Art post: Abort, Retry, Fail illustration

[pandora_culpa]

So months ago, I signed up for the holicminibang as an artist, mostly so that I could illustrate one of evil_whimsey's fics. She's such a brilliant writer- far better than I- and my bestest pal to boot, so it was a real pleasure to draw for her.

(also, this provided me with fuel for my own xxxHolic fic, which I am working on for became_fire- my massively behind schedule help_haiti fic. Which is moving, actually, all the moreso now that I've spend some time inside those boy's heads.)

At any rate, the summer slipped past me awfully fast and busy, and I didn't get as much time to spend on this as I'd hoped, but it still came out pretty darned well all things considered. I'm pleased with it. And many thanks have to go to enemytosleep and psiten, both of whom- when I was having a meltdown over anatomy and foreshortening one night- were kind enough to act as models and shoot photos which they emailed me, so that I had some sources to go by. *massive hugs*

So anyway, here's the illustration to Whimsey's fantastic story, Abort, Retry, Fail, which you should really all go and read, because it is fabulous.

Warnings: Art contains boykissing and frottage.

Comments

[enemytosleep]

Oooo pretty! Bob Fish will predict that my favorite part about this is Watanuki's bum. ^_^

[bob_fish.livejournal.com]

Ooh, lovely. I like what you've done with the musculature and the soft light coming in through the window. And the butt (never seen xxxHolic so I don't actually know the dude in question).

[became-fire.livejournal.com]

Oh that's lovely! <3 Glad to hear my fic is coming along well too ^_^ Though I am madly jealous that you can both write fabulously and draw as well!

[evil-whimsey.livejournal.com]

I know I've told you this a bunch of times, but fuck me, this is so pretty. Everytime I look at it, I get hung up on some new tiny gorgeous little detail. Today, I've left off drooling over Watanuki's elbow, in favor of Doumeki's jaw and the compelling velvety shadow along the back of his neck.

I think that 'picture worth a thousand words' cliche is a gross underestimate because dude, that jawline alone is worth 500.

If I ever slip and start talking out loud about chaining you to a desk and drawing tablet, please don't take it the wrong way.

[psiten]

It turned out wonderfully!