Art: A Friend Such As You

[alby_mangroves]

Title: A Friend Such As You for sutcliff_swap, for recipient thewolvesintherain
Artist: alby_mangroves
Fandom: The Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff
Pairing: Gen
Characters: Esca, Uncle Aquila, a piglet
Rating: G
Media: Conte, charcoal
Disclaimer: I own nothing. No harm or disrespect is intended.

Summary: On the way home from the marketplace, Aquila happens upon Esca

Comments

[claudine]

Not in this fandom but... THE PIG!!!! EEE!! Everything about this piece is so lovely. <3 I love the warm feeling about it.

[alby_mangroves]

LOL THE PIGGY! Everyone's been lovely about the piglet :D
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it!

[birdsofshore]

Another fandom I don't know, but I will look at anything you draw basically :D

Your art is so warm and your love for people really comes across. These characters are full of life and experience and you convey the relationship between them beautifully. And a piglet! I do love pigs. He's carrying it in a sling?! I love this!

[alby_mangroves]

Oh my god, that's so nice of you!! I imagine that carrying a squirming piglet a few miles would be hard to do, so yes, a sling! Thank you so much for the AMAZING comment <333

[kathyh]

Oh, that's lovely. Uncle Aquila is one of my favourite characters in all of Rosemary Sutcliff's books and you've rendered him beautifully here. Esca is gorgeous too and that's a delightful pig.

I recommend *all* of Rosemary Sutcliff's books :)

[alby_mangroves]

Aquila is such an interesting man! Very likeable, and very intriguing. Esca is my favourite, I love him, I'm so happy you think this is a good representation of them :D

[alby_mangroves]

It took me ages to decide on his features, and draw him in a softer moment, when I think of him as fierce and wild, a bit of a child of the land. I just adore him, and it absolutely made my night to get this comment from you!

Thank you so much PJ, I'm so thrilled you think I did them justice <3

[alby_mangroves]

I think he does have affection for him, and as someone with wisdom of years under his belt, he understands what Esca has lost and who he is now. I love that you can see that affection here. Thanks very much!

And PLEASE YES!! Write like the wind, if my scribbles have inspired you to add to your story I'll be thrilled beyond words :D

[carmarthen]

Eeeee, more Eagle fic from you would be lovely!