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smallworld_inc ([personal profile] smallworld_inc) wrote2012-12-06 11:08 pm

2012 Spn-J2-Xmas_Exchange - Douce France

2012 Spn-J2-Xmas_Exchange - Douce France

Title: Douce France
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Genre: AU
Rating: PG
Medium: Art
Notes: Drawn for [livejournal.com profile] doctorfunke for the prompt "Fifties au, Dean is an American expatriate and meets Castiel in France, a lot of classic romancing and traveling!"
Summary: Dean Winchester is a 22 year old American student sent to France by his parents to explore the country. After only a couple of weeks spent in the land of Camembert he falls for Castiel, an eccentric young Frenchman who is travelling south in his caravan.
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A big thank you to [livejournal.com profile] obstinatrix who took the time to beta my work!
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Comic

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If you want to download the 12 pages at once, you can do it on Mediafire HERE

- Page 1
- Page 2
- Page 3
- Page 4
- Page 5
- Page 6
- Page 7
- Page 8
- Page 9
- Page 10
- Page 11
- Page 12
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Douce France Q&A

Where does the title come from and what does it mean?

Douce France is the name of a very famous French song sung by Charles Trenet. It means "Sweet France" and was written in the 1950's.

What do the sentences in French in the comic mean?

I couldn't put asterisks everywhere to write down the translation in the comic so here are the translations:

- P.1 (Cover):
Douce France: Sweet France

- P.5:
Andouille: dumbass

- P6:
T'es vraiment qu'un con!!: you're really a jerk!!

-P.9:
Tu t'en souviens: do you remember?
Et c'est reparti: here we go again...

The Nationale 7 (National Road 7), is it that famous in France?

It is. It's the road French people used to take to go on vacations in the South during the summer vacations. It goes from Paris to Menton (a small town near Cannes, the town where there's the International Film festival). It is linked to a certain idea of nostalgia, good times spent with your family in a period that seemed easier. It has become the symbol of a certain way of life "à la française" and of the "Trente Glorieuses" (The Glorious Thirty). French singer Charles Trenet (the singer of Douce France) even sung a song about it, called Nationale 7.

Who's the guy between Cas and Dean on page 11?

Bertrand Delanoe, the Maire of Paris. One of the rare democrat Maire of the town is famous for his "Paris Plage" (a big artificial beach built in the middle of Paris for all the Parisians who can't go on vacations) and also because he's one of the only French politicians to be openly gay. The Republicans were sure Bertrand would never get elected because the French are conservative and that they wouldn't vote for a gay politician. Not only he was elected Maire of Paris twice but according to practically all the surveys, nobody gave a shit about his sexual
orientation. The French Republicans didn't understand that the only thing Parisians wanted was someone who wasn't corrupted like the preceding Maire.

So, same-sex marriage isn't legal in France?

Not yet, as I said in the disclaimer, but we are close. Well, "close"...the project will be discussed next year at the French senate, but it will be hard because some Members of Parliament and Maires (Democrats and Republicans) are against. According to them, if the project is adopted, it's the end of our civilization and family as we know it, the Cylons will attack, the zombie apocalypse will finally happen and Jensen will loose all his freckles. Long story short, the day the gays and lesbians will say "I do" is not for tomorrow in France.

Castiel, does it really sound like the name of village to you?

As a French, yes, a lot. I am not completely wrong because Castiel is the name of a village in Switzerland.

Tools of the trade

- Photoshop CS
- Painter 12
- Photography (Photo paintover on the cover and logo of Paris Match magazine, p.4)

Voilà! That's it for this year!
See you soon.

[identity profile] yohkobennington.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm..losing my shit right now.
Image (http://s803.beta.photobucket.com/user/YB87/media/crazyfangirltearsGIF.gif.html)

[identity profile] oywidapoodles.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
aahhhh this is so adorable!

[identity profile] marie-de-sade.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
très jolie! Castiel est adorable vieux <3<3<3

[identity profile] lostakasha.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, what a delight! I loved every panel and downloaded it to save because it is just wonderful. Merci!!!

[identity profile] darklondonsky.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
This is so beautiful. And had me almost in tiny tears by the end, aww.

