#okayolek

[wanderingaldecaldo]

One of the earliest pieces I ever commissioned was this one with Jackie's Arch. I'd always wanted to get a companion to it, a night time ride on Scorpion's bike.

Over the last couple of years, I was lucky enough to work with @okayolek several times (here, here, here), and when they opened commissions in the fall, I knew I wanted them to do it.

They delivered.

For background on the piece, it's set between the end of No One's Gonna Love You and the sequel I have dreams of writing. Val is dying and they're running out of hope for a cure.

Olek captured their emotions perfectly: love and hope and a hint of sorrow on Mitch's face; the hopelessness on Val's. And that's just them! The detail Driss's bike! The Badlands moon casting that gorgeous glow across the scene! Night City and the wind farms in the distance! Literally everything.

I'm sorry that I can't recommend that you comm them as they've retired. Olek was my first experience commissioning fanart and a joy to work with on every other occasion. Thank you for everything, Olek! 😭

[wanderingaldecaldo]

'Cause you keep me nice and you keep me warm Wanna feel you on me Can't wait to get back there again

Comm by @okayolek

Oh my god so much I love about this piece—the way they look at each other, the way they're both drawn, the gorgeous background, the details of the clothing, the physicality of their poses, their hands, my god, their hands! 😭

[wanderingaldecaldo]

by @okayolek | comm info

Once again I am blown away by how perfectly Olek captures both them. I got this as a companion piece to this other one I got from Olek because they sent two sketches and I couldn't decide between them and got both. Olek sent multiple versions and I really couldn't choose between which one I liked the most. They're all gorgeous!

Just like the other piece, there are so many things I love about this one—the softness, the physicality, the lighting and framing, the hands(!!!), the way his nose smushes up her cheek??? Perfection. ❤️❤️❤️