Fan Art : A Dean/Castiel Post (with just a little bit of Wincest too...)

What's the concept ?
Me exploring the other side of the fandom: my first Dean/Castiel post. I've been wanting to draw D/C arts for ages but I couldn't find good ideas until I finally stumble upon some great prompts that inspired me at the
spn_kink_art community.
It was a lot of fun but also quite difficult at the same time because it was only the 2nd or 3rd time I drew Misha's face. Unlike
artmetica , I don't have a "PhD in Castiel" 
THE ARTS

Click on the title of the art to full size.
1) The Last Goodbye
A prompt I filled for the
spn_kink_art community.
Dean/Castiel, Farewell Kiss. I would like a kiss between Dean and Castiel but something that could be interpreted as a farewell kiss please (whatever the reason : Cas has to go back to Heaven, Dean (or Cas) is dying, etc...). <3
A very good idea that gave me the possibility to use all my fractal brushes at once (I don't use them that often so I was very excited) and to experiment some new light effects. I love drama and death!fics but I didn't go for the death scene option. I was certainly in a light mood that day
Paintover on the set because sometimes, I am lazy...
2) God, are you there?
During S5, I've waited patiently for the amulet to come back and to start shining suddenly like the sun in August but it never happened. Never mind, that's what fan arts are for after all...
Technically speaking, I worked with a limited number of colors and went for a minimalistic sepia/brown palette, a real challenge for me who loves purple and green highlights. I also forgot about very saturated colors and fadded these colors thanks to several textures and gradient layers.

1) The CG painting before the color treatment: I worked with dark and saturated colors and very visible brush strokes.
2) First attempt at fading the colors: a light purple/yellow gradient set to normal with an opacity of 20%
3) The final picture with the add of another gradient + a background texture downloaded at Deviant Art.
3) Bloodplay
Guess who filled a prompt for the
spn_kink_art comm again? (Damn it, that comm is addictive!
).
Vampire!Dean/Cas Neck Biting, Bloodplay - Vampire Dean feeding off of Cas, maybe 'grace-sucking'? Cas is totally into it!
I am completely unable to tell you what attracted me in the first place in that prompt. I prefer wincest and I don't like vampires but for some obscure reasons it really appealed to me. I think that maybe it was the "grace-sucking" part and the fun I was going to have trying to show that on the future drawing. I had several ideas but I finally went for softly glowing sigils traveling up Cas' neck and flowing into Dean's mouth. Bonus guilty pleasure: the halo. I refrained from drawing Cas' wings because I was afraid it was a bit "too much" but no way I was going to drop the halo, a little eccentricity in this very dark picture.
Bonus : S&D - Everything is gonna be alright

And because I just can't resist a good prompt (particularly when I know there's a hurt!Dean in it), I filled the following prompt for the
hoodie_time 's dean-focused h/c comment-fic meme.
Dean is sick/sad/hurt/anything and wants SNUGGLES, but would never, ever admit it. But Sam is smart, and figures it out. Yay, Sam!
Full size version here : img251.imageshack.us/img251/381/everythingisgonnabealri.jpg
Voilà!
That's the end of that D/C post
I hope you enjoyed it
See you at the end of the month for my
j2_everafter prompt for Sleeping Beauty

What's the concept ?
Me exploring the other side of the fandom: my first Dean/Castiel post. I've been wanting to draw D/C arts for ages but I couldn't find good ideas until I finally stumble upon some great prompts that inspired me at the
It was a lot of fun but also quite difficult at the same time because it was only the 2nd or 3rd time I drew Misha's face. Unlike
THE ARTS

Click on the title of the art to full size.
1) The Last Goodbye
A prompt I filled for the
Dean/Castiel, Farewell Kiss. I would like a kiss between Dean and Castiel but something that could be interpreted as a farewell kiss please (whatever the reason : Cas has to go back to Heaven, Dean (or Cas) is dying, etc...). <3
A very good idea that gave me the possibility to use all my fractal brushes at once (I don't use them that often so I was very excited) and to experiment some new light effects. I love drama and death!fics but I didn't go for the death scene option. I was certainly in a light mood that day
Paintover on the set because sometimes, I am lazy...
2) God, are you there?
During S5, I've waited patiently for the amulet to come back and to start shining suddenly like the sun in August but it never happened. Never mind, that's what fan arts are for after all...
Technically speaking, I worked with a limited number of colors and went for a minimalistic sepia/brown palette, a real challenge for me who loves purple and green highlights. I also forgot about very saturated colors and fadded these colors thanks to several textures and gradient layers.

