ext_311167 ([identity profile] yuletart-mods.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] yuletart2008-12-22 09:02 am
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Giftart for Wellington!

Title: Touch of Red
Gift for: [livejournal.com profile] wellington
Artist: [livejournal.com profile] kaptainsnot
Rating: PG
Fandom: Batman
Characters: Batman, Poison Ivy
Artist notes: Hope you have a good season, Wellington -- these two are doing their best.

[identity profile] 22by7.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
this is a GORGEOUS painting. wow. luscious use of light, those greens. and Poison Ivy, oh that flower in her rich red hair is perfect, also really pops. Poison Ivy, mm, she is as curvy as she should be - for some reason i can't look away from the fold of flesh on her side, there. and Batman's face - what little of it can be seen - that slight lift of his lip, unnghh. also on Ivy's hands and face - you render flesh so well.




[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
<33 Thank you. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

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wow!

[identity profile] florence-craye.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the texture here, and I agree- I keep going back to her waist. So sensual! I love this depiction of both of them. This is a Batman I can really get interested in!

Re: wow!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Her waist is probably my favorite part. ;)

[identity profile] gardendoor.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that is gorgeous! I love the fast, loose brushstrokes, they really capture the sense of struggle.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks a lot! I'm glad, as I think that's important -- I wanted it to be hot, but not overly romantic. The struggle is what makes things interesting.

[identity profile] dun.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Holy brushwork, Batman! (sorry, couldn't resist ;) Fabulous reds and greens and just wow!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :D

[identity profile] echelon-ga-l.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww Poison ! <3 She's brilliant on your picture, really sexy, seductive and I just can't help loving her.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks -- it wasn't too hard, they're a joy to paint.

[identity profile] twinklepug.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
:D!!!! The colors are just WOW. Eye popping. Eye candy. Just YUM YUM YUM. ^_________^ Such an awesome picture my God. Her hands, her fleshy forearms and hips. The cascading hair. HIS cupid's bow! *___* Just fabulous job. LOVE IT.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
:D Thank you! Your feedback, it is amazing, delectable.

[identity profile] froggie.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah, this is AWESOME. I love your painterly approach, the looks on their faces, and the bright colors.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, thanks! I tried to walk the line between traditional painting and comic book art, and I'm glad you liked the results.
ext_872: eye with red flower petals as eyelashes (and we can stop our whoring)

[identity profile] bossymarmalade.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
SWEET. I love Ivy best when she's having her way with the Bat-boys. *g* And this is so gorgeous and glorious -- Bruce pulling back behind the mask and the bits of red reflected on his cowl -- but Ivy is the showstopper here. Her bright green costume and all that crimson-scarlet hair! I can't stop staring at it. And YES to her being fleshy like a hothouse flower. Astounding, cavernous work!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! -- and yeah, I had no intention of making her anything more than typically angular, but this curvy silhouette fit her like a glove. Between you and me, I think Bats approves.

[identity profile] coell.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooo... very sexy! ;-) Gorgeous colors!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :p!

[identity profile] tylercat.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Oho, very nice. Absolutely luscious, all those curving lines and deeply saturated colors.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, thanks! :D

[identity profile] sae.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Eee! I love how ethereal Ivy looks in contrast to how grounded Bruce is, the colors, the shading, the expressions... I'm pretty much smitten :) Gorgeous piece.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Glad you liked. :)

[identity profile] wellington.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, thank you so much! This is beautiful! I love the colors you used, the green is a different green than I'm used to seeing, it's so vibrant it really works. And ivy's hair is just gorgeous as are the vines. It's great how realistic she is in terms of her body structure and whatnot. The little details on Batman's costume are nice too, the utility belt, the bat on his chest, I really love that, it looks so natural and understated. Haha, and his curling lip and gritted teeth, just perfect. Thanks again! Have a wonderful holiday season and happy new year!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man I am very pleased that you liked it, and rest assured I had a good holiday -- I hope you did, too!

