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[beelikej]

Thank you, sillie82 for taking the initiative to compile the list of artworks from this year's spnspringfling and saying exactly what was on my mind too: "I noticed that compared to fic, there's not a lot of art posted, so I thought I'd gather them all here, because I feel some are falling through the cracks with all that's being posted. [..] Go forth and look at the pretty, and most important of all, leave a comment! Artists need the encouragment just as much as writers do!"
All I can add to that is: Hear, hear! - J.

Here is all the art gifted for the spnspringfling 2015 edition.
Comments are mine*. I will add the artist's names after the reveal (in about a week!). Take this opportunity to check out art without any bias and discover all the different styles and media that people in this fandom use to express themselves. \o/

Title: Sure to lure someone bad by cassiopeia7
Pairing: Jo/Crowley | Rating: PG | Warnings: SPN/Little Red Riding Hood fusion, animal traits, crack.
Heehee, this is so cool. The ears look fabulous on Crowley, he is the perfect big bad wolf and I love the little wiggle of his tail. The look on Jo's face is pricelessly defiant. Her hood and cloak flow beautifully. <3

Title: Please, can I touch... by amberdreams
Pairing: Dean Smith/Sam Wesson | Rating: NC-17 | Any warnings: cross dressing, erection, visible panty-line, buttocks
What a marvelous scene, love the back dimples and blushing cheeks (on both, hehe)

Title: For Your Eyes Only by necrora
Pairing: Sam/Dean | Rating: G
Ooooh, I love the movement in this with the quick brushstrokes around all the edges. The black, white and grey work so beautifully with that electric blue of the rose. I adore their hair.

Title: I Am Woman by colls
Pairing: Jody Mills & Donna Hanscum, gen | Rating: PG
Can you believe I still haven't seen their episode? This vid was a good reminder that I need to check out the awesome chemistry between these ladies \o/ I Am Woman, hear me roar:)

Title: A Close Shave by beelikej
Pairing: JDM/Jensen | Rating: R | Any warnings: partial nudity, bit of blood (oops)
Oh, this is really nice. Love the jewelry, and the reflection in the mirror. Awesome job. <3*

Title: Follow the Yellow Brick Road (Right Back Home to Me) by twisted_slinky
Pairing: Charlie/Dorothy | Rating: PG | Any warnings: minor season 10 spoiler
Very cool composition. The look on Charlie's face containts such a held back emotion. I love the style of the drawing too, it's fits the classic feel of the Dorothy story:)

Title: Side Tie Shorties by sammycolt24
Pairing: Sam/Dean | Rating: M | Any warnings: NSFW, panty kink
Very sweet; I like the soft and subtle colouring plus the contrast of the perfect stockings with the ripped rock shirt:)

Title: Myths or Legends? by sillie82
Pairing: Jared/Jensen | Rating: PG13
Ooooh, wings <3. Love the dramatic feel of this, somewhat juxtaposed by the soft pastel colours. Those leg-cover/booththings are so cool.

Title: When all is said and done by becc_j
Pairing: Sam/Dean | Rating: G
Beautiful scene, beautiful technique. <3

Title: Bubbles by disreputabled0g
Pairing: Sam/Pamela/Dean | Rating: PG-13
We definitely need to see the guys washing the Impala like that. Good fantasy, mmm, yeeees.

Title: The First of Many by petite_madame
Pairing: Sam/Dean | Rating: PG | Any warnings: scars, bruises, some partial nudity
Woah, scruffy tattoo dudes, that sure is change for good old CW Sam & Dean:) NICE. Especially love all the light-effects in their hair.

Title: Only Came for My Princess by chomaisky
Pairing: Jared/Jensen | Rating: PG-13 | Any warnings: some blood
WOah, awesome! Reminds me of the style of The Losers comic, very cool. Great contrast between the dark and how the explosion is lighting them up. I love that Jared seems to be arguing and Jensen is keeping his cool. SO MANY POINTS FOR THE DOG, SO MANY.

Title: before the dawn by femmechester
Pairing: sam/dean | Rating: g | Any warnings: character death (depending on interpretation)
Cute mix of media, especially for such a harsh scene.

