079: Wings and Other Beautiful Things: Dean/Castiel Art
S4 saw an expansion of the Supernatural mytharc to include heaven and its angelic warriors. There's been quite the explosion of fic to accompany this, but there's also been some amazing fanart. Here's a big roundup of some of my favorite Dean/Castiel art from the past year.
title. Dean/Castiel Art
artist. gembat
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. painting
see this. Truly amazing! With its gorgeous coloring and detail, this piece is so evocative of peace, intimacy, and protection. It will grip your heart tight; in fact, I think I used this illustration as my desktop background through most of last fall. It pretty much epitomizes the pairing of Dean/Castiel for me. On a different note, I also highly recommend you check out this artist's adorable “powerpuffs” artwork, especially this Dean and Castiel piece and this Christmas piece (both PG and sfw).
title. Dean and non-human!Castiel
artist. trolleys
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. drawing and painting
summary. Castiel pulls Dean out of Hell.
see this. In one word: WOW. An incredibly magical, devastatingly beautiful piece, and a heartbreaking take on Dean's ascent from hell. So amazing I go breathless every time I look at it.
title. The Sky is the Limit
artist. seasaltpepper
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. painting
see this. So incredible! I don't even know how to express my infinite love for this piece. The perspective is gripping, made even more so by the rich coloring and drawing style. A beautiful, quiet moment under an expanse of sky.
title. My Humanity
artist. ucifell
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. drawings
see this. A breathtaking set of drawings! So complex, rich, stylistic, and finely detailed, you'll find it hard to look away. I love how much is going on in both pieces, the mythic stories within the stories. The use of shading is also brilliant.
title. Endless Summer Lift the Curse
artist. 22by7
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R (NSFW)
type. drawing
see this. This drawing is absolutely gorgeous and deliciously hot. The artist's strong strokes give this work a vividly alive feel. I really love Castiel's wings and torso, and Dean's hands in particular.
title. Journey's End
artist. timbitsu
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. painting
summary. So basically, this is after Dean dies and arrives before Heaven's gate. Cas, who's waited a lifetime for him, rushes out to give him a proper welcome.
see this. Epic! This piece feels absolutely heavenly, and the clouds and the wings are just stunning.
title. Perdition
artist. aesc
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. PG
type. graphic design, Photoshop
see this. Such an incredible haunting and powerful design. Creepy and gritty, with an awesome use of texture and color.
title. Falling for You
artist. gypsy_sunday
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. G
type. drawing
see this. Gorgeous and evocative. The characters' expressions are beyond beautiful.
title. Dean/Cas Colored Fanart
artist. oatmeal_queen
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13
type. pencil, ink, copic marker
see this. A breathtaking piece, with beautiful coloring. I am especially fond of the facial expressions, the elevation on the hand print, and the highlights on Castiel's wings and hair. While the colored version is amazing, you should also check out the stunning lineart version as well.
title. Dean/Cas Doodles
artist. oatmeal_queen
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG
type. pencil sketches
see this. Completely adorable and cute, these sketches will leave a huge schmoopy smile on your face. Also check out these ridiculously cute and amazing set of PG-13 sketches as well.
title. Dean & Castiel
artist. keire_ke
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. painting, Photoshop
see this. These pieces are so beautiful and moody. I absolutely love the coloring, and the way the artist uses light and shadow.
title. Writing On
artist. uselessplayback
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R (NSFW)
type. pencil sketch
see this. I love this sketch so! Such a lovely romantic interlude, made more so by the artist's awesome details - the folds in the sheet and rumples in Castiel's shirt. The characters' quiet, contented expressions are perfect.
title. Doodle: Dean/Castiel
artist. postal152
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG
type. pencil sketch
see this. I like the artist's clean, yet edgy, style. The way the wings are wrapped around Dean is a lovely touch.
title. Fanart: SPN (Dean/Castiel)
artist. deerane
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. pencil, Photoshop CS
see this. An awesome sketch of a Dean and Castiel kiss. Tight and intimate. Also check out this sketch of a kiss between teen!Dean/Castiel set in an high-school AU - it's quite adorable.
