The Red General And Her Scotts

The Red General and Her Scotts

These are the more blah photos I took of the work.

And here beneath are some of the wonky photos that I was experimenting with. I think I actually prefer the first photo of the wonky three shown below.

Gem was a destructive force in episode 7 and I can't get over how many players were eliminated in one fell swoop.

She facilitated a literal massacre in a zombie apocalypse and I couldn't be more hyped for her being a red name.

This is for my Violet Rage AU I'm writing on A03. I've never been good at comic strips though and I actually imagined this as an animation, but I also suck at that so . . . this is what I made instead. It's not full effort but it's something.

(Any good comic artists/animators are welcome to redo this as long as they direct credit back to me. I would literally sing with joy if someone made something good out of this messy sketch-work.)

(Read from left to right, top to bottom.)

I had it in my head that the two panels, the ones where Martyn's cloak (that is purely symbolic and not physically present) would shift colors, would be a moment of dead silence as things seemed to go into slow motion as Martyn lunges for Scott, and then there would be a cloth snapping noise, his cloak would flare and change color and Martyn's lung would be complete, his sword embedding itself into Martyn's stomach. Along with the cloak change the sky would change color as well and the green would leach itself from the world.

My comic-making skills don't really do the concept justice, but this is the closest thing I got to what I had imagined in my head. If it was an animatic, I feel like Heilung music would definitely be playing in the background.

Now that Scar's won, it's that time when everyone comes together to choose the winner's motif/symbol.

Grian is the Sun, Scott the Stars, Pearl the Moon, and Martyn is Mars.

Now what of Scar?

I definitely like the idea of Scar being the Earth, as many people have proposed.

I've also have seen some people propose Pluto.

However, I'm not a big fan of this one.

My reason for not agreeing with this option is pretty simple. Pluto, while sharing some similarities with Scar (like loneliness and being an outcast), doesn't really have enough meaningful connections or parallels for it to be used as a motif.

I think that since Scar's theme is so full of flowers this season-- Sunflowers, Poppies, and Lilacs-- this naturally connects back to the Earth, which also ties to a lot of other symbolisms as well, making it the better option out of the two.

So I've decided to throw my vote in for the Earth as Scar's symbol.

I think it just fits, in the end.

The Sun and Moon are both in close relation to Scar, with Pearl and Scar being each other's foil, and the Sun being vital to the Earth (desert duo aaaangst!!!). And the fact that all three are stuck in each other's orbits is perfect.

And on top of all this, is that the Earth is lonely. Just like Scar was this entire season.

The Earth is the only planet we know with such an overflow of life. The only one in this solar system that is covered in plants and animals and people. There is no other planet like it. It is alone in its uniqueness. And just like the Earth is alone in the solar system, Scar was alone in the game.

I think that loneliness, paired with Scar's flower themes, and the relation to the Sun and the Moon, is what makes the Earth such a perfect symbol for Scar.

I feel like any other symbol would leave out important aspects of his character and his story.

Anyways, what are your opinions on the matter? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. Don't hesitate to mercilessly poke holes in my argument. It builds character.

Life of Etho's Dishwasher and Grian

Sheriff Jimmy.

Decided to give him an awesome antique revolver.

Click on images to see full picture :)

I promised I'd make a better version of adult Gem. I'm a lot more happy with this rendition and glad I took the time to redo it.

Her deer body looks a lot more like a deer after I finally sat down and took the time to find a reference photo; also, her pose is more dynamic, her body's more proportional, and her clothes are 10 times better. So much happier with the new version!!!

OLD versus NEW :

To see the full image of Gem in all her mob-slaying glory, click on the images!!!

Media types: colored pencils, ink pens, markers, ohuhu markers