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Sisters, Daughters

yeah a bit late to the party but i finally watched season two with my friend. i said “how do i even begin to process and draw any of this?” she said “start with what affected you most”

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something non-trc in the works 🫢

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rbfbfs but also they’re just bitches

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Like an idiot, I decided to take on a Pynch project that I started thumbnailing almost a year ago and had living in my brain for even longer.

It all began 2.5 years ago with the most Ronan & Adam song I’ve ever heard… I’m making some comic-like pages to go with the lyrics

These are the first 3 pages, there should be 7 or 8 in total. What happened is that I just reread Opal for like the tenth time and had so many visions for this (Opal scenes are in the third image)

I have absolutely no idea when I’ll complete this but I’m just so excited about it asbdhsbihsbdbiydsc I’ll probably be posting wips

I’ll still be working on a bunch of other things (including several Pynch stuff lol they have me in a chokehold again) along the way, so you can look out for those

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The graphic novel wasn’t perfect, but I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to talk about the art. I read it a second time this weekend to properly admire and absorb it. Last year I read Sas Milledge’s Mamo and really liked it, so I had high hopes, and she did not disappoint. Sas is incredible with using angles, colors, lighting, and paneling to set the tone and atmosphere, as well as giving little indicators of what might have been lost in translation. I’m very passionate about visual storytelling, so here are some things I noticed as an appreciation post to them :) A good comic artist is really intentional, you’ll see many more beautiful and clever decisions over the pages. These are just a few.

The glossy pages made it difficult to get good pics but I tried👍

This wide view sets the scope of the moment. The boys are small and dominated by the landscape. It lets you know that this is important, the catalyst for what’s to come. Things that are far bigger than them.

The epi pen gets a nice bit of focus amongst the trash.

We can’t see Neeve’s real eyes, but we can see their reflection in the scrying bowl. It shows you she’s looking into another world, not her own. It also makes the scene a bit creepy.

The next important scene will take place at Nino’s.

Gansey’s talking about investments, something Adam feels like he is to him. We get them alone in a panel, with “nowhere” indicating how Adam feels trapped in their friendship and in Henrietta.

Was just happy to see Ronan’s driving tickets. I’ve always loved that detail.

Note Adam’s too-short secondhand pants next to Gansey’s.

Adam talks about amplification, and for a brief moment Blue appears in the background.

Blue turns to find Adam after Nino’s and we get a view of both of their bikes. This is the moment she thinks Adam isn’t the typical Raven Boy. They have something in common.

Gansey’s shadow dominates this panel and illustrates the nature of their relationship, in which Gansey takes the assured, caretaker role.

Noah in doorways. He also isn’t casting a shadow in the first one (unlike Gansey above). Though I’m not sure if that was intentional because he does have a shadow in the following panels. I like to think it’s a discreet hint at what he is.

All three of them pick a page of cups—this is a common occurence when Blue is present, not just with Gansey. Though I don’t know much about tarot so it’s possible the page of cups really is relevant to Whelk.

Whelk grows more alarming, and we get a shot of Maura’s hand over the page of cups. She’s a mother. This is when she considers her daughter’s safety, and in the next panel she tells Whelk to leave.

These carefree, happy kids contrast the abusive environment of Adam’s home.

We see both of their cars, but Gansey’s fancy one is dwarfed by the rusty pickup. I think it gives a weight to what Robert Parrish represents. But in the next panel, we also get to see him in the rearview, left behind.

Calla being curious about Ronan from the moment he steps inside.

When Gansey asks Blue to pick, she is taller than him. He’s subjecting himself to her. In the second, she’s below him. That’s Gansey taking fate into his own hands.

We don’t see Chainsaw but we get a display of Ronan’s wicked tattoo, plus his headphones. It makes it seem like the noise, and chaos, is coming from him.

Another little detail I was happy to see, Ronan and Noah building that ramp to do stupid shit with :)

Another rearview panel I found interesting. It does feel like a defining moment. And it isn’t lost on me that these two ultimately end as two mirrors, with Gansey losing his life when faced with Blue, the stronger of the two.

