Art: Of Honey and Lizards: In The Beginning (Arthur/Merlin)

[merlin-hols.livejournal.com]

The last episode of Merlin will air in a few hours and we wanted to post something to warm the hearts of fandom during this emotional time. Take care tonight. <3

Title: Of Honey and Lizards: In The Beginning
Recipient: k_nightfox
Artist: anonymous
Rating: G
Pairings: (very pre-slash) Merlin x Arthur
Medium: pencils, Photoshop
Content/Warnings:
Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.
Artist's Notes: Thank you so much to alby_mangroves for intervening when I couldn't decide for days whether to go with something dark or something fluffy. This is an condensed, illustrated version of the first half of k_nightfox's precious little fic Of Honey and Lizards, which is so sweet it will give you cavities. I hope you like it, Darling! Happy holidays! <333







also on AO3

Comments

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

This is so precious. You've made me clucky with all the round and rosy baby goodness. DAMN YOU.
Also, I <3 you and this is such a lovely thing.

"...he knew he had to be gentle, because babies are easy to break..." OMG, ARTHUR'S FAAAAAACE!
♥ ♥ ♥

[sally_maria]

Awwwwwww! That is just sooo sweet. :-) The perfect thing for Christmas.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

That was adorable. I loved that he was calling Hunith, Honey. :DDD

[altocello.livejournal.com]

Oh! I love the colors, the soft lines, and the way you've laid it out. So beautiful and sweet!

[k-nightfox.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!


I LITERALLY can't stop screaming and squeeing and flailing and totally losing my shit in the most ridiculous and undignified way possible!! I am doing KERMIT ARMS for REAL!!!

*squeals snorts giggles and makes ridiculous squeaky noises*

OMFG this is PERFECT!! I swear, I was getting ready to prompt JUST THIS over at the art fest in the hopes someone would take mercy on me and do it...and I was sad because I couldn't fit both the first part where Arthur leans over Merlin's basket AND the part when he whispers in his ear. Oh, my heart!! You gave me BOTH *wibbles* How did you know??

I can't even tell you how much this means to me....I really can't. This story, for all it's fluffy sweetness is so close to my heart. How the FUCK did I get this lucky??

BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER


So gorgeous with their sweet little chubby faces and rosy cheeks and Arthur's big blue eyes!! Merlin's looooong eye lashes and rosebud lips...Honey's SMILE!! The colours are so beautiful, so soft and warm and oh, EVERYTHING wonderful!!

I can't even...you didn't just give me one drawing, you gave me THIRTEEN!!! So much, I really feel overwhelmed, every panel is so beautiful and it's you!! I know, anon...NOT!! My friend and one of my very favourite artists ever and OH!! You really made my Christmas, you really did. I've gone from flailing and screaming to beaming at the screen wiping happy tears off my face.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

I don't have words warm and wonderful enough to give you in response to this. You have my heart though, you really do <3333

[mrs-leary.livejournal.com]

Just so very adorable! The soft colours and textures, and gentle feel of it, is all just so beautiful. I particularly love Hunith in 'Becaues all babies are small', and Arthur in 'Now the baby was here' and 'It was a secret about Honey's baby'. Just wonderful! Lucky k_nightfox!

[floating-fog.livejournal.com]

Now I don't have to imagin anymore! This is so fluffy and sweet it hurts! Loved it a lot!

[starlollie.livejournal.com]

OMG Soooo Cute!!!!

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

*squeeeeeeee* OMG, this has got to be one of the sweetest things I've seen in a long time. I actually squee-ed out loud @ this. LOL I love the soft colors, just the adorable way Arthur's so gentle, and that line about the lizard in the cave saying the baby was Arthur's... *squee* Just so CUTE! XD Please don't mind me while I go cuddle this...

[drarryxlover.livejournal.com]

Adorable!

[bobbingboyz.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't realise you drew Honey and Lizards. I loved this so much. I would have loved this without the Merlin reference. All that mystery and promise. It's wonderful.