SPN_J2_BigBang 2015 Artpost

This year's spn_j2_bigbang was right in the middle of one of the most intense times in my life. As some of you know, I lost my job of 19 years and I will officially be unemployed on September 1st. Doing arts & crafts in my rare spare time provided a wonderful distraction, but it was rather difficult to focus in between looking for jobs, applying for jobs and my current job getting increasingly awkward. Fortunately I claimed an inspirational story and got to collaborate with a great author, which turned this into one of my most creative paperprojects:)
I proudly present:



Title: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Author: crimsonepitaph
Artist: beelikej
Medium: Papercutting
Pairing: Jensen/Jared, sidepairings Jared/Jason Momoa, Jensen/Danneel*
Genre: RPS AU
Story Rating: NC17
ART Rating: G! (Okay a bit of clothed snogging, so maybe PG?)
Wordcount: ~26.100
Warnings: graphic depictions of violence, alcoholism, mentions of drug use, infidelity*
Summary: Jensen's a cop. Jared's the bartender at the bar across the street from his precinct. They fall in love. Only, it's not that simple. Jared 's still running from his past, and Jensen's a man who doesn't know how to accept the present.

Artist's Notes: * See more detailed explanations in the Fic Masterpost!
Not going to lie: I picked this story not only for the enticing Cop!Jensen/Bartender!Jared combination, but very much also for the inclusion of Jason Momoa *grins* Besides my superficial reasons I truely love how serious this story is and how these guys are definitely real men and not simply boys in love. These are complicated relationships! I tried to show that specifically in the endbanner with all the main players connected and the spiral behind them symbolizing life's ability to spin out of control.

( All the artwork! )

( How it was made )

( 3D FOLD OUT PORTRAITS )

( Last but not least )

My favorite shot of the fold out design: taken standing up, so it reflects in my black dinnertable.
THE END :-p

THANK YOUS
Thank you, crimsonepitaph, for that awesome story, for encouraging my unconventional artdirection and for making me research Jared together with Jason Momoa;) More about that exploration and credit to other references in my sourcepost!
Also thanks to wendy for organizing this wonderful fandomevent.
As always a thank you to all visitors of my journal for stopping by. I'd love for you to leave a comment, however short or long. Concrit is also welcome:)

J.

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