Noah quietly disappearing from the panels, and Gansey wondering where he went when he supposedly hadn’t left. Also extended the first photo because of how cool the panels are. They’re really all part of one larger image; you can see the trees continuing beyond the lines.

And here we have Noah getting cut off from the rest as they find his Mustang.

Here we’re already seeing Gansey reaching out to comfort Blue with Adam in the same panel. Adam has done something irreversible. Things are changing.

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panel redraws as a warm up, I’ve missed drawing these kids. both of these moments had me laughing out loud despite already knowing them from the books. i forgot how fucking funny bluesey are?? they’re both completely serious every time

i tried drawing ronan in the dress shoes. i really did. and gansey sans boat shoes. but it felt so wrong. and look, i love glasses gansey as much as the next but he is simply at his dickiest without them.

there was lots i liked abt the gn and it preserved a decent amount of gansey’s charm, but he totally could’ve been weirder lol #stop normalizing gansey. he’s preposterous and should be treated as such

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Hello I just discovered your account and I have fallen in love (as the phrase so explicitly envisions, I DID fall, it was unexpected and vertiginous, but pleasant) with the way you depict what are, probably, my favorite characters of all time. I met them at the impressionable age of 15 and, since then, been on the lookout for a representation of them that truly ticked all of my boxes, satisfied all my whims and HERE they are. I am 20 now, for reference. I can only be grateful, immensely grateful, and encourage you to keep posting whatever you have lying around because, well, I’m interested in looking at it. I understand not everything is infinite, but that only makes me the more grateful that I’ve found this online space. I couldn’t be happier about the thrill I got after looking at it that will, most definitely, impede my falling back asleep. But thank you sincerely for sharing!!!

(I apologize because, upon a review, this anon question is incredibly dramatic and intense style wise. This is because I’m secluded and have been reading classics for like a whole month. But it does transmit the message well so it will stay as such. And please don’t feel obligated to reply something, I kinda just wanted to make sure you know that some people, me at least, feel beautiful and incredible things when seeing what you create. I think that’s awesome and magical. Well that’s it! Maybe it’s stupid that I’m keeping this anonymous but a girl can be shy, right?)

Oh my word. Keeping this close to my heart forever. Thank you so much, there is nothing as fulfilling to me as getting to interpret characters down to the littlest details. I always try to give them physical features I’ve seen people be insecure about, because I really do think humans and their differences are beautiful. I’m so happy I can share that.

Please never apologize for the uninhibited drama and vocab! Such a joy to read. Coming from someone who cannot help herself when making posts and ends up with paragraphs of text where she meant to have a single-line caption

Hope you’re well 💕

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Separate post so as not to overwhelm. This whole thing spanned about two months. The tat has been through sooo many versions, some of which I saved along the way in case I wanted to go back to them. The Celtic designs, flowers, and feathers were the worst. Hours and hours went into it and lots I was sad to discard, I’m putting these here so they can at least see the light of day 💔

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Not including the 40+ hrs from the first canvas I started on and the hours of research and reference gathering and writing. I was unsure about posting all those notes with the full tat but my friend said people do like to see the thought process. And I am always v happy to share 🙂‍↕️

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Dropping my source material because these chapters deserve to be side by side on a pedestal

The Dream Thieves, Ch 30, p 250

The Raven King, Ch 39, p 283

Back from a month off tumblr, whoa!!! I deleted it while I was traveling, then decided I wouldn’t redownload until I finished Ronan’s tattoo. And here I am now.

This is the longest I have ever worked on something in my life, I’m honestly shocked at myself for seeing it through. It’s been a good challenge and I’ve learned a lot but at last I am free⛓️‍💥🙌

I started the design with descriptors from the books and expanded from there. The most important thing was to include a reference to every important person in Ronan’s life; the deer represent all the Lynches, and the others are scattered throughout. Overall, the right side pertains to The Raven Cycle and the left to The Dreamer Trilogy. I definitely took some creative liberties based on the implication that Ronan occasionally dreams up changes to the tattoo (it was originally paid for and done by hand). Close ups ↓

Below are my complete notes for anyone who actually cares to read them. I hope the writing is clear when zoomed in

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Back from a month off tumblr, whoa!!! I deleted it while I was traveling, then decided I wouldn’t redownload until I finished Ronan’s tattoo. And here I am now.

