so an unspecified number of months ago I read this great fic (linked below) and was inspired to make art for it but alas, bang responsibilities happened. the line art for this has been sitting around forever and I finally found the time to color, shade, and throw a background on this bad boy and now I finally get to chuck it at the author's head as promised
(sorry for taking forever gfhfjfi)
so yeah I wanted to have two scenes for this as sort of a before/after, which is also reflected in the colors of the clothes (or towel) matching the other person's color in the second pic whereas they kinda clash in the first (Cas' bright shirt vs Dean's drabber one). also I tried something newish with the background where it's there but hopefully not super attention drawing idk thoughts? and yeah the roofs are like that on purpose. also also tried something new with the tears idk hopefully that looks okay
(also also also if that first drawing's poses look familiar, it's because I used it before in an old art piece that idk I never really liked for a few reasons that I rant about in the tags a bit and can explain more but I saw it again the other day and wanted to kinda rectify that as kind of a redraw. idk I think it looks better now with the proportions all rounded off and the lines a bit smoother, though Dean's arm is a bit too long here I'm realizing. oh well. any shorter and their faces would've been touching so what can you do)
((I say also too much))
the fic this is made for is called "Of Curses and Bee-Colored Mittens" by @destielshipper4cas
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
(fic is locked for people who aren't signed into AO3)
(06/05/24)
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! Absolutely breathtaking!
OMG are they cuuuuuute! I love both of these pieces so much! 😍 I could stare at them all day.
The scene where they’re picking up the apples! Awwwwww!
The way you captured Dean and Cas’ connection is just perfect—those looks they're sharing are so full of depth, their faces so close together as they’re already busy staring into each other’s eyes. 😁 Cas, of course, wary and all ‘Who’s this alpha?’ (And same thing for Dean: ‘Who’s this cute but kinda weird witch?’) Heh, their faces almost touching makes it even better!
And Cas in the bee-colored mittens? So adorable! 🐝 I love that you can see him having trouble picking up the apples in those mittens, so he’s just taking the apple Dean is offering while Dean already has a second apple in his other hand. It’s such a sweet moment!
The background is stunning too. The houses and the forest behind them give off such a cozy, small-town vibe that fits the story perfectly. The idea with the colors is great, too, and talking about colors, I love how you can see the sun shining because of the colors / shadows. The atmosphere you've created is so vivid and heartwarming!
Thank you so much for bringing this scene to life with your incredible talent! It means the world to me! 💛✨
And I even got a second scene?! How lucky am I? It’s such a nice scene to pick and I love the before/after idea!
This one is absolutely stunning, too! 😍 I love how you’ve focused on the foreground (in both pieces), making it feel like a beautifully captured moment. The effect feels like the camera has it in focus.
Cas with tears in his eyes is so heart-wrenching, and Dean’s reassuring expression is just perfect. Their hand-holding now without the mittens is depicted in such a loving way. You can feel the emotions just looking at it.
Cas in just a towel adds an extra layer of vulnerability that makes this moment even more powerful. (Heh, shirtless Cas!)
The detail of the bee picture on the wall in the background is a wonderful nod, and it ties everything together beautifully.
Thank you so much for creating and sharing these amazing illustrations! They have truly made my day so much brighter! 💗 Your art captures the essence of the story so nicely and brings these moments to life in such an amazing way that I'm left in awe. I’m so grateful for your incredible work!
