ART: When You Needed Saving [G] Gaius, Merlin

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Title: When You Needed Saving
Recipient: kriadydragon
Artist: Anon
Rating: G
Characters: Gaius, Merlin
Medium: Chalk pastel on black paper
Content Notes/Warnings: Gaius caring for an unconscious Merlin.
Artist's Notes: Happy Holidays, kriadydragon! I was delighted to draw on several of the elements in your signup, not least of which were hurt/comfort with an emphasis on comfort, helpless and hurt!Merlin, friendship, brotherly love, Arthur or someone else taking care of Merlin for a change, and sick Merlin being cared for by Arthur, one of the knights or Gaius. Title taken from The Decemberist's song, "Dear Avery," which always makes me think of Gaius and Merlin.






Also on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1053163

Comments

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I love flipping this particular switch, because you're right, with the dark paper you have to think in terms of light. It means I get to start with some fun features, like the light along the top of all those folds, the bridge of a nose, the forehead, lips, and cheekbones. It's a very different place to be than when using graphite on white paper, and I love the drama it creates!

I do spend a lot of time getting all those details in there, and trying to get them just right, so I'm delighted to know that you enjoyed them all so much!

Thanks so much for the lovely comment!! {{{huuuuuuugs}}}