It was just supposed to be an exercise in the Colo technique, but I have to say, I really like the motif, the vulnerability and also the intimacy between the two.
The drawing went quite well, even though I did the sketch on the PC. Normally I always have a bit of a problem with that.
@mercymaker tagged me in this a while back (whoops! I'm trying to catch up lol). Doing this for Tav’Lyn ofc.
CUPID'S BROTHER
You have been love adjacent all your life. The faint spill of another story that softly grazed your shoulders when stood too close. Whether by design or not, you have yet to build a clear image of what love means to you. The interlocked weaving of a picture locket bound to strand of hair when hugged to tight, the sunpatch that meets your soles in glaring sun dried fields when running with a friend. You are not far from love, but moving between line of collision and avoidance at all times. A faint glimmer on sea lake surface of what could be. There is time to find what you want, find whether it's enough as is. Love is in you, breathing in another day. Continue as you are, realizing the love that is slowly blossoming in your life as it sharpens and clears in brushstrokes.
At first, I wasn't sure that this fit Tav but then I started thinking about it and yeah, I can see it. Love has always been just within reach (whether romantic, familial, or platonic) but she was never able to acknowledge or act on it. To do so would invite weakness and of course, Lolth would want her due. It’s why the test of sacrifice exists.
Chwidencha: The Test of Sacrifice
Nothing comes before Lolth, not even a lover or friend. Proving that your will is true, and devotion unending, the Drow must sacrifice something dear, too the Dark Goddess. Slaying a lover in the name of Lolth is a perfect example of such a test.
The sketch was a bit older, but I liked it enough to practice this cel shading style a little more C:
I had a bit of trouble finding the (for me) right colors and I'm actually still not completely satisfied, but there's no point in trying around forever and never getting to the end. (I do that far too often anyway -.-)
It still looks quite chaotic, but I just didn't work cleanly, I have to admit 😅
But sometimes I also like this rough, faster style ^^ It's expressive :>
So, in order to practice the cel shading style a little more, I wanted to quickly paint another FA.
Of course, with the “quick” it didn’t quite work out as I thought, because I’m not used to the colo technique yet.
But I'm pretty happy with the result and find it very cute x3