avengers fanart sketch

[astridv]

Another one for Fight Bingo; finally getting there. This is for the square "Mixed Sex" and, what can I say, entirely self-indulgent:



It's still only a sketch but a coherent scene so I decided that counts towards my bingo line, 'cause I want to try a few other things right now. Probably gonna color this one later. I was thinking of doing it in stark contrasts of black and white, with only red in a few patches of color. Don't know if that won't lose too much detail, but worth a try.

Comments

[cathalin]

Ohhh, love this so much! I absolutely adore Natasha and Clint's friendship in the movie, and Natasha is the bomb. Fantastic work as always -- I can *feel* her focus and protectiveness and badassery. <3

p.s. are you on tumblr?

[astridv]

Thanks! Stay tuned for the inked version. I gave it a go after all and first I thought I couldn't make it work, but the second try actually worked... got only a few patches left to ink.

I absolutely adore Natasha and Clint's friendship in the movie, and Natasha is the bomb.

Couldn't agree more.

Nah, I'm not on tumblr. Not my scene, I find it really hard to follow discussions and I don't like the tendency to just take art without asking and reblogging it in full instead of linking - something people would never think of doing if it was fic. (But I think that is going to be a result, down the line. LJ already has a share button and it's only a matter of time until fandom newbies will use that to reblog fic and meta.)

[cathalin]

This is hilarious as AT THIS MOMENT I just responded to someone's post in the lawyers' lj comm about the share function. http://fandom-lawyers.livejournal.com/79929.html
Yeah, I finally got a tumblr and I have to admit that I finally sort of get the attraction. But it makes me nervous -- I don't feel like I understand how it works, etc. I only ever reblog stuff and I try to make sure it references the original creator but I find it confusing so who knows. :(

[astridv]

Hah. Yeah, I learned about the share button from that comm. There's going to be more of that, I'm sure.

See, linking back to the original creator is a step in the right direction but from my pov... I still don't get the hits, I still don't see the comments. The only way that would work is if people reblogged only preview pics, thumbnails. That way the creator would get the hits, and retain control of the image. Cause as it is handled now, one completely loses the ability to take it down, or put up a better version. I sometimes edit my fanart months after posting and put the new version up on my scrapbook. But the tumblr versions remain unchanged. That all bugs me.

[cofax7]

Cool! That's great.

[astridv]

Thanks!

[talitha78]

Oh, I love this! Natasha protecting Clint like that just hits all my buttons.

[astridv]

Mine too! Every one of them. :)

[naye]

Gorgeous art! And I LOVE that it's Natasha protecting Clint; my heart totally goes "squish" at it.

[astridv]

It's one of my favorite things and I couldn't resist. :)

[rheanna]

I love this SO MUCH. Especially the strong, powerful lines in Natasha's pose: her raised arm, her determined profile. Fabulous!

[astridv]

Thanks :)

[zing_och]

I really like this! It's full of action (I especially like the bodies in the front). And I like all those straps and buckles. And the gloves! Great details.

[astridv]

I must say, I really like the design of their costumes, too. They don't have this whole superhero tights look. They look functional while being skin tight, with all the straps and buckles. Very cool to draw.

[less_star]

Wow, that looks really cool! She looks so strong. (I haven't seen the movie yet, and I'm getting pretty impatient.)

[astridv]

She is kick-ass. So is the movie. Hope you'll enjoy it, too!

[sqbr]

Ooh! I love the characters and the pose, I look forward to seeing it completed!

[astridv]

Glad you like it. This was fun.