art: "Banner of the Crossed Staves" [Teyla, John, team]

[tielan]

TITLE: Banner of the Crossed Staves
MEDIUM: drawing/digital colouring/manip
RATING: PG-13
CHARACTERS/PAIRING: Teyla, John, Ronon, Rodney, implied John/Teyla
NOTES: For the paintedspires art challenge to the prompt "Teyla is a warlord and John is her assassin/lover/confidant." This started off with just Teyla and John in the drawing as per the prompt, and then,

Comments

[retrofit88]

Nice. The mail texture is particularly good.

[tielan]

Thank you!

It got so much easier once I realised I didn't have to make lots of little marks with the mouse and could just use a paintbrush to add the impression. Shortcuts FTW!

[renisanz]

Cool beans. I love how Rodney and Ronon just hijacked their way into the piece, as you explained. LOL. But *love* Teyla's armor (good job on the chainmail). The manipulated background blends nicely as well.

[tielan]

The breastplate was a worry. At first I thought I should stick with the chainmail and a surcoat over the top, but I figured if she was going to be a warrior, she'd need the protection.

And, really, can you imagine Teyla not being in the fray?

[gnine]

Nice! Like Teyla's position and her expression!

[tielan]

*snickers* I love your icon!

Thanks - I'm glad the expressions came out well. Faces are stressful, as I told my drawing group meeting when I was doing the drawings for this: "Why can't people not have expressions?"

[echelon_ga_l]

I love their costumes and the moves of Teyla ! Great !

[tielan]

Thank you!

[elli]

Very cool!

[tielan]

Thanks!