art for casestory: Riddle me this

[astridv]

Alright, it's June 10th in my timezone which means I can finally post my art for casestory. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. :)

Made for a Batman fic featuring Batman and the Riddler, which is going to be posted a week from now. I'll make sure to link it once it's up. (I would've recced the fic even if I hadn't been the illustrator.)

Fandom: Batman
Fic title: Riddle me this
Author(s): spikesgirl58
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Medium: artist pens and black marker/watercolor



Preview:

Comments

[yhlee]

Oh, that's really great--very moody and atmospheric.

[astridv]

The story is incredibly atmoshperic, I was super lucky to draw that one. I read it and wanted to start sketching right away.

[ratcreature]

Very cool. Makes me wonder what he's watching, and what that flashlight inside is doing.

[astridv]

That's the effect I wanted with this illo. :)

[jenna_thorn]

you do such lovely work

[astridv]

Thank you.

[schneefink]

It looks great! It stands on its own very well and also makes me want to read the story.

[astridv]

Very glad you like!

[copracat]

It is gorgeous. I love your style. I like the way it appears as though its the warm light from the streetlamp that's billowing Batman's cape, as though it's saying something about light and dark. And then the torchlight in the window kind of creeps up on you.

[astridv]

And then the torchlight in the window kind of creeps up on you.

Excellent, that's just what I wanted.

[scrollgirl]

That's fantastic! It really captures an old gothic sensibility, like Gotham by Gaslight. I love the texture of the painting, as well, how it's like it really was inked on paper and not that new shiny paper we use now for comics.

[astridv]

Yeah, I'll always have a preference for this kind of coloring. This was colored on old-fashioned watercolor paper, and that effect is hard to get in PS. I'm still working on a way to combine the two, by making my own watercolor brushes.