Happy Yuletart, Mific!

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Title: Death Gliders
By: Leyna
For: Mific
Media Used: Digital Painting
Rating: G
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Warnings: None
Summary: Steampunk!AU. The Pegasus Expedition journeys to a distant archipelago where they find the beautiful deserted City of the Ancients, awaken the deadly Wraith fleets, and become entangled in the politics of the God-Kings and their City-States. Here, John and Rodney escape from the city of the Serpent-God in stolen Death Gliders.
Notes: Thank you Mific, for the SGA inspiration. Your request for "Any setting. Any type of wings" got me speculating - in a Steampunk!AU are the Puddlejumpers and Death Gliders individual winged antigravity transports instead of small spacecraft? I chose to paint Death Gliders because the Goa'uld designs were gorgeous, and I wanted to play around with some of those elements – plus the thought of a SGA team vs Apophis confrontation was fun.



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Comments

[mific]

Oh this is GORGEOUS! Their winged outfits and the details of the Goa'uld tech are stunning. And Rodney's face, so delighted and wondering, and John's complicated expression looking down on him. I just love every part of it - the SKY! Amazing use of colour, and John and Rodney flying together, just as I asked for. Thank you so, so much!

[dun]

Oh wow, amazing! I love the colors and composition and the design of the gliders.

[alias_sqbr]

I opened this in another tab without looking at the details, then went "HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING...must be drawn by Leyna" And sure enough... :) i really like the composition and worldbuilding too, like a cross between Gu'ald design and a Michaelangelo fresco.

[ratcreature]

What an intriguing scenario this painting suggests! Very cool!

[runpunkrun]

This is incredible!

Their expressions are amazing, the composition makes me feel like I'm flying, and I love that Rodney's wearing a dress shirt under his breastplate. An original idea with great design.

[chrismm]

Breathtaking! I love the concept, and the breastplate/wings are gorgeous and so interesting. And their so expressive faces, just gorgeous.

[mab_browne]

That is just lovely, the colour and composition and the faces. Just gorgeous.

I don't think that the Phryne Fisher mysteries have made it over the ditch yet - but I adore the books and want to see what's what with the tv show. (And oops, that refers to the comment you made in your personal LJ rather than here. Too much Xmas?)

[shiroi_ten]

Omg the lighting and the colors and the composition are mind blowing. SO AMAZING.

[mementis]

Oh, my gosh, this is just amazing. The colors are scrumptious!

[sulien]

Oh, my Gods, that is so gorgeous! The sky, their faces, their hands, the amazingly cool wings... You win everything with this, as far as I'm concerned.

And now, as usual, I'm hoping someone decides to write the story that goes with this. If I could write my way out of wet tissues paper, I'd do it myself, but I can't hold a plot together to save my life.

Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent! I always love your work, even when I'm not in the fandom, but it's even better when I am. *g*

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[busaikko]

This is so incredibly gorgeous! It really does remind me of Renaissance art, like there should be symbolic meaning in the gestures of their hands and the directions of their gazes. And the clouds behind are wonderful: John's got a halo of sorts!

[schneefink]

Wow, this is amazing! So beautiful: the details, their expressions, the colours...

[em_kellesvig]

Oh, my, that's lovely! The details are just gorgeous and the story intrigues me. Oh, the colors!

[cassiopeia7]

Oh . . . my. The sky. Their poses. The Goa'uld collar and hand device. Rodney's utterly rapt expression. John's hair. ;) The guys are quite reminiscent of Michelangelo angels, wings, "halos," and all. And such beautiful colors . . .

As usual, you did GOOD, bb!

[danceswithgary]

This is fantastic!

[madripoor_rose]

That is simply gorgeous.

[sulien]

Had to come back so I could save this pic on my main laptop. So, so gorgeous! It's very difficult to break away from gazing at this.

I have to ask: what is the red crystal floating between their hands?

[alchemise]

Beautiful artwork! I love the idea of John and Rodney involved with Goa'uld stuff. And the steampunk twist is just awesome.

[crysothemis]

Oooh, that's amazing.

Love the textures on the wings and wow, just everything.

[(Anonymous)]

So incredible! Just love this art, steampunk angels!

[ozsaur]

Absolutely stunning! Both the colors and composition as well as the world building.

[ladysorka]

Oh wow, this is absolutely gorgeous. The composition and lighting are fantastic, and I love the massive amounts of worldbuilding you've implied here. And their facial expressions! This is just lovely.

[anatsuno]

WHOA. wow, wow, wow. I'm blown away. so gorgeous!

[monanotlisa]

So well done! How impressive!

[cesare]

Wow, so fantastic!