#i did some handwaving in the gender roles in ancient greece. I DONT CARE

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I FINISHED IT! (I was worried about making it in time. Three days ago it was a rough sketch)

Here is my art piece (s) for Carry on Through the Ages an event run by @carryonthroughtheages

More below the cut.

So my idea for this wordless comic is loosely inspired by the myth of Galatea.

Agatha is constantly pursued by suitors but she isn't into anyone and doesn't want to marry any living man. In a Galatea fashion she goes to carve a man for herself to be her husband, one who wont want anything from her and will let her live her life alone. She starts carving Simon but after finishing carving his face she pauses. He isn't looking like her sketch there is something off, something wrong with his expression. She takes a step back and notices the statue is regarding her with a mournful expression. So she goes back to her art and starts drawing to figure it out, she does and goes back to the statue adding what was missing: Baz. A love Simon could actually have and hold forever, not to be in a cold lifeless sham. Agatha leaves the statue in some quiet forest grove to live their life and goes and lives hers in her own way.

Also this didn't come through in the nicer photos BUT i used a metallic watercolor for the marble and it kills me it didn't show up so here is a close up:

#mine #carry on #cotta 2023 #COTTA2023 #carry on through the ages #baz pitch #simon snow #agatha wellbelove #historical AU #greek myth AU #snowbaz #simon and baz are both statues im sorry but they are happy #and agatha is happy by herself #i did some handwaving in the gender roles in ancient greece. I DONT CARE