by Sirius) to give that darkness with the golden glow of hope for a happy ending.
For anyone interested, here's the finished Sam watercolour on its own.

Comments

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

Ooh, these are lovely. I love the vulnerability of the pose in the clock picture — you can really feel his despair. 💜

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! 😘