Art Post: I haven't done one of these in forever

[sweetprince]

Hopefully some of you guys will remember that Macedonian!Winchesters verse I wrote. Last night, while talking with maypirate I was suddenly siezed with the urge to art. Everybody's been talking about how they'd love to see Sam and Dean all Ancient-Greekified out. I couldn't help it, I wanted to Ancient-Romanize them instead. I hope you'll forgive.



The picture is heavily based off of 'The Oath of the Horatii' by Jacques-Louis David. I first became acquainted with this story when I took Roman Republic in Livy Book 1.

The Horatii were three brothers who chose to fight so that the Roman army would not have to. Only the youngest survived, and then he went mad and murdered his sister. The specifics kind of deviate from the Sam/Dean air I was trying to create. So, let's just leave it at that.



So there you have it folks, Sam and Dean in Antiquity. It's just regular old graphite and paper. Mostly 2B, I think. I'm not happy with the way Dean turned out, and I blame the scanner TOTALLY. *cough*

Comments

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

That is so so delightful! I wish to wear them on a t-shirt and grin in DELIGHT all day.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Hee. Thank you. I'm thinking of doing an entire series of art pieces with Winchesters through the ages just to soothe my inner history buff. Since I already wrote a piece with them in the 1930s I guess that's next.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

OOOOH!! I so greatly approve of that! Damn you people and your art skills.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Well feel free to request stuff. I'd draw more if I actually had ideas. Honestly I love AUs so much, and they always occur to me, more than I can actually write them, SO, ARTINESS. I do know there's going to be a Robin Hood: Men in Tights post. Dean as Robin, Sam as Ahchoo (ignoring the whole not white thing).

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

Oh man, the different eras are genius. Sam and Dean at a Zeppelin show! Sam and Dean at a SOCK HOP with nerdy, bespectacled Sammy and Fonzy Dean. THERE ARE SO MANY.

Also, oh man, hahaha, I CANNOT WAIT for Robin Hood: Men in Tights!!

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

NOT ZEPPELIN. I will concede The Doors or The Who (although in my head Dean doesn't listen to The Who, because he's dumb like that). I'm weird and hate Led Zeppelin. I think "In My Time of Dying" is the worst song on the planet. Even if it does have a poetic name.

OHMYGOD. FONZY DEAN. ILU. FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER. Hair slicked back and tight jeans. LASkjLKGjdalfkdjsf.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

GASP. I GASP IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION! I know people who dislike Zeppelin because of the critical spoogefest that is their existence, but GASP, to genuinely dislike them! GASP. GASP. And Dean doesn't listen to the Who, TRAGICALLY. He is dumb like that. He and Sam smoking pot at WOODSTOCK or something though.

\o/ YES. DEAN IS FONZY. IT IS SO TRUE.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

What can I tell you? I'm weird about my classic rock acts. Metallica (the only Metallica song I enjoy is a cover of a Chucky Berry song and that has to be a sign) and Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan don't make the cut. Although I love AC/DC.

If I don't draw that, I think I will hate myself for ever and ever. YOU ARE GENIUS FOR SUGGESTING IT.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

I get Metallica. God knows they are not for everyone. They have greatly diminished my hearing ability over the 15 years I've been a fan. I don't people for avoiding that kind of damage.

ALSO, I don't like Dylan either! I always feel like I'm, IDK, musically STUPID or something because I don't get it. But it just sounds like he has sinus problems and a broken heart.

AND I WILL WAIT HERE ANXIOUSLY WRINGING MY HANDS IN ANTICIPATION OF SAID DRAWING.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

I will ALSO send messages your way for a Rocky Horror Picture Show SPN. Because I don't think we have one of those in this fandom yet. *TELEPATHY*

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

Because Dean would be such a hot Rocky and Sam would be the best Frankenfurter ever. NO REALLY. And Sam would be SO into the midnight shows. HE DID IT IN COLLEGE.

*back to telepathy*

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Sam as the Doctor. OHMYGOD. OHMGYajdflkdsjadfksj. I blame reel_spn for all of this. I'm supposed to be writing an SPN version of hackers and I have no saddled my self with art posts for Rocky Horror, Happy Days, Robin Hood, and if memphis86 has her way, Top Gun.

[memphis86.livejournal.com]

DAMN STRAIGHT I WILL HAVE MY TOP GUN PORN!

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Did you like the art, dearie?

