#edit: NOOO I JUST REALISED THE GREEN OF JEALOUSY AND RED OF ANGER AWORGHSGSH

[asurashi]

Ok like, sorry but i'm gonna drop a whole ass essay here cause there's no way this will fit in the tags but OH MY GOD

Ok first of all, insane the use of the necklace to create patterns and also the way that it snakes everywhere. Nico isn't being tied down here but there's implication that he's chained (to the past or the idea of reconciliation perhaps). And using this type of locket thats commonly used by kids paralleling their childhood friends status is so genius aworghgag

ALSO! I'm so fucking in love with lewis being where his heart is. @/roosterhouse tagged this with this:

And i agree so much in the context of this painting! The actively hurting with the shattering of the ribs, which i interpreted as his feelings for lewis is far too big to keep in his ribcage that it bursts out.

Can we also talk about the pose that you used for nico because oh my god he's waving at someone here isnt it? I'm choosing to intepret this as nico waving hello to lewis (is it reciprocated? Discuss.) The way you placed the ring so prominently in view of the audience too!!!! Right over his guts. Hmmm. HMMMM

(Also going nuts with your choice of using the same colour for nico's wedding ring and lewis's pinky ring. Its brilliant technical wise w the color contrast and ALSO narratively)

Awroghh the literal flaying....... thinking about how everytime he says anything abt lewis, its going to be dissected to the bare bones by everyone online .... the emotional flaying of showing his vulnerability but also covering it with his trademark charm but its also far too strong that you can still peer through the flesh of it all (which is also reinforced by the text on the watch)

Also can we talk about the colour choice??? Because aworghrv the colours... they are most colors.... but in all seriousness!!! The absolute garish shade of sickly green that contrast so so so well with the red underpainting ...... what an amazing technical and narrative choice aaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway im enjoying the way for me, this gets me transfixed looking at the horros that also mimicks how i am while watching their interactions. Studying them like a bug has never been more apt.

ANYWAY IN CONCLUSION THE LINES.... MUCH LINES.. AND THE COLORS ...... AWORGHGRGGHG

JUST KIDDING!