This is the longest I have ever worked on something in my life, I’m honestly shocked at myself for seeing it through. It’s been a good challenge and I’ve learned a lot but at last I am free⛓️‍💥🙌

I started the design with descriptors from the books and expanded from there. The most important thing was to include a reference to every important person in Ronan’s life; the deer represent all the Lynches, and the others are scattered throughout. Overall, the right side pertains to The Raven Cycle and the left to The Dreamer Trilogy. I definitely took some creative liberties based on the implication that Ronan occasionally dreams up changes to the tattoo (it was originally paid for and done by hand). Close ups ↓

Below are my complete notes for anyone who actually cares to read them. I hope the writing is clear when zoomed in

edit: i just realized i drew the wrong hand for the snake tat. damn

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Ty for the tag @parrishagnostictendencies! Honestly not quite sure about how to use tumblr as a community platform yet, since I try not to be on it much. Hmmm tagging @crushedlittlestxrs and @atleasttheyvegotstars, I remember your usernames bc I thought they matched :) Apologies if u were already tagged, I hope I’m doing this right?

Favorite color: Been really into greens lately, emerald and sage and foresty colors. I also gravitate toward dusty pinks/purples like mauve.

Currently reading: I just finished The Listeners! And before that I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. That book absolutely blew me away. I’d recommend it to anyone who’s a fan of metaphor and lyricism and taking real pauses to think about what the author is saying. As a side note, I was really impressed by his thoughtful depiction of intimacy. I’m not into smut, so this is a very specific and personal opinion: the ‘sex scenes’ weren’t there to add heat. Everything in this novel is deliberate and contributes to the messages so carefully constructed over the course of the book.

Favorite show: I barely watch anything ;-; I don’t have streaming services and using illegal sites is such a pain in the ass. I do have a hefty to-be-watched list but my brain views everything as tasks and then it all seems too overwhelming🙂‍↕️ At the very top of my list is Arcane, which my friend promised to sit me down for soon. I can’t remember shit from the first season though, so I have to first rewatch it… like I said, tasks. But I know I loved it the first time around. Maybe I’ll check out some of the recs in this thread

Dusk or Dawn: I am such a night owl, I can’t even remember the last time I saw a sunrise. Sooo dusk as a default answer

Favorite Quote: Unfortunately I lost all the quotes I’ve saved in the past and my working memory is atrocious. I do always have song lyrics rattling around my head. I’m way more likely to quote a song than an actual adage lol. Latest on repeat is My Ego Dies At The End by Jensen McRae. I love emotionally honest lyrics. I don’t know what instruments are going on but they’re so sensual and the song gives me chills.

Spaghetti hair or honey sweat: Had to google this. Honey sweat only bc the other is even more awful to me

MBTI: INFP, according to the test. But I read up on it on other sites and recognized some INFJ thought patterns. Idk man, I take this and other personality classifications with a grain of salt. Being able to categorize every unique human being into neat little boxes is so bonkers to me. I think MBTI etc can sometimes teach me more about myself, but I don’t feel defined by it.

Character I relate to the most: I don’t think there’s ever been a single character who I relate to entirely. I am trying and failing to extend my memory beyond TRC but it’s hopeless. Sticking to TRC: I probably relate most to Ronan, though it’s more in experiences than personality. Religious and gay, struggling in high school. But I’m the opposite of reckless and terrified of everything, including driving. I am a lot like him when it comes to relationships, very all-or-nothing about it. I suppose my anxiety plays a role in this, which leads me to Adam. I recognize a lot of his tendencies to assume the worst about people. Beyond that? He’d be majorly disappointed in me. In the right circumstances I can be a bit floaty like ghost Noah or Persephone (would be neat to randomly disappear or imbue conversations with unsettling whimsy, and people just go “oh yeah she does that sometimes👍”). I relate to any and every character who is afraid of the future and has no idea what they want, so that’s a good chunk of the rest.

