IT'S UP

[tolbow]

A/N: Here's the accompanying art to Briar's epic piece The Ivy Crown for the 2011 Paper Legends. Thanks go to the_muppet for organizing so huge a project with such dedication and keeping everything together; to yue_ix, whose amazing beta was more than I ever dreamed of, and without whom I don't think I could've finished; and to briar_pipe, who encouraged me, and indulged me

Comments

[briar_pipe]

How do I love you? Let me count the ways!

First of all, while I had some inkling of how awesome these would be from the sketches, the colored versions bring all your ideas so vividly to life that it's like looking at completely new works. Morgana's wound stands out even more starkly, and the crown border just pops and frames the whole thing. For the knights, I love how you captured them with their faces mostly turned away, mysterious and pushing forward. The leaves are just budding out green with early spring (you got the timing!), and the fire as a frame was truly inspired. I don't even know how you figured out what perfectly epitomized that moment and captured it on paper, but you did

[swatkat24]

Gorgeous work! <333

[woldy]

Wow, all of these are beautiful, but Gwen - as always? - is my favourite. Great work!

[ampersandals]

Oh my. These are just lovely all over. Beautiful composition - I love the way you frame the portraits. I'm not sure which I like better, IV or VI.

[the_muppet]

These chapter headers are BEAUTIFUL! The detail and colours you've used in each are incredible - great work! =)