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

[merlocked18.livejournal.com]

This. This is just absolutely perfect. Makes me emotional. There is so much feeling in this moment. Gaius' almost reverent concern for Merlin. Love the warmth the fire casts on Gaius, contrasting with the colder tones on Merlin's form. Pastels look absolutely their best on black or dark paper. You draw the light, like someone already said above.


Marvellous piece!

[altocello.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad to know that this spoke to you on an emotional level; it's such a calm scene but with strong undercurrents, and I'm really happy to know that they came across. I do enjoy working with the blue/orange color combination as it really evokes that whole moonlight/firelight setting, especially on the dark paper. I love that we just insert the context, without me having to even show the window or the fire!