Blood will Flow

Blimey, it feels like an age since I posted - must be due an art dump!

Anyway, this is my first of two spn_reversebang's - both with hero pinch hit authors, for which I'm very grateful! This one was saved (appropriately enough) by the fabulous brightly_lit and you can find the story, Savior to Savior HERE.
It's one of my favourite tropes, an outsider POV, but don't be put off by the crossover part. I can vouch for this being a great read without knowing the first thing about Travelers, but I'm also sure if you are a fan of that show, you'll enjoy this too! I'm definitely a Philip fan now.
Here's my untitled prompt that inspired the fic


And this is the underlying sketch - just pencil on paper. The final piece has a digital overlay to provide a bit of atmosphere.


Do go and try the story - it's a rather delicious morsel!

LJ/AO3 name: Amberdreams
Title: Baegay
Pairing: Wincest
Rating: R
Warnings: Bad singing, bare chests

"Dean, it's just a gay club, no reason to freak out."

"I'm not freaking out, Sam. But seriously, I look ridiculous!"

"You're lucky, you get to keep your boots on. I've got to wear these stupid flip flops."

"Sammy! You never mentioned they've got karaoke!"

Many drinks later...

I’m quite overdue a post, but I’ve been busy, busy, busy…

Yesterday I had my left eye lasered – a laser capsulotomy because the capsule behind the artificial lens was getting cloudy. I’d been warned this might happen, though I’d been under the impression it was because of the steroid drops, and that it was a kind of clean up thing. In fact it’s something that commonly happens with cataract ops, and it sounds like it should be a one off as it actually makes a hole in the capsule.

It really wasn’t a pleasant thing, even though numbing drops meant I couldn’t really feel much. She put a large contact lens over the eye and then held onto that to keep the eyeball still while she zapped with the laser. It took a while longer than I’d been told, presumably because my capsule was ‘a bit thick’ and I wasn’t enjoying it one bit.

Anyway , it’s done now, and I think it has helped, I’m pretty sure my vision in that eye is sharper now, so the clouding must have been more bothersome than I’d thought.

In happier news, I’ve finished my Bayduck Tapestry giant duck, and she’s gone to Hastings for the trail starting in June. Now I’m working on two giraffes for Edinburgh’s trail. One’s finished and varnished, the other is getting there.

Yes, they are tall! 2.5m, to be exact.

And so it begins...

Fanart challenges

• spn_cinema. Drafts Due: Sunday, January 30. Posting Begins: Tuesday, March 1. My posting dates 8th March Matrix Resurrections (solo art) and 25th March Alien Nations with amypond45


• smallfandombang art claims February 7 - February 13, 2022; final drafts March 31, posting in April. Schedule here.


• spn_j2_bigbang Artist rules & deadlines HERE. Previews 7th May, Claims 14th May.


• wincest bb schedule here. Story claimes 12th June.

Real Life art
To paint

• Hastings Bayduck Tapestry - return deadline 8th April


•  North Notts Bee Flower - deadline 24th March
• Edinburgh giraffes - Poppy and Straight on 'til Morning - deadline 29th April

Submissions

• Burton Carousel Horses Design deadline 21st Dec 2021 x5 (Submitted 3)


• The World Reimagined. Design deadline 31st Jan 2022 x 2 (Submitted 1)


• Winchester Hares. (Includes Southampton) Design deadline 4th Jan (Submitted 2) None selected.


• Belfast Elmers. Design deadline 10th Jan x2 (Submitted 2)
• Edinburgh Giraffes - 2 shortlisted.


• Kirklees Snowdogs. Design deadline 10th Jan x 2 (Submitted 2) None selected.


• St Barnabas Hearts. Design deadline 28th Feb x 3 (3 submitted)


• North Notts Bee Trail Design deadline 6th Feb x 5 (5 Submitted) One selected

Awaiting decisions on Hastings Ducks, Isle of Man Dolphins, Edinburgh Giraffes.
None selected for Norwich T Rex/Mammoths, Ipswich owls (dammit dammit dammit!), Winchester Hares.

Other stuff (covid dependent)

• 8th-10th April Voughtcon (Birmingham)


• Early August Birmingham Commonwealth Games


• 26th-29th August Jus in Bello 12


• Postponed to November Jus in Bello 11 and JIBland 5

I'm just delighted to actually get a drawesome challenge done! This month is Draw your hand.

So here it is - in ink and watercolour.

And so it begins...

Fanart challenges

• spn_cinema. Drafts Due: Sunday, January 30. Posting Begins: Tuesday, March 1

Real Life art

• Burton Carousel Horses? Design deadline 21st Dec 2021 x5


• The World Reimagined. Design deadline 31st Dec 2021 x 2


• Winchester Hares. (Includes Southampton) Design deadline 4th Jan x 2


• Belfast Elmers. Design deadline 10th Jan x2


• Kirklees Snowdogs. Design deadline 10th Jan x 2


• St Barnabas Hearts. Design deadline 9th Feb x 3

Awaiting decisions on Ipswich Owls, Hastings Ducks, Isle of Man Dolphins, Edinburgh Giraffes.
None selected for Norwich T Rex/Mammoths.

Other stuff (covid dependent)

• 15th-17th July Voughtcon (Heathrow)


• Early August Birmingham Commonwealth Games


• 26th-29th August Jus in Bello 12


• Postponed to ??? Jus in Bello 11 and JIBland 5