Dare to be different and learn to be lonely

London photos will be posted this weekend; before my little trip I had already made a draft of this springfling presentation-post, so that's what you're getting first:) In between all the lovely reactions, I've noticed an absence of familiar faces in the responses to my two latest artprojects, so I hope everyone is okay (and simply too busy with life or their own fanwork projects to keep track;). I plan to catch up on replying and commenting soon. Don't hesitate to poke me if I've missed something!

So. SPN Springfling. Not my first time participating in an exchange challenge, but for the Secret Santa 2012 I at least knew for whom I was making something and I could present the gift myself. To work completely anonymously in both directions and not being allowed to add an explanation before unwrapping totally did my head in.
I won't bore you with my insecurities, I put all of them down in the Thanks & Thoughts section. *grins* Instead, let me show you what I made and what happened behind the scenes;)

Title: A Close Shave
Challenge: spnspringfling
Prompt: "Staring down the barrel of your gun, I still want to fuck you"
Pairing: JDM/Jensen
Rating: R (naked butt:)
Medium: pencil, paint, Photoshop
Warnings: partial nudity, bit of blood (oops)
Summary: Jensen shaving Jeff
Notes: For anon;) ashtraythief


Teaser [Beware of nudity!]

( The Piece )

( The Process )

( Sources & Inspiration )

( Thanks & thoughts )

For something completely different take a look at my previous artpost: animated paperworks! (featuring Jensen, Jared and... Danneel:)

J.

Oh, oh, oh, *bounces* one last thing: if you like Jeff/Jensen as much as I do, you have to check out the gift I received for springfling: Moments by alycat. So. good. Go read it. PG-13! Wahey!

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