.cover art: for apple_pi's "Paradox of Vision" (John/Rodney)

[aesc]

Like a lot of the things I do, in or out of fandom, I tried my damndest with this for a few days before throwing up my hands and saying fine, be like that! and stalking off to sulk for a couple of months. Then, last night, I was reading some extremely wonderful poetry and mid-line I thought, Oh hey, maybe this would work instead. So I went back, pulled the draft, such as it was, apart, and did this instead.

"This" is a long-promised cover for apple_pi's totally awesome The Paradox of Vision, which you must must must MUST read. As I've said before, there's nothing in this world quite like doing art for a fabulous story... I think it's, for me, a different way of interpreting a story than the ways I usually use. Anyway. Art!






As I explained to Pi, there are also a couple of visual paradoxes worked into the background: just above Rodney's head are two pieces by MC Escher, Gravitation and Metamorphosis I, which I think are sort of appropriate to some of the themes of the story, and the small quotation is a line from Tom Petty's "Wake-Up Time."


In other news: It snowed last night, and it's slushy and gross today. Also, I was up until 3:00 or so, banging away at PhotoShop. Consequently, I am disinclined to be awake right now.

Comments

[anatsuno.livejournal.com]

Aesc! So gorgeous and fitting, Oh! Such a talent, you have. *awe*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*happy ktn noises!*

[beeej.livejournal.com]

You are just so totally amazing. That's beautiful. And I do not know this story... *clicks*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

You must read eeeeeet!! ♥♥♥

[countess7.livejournal.com]

oh, wow.

this is just UNREAL. john's faces! and rodney's *shoulders* and my god the layers are just breathtaking.

i have an extreme fondness for this story, and this cover is just heartbreaking-ly beautiful.

i can't stop looking at it.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you very kindly! :) (And yes, nnnnf, Rodney's shoulders... I love that screencap SO MUCH.)

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Oh oh oh, Escher and the double John and Rodney half-disappeared, and the color, like sadness and the sky.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! It was the Escher that brought this together... I'd been trying to think of paradoxical things (other than just John and Rodney *g*) and then Escher just popped into my head, and I was all, "of course!"

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I like how it's falling and rising at the same time, too. Everything is so resonant with the story and so beautiful. :)

[lenyia.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's awesome! And for the record, your art convinced me to re-read the fic.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yayyy, best compliment ever! I love it when I can get people to do something :D

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥ ♥

[danceswithgary]

I just re-read the story a few days ago and this is a stunning representation of it. Beautiful.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you so much! I'm happy to hear it works well with the fic ♥

[liresius.livejournal.com]

Wow. this is amazing! Beautiful!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! :)

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

Beautyful and haunting!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

&hearts&!! Thank you Beads!

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, wow.

I adore this story with a mad passion, and this cover totally suits it.

&hearts &hearts &hearts

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you so much!

[tardis80.livejournal.com]

you are AMAZING. I love how much thought goes into your backgrounds how the images always blend so seamlessly. Just this entire concept *flails*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee, thank you! :"> :">

[dogeared.livejournal.com]

Oh I always love to see what you come up with, aitches!! And one random thing that I really love? What you did with the typography for the title! SO cool!!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Eeeee, thank you best Jenns!! ♥♥♥

[apple-pi.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhhhhhh, my god it's so pretty. *sighs and stares again* I just got home and I'm exhausted but this is so refreshing. GAH. I love it!! *hearts*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*hugs you up!!* It was a great story to do art for! I'm so happy you like the finished product! ♥

[beahorgana.livejournal.com]

This is great! :D And I love the john-rodney-face-melting although you probably have a better term for it. I just found that story like four days ago so it is totally serendipitous that you post this now! \o/

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Heee, John-Rodney-face-melting works for me :D Thank you!

[tex.livejournal.com]

Such an imaginative illustration of the story. It's gorgeous, sweetie.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*smoooooch!* Thank you, my love!

[shalom]

It's a beautiful complement to the story.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! :)

[ariadne83]

Ooh I completely missed that story. I've just spent all day reading it, in my sick bed (perfect timing). You rock!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Awww! *pets* I'm happy something good came out of your illness, though! :D

[3rdof4.livejournal.com]

Absolutely stunning and fits the story so well...

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

[korilian.livejournal.com]

I am so crazy jealous of your photoshop skills. These are gorgeous.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*meeble* :"> Thank you!!

[ainsley.livejournal.com]

WOW, is this gorgeous. (And I'd never heard of the fic, and loved it, so also thanks for prompting me to read it!)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Pi's fic is awesome, so I'm happy you found it! ♥

[mezzo-cammin.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful! And, I had never read the story before, so I got a special little treat last night! Thanks!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome! :)

[tazical.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's amazing! I envy your talent so much. Here I am just trying to design a stupid logo for my website and you come out with that. *throws notepad away*