Recommend a show or movie: uhm. I recommended a book instead

Ideal decade: This is a hard one… aesthetically 70s-80s, but there was way less understanding about mental health then. And I’d probably never come out. Also there are too many current artists/writers/creators who I am so grateful to be alive for

Meet a character: My first thought was BLUE bc I love her but that would probably just look like me being intimidated and failing at conversation. RIP Blue would not tolerate me. Come to think of it I’d actually be intimidated by all of the main cast. I would very much like if I could observe them from a safe distance. Oh wait that’s what the books are for. Opal maybe. I can see the unfiltered, untainted company of an eldritch goat child being very healing. go frolicking in the woods together

thank you so so so much for tagging me @rederiss :) (i appreciate you mwah)

tagging (no pressure ahhh i just would love to get to know you <3)

@cabesswtaer @rodanseys @witchbitchadam @sunflowersandscreams @harlotsforcinnamon @vellichor-lover @viktored @tartadxfresa @the-kings-of-henrietta @fieldsofred @sending-wishes @ronanlynchusurper @slarxsa (idc if that's too many people i don't care i just ate so much mango i wanna hear about you tell me about yourselves please you're all very appreciated and beloved)

what's your fave colour? oh! purple, but more a dusty purple. lavender. subdued blues. sage green. marigold yellow.

what book are you currently reading? the golden raven by nora sakavic and finding meaning in an imperfect world by iddo landau

favourite tv show? hmm. i'm stumped. depends on mood. probably... fleabag. firefly. chainsaw man. haikyuu. always hard to pick, for me.

choose: dusk or dawn? dusk. when the breeze sweeps in, and the earth is dampened, and the sky is streaked in golds and purples and interwoven pinks. everything feels at rest. it's a reminder you got through the day.

favourite quote? can i choose a few? sometimes i'll grab one for the day if i need it:

“The universe did not breathe star fire into your bones just so you could burn yourself out.” - Nikita Gill “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” - Maya Angelou “You have to learn to get up from the table when love is no longer being served.” - Nina Simone

(these are just a few I have a whole notes app of my favourite quotes to live by and adhere to.)

maybe the one I keep closest is "there is bravery in being soft". for all the world throws at you, you have to choose kindness and patience. it takes so much to be beaten down by the world and choose, every time, to face it with an optimism and a loving spirit. you control yourself, at the end of the day, the world cannot wrestle your tenderness from a closed fist.

would you rather have spaghetti hair or honey sweat? crying at this. honey sweat. because every song i love titled honey is gay and sexy as hell.

what is your mbti? infj-t

what characters do you relate to the most? sighs. I don't know. adam parrish. ronan lynch (more than i'll admit even to myself most days.). aaron minyard, apparently. i didn't get to choose that one it was court appointed. stephanie brown. inej ghafa, now that i think about it? leo valdez. akechi goro (shut up). korra. denji hayakawa. andrew minyard. aled last. yuuta okkotsu. hennessy. oikawa tooru. or whatever. whatever that says about me. it says nothing. shut up.

recommend a tv show or movie? oh for movie: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (my favourite) or the truman show or scott pilgrim vs the world. for tv show: kim's convenience (netflix comedy), fleabag (a near perfect show), russian doll, sex education

what decade would you live in? 90s tbh. I have a whole "90s skater grunge" thing and I love love late 90s rock/alternative. would also go for the 80s, because if I could see any performance live it'd be Queen's 1985 Live Aid concert.

if you could meet one character, who would it be? this is a GREAT question. nina zenik. I remember reading an interview with leigh bardugo where she admitted that nina had the confidence she wished she could occupy. I'd love to speak with her on self love. on perseverance. on learning to love again. she has so much strength and lived experience that i want to emulate.

