Artwork for the Quicky_Bang Matchmaker Challenge!

[beelikej]

I had planned to get this artwork for the quicky_bang Matchmaker Challenge done last weekend, but real life got me stuck in Amsterdam and traveling for an extra day, so I had to postpone arts & crafts. I'll tell you more about those adventures later, I'm glad I still made the three week deadline, woohoo!
For all SPN artists out there: you too can sign up for a match until August 5; challenge yourself with a surprise story and get creative! I grabbed myself a new pairing to work with and played around with paper and light. My personal challenge was to not procrastinate and fiddle, but just get going and keep going:) Result! May I present to you:


(Click to zoom,that goes for all the behind the scenes pics too:)

Title: Mission Accomplished
Author: reeby10
Artwork by: beelikej
Medium: papercutting (and a bit of string)
Pairing: Lucifer!Sam/Gabriel
Rating: NC-17 (ART is PG-13, I suppose)
Word count: 2639
Enticements/Warnings: This story diverges from canon in 5x22 "Swan Song" when Sam says yes to Lucifer and contains psychologial torture and rape. Read the notes!!
Summary: Lucifer clenched and unclenched his fists, glancing around with disinterest as he acclimated to this new body. It was much more comfortable than the last one, even with Sam struggling in the back of his mind.


Artwork: Mission Accomplished

So many light options: daylight, limited backlight from lighttable, blocked light and full blast lighttable:)

How it was made

First sketch after reading and the worked out version.


Cutting time! With a J2 convention panel video in the background *grins*


First light test: the camera catches clouds when confronted with so much backlight from my lighttable. I love that effect; much more interesting than the bland pencil cut out;)


Silhouettes of cut out.


Figuring out how to tie Gabriel up with paper.


Not sure if the papercuts looks like restraints, so I'm adding a thin piece of rope to the base materials...


Also: crumpled up paper to create a wrinkled bedsheet:) In between I keep playing with the light.


Creating Lucifer!Sam to hover over Gabriel. I know our Lucifer doesn't have horns, that's my artistic choice :-p


BECAUSE THOSE HORNS LOOK COOL, OKAY?!


After deciding on the final set up, I focus on cutting details in the wings.


When the wings are done, I move on to the title of the story.


Then it's time to put everything together...


Oh right, nearly forgot: before fiddling with the light I have to tie up Gabriel ;)


Have a final close up before I work out how to add the rope.


All tied up and ready for the photoshoot!


Trying to capture that glare; so many photos, pfff. What do you think, did I pick the best version?

Bonus gif
Here's a bonus photo without Sam blocking the view;)


The end.


Credits
FONTS: title cut-out is the Floydian, rest is the Casslon Antique Italic
I used a screenshot from Supernatural S05E19 – Hammer of the Gods to figure out how big Gabriel's wings were. The rest of the visual was inspired by reeby10's short story that made me step away from my usual pairings:) Thank you, reeby10 for offering me that challenge in the quicky_bang!

As always also a big thanks to everyone in fandom for indulging my artsy endeavors and for stopping by; I'd love to hear what you think!

J.

P.S. I updated My Masterpost of artsy fiddling

Comments

[whiskygalore.livejournal.com]

WOW!! This is stunning! And so freaking clever! Seriously, you did an amazing job! I'm sure I've said before that I love your paperwork - because I do - but I think this is one of your best. Maybe because of the wings, they are glorious! And I love Sam's horns! Lucifer!Sam should always have horns because they are cool, and strangely sexy!

All the time and effort you poured into this is incredible, and the finished work with the backlight is gorgeous! Well done and thank you for sharing <3 <3 xx

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Lucifer!Sam should always have horns because they are cool, and strangely sexy!

YES! *high fives*

Aahw, thank you for all the compliments. <3<3<3

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

You know I love the whole 'how to' and 'behind the scenes' images from you, it give us a great glimpse in to the work you've put in and how you've created such glorious artwork :) Speaking of GLORIOUS artwork honey :D

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Taking photos behind the scenes forces me to take breaks from fiddling and figure out where to go next *grins* Glad you enjoy that part of the post too;)

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

It also gives us a chance to *try* the creative act, we can see how you did it and maybe it's not so scary when you've given us a glimpse of the how :)

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I was thinking! I love poking others to try arts & crafts:)

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

And you did a great job! I think between us this year we should've gotten some good old fashioned creating juices flowing :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Eee this is so damned cool! I can't decide which lighting option looks best so I've spent a long time staring at the gif with all of them - which is fab, btw. I think the physical rope was inspired, it adds a new texture too, as well as drama to the piece.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

:-) *beams* Playing with the light is such fun! Thanks for mentioning the rope, I wondered if it was too much, I'm thrilled it works.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

Your artwork is gorgeous! The layers and backlighting and the sheer engineering that went into it--just amazing. I love the stitched-up wings, the twine, the roughness of the crumpled paper. Everything feels symbolic and full of story, and so well thought-out.

Really wonderful work.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! *smishes your glorious comment* I love that you noticed all the details <3

[sillie]

Oooh, that's so cool! Love the progress shots, and the way you manage to do something new with your papercutting every time. <3

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I worried I might be taking it too far with the rope, but I really like how it turned out:)

[reeby10.livejournal.com]

I really love seeing all your behind the scenes pictures. They're really interesting, especially bc I've never actually seen how one goes about doing papercrafts. Thank you again for doing the art for my fic! :)

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Hey, I always hope my progress photos inspire others to play with papercrafts, so... :-p Thanks again for offering your stories for the quicky_bang It's very cool to get to know other parts of fandom and this fic really got into my head!

[sleepypercy.livejournal.com]

PRETTY!! I love what you do with the lighting! ♥

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thank you! <3

[jimbobjoe.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, that is one fucking cool piece of art!!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thank you very much:)

[somersault-j.livejournal.com]

Holy damn! Wow! So much work put into this one. Love all the different light angles and the WINGS ARE GORGEOUS! Even tight up, mwahahaha!!! THIS IS PERFECT :D

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

:-) Thank youuuuuuuuu! *smishes*
(Hehehe, figuring out how to best tie up an angel was a challenge;)