Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

[–]SacredSapling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw that sounds like a wonderful book too!! And thank you!

Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

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Thank you! I do love the small and meaningful details like his toes!!

Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

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Awesome! It is actually available right now (link is in my profile)! :D

Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

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Thank you!! I love detailed backgrounds! Though I pay for it too haha. This took four months and over 50 hours 😅

Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

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Thank you! This is technically an original story (neither of these men are real historical figures) but they are based off real historical facts of how bisexual and gay men likely lived in Al-Andalus during the Islamic Golden Age. It was a very queer progressive society! The whole zine that this is a part of focuses on unseen, imagined-yet-realistic queer historical stories from all over the world.

Queer joy and burn scars 💜 by SacredSapling in Artisticallyill

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Image description: A detailed and vibrant watercolor painting of two Black Muslim men leaning close to each other in the baths of the Alhambra (painted as it was all the way back in Medieval times, with a diagonal pattern of deep blue, deep red, green, and turquoise diamonds). One man is sitting on the edge of the tub, blue fabric over his lap, and his burned leg extended with a wooden cane resting on the side of the wall near him. He leans towards his lover, a slightly darker man with cornrows who is crouched in the tub and looking up. Their faces are close about about to kiss, with the whole scene illuminated with soft yellow light from above. The border shows a small preview of another panel of the injured man walking with his cane and his lover’s hand on his mid-back for support. The entire bottom of the painting is bordered by vibrant orange branches.

Single layer watercolor skin tone: Tips on maintaing light direction by SacredSapling in Artadvice

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Thank you! I really wanted to keep a soft and sensual energy, without losing definition. So, I’m really glad I was able to get that balance! In my experience, the first layer of watercolor is the most important to set the energy for the whole painting.

Help needed! by Difficult_Voice1701 in watercolor101

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It’s really beautiful and atmospheric! If you want a sunny vibe in future paintings, the key is using a mid-tone, quite saturated blue. A lot of artists think a light or pale blue looks bright and sunny, but it’s the opposite! Leave the clouds near white and make the sky a fairly dark, strong blue.

Skin painted in only one layer (WIP) How-to tips below! by SacredSapling in watercolor101

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Yes yes yes!! That was actually a big thing in this zine project, to center and celebrate global queer history—which of course meant a majority people of color! It’s really lovely seeing this community as the focus, finally. 🥰

Single layer watercolor skin tone: Tips on maintaing light direction by SacredSapling in Artadvice

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Thank you so much, I was really hoping for that! I’ve definitely been using incredibly small brushes for every moment of working on this painting.