“I know you.” -Blue (The River Spirit), Wayward Son by @rainbowrowell
I feel like I need to say a thing or two about this one. I went through a number of iterations that included the whole squad before I realized I wanted the picture to capture the moment of recognition that happens exclusively between Blue and Simon. Every time I added Penny, Baz, and Shepard, it pulled away from the intimacy of it, so I drew the moment she first touches him and framed them from above when Simon is in the air.
(Also, I studied a boatload of water images to see if I could capture The River Spirit the way she appeared in my mind as I read it: luminescent; commanding yet graceful; gentle, yet dominating the space.)
I’m proud of how this one came out. I hope you like it too. 🌊
EDIT: Did y’all know that Procreate can do timelapse videos?!?
OMG. I have no idea why Tumblr did this… but when I edited the original post to include the timelapse video… it erased all the notes. Every single one. I don’t even know what to say––I’m in shock and just so incredibly sad to lose all your wonderfully kind comments.
If you left me a comment or a reblog and you feel compelled… I hope you’ll consider reposting your thoughts. I hadn’t even finished reading them before they disappeared. *weeps*
i’m actually sobbing




