[memphis86.livejournal.com]

YES, I am IM-ing you right now, but I must say that I love the pose, and the inspiration picture, and the wind in their clothes. And now that I know you can draw, I plane on fully exploiting your talent for my own enjoyment.

<3

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAH. Oh dear. *Looks at list of projects and watches it lengthening*. FONZY DEAN COMES FIRST.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

memphis86 did a J2 version of Rocky Horror. If you haven't read it, you really should. I just wonder, who would be who. I have some insane urge to make Sam Magenta or Columbia.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

I did read that! And was delighted. We need art to match! Oh god, Sam in wee sequin shorts! Or a French maid uniform! OMG. That shouldn't be hot. BUT IT IS.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

*snurk* It's all because he's so tall and manly. I bet you Sam is one of those secure boys who actually knows how to move like a woman. Dean would be all, legs spread wide, stalking bowlegged around the room, shoulders thrown back. But SAM would be all fluttering hands and delicately executed steps in high heels.

[notthequiettype.livejournal.com]

Oh god, it's so TRUE. His lipstick would be PERFECT and he'd be GRACEFUL and LITHE and SEDUCTIVE. alsdk;alksdasd

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Dean wouldn't know what hit him.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

DUDE, HE'S A BRILLIANT SONG WRITER. But the singing, arg the singing. Everybody else does his work better. Hendrix, The Animals, Roxy Music--the list goes on. I claim you are not musically stupid. You are musically brilliant and some how all those Woodstock Stoners have been duped with his harmonica-fiddling.

EVEN DEAN DOES NOT LISTEN TO DYLAN. HE HAS BEEN REDEEMED FOR LISTENING TO SOME REALLY BAD HAIR METAL BANDS. Okay, enough with the capslock.

I shall do it. I promise. I've sort of made a resolution to do something each night. That can be tonight's project.

[bungee.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love it! I didn't even know you could draw! :)

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

You know, sometimes I don't know it either. I sat down and was like OH GOD, THIS IS GOING TO BE BAD. And then, AND THEN, I actually liked it. So, I'm glad you like it too.

[bungee.livejournal.com]

I know how you feel. It seems like when I care less, the picture always comes out better? *sigh* It's kind of like with writing ...

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Heee, indeed. APATHY ALL THE WAY.

[maypirate.livejournal.com]

Oh man, they even have discernably different jaw lines, which is something I've NEVER been able to do!

I very much like, but it's the positioning and shading of Dean's left food that absolutely slays me. Seriously. I want to eat it. I can't stop staring at it.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Yes, well I am just that brilliant *cough* Anyway, I'm rather proud of the turn of his ankle. I'm so bad at feet. You have no idea. I spent the most time on his right foot out of like any single body part.

*hugs you*

[xtinethepirate.livejournal.com]

The hand. Around. His. Waist. *DIES*

But come on!! *poke poke poke* Grecian urns were ALL about the nudity. *poke poke* Right? Riiiight??? *plays fast and loose with facts for Wincesting purposes*

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Considering that this is based off of a 18th century painting of Romans...nah, I'm teasing. If I did Sam and Dean the Grecian urn way they'd look ridiculous with giant penises and eyes and massive thighs and tiny calves. You'd sit there and be upset with me.

I shall do naked in a neo-classical style instead. If I ever find a painting I like.

[xtinethepirate.livejournal.com]

*facepalms* Dude, I totally knew that was a painting of Romans, since I've had to study it before in art. I just. Um. Mislaid my intelligence? *grins*

Just so long as you don't do a Bosche or Dali-eqsue interpretation of the Winchesters, we're good.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

NO DALI? I HAVE BEEN ARTISTICALLY CRIPPLED. CRIPPLED, I SAY.

[xtinethepirate.livejournal.com]

*POINTS AND LAFFS* BWHAHAH!! CRIPPLE I SAY! CRIPPLED LIKE HOUSE!!!!!

Besides, DALI DOESN'T LIKE U ANYWAYZ!!! *GASP*

[poninepontmercy.livejournal.com]

yay cute! I totally forgot you drew for a second... and then I remembered that's how we met. =)

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

I didn't really do it very often in college, because it was like EVERYBODY was an artist, and I...was just farting around.

[dementedjen.livejournal.com]

HA! Love it. For some reason Sam reminds me of Megera (is that how you spell it?) from the Disney movie 'Hercules'. lol.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

I think it was just Megra. I don't see the resemblance, but then I was staring at this for two hours next to the Oath of the Horatii, so it would be hard to see anything other than that! Anway, I'm glad you enjoyed it, yo!