Title: Bonded in Ink by siennavie
Pairing: Jared/Jensen | Rating: PG | Any warnings: toplessness?
Great point of view: hel-lo, Jared's chest *stares*. Love the look on Jared's face and his tight grip on the chair, I feel his pain;) Nice peek of Jensen's neck tattoo; really cool touch to have the tattoos in black.

Title: "Souls Are Overrated" by quickreaver
Medium: digital | Pairing: SoullessSam/Dean | Warnings: NC-17 for nudity, compromising position, blood
WOah. Very awesome angle and so many details to ogle; the bloodspatter, the salt, the perky nipples, the freckles and the shiny hair. Yeah, I think my first word sums it up nicely: woah!

Title: Hydra by riverofwind
Pairing: Sam/Dean (but essentially gen) | Rating: PG-13 | Any warnings: blood and mild fantasy violence ... and snakes
Very cool style, like a comicbook! All the dripping water and the dripping blood create an eary sense of movement. Such an angsty scene with Sam struggling hard, but Dean's determined stance gives me hope. <3

Title: When You Least Expect It by glovered
Pairing: Dean/Aaron | Rating: PG
Heehee, this made me giggle out loud. So cute!

Title: I am become... by sophiap
Characters: Dean & Death (Gen) | Rating: PG-13 | Warnings: implied bad things happening to Sam?
Woah, ouch, right in the FEELS. Very good, yes, thank you. *clutches heart*

*Or are they? ~Mona Lisa smile~ Okay, obviously I didn't comment on my own art;) Thanks, sillie82
J.

P.S. Yesterday I came across this post on Tumblr about feedback on art that also resonated with me: "I also feel like people value fanfiction over artwork. Like - art is never good enough. You rarely see ‘this needs artwork’ commented under a fic. The fic is considered complete. ...and I [as an artist] get ‘this needs fic’ ‘someone should write this’..." - source: kaciart@tumblr

Comments

[sillie]

Look at all this glorious art. \o/

That Tumblr post really resonated with me as well. We've talked abou this, so you know how I feel. :)

Now to complete my own list... *rubs hands*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Cool stuff from the first day to the last *chinhands*

The art/fic issue is one of the (many) reasons why I stopped participating in the ReverseBang. Great collaborations and awesome art processes aside, it stings when praise goes to fic first.

I hesitated adding my comments, but I hope they serve as an extra nudge for people to check out the art:)

Thanks again for listening to my woe and helping to turn our talks into something positive that's promoting ALL the art. *twirls you*

[sillie]

it stings when praise goes to fic first.
I love ReverseBang to much to let it go yet, but yes.

You're very welcome. I really hope my and your post helps in some way. :D :D

[fireheart13.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I LOVE art!!! I feel that we are so lucky to have so many great artists in our fandom. I don;t repost much stuff here, but I love to repost art as often as possible on my tumblr.

[sillie]

I hope you mean reblog, and not repost...

[fireheart13.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, sorry. *facepalm*

[sillie]

Hee. :')

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I was amazed what some artists managed to do in so little time! I feel like every one of them deserves attention though, there is such diversity:-)

[tmn1966.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the list! I had been soooooooooooooooo behind in commenting and this list made it so much easier (and gave me the kick in the pants I needed).

I love artists and try to show them my love of their work the best I can. I'm not at all up on the technical aspects of the art and sometimes I can only gush at how beautiful or thought provoking their work is, but I am very appreciative of their work. I need to be better at showing it though.

I would never want any artist to feel their work isn't important or loved or wanted just the way it is. You artists are amazing!!!

<33333333

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

You're welcome any time you need a kick in the butt;)

Oh, I'm totally guilty of not taking time to comment on all the things I enjoy; making this post is also a way of doing penance for that;)

<3 Thank you, bb.

[cassiopeia7.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this -- I somehow missed the "Princess" one, so thanks so much for the heads-up! \o/

Also? I'll be reposting your p.s. because yeah, that statement resonates with me, too. And probably will with a lot of other artists.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Hope you manage to track down all the pieces you missed \o/ I had to get used to clicking 'Read More' to find out whether there was art hiding behind the cut:) Such pleasant surprises.

That tumblr-quote was a comment on a longer post, which I didn't completely relate to, but definitely had some really good points.