The other original painting crafted for this chapter is by Hazelgee (https://twitter.com/Haze_gee), and features a more intimate moment between a mother rhino and Barnes. I really enjoyed the idea of a wide shot of the bulk of the group, and then a close-up shot of these two, leading to Barnes’s first real smile as things just… fall into place. :)
Also credit where credit is due: trying to frame a scene with a massive, thrilled rhino “greeting” Barnes was no easy task, and Hazelgee pulled it off wonderfully from end-to-end! This feels like the culmination of so much, and fun fact: she also painted this adorable image of Okoye and a baby rhino!
Please check out Hazelgee’s site and Twitter to see more of her beautiful art and fan content! She has such a lovely and emotive style.
While I’m forever thankful for the talented artists that have contributed to this project, I also want to thank so many of them for being willing to hand tight on sharing their respective pieces until I work my way through the story beats where I can share their lovely, illustrated scenes and tooth-rotting fluff. :) Thanks for helping keep me inspired to see this project through!
(Read on Ao3) - "Winter of the White Wolf" - Chapter 74 - "Luminosity of Time"
Summary:
After an extended stay on their mountaintop retreat, Barnes, Sam, T’Challa, Shuri, Okoye, Ayo, Yama, and Nomble pack up their things and separate to attend to matters in different parts of Wakanda…
