Title:
In The Night Light (We Still Shine Bright)Author:
build_the_moonPairing(s): Dean/Castiel
Artist:
lilchibibunnyArt link: Art Masterlist - you're here!
Oh GOSH, MY THINGS. I made three pieces for my author, because apparently I'm not happy just doing one piece. The first is just a header piece, really, but the other two are from the fic itself, so read it before viewing! MY ART? NOTHING COMPARED TO THE FIC SO READ IT BEFORE CLICKING THE CUT.
Just so you know, these pieces are really large, most of them above the 600x600pxl mark, so please regard that when you click.
Just the header piece. I'm afraid I'm boring about it and really have nothing to saaaaaaay except I really love drawing Castiel's hair always.
MOVING ON.
Dean felt his only chance at happiness slipping away right before him, and his instincts told him to do everything in his power to stop it. “No,” he said. “You can’t stroll in and out of my life at your convenience. After everything I’ve been through, I can’t lose you again. Just, stay. Please?”
“I’m sorry, Dean.” Cas leaned forward, pressing a soft kiss to Dean’s lips. “I have to do this. You’ll understand someday, I promise.”
Before Dean could answer, Cas was gone, disappearing into thin air, and Dean is all alone. Again.
P.S. I AM AWFUL AT DRAWING PEEPS KISSING. OH MAN. OH MAN. LIKE, REALLY BAD. I'M ALSO BAD AT PROFILES but omg these guys.
“Dean.”
And then everything stopped. He wanted desperately to turn around at the sound of that voice, but he was frozen in place, by equal parts fear and amazement. Because this? This wasn’t supposed to happen. It just wasn’t in the cards. Dean Winchester had run out of miracles so long ago that he hardly remembered what it was like to catch two green lights in a row, let alone experience the impossible. Maybe he’d dreamed about this, hoped for it - but idle thoughts weren’t supposed to come true, not in this world.
“Sammy?” His voice was soft, shaky. He didn’t trust himself to put anything more into it.
Dean's face in the first panel? My favorite.
So many thanks to my author for putting up with my ridiculousness and silly pictures for her wonderful Mini-Bang. Here is some extras for you lucky ducks, and this material is new to just about everyone. (Some of this is still in pencil; I've contrasted it so you can see it.)
When I have a serious project to do, more or less I sketch it out and then copy the inked version to experiment with color. The color version for the header came out looking like this:
As you can see, I suck balls at shadows and I like my ties bright blue please! Haha, actually the scanner alters the color, and it ended up coming out extremely blue and I was like, "lol, thx scanner."
He made his way to the front of the house, opening and closing the front door as quietly as possible. Just as he suspected, he could see Cas’s silhouette down the driveway, sitting on the bumper of the Impala. Dean approached silently, not wanting to disturb Cas from whatever world he was in at the moment.
Cas glanced over briefly when he came up next to him, raising an eyebrow when Dean settled in next to him. “I was expected a lecture about my treatment of the car.”
Dean shook his head. “I know you’ll be careful with her.”
I really liked this image, of Castiel sitting on the edge of the Impala and Dean just coming up and sitting next to him, but I couldn't get it out right. (This is actually an old, embarrassing scan; I've since went back and redid Dean's face and finished his jacket but I still feel the picture is unusable.) I love Castiel's face but Dean kept giving me trouble and I'm like, "UGH ANATOMY AND MAKING THINGS LOOK RIGHT" so I just stopped and left it alone.
Silly little thing for the end of the fic, since Dean and Sam are drinking, and I just like tie pulling I guess? idk. I LIKE DRAWING THE BOYS IDK.
build_the_moon, you are amazing and I'm so glad I got to choose your fic, darling. <3