This one was my brother's idea and I gotta admit it was worth trying! It took me really long because I didn't use a reference, so I had to figure out the poses and other things myself. Also, I discovered while drawing this that I couldn't draw ripples! Then I discovered that there was already a ripple effect in ibisPaint X! Then I discovered that I didn't know how to use it! 😐 Anyway, I hope you enjoy as much as I did while making it. I couldn't track of the writing time because I was coughing and talking with my colleagues simultaneously at work while writing this but I assume it took me about 30 minutes and the drawing took me 3 hours and 17 minutes.
Merante: 113.5
Odette: 113.5
Merante and Odette were walking along the bank of the Seine on a rainy evening. It hadn't been raining when they left home, but now a gentle drizzle fell with a soothing, harmonious rhythm. Merante opened his umbrella, holding it over both of them as they continued their leisurely walk.
At home, Félicie was practicing with Victor by her side. Victor visited them often—or perhaps not 'them', but specifically Félicie. He had earned a fully funded scholarship to a boarding school in Paris thanks to his invention, the 'Pigeon Wings'. Félicie attended the same school, but instead of living in the dormitory, she stayed with Odette and Merante, the three of them finally living together as a happy family.
"I feel like I'm dreaming, Louis," Odette said as she moved a little closer to him to escape the increasingly heavy rain.
"Me too," Merante replied with a soft chuckle.
He noticed tears glistening in her eyes. Bathed in the crimson light of the setting sun, she looked almost ethereal.
"Why are there tears in your eyes, darling?" he asked gently.
Odette sniffled and brushed them away with the back of her hand.
"These are happy tears, Louis. Happy tears," she said, emphasizing the last two words.
"I can't believe this is really happening. I'm walking along the river with you. I don't have to clean at Regina's mansion anymore, and I have Félicie... My life is complete, Louis."
"Félicie..." Merante smiled. "She's a little version of you, isn't she? Graceful, brave, hardworking, and..." He paused.
"And?" Odette asked curiously.
"And she has your temper." He raised an eyebrow with a teasing grin.
"I think she's more like you. Determined, intelligent, confident... and incredibly stubborn."
Merante burst into laughter.
"I have to admit, you're not wrong! She's one stubborn little thing!"
Odette let out a contented sigh and slipped her hand into his.
"I must have done something good in my life," she whispered. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been blessed with all of this."
She tightened her grip around his arm.
Merante gently rested his head against hers.
"Of course you did, mon amour. Of course you did."
He couldn't find any other words. None seemed worthy of the moment.
So they simply kept walking beneath the umbrella, hand in hand, while the rain fell around them—as though nature itself were shedding tears of joy for the life they had finally found together.
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July is officially over in all the time zones, I believe, which means it's time to wrap up the event. We got written works, drawn works and video edited works, so the full spectrum. The fandom rose to the occassion. We should make July the Juleap month permanently :-)
Well, friends, I'm considering the possibility to extend the Ballerina/Leap! Fandom Friendly, as many of the people who wanted to participate were busy (including myself) on the month of July.
We also have to consider the release of the movie in USA happened on August 2017. What do you think? I'm leaving a poll so you can vote for the option you consider best. (Please, don't answer if you already did on Instagram)
Do you think is a good idea to extend the event to August?
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Long story short, this was supposed to be finished for Mérante's 197th birthday (his 2nd Centenary is about to fulfill in three years) but I panicked with the chin and head's position and I left it for later. I decided to retake it now that Juleap, the Ballerina/Leap! fandom friendly event is about to end. Some things are all over the place, but I'm very proud how I overcame my fears and finished it. 💪🏻
My purpose was to explore how would the movie version would look like with his real look, only a mustache instead of a full beard. Just as I suspected, very distinguishable and fancy. (He kinda looks like any person's average Belle Époque ancestor. 🤭)
Made in IbisPaint X and finished at July 31 of 2025. The background tapestry is part of the background options in the app, I didn't design it.
