#THIS IS ALSO A ROZU APPRECIATION POST!!

[yukeet]

WHOO this took forever! for @rozugold ‘s awesome dtiys :)) it’s meant to look like a polaroid with scribbles on it but i’m not too sure that worked out haha

just the drawing without the extra stuff under the cut :)

#THIS IS ALSO A ROZU APPRECIATION POST!! #the original drawing hits so hard and the longer i looked at it the more i died /pos #i had to keep going back(especially on tommy) and making changes to how i drew the facial expressions #because you managed to make it so much more nuanced than i thought at first glance #it’s such a specific expression and it’s SO GOOD #in the end i still don’t think i really caught it exactly #AND THE COLOURS #just so so pretty #i could be looking into it too much but i really adore the way the background curves that much #they are on different halves being pulled apart #the world keeps moving on #they will always circle back to eachother #idk i just feel it in my bones something is there #i haven’t seen all the painted illusions lore but from what i’ve seen it looks so so awesome :) #i’m gonna have to find time to go through every post about it #painted illusions #my art

[rozugold]

Hello hi this is basically a small post where I point out some details from my latest animatic! I put lots of effort into it so I appreciate it if you watch it first before continuing :D

Also I’ve never really done one of these so my thoughts might be all over the place, sorry in advance

(Spoilers for the fic In Your Soul or On The Horizon)

Older Zoe!! I had doodled her with short hair before and really liked it, so it’s become a headcanon that Zoe cuts her hair when she gets older.

I’m not sure if this was very clear but this is the first scene of Zoe in the therapists office

“Zoe holds a pillow against her stomach, chipped nails tracing the threads of blue flowers.”

Ok I’m realizing it would’ve been cool if I added the flower designs to the pillows but ah well

First appearance of Fake!Connor. Since he’s Zoe’s imagination I tried to make him look a bit off (bangs are on the wrong side, additional piercings, a bit of scruff on his chin)

Throughout the story Fake!Connors appearance becomes inconsistent due to Zoe starting to forget what he looks like.

I had wanted to show that by making his design shift every time he’s on screen, but while drawing him I think I forgot and didn’t put much effort into that idea. The most I did was make his lines blurry

But actually I think I accidentally achieved that goal because my artstyle changed slightly every time I drew him.. so yay?

Fun Rozu fact: This picture frame is loosely based off a real frame I have of me and my older brother!! Except in the picture we’re not hugging and instead I’m slapping him in the face...

:D

Here’s some accidental parallels to the My Immortal animatic! Ok well, the room one wasn’t accidental since I wanted to keep Connors room consistent but the other scene is accidental. They’re two different situations but I’m just surprised I kept their designs the same

These were meant to replicate the big screens from deh during YWBF and YWBF reprise!

They flash between words from YWBF reprise and Zoe’s own thoughts in the fic

“Her Connor, just as he was the day before he died; seventeen, all sharp angles and lanky limbs, and so, so young.”

My favorite part of this fic, when I first read this line I had tears streaming down my face. I’m sure I’ve said this before but this story just hits home for me.

When you lose a loved one you dream so much about them, but when you see them they’re so far away and feel unfamiliar. But then you’ll get those dreams where that person is clear as day and they feel solid and real.

This fic did an amazing job capturing that part of grief ;;

“Then his face crumples, just like their mother’s.”

(Another subtle hint to the My Immortal animatic if ya think about it)

“Zoe wakes up.

Zoe wakes up every day, and she chooses to hope.”

Aaaand that’s all I can think of at the moment! Also cuz I realized there’s a limit to how many photos you could post haha

If anyone has any questions or want me to elaborate more on certain parts my inbox is always open :D

#man I’m not good at writing these kind of things #sorry if it’s confusing #dear evan hansen #deh #zoe murphy #connor murphy #rozu thoughts