Artwork for ReverseBang 2013 [The First]

Yes, I am aware it's 2014 now, but I worked on this challenge between September and December of last year, so I'm archiving it with my 2013 artwork. :-p
I submitted three pieces for this edition of the spn_reversebang and used very different media for each of them. This first presentation is a further exploration of paper-cutting. My goal was yet again to see how much I could reduce shapes and colours while still creating recognizable characters.

In a Reverse Bang artists make fan-art which is posted anonymously for authors to choose as inspiration for fanfiction. I made a papercut image of Jensen and Jared casting each other's shadows. (Entry #2013) My prompt was picked by the wonderful firesign10 who wrote an intense and emotional story about bodyswapping. (Don't worry, it has some lighthearted moments too;) I made a couple more paperpieces to illustrate the story. May I present our awesome collaboration:



Fic Title: A Mile In My Shoes, A Lifetime In My Head
Author: firesign10
Artist: beelikej
Medium: Paper!
Fandom/Genre: Supernatural/RPS, Non-AU, Drama
Pairing(s): Jared Padalecki / Jensen Ackles
Rating: NC17
Word Count: 19,920
Warnings: mental illness; suicidal ideation; magic
Summary: One morning Jared and Jensen wake up and find they've been body-swapped. At first it's pretty funny as they deal with being in each other's body! But things quickly get serious when Jared falls ill and Jensen can't seem to help him. Secrets can't be hidden when you're in your partner's head...

Art is rated G and contains no spoilers, so you can safely look at it before you go off to read the story.

( Artwork )

Below I babble A LOT about inspiration; this section also includes source photos and (paper)sketches
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( How it was made )

( Thankyous )

Thank YOU for stopping by. I welcome all comments; positive or negative or in depth analyses of techniques... No matter the content or length of your response, it's nice to know you took a look at my art!

J.

All my earlier fandom-designs can be found through my masterlist of artsy creations.
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