OH DOGMEAT FROM FALLOUT!!! I have his bobblehead on my desk <3 i just think he needs head pats, okay?

for a funnier answer i'm gonna say.... cloud strife from final fantasy because i adore that little white boy so and i think he's neat. I'd annoy the fuck out of him. "dance, white boy, dance" i shout. I got his best dress for a reason i need him to work it. our collective autism WOULD collide.

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MY!! DARLING!!!!!

Blue is one of the most meaningful characters to me, from all books I’ve read, from the very first chapter. I was so charmed by her teen-girlness and admired her fervent, unstoppable, unapologetic way of living life. I’m easily meek compared to her, but I still projected onto her and made her a comfort character. Her body type is based a bit on my own (though I am taller and softer). I also have those little mouth corner dimples. Call me shameless, but I think projecting onto a beloved character at a point when I didn’t really like myself was reassuring. I will always love her deeply and personally.

Blue Sarg… thank you for finding me at the impressionable age of 17. You shaped my little lesbian mind into what it is today

Other sheets completed: Noah

I also want to point out a change I made in this post of physical descriptors. Upon gathering references for Blue’s sheet I saw that many South Indians don’t identify with the term Desi. Most agree that it refers to people of Indo-Aryan origin, as opposed to Dravidian origin. So I corrected that!

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was just scrolling casually through pinterest comments and i had a vision

ok maybe not SO casually considering this made me think adam and thats why i was there in the first place

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some more old doodles. these don’t necessarily align with how i currently envision the characters so i was like eeehhhhh should i post.. but i still like them a lot so off they go 🫡

especially the adam on the right, it has a looseness that i struggle to maintain now. was def inspired by the rain imagery from his and ronan’s first kiss. i am a certified rain lover i will never be over that

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I feel like a broken record but genuinely I cannot thank this audience enough. Like I literally just cried. I NEED people to know what their compliments do for my day. It’s so easy to get lost in negativity, I don’t think we can ever talk about these little things enough. Yes, you are making a difference from your bed or your desk or your bus or wherever else you may find yourself.

It means so much to me that people resonate with my versions of characters, because THAT is my mission as an artist, to capture the spirit of a person. For now it’s fanart, but this extends into all my artistic interests. More important than all the technical skills I have and hope to learn is drawing someone and making them believable. Personality, emotion, demeanor, whatever. It’s so incredible how all those things can be communicated with the smallest of visual details, and to think I succeeded in any way is… whoa. Can’t think of an adequate word. It is just the biggest compliment.

Art as a hobby has its ups and downs. Like I mentioned way back in my first post, I had been feeling very uncreative for a long time. I’m not a student or professional, so I only draw when I’m really feeling it… and you guys are making me feel it!!

Have a good day/night! Your existence is appreciated, never forget

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bonus Alive Noahs bc it’s the least i can do

edit: forgot the the refs/insp

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Decided to get over my fear of drawing Noah and do his ref sheet first.

I had to choose between pretty for the masses or functional for myself. Unsurprisingly, the latter won because I had too much to write🙂‍↕️ This is mostly self-indulgent anyway. Drawing the same face with consistency gets hard and I like putting all my thought in one place.

Here’s everything I think about when I draw Noah.

Pretty sure tumblr’s gonna disgrace this so here are close-ups. Always click for best quality. (I hope it’s legible ;-;)

god bless this and this redditor for the eye refs

Canon Descriptions Masterpost :D

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Decided to get over my fear of drawing Noah and do his ref sheet first.

I had to choose between pretty for the masses or functional for myself. Unsurprisingly, the latter won because I had too much to write🙂‍↕️ This is mostly self-indulgent anyway. Drawing the same face with consistency gets hard and I like putting all my thoughts in one place.

Here’s everything I think about when I draw Noah.

Pretty sure tumblr’s gonna disgrace this so here are close-ups. Always click for best quality. (I hope it’s legible ;-;)

god bless this and this redditor for the eye refs

Canon Descriptions Masterpost :D