astridv: sticksandsnark Art: Poetry in Motion, for Tli

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astridv) wrote,
@ 2010-04-02 11:18 am UTC

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fanart, ladies_in_fiction, sga

sticksandsnark Art: Poetry in Motion, for Tli

Posting is open at Sticks and Snark, the Rodney/Teyla thing-a-thon! Here's my contribution.

For

tli. I combined two of the prompts:
#1. What exactly did Teyla and Rodney get up to while John and Ronon were on Earth in "Outcast"?
#2. Poetry in motion

technique: sketch xeroxed on watercolor paper and colored with a basic watercolor wash & pastel crayon

preview

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	no subject ratcreature 2010-04-02 10:18 am UTC (link)
	This looks awesome. Teyla looks very dynamic, and I like the subtle motion blur/line of the stick. And Rodney's dubious expression combined with his stiff defensive position is great. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:47 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! Those two together always make for a great prompt. The artwork lives off the contrast. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject cesare 2010-04-02 10:41 am UTC (link)
	Beautiful Teyla! Poor Rodney, so outclassed, but game. :-) (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:46 am UTC (link)
	Poor Rodney, so outclassed, but game. :-) Heh. Yep. I'm sure part of him is wondering what the hell he's doing there... but he's soldiering on. And I bet another part of him is enjoying his sparring session nonetheless. :) Glad you like! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject siria 2010-04-02 12:04 pm UTC (link)
	Oh wow, this is gorgeous! I love the drenched colours and the soft textures and the light, the straight lines of Rodney's body and the long curves of Teyla's. So, so beautiful! :D (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. :) (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject sasha_feather 2010-04-02 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	This is so gorgeous! I love the colors and sense of motion. It looks so bright and alive, like I could just step into the painting. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:42 am UTC (link)
	So pleased you like it! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject springwoof 2010-04-05 02:16 am UTC (link)
	gorgeous! I love the colors in your palette! so Atlantis-y! and I love the contrast between moving, flowing, graceful, curved-line, confident Teyla and stiff, still, awkward, straight-line, tense Rodney. (and I adore Teyla's beautiful, flowing workout outfit. the detail of the embroidery at the hem is very lovely.) (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Thanks, I'm happy you like it, and that it got across just as I wanted it to. :) (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject zing_och 2010-04-05 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	This is beautiful! Teyla's motion and Rodney's standig make an interesting contrast. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject astridv 2010-04-09 09:41 am UTC (link)
	Glad you like. The overall contrast between them is what makes this ship so intriguing for me. :) (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject tielan 2010-04-09 08:32 am UTC (link)
	Oh, Rodney's anxious look is excellent, and Teyla looks beautiful in motion! (Well, she looks beautiful anywhere and anyhow. But, beautiful in motion.) (My only point: technically, Teyla would have been at least 4-5 mths pregnant during 'Outcast'.) (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

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astridv
2010-04-09 09:40 am UTC (link)

(My only point: technically, Teyla would have been at least 4-5 mths pregnant during 'Outcast'.)

*slaps self* You're right, of course. I guess that makes this slightly AU... Or I'll have to set it at an earlier time.

(Well, she looks beautiful anywhere and anyhow. But, beautiful in motion.)

It's a joy to draw her in motion. My first impulse was to fill an entire sheet of paper with Teyla doing her dance-like bantos forms (and have the viewer be in Rodney's POV, simply enjoying the beauty...)

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