How would Alex and Olivia celebrate their birthdays this year?
yayyy thank you for the ask! I have art for both of them with a special moment from their day! I hope to write a drabble to go with each but here is a preview of each of their days.
Alex:
Alex and Thomas alternate projects so they're never both working at the same time. Right now, Thomas is working so Alex plans to spend the day with the twins. She understands the scheduling and pressures of the life they lead. Addison suggests they all go out for a fancy brunch, so Alex and the twins get dressed up, but when they get to the restaurant Thomas is there to surprise her and Addi takes the twins out instead so they can have time together. Thomas and the twins also have plans for a special dinner they made for her.
Alex also has a birthday dinner planned with a few friends/couples the following day, but on her day, she wants to spend it with the ones she loves most!
Olivia:
Olivia and Bryce are both working on her birthday. But Bryce has organized all of Liv's patients to give her something as she makes her rounds that day. Olivia is 5 months pregnant with Makoa and working on opening her pediatric practice so she's very tired, so the little flowers and special things her patients give her truly make her day feel magical (but also makes her feel guilty for leaving the hospital... it's definitely bittersweet for her). Bryce and Malia have a special party planned for after work too! (I have the cutest art everrrr for this)
The nurses and other pediatricians also have a cake for her at work!
Disneyland's Forgotten Sci-Fi Rock Band - Live From the Space Stage (Ful...
For one glorious summer, an experimental, sci-fi band rocked Disneyland's space stage. With a bass-playing Wookie and an acrobatic frog, the band's existence is nearly unbelievable, and the story behind its creation is just as incredible. This is Defunctland's first feature film, Live From the Space Stage: A HALYX Story. Please enjoy.
I can't even begin to calculate how long this took me. 12 hours, maybe? Either way, far longer than it probably should but since this is only art attempt #5 and first time drawing faces, I'm more than happy with the result. Like, how did I create something that actually looks like them!?!?! I am so excited to share this and am really proud of myself for trying something I never thought I could do. Obviously there is still so much to learn, but I hope to keep practicing and getting better.
Right now, I'm only working on copying photos so that I can work on the painting/blending/layering skills so I'm sticking really closely to the references. Hopefully, drawing original art will be possible one day.
I'm so excited to be done with this one. It took forever (aka 3 days and countless hours). I couldn't get Alex's top right. I redid it probably 6 or 7 times, but I'm finally happy enough with how it turned out!
I know it's not perfect and I really get focused on the flaws, but I'm trying to remember that I just started digital art at the start of this year so I'm working on being proud of my progress and posting this, flaws and all.
Without Beard:
I prefer Hunt with a beard, but I'm self-conscious about the beard so I'm including the non-beard version too.
Pairing: Thomas Hunt x Alex (F!OC)
Book: Red Carpet Diaries
Word Count: ~750
Rating: General, all the fluff
A/N: art by the lovely ArtbyAinna (IG)
Synopsis: The Hunt family tries to take a quick photo
42 seconds.
That's how long it took for the calm to turn to chaos.
42 seconds,
to go from "let's take a quick photo before heading to Aunt Rachel's" to... well... this...
"I want to be a reindeer!" Felicity shouted with glee. She dug through the box of Christmas hats and headbands, throwing one after another out of the box onto the floor until she found a pair of tan antlers that she held up, a giant smile filling her face.
"Ooo," Vincent marveled, diving in after his twin. He grabbed the red Santa hat from the box and plopped it on his head. "I'll be Santa!" He held his stomach and let out his best "ho, ho, ho!"
"We need lights!" Felicty bounced in place. She pulled her brother to her and whispered in his ear.
He nodded in agreement. "Lots of lights!"
"Uh," Alex tiptoed through the growing mess on the floor. "Lights are fun, but I think we're okay," she offered, trying to calm the growing chaos. "It's just a quick picture.
"I'll get Bogart!" Vincent decided, chasing after the black lab.
"I'll be the director, just like daddy! Ready, set, action!" Felicity exclaimed proudly before running out of the room.
His lips turned up in the corners at her words.
"Did you hear that?" Alex's brow rose as she turned to her husband.
He leaned against the doorframe. "I did."
"Should we be worried?" She teased.
"I've been worrying about them both since the moment we knew you were expecting," he admitted, offering his hand to her. She accepted, and he pulled her closer. "But about this?" he gestured around them. "Never."
"If she's anything like her father, I have no doubt she'll be extraordinary."
He brushed a soft, tender kiss on her lips. "And if she's anything like her mother, which she is, she'll light the world with a love it's never seen before."
"'scuse me," Felicity offered, pushing between their legs.
"Need any help with that?" Thomas chuckled.
"No. I got it!" She dropped them next to the sea of headbands. Wiping her brow, she turned her attention to her brother. "Vincent!"
He rolled on the floor, laughing as Bogart dragged him, the pair playing tug-of-war with his Santa hat.
"Vincent! Bogart! This is not right at all!" Her eyes widened as she stomped toward them. "We need Bogart by the lights! He's s'posed to be our Christmas tree!"
"Oh yeah!" Vincent popped up and wrapped an arm around the black lab. "This is mine." He took the slightly damp hat and put it back on his head. He pressed a kiss to the top of the dog's head, "You get lights! LOTS of lights!"
"How about I help you?" Alex suggested, settling next to her son and dog. She grabbed a red pair of antlers with jingle bells. She shook it gently, letting the bells' song fill the room. "What do you think about these? Maybe Bogart can be a reindeer instead of a Christmas tree."
Vincent grabbed the antlers and put them on the black lab's head. "Reindeer Christmas tree!"
Alex laughed despite herself. She gave Bogart a sympathetic look as Vincent draped some lights over Bogart's antlers. Thankfully, he was about the gentlest dog to ever live and had enough practice with getting dressed up even before the twins were born.
"Quiet on the set!" Felicty declared, grabbing her father's hands and dragging him forward. "Go sit next to mommy!"
"I wouldn't dream of arguing with the director," he complied, holding back his laughter. "She's quite good, don't you think?" He whispered to Alex.
"Mmhmm," she hummed. "I guess all those set visits are rubbing off."
"Can I help it if our daughter knows what she wants? Besides, you know where she gets that from, right?"
"I can't argue with that." She nudged him gently. Her smile illuminated her face. She had never been so sure of anything as she was when she met him. Her family was her world, and despite the chaos, she loved every moment of it.
What took 42 seconds might take another 42 minutes at this pace (or with Felicity in charge, maybe 42 takes) to get right, but that'd be okay. This was them, her family, and this was everything. There was nothing more she could ever wish for. Her Christmas wish had come true long ago, and she'd treasure every second loving them all, even the chaotic ones.
This art was originally posted as their Christmas Card. But, I wanted to share just the art and thought I'd give a sneak peek into all the work that it took to eventually get to that photo lol