[identity profile] xlostloonax.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
C'est vraiment super de voir cette histoire et tous ces clins d'oeils biens français qui sonnent juste. Castiel et paris match par exemple XD
L'histoire est émouvante et drôle.
Aussi Sammy agé victime de nos célèbres grèves est excellent ( il a perdu le dessus de sa toison par contre ).
Beau travail =) J'ai aimé aussi le coté "vintage"



[identity profile] bellaxcarlisle.livejournal.com 2012-12-06 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I never like AU's, so I definitely don't read them, but I also never pass up looking at your stuff when it passes my way. I enjoyed this way too much, and it was so sweet that I downloaded it. Your artwork is magnificent. You're one of those greats in the fandom that we talk about at conventions... what would we do without you? ;) (Nice dramatic work at the end with Sam too)

[identity profile] dean-draws.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely gorgeous work. I am in total awe. :)

[identity profile] eviljellybean88.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
jensen will lose all his freckles?! oh noes! gay marriage can't be allowed to happen if that's the price! lol XD god, people are so stupid :/

i love eccentric frenchman cas, i want one for myself XD and old!jensen and cas! urgh, my heart, so sweet! and then old!sam and the chibis, i love it all! <3

[identity profile] bellacatbee.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Your art is just gorgeous.

[identity profile] xanax-n-wine.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
This is so gorgeus! Awesome piece and my heart is so warm right now! :)

[identity profile] violue.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
:')))

[identity profile] siriala.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
Tu finis l'année en beauté ! J'aime énormément la palette de couleurs que tu as utilisée ici, et l'ensemble a un côté "feel good" et plein de soleil qui va me permettre d'oublier la neige aujourd'hui :) Pour citer quelques détails qui m'ont particulièrement marquée/plu/amusée : Cas en marcel, le "I understood that" de Dean, Dean âgé avec ses lunettes sur le bout du nez, l'apparition de Delanoë et l'expression de Cas en passant la bague au doigt de Dean, et le look de Sam (très méchant de ta part de le garder éloigné de son frère pour cette occasion très spéciale - et à propos, nous ne sommes pas toujours en grève, je dirais plutôt que ce sont toujours les mêmes qui sont en grève !)...

Maintenant gardons les doigts croisés pour que le mariage gay soit enfin légal par chez nous dans un très proche avenir, et que les discours aberrants et insultants de types qui sont censés représenter tous leurs concitoyens et pas seulement ceux qu'ils veulent bien cessent enfin, parce que je n'avais franchement pas besoin de désespérer plus encore de l'intelligence de nos hommes politiques :/ et qu'il serait vraiment, vraiment bien que nous ayons tous les mêmes droits.

[identity profile] lilithrain.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my God that is so sweet. ♥ I downloaded it and it's so gorgeous. Tweo old boys getting married at the end, that's awesome. ☺

[identity profile] still-refrain.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
So very beautiful. I'm not normally a Dean/Cas fan but this could convert me!

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
Smallworld-inc.
Killing her F-list one art at a time since 1977 xD

Glad you like it ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
You are such an unapologetic romantic! I never realized!!
Huh...not really ^^;; In fact, I drew a happy end because it was for a Xmas exchange. If I had drawn this comic for me or for a RBB, Dean would have proposed on Castiel's grave (= Cas died before same-sex marriage becomes legal). You know me now, someone always has to die somewhere in my art xD
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yup, for once, it's cute: Nobody died ^^;;
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
J'avoue que je ne savais pas trop-trop comment le dessiner. Ce n'est pas évident de veillir un mec de 37 ans xD
Merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire très sympa sur ma BD ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Y'a pas de quoi ^^
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my Dean/Cas comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it's because of the wedding scene? ^o^ It's cute, I recognize <3
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
Merci beaucoup ^^
Pour une fois que j'écrivais sur la France, il fallait bien que je mette des petits détails purement "de chez nous" comme Paris match et Libé sur la table du salon :)
Merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire très sympa sur ma BD!
Contente qu'elle t'ait plu ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
It's a beautiful icon you've got there ^^
Glad you liked the comic!
Thank you very much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
Ha! Ha! I didn't even know people talked about me at cons ^^;;

Yes, at the end, I really wanted people to think that Sam was dead before he had the possibility to witness his brother's wedding ^^ He's alive but the poor guy missed his plane because of a strike in France. Typical :)
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

[identity profile] smallworld-inc.livejournal.com 2012-12-07 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my comic!
Glad you liked it so much ♥

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