Gaze of the Boy-King
First Supernatural fanart! Sam Winchester, a WIP. Through making this, I realized what sad eyes he has. Even though what he’s doing here is neither sad nor puppydog. Can you guess what he’s up to? Follow for the finished piece.
I think it is that melancholic dichotomy, the way Sam’s self-effacing—and at times diminutive-energy, contrasts with a certain threatening quality (that comes with his massive frame, demonic blood, and lifetime spent killing), that makes his character so interesting in its contradictions. he seems like the more normal of the two brothers-he certainly tries harder to maintain the semblance, but down to his earliest memories, all he’s known is instability and violence.
Painting him also made me note how much Sam’s face hardened over the years. He still has his baby fat here, whereas in the season I’m on (9) he’s become very cut and angular. I guess that change can be tracked in his psyche as well as his physical exterior.
I’m not finished with the series so no spoilers past s8 in the notes please! (assuming there are notes)
