Art masterpost for DCRB 2026
I always love a good enemies to lovers, so I was lucky to have my art claimed by Michelle P for this year's DeanCas reverse bang! We were on the same page (ha, ha) about many ideas, and she came up with a fantastic story to go with the banner art.
Then, I went overboard with the art. I had so much fun in the world she (we) had created and I love drawing tattoos. I'm not really a believer in the notion that a tattoo always need a Deep Meaning (most of mine certainly don't), but I *do* think that the tattoos a person picks will say a lot about them, and their history; which makes them an interesting tool for storytelling.
I've drawn Cas with tattoos before, and to me, he'd have one depicting a Leviathan. This one is biting its own tail. I think this version of Cas would also have a tramp stamp. With bees, of course!
I couldn't resist making cleaner, more detailed versions of Dean's tattoos, too. I think if Dean had tattoos, they'd be american traditional, maybe neotrad. Classic motifs in any case!
Man's ruin is pie, of course
And the Zeppelin is made of lead, and going down. Pb for lead, but also, profound bond? It's on fire, anyway
Finally, a demon knife through his heart, because whichever Dean you pick – canon or AU – it seems like there's always a trail of broken hearts behind him.
I've had so much fun, and I hope it shows in the art.
Now, go read MichelleP's fic! It's really good!



