1) The CG painting before the color treatment: I worked with dark and saturated colors and very visible brush strokes.
2) First attempt at fading the colors: a light purple/yellow gradient set to normal with an opacity of 20%
3) The final picture with the add of another gradient + a background texture downloaded at Deviant Art.
3) Bloodplay
Guess who filled a prompt for the
Vampire!Dean/Cas Neck Biting, Bloodplay - Vampire Dean feeding off of Cas, maybe 'grace-sucking'? Cas is totally into it!
I am completely unable to tell you what attracted me in the first place in that prompt. I prefer wincest and I don't like vampires but for some obscure reasons it really appealed to me. I think that maybe it was the "grace-sucking" part and the fun I was going to have trying to show that on the future drawing. I had several ideas but I finally went for softly glowing sigils traveling up Cas' neck and flowing into Dean's mouth. Bonus guilty pleasure: the halo. I refrained from drawing Cas' wings because I was afraid it was a bit "too much" but no way I was going to drop the halo, a little eccentricity in this very dark picture.
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Bonus : S&D - Everything is gonna be alright

And because I just can't resist a good prompt (particularly when I know there's a hurt!Dean in it), I filled the following prompt for the
Dean is sick/sad/hurt/anything and wants SNUGGLES, but would never, ever admit it. But Sam is smart, and figures it out. Yay, Sam!
Full size version here : img251.imageshack.us/img251/381/everythingisgonnabealri.jpg
Voilà!
That's the end of that D/C post
I hope you enjoyed it
See you at the end of the month for my