Bonus! Two Moodthemes:
title. Moodtheme: Dean/Castiel
artist. awakencordy
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. photos
see this. An awesome collection of scenes that truly fit every mood.
title. Dean/Castiel Moodtheme
artist. crystalchain
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. G
type. photos
see this. A great set of images - some of the best Castiel and Dean expressions from the season!
title. Dean/Castiel Art
artist. gembat
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. painting
see this. Truly amazing! With its gorgeous coloring and detail, this piece is so evocative of peace, intimacy, and protection. It will grip your heart tight; in fact, I think I used this illustration as my desktop background through most of last fall. It pretty much epitomizes the pairing of Dean/Castiel for me. On a different note, I also highly recommend you check out this artist's adorable “powerpuffs” artwork, especially this Dean and Castiel piece and this Christmas piece (both PG and sfw).
title. Dean and non-human!Castiel
artist. trolleys
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. drawing and painting
summary. Castiel pulls Dean out of Hell.
see this. In one word: WOW. An incredibly magical, devastatingly beautiful piece, and a heartbreaking take on Dean's ascent from hell. So amazing I go breathless every time I look at it.
title. The Sky is the Limit
artist. seasaltpepper
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. painting
see this. So incredible! I don't even know how to express my infinite love for this piece. The perspective is gripping, made even more so by the rich coloring and drawing style. A beautiful, quiet moment under an expanse of sky.
title. My Humanity
artist. ucifell
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. drawings
see this. A breathtaking set of drawings! So complex, rich, stylistic, and finely detailed, you'll find it hard to look away. I love how much is going on in both pieces, the mythic stories within the stories. The use of shading is also brilliant.
title. Endless Summer Lift the Curse
artist. 22by7
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R (NSFW)
type. drawing
see this. This drawing is absolutely gorgeous and deliciously hot. The artist's strong strokes give this work a vividly alive feel. I really love Castiel's wings and torso, and Dean's hands in particular.
title. Journey's End
artist. timbitsu
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. painting
summary. So basically, this is after Dean dies and arrives before Heaven's gate. Cas, who's waited a lifetime for him, rushes out to give him a proper welcome.
see this. Epic! This piece feels absolutely heavenly, and the clouds and the wings are just stunning.
title. Perdition
artist. aesc
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. PG
type. graphic design, Photoshop
see this. Such an incredible haunting and powerful design. Creepy and gritty, with an awesome use of texture and color.
title. Falling for You
artist. gypsy_sunday
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. G
type. drawing
see this. Gorgeous and evocative. The characters' expressions are beyond beautiful.
title. Dean/Cas Colored Fanart
artist. oatmeal_queen
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13
type. pencil, ink, copic marker
see this. A breathtaking piece, with beautiful coloring. I am especially fond of the facial expressions, the elevation on the hand print, and the highlights on Castiel's wings and hair. While the colored version is amazing, you should also check out the stunning lineart version as well.
title. Dean/Cas Doodles
artist. oatmeal_queen
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG
type. pencil sketches
see this. Completely adorable and cute, these sketches will leave a huge schmoopy smile on your face. Also check out these ridiculously cute and amazing set of PG-13 sketches as well.
title. Dean & Castiel
artist. keire_ke
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. painting, Photoshop
see this. These pieces are so beautiful and moody. I absolutely love the coloring, and the way the artist uses light and shadow.
title. Writing On
artist. uselessplayback
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R (NSFW)
type. pencil sketch
see this. I love this sketch so! Such a lovely romantic interlude, made more so by the artist's awesome details - the folds in the sheet and rumples in Castiel's shirt. The characters' quiet, contented expressions are perfect.
title. Doodle: Dean/Castiel
artist. postal152
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG
type. pencil sketch
see this. I like the artist's clean, yet edgy, style. The way the wings are wrapped around Dean is a lovely touch.
title. Fanart: SPN (Dean/Castiel)
artist. deerane
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. PG-13 (NSFW)
type. pencil, Photoshop CS
see this. An awesome sketch of a Dean and Castiel kiss. Tight and intimate. Also check out this sketch of a kiss between teen!Dean/Castiel set in an high-school AU - it's quite adorable.
Bonus! Two Moodthemes:
title. Moodtheme: Dean/Castiel
artist. awakencordy
characters. Dean and Castiel
rating. G
type. photos
see this. An awesome collection of scenes that truly fit every mood.
title. Dean/Castiel Moodtheme
artist. crystalchain
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. G
type. photos
see this. A great set of images - some of the best Castiel and Dean expressions from the season!