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Date: 2011-02-11 11:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:10 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my arts ^o^
Glad you loved the S&D one, it was a complete impro :)
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Date: 2011-02-11 11:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:11 am (UTC)I prefer Wincest too but sometimes I am like UPS on a Xmas day : I multiship ;)
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Date: 2011-02-11 11:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:12 am (UTC)Thank a lot for the lovely comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 11:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:14 am (UTC)Honestly all of your artwork is what I want to reach as ultimate goal
It's just a question of practice ^^ I am 33 and I've been drawing for about 25 years so...
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Date: 2011-02-11 11:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-11 12:13 pm (UTC)Can I just say? Your work...it's a thing of beauty. I'm not a wincest fan personally but that Sam/Dean black and white? Beautiful.
Oh and from a purely selfish point of view, you should definitely draw more Cas/Dean ;) You have them down so perfectly it's frightening.
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Date: 2011-02-13 10:21 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my work ^^ Glad you loved the black and white drawing even if you don't ship wincest ♥
Oh and from a purely selfish point of view, you should definitely draw more Cas/Dean ;)
I am still a hardcore Wincester but I must admit that I have a couple of D/C projects in mind :3
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:20 pm (UTC)And the Sam/dean pic is fabulous also. The way dean's hand rests on sam's. It's as though they are comforting each other, even though dean's the one that's hurt.
Amazing work as always.
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:37 am (UTC)I generally don't find cas particularly attractive (I may have to hide saying that..*g*
RUN!! RUN!!! The Cas' stans are already trying to catch you XD. I don't have pb with Misha, I find him attractive, he has "something" and beautiful eyes. It's just that Castiel wasn't a character that has inspired me a lot so far and it's slowly changing. I have a few ideas but it will be for later because I am busy with some Wincest arts and also my 30 snapshots table :3
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:26 am (UTC)I am starting to love Castiel more and more, it's, art wise, a very interesting character :3 (But I am still a hardcore Wincester, hé, hé, hé)
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my work ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:22 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment!! ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:40 pm (UTC)I'm not a Dean/Cas shipper but nonetheless I have to say that your Dean/Cas pictures are really beautiful too. And the expression you managed to capture in the "God are you there" pic is so much Cas... I want to hug him, he so needs a good snuggle!
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:39 am (UTC)Go and hug Cas' ^^ The poor thing didn't have his hug because "huh..it would be awkward" XD I laughed so hard when I saw this scene ^o^
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:43 pm (UTC)I want the amulet back as well :(
It looks really nice when it's glowing :D
The blood play looks great, now I want a Wincest version ;)
The Wincest piece is cute and a little sad at the same time. But we all know that Dean always gets better, especially with Sam cuddles.
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:46 am (UTC)let his brother's amulet in a loosy motel's trash can. Damn you, writers ಠ_ಠ
The S&D h/C drawing was more sad than what I expected in the first place. It should have been a cute hurt/comfort piece but it slowly became something a little bit depressing, in B&W with the boys looking almost desperate in it.
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
Glad you enjoyed the D/C ones even if you don't ship this pairing ^o^
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Date: 2011-02-11 12:43 pm (UTC)And I am so with you re: the amulet, I kept waiting for it to mean something in the story, too, so I am especially happy to see the amulet piece and how you've given Cas some hope in it. :) He totally deserved this kind of miracle.
♥
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:49 am (UTC)let his brother's amulet in a loosy motel's trash can. Damn you, writers ಠ_ಠ
That's my first D/C post (and arts!) so I am happy that the people who ship this pairing enjoy my art so much. I am new to it so I was afraid to draw something completely OOC or strange. When I saw the "farewell kiss" prompt, I couldn't resist!
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 03:51 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
Glad you enjoyed them so much ^o^
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:12 pm (UTC)i love the last too
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:52 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
Glad you enjoyed them so much ^o^
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 03:52 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works ♥
Glad you enjoyed them so much ^o^
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:26 pm (UTC)I'm not at all into Dean/Cas but i really appreciate your technique and work with color - blood on mostly black&white bodies looks great!
But 'Everything is gonna be alright' - oh God... I always knew - if I ever would cry over pic it would be one of yours drawings. It heartbreaking. Poor Dean :(((((
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:55 am (UTC)The D/C arts were a lot of fun to draw, it was like exploring a new territory XD
Thanks a lot for the comment. Glad you enjoyed my arts so much even if you don't ship D/C :3
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:41 pm (UTC)1) The kiss - awesome, really wonderful. The lighting behind/between them, the softness and desperation in the kiss - and I love how it seems that Cas (htough maybe Dean too) is dissolving into light. Gorgeous.
2) The amulet one - this looks great close up, especially Cas' eyes shining
3) Guh!! I love both their faces, the noir feel using the black & white with just the blood in colour, and the enochian/hebrew symbolising the grace was a lovely idea.
4) I always love your drawings and this one is so melancholy - one tiny critisism though (I know, how dare I!!?) - Dean's hand on Sam's head doesn't look quite right.
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Date: 2011-02-16 04:07 am (UTC)1) This "cas is dissolving into the light" effect drove me nuts! It was always to dark or to light and I had to change the layer opacity 89898 times before finding the right one ^^; Glad you liked the kiss because I am not very good at drawing that kind of things
2) Yes, his eyes are shining. I was afraid I made them glow too much but as nobody noticed...That's ok! ^^
3) I am working more and more in B&W ^^ I love the noir feel of it. I am currently working on my Spn_30snapshots and practically all the arts are going to be in B&W so it was a good training :)
4) Oh yes, I know, Dean's hand. I wanted him to cling on his brother's hair but it didn't turn that good apparently :/ Oh no, no problem about critics, go ahead \o/
Thanks a lot for the very detailed comment about my works!
Glad you enjoyed them so much ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:43 pm (UTC)*jumpa around excitedly* I can't wait to see what you've done for Sleeping Beauty, as it just so happens to be my fave fairytale!!!!! *squeals and runs in circles*
Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!!!
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:57 am (UTC)As far as Sleeping Beauty is concerned, expect two arts, no more. One of the two is driving me crazy because of the details of the clothes and the background ಠ_ಠ
I just LOVE the manip in your icon. It's beautiful! ♥
Thanks a lot for the comment. ^o^
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 04:02 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my works. Glad you love them so much ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 01:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 03:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-11 01:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 03:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-11 01:58 pm (UTC)great work!
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:58 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2011-02-11 02:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 04:00 am (UTC)Keep the art coming, babe.
You will have my Sleeping Beauty Post on the 27th and more post for my spn_30snapshots table ^^
Thanks a lot for the comment about my art ♥
Your icon is hilarious Kady!! I can't stop staring at it :)
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Date: 2011-02-11 02:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-14 04:01 am (UTC)That's a great compliment because I am not very good at drawing kisses :/
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Date: 2011-02-11 02:47 pm (UTC)And that one of Sam and Dean makes my heart all hurty. BOYYYYYYYYYYS.
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Date: 2011-02-14 04:04 am (UTC)The S&D h/C drawing was more sad than what I expected in the first place. It should have been a cute hurt/comfort piece but it slowly became something a little bit depressing, in B&W with the boys looking almost desperate in it.
Thanks a lot for enjoying the arts so much ♥
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