[identity profile] pippins-nose.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
BWAHHH SO RAD. I wish I could be so free with painting!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
Aw thanks! Texture was pretty fun/a pain in the ass, but I guess it came out alright if I made it free looking. :D

[identity profile] karasu-hime.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous! Love the color and love Poison Ivy's hair.
Yummy!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :)

[identity profile] unithien-rerith.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
I know it's a word you've been getting a lot in the comments for this, but 'gorgeous' is really the most appropriate word. Stunning would be another. Fantastic job :)

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, fantastic job on making me blush. Thank you!

[identity profile] alouette-sparra.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
This is just indescribably lovely. The pose and angle are exceptional and a wonderful choice for the situation going on. All the little, subtle details, like the flower and the veins on the leaves, really make this piece.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 09:22 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm glad the details worked for you -- it's always hard for me to say "I'm done".

[identity profile] kaiserkuchen.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, this is just LUSH and GORGEOUS ♥ Stunning use of colors, seriously *_*

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Aw thanks! Lush is a good word :).

[identity profile] rasetsunyo.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh this is so stunning and lush. Really appropriate, considering it's Ivy. I love her beautiful dainty hands!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm glad Ivy felt right to you, she went through a few phases. :P

[identity profile] scribbleomania.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I am in love with Ivy's hair. It's just perfect.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I've got to admit I'd kill to run my fingers through it. :D

[identity profile] petronelle.livejournal.com 2008-12-30 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly *voluptuous* Ivy feels like she's going to haunt my dreams. This is all absolutely gorgeous. I love what you did to make the mask real in this dreamlike background.

(And, oh, IVY.)

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
:D! Thank you so much, seriously.
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[personal profile] aurora 2008-12-30 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow!!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hey thanks! :D

[identity profile] thete1.livejournal.com 2008-12-30 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
OMFG. *STARE*

I --

Nngh. You --

Mask. Curve. Hair. Bondage --

I can *smell* the sex pollen and eet ees INTOXICATING. As Jack says, there's so much gorgeous in this picture that it's hard to know where to even *begin*. But. I love, love, LOVE Ivy's vintage look. She's *alluring* in that classic way that's both marvelously American and old-school. It *suits* her, and it makes me want to follow her *anywhere*. As Petra mentioned, the work you did to make the mask look realistic is *fabulous*. You made it look both frightening and practical, which is deeply impressive. The vines look *exactly* hardcore enough to provide effective bondage, and just -- mmmmmm.

The only thing I wasn't sure about is the green on Ivy herself, which seemed more paint-like than plant-like. Would you tell me what your philosophy was, there?

Anyway -- *incredible*. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, thanks a lot. I'm glad you like Ivy's style -- as I mentioned somewhere earlier, she went through a few incarnations before settling into this curvy persona. I wanted it all to be pretty erotic stuff, while still holding to the action comic way -- i.e., they still hate each other's guts.

As for her costume, I can see why you'd associate it with paint, though in my mind it's a second skin. Instead of covering her in things that evoke plants in and of themselves, such as leaves or botanical patterns, I wanted Ivy herself to be a flower, and the shock of red to sit like the petals on a, albeit rather curvy, stem. For all it is it might as well be body paint -- but in this case instead of recalling something artificial, it harks back to good old pigment, and a skin as taught as Ivy's own.

I'll probably be doing some more drawings --- hope the green is a taste best acquired? :D

[identity profile] glockgal.livejournal.com 2008-12-31 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Arrrrrr this is so hot in so many ways. That uptight pose of Batman's, yet there's that slight twist in his mouth, his oh-so-sensual mouth. Like he's trapped, but he kinda wants it. AND WHO CAN BLAME HIM. POISON IVY. God she's amazingly painted in this, she's a bombshell and everything Ivy should be - sexy, sensual and extremely freaky. I love love LOVE how you drew her tendrills of hair, love the soft yet distinct painterly style, love her hands, so hovering and poised, love how she herself is like a plant.

Ahhh. I think I need to go fan myself now. WHEW! HOTHOUSE.

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
:D Well damn, thanks a lot -- I'm pretty pleased that you liked this, to be honest. And everything you mentioned hits the nail on my tingly pleasure sensor brain, so thanks again (for everything!).

[identity profile] chen-san.livejournal.com 2009-01-01 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow this looks absolutely amazing!

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Aw thanks! :D

[identity profile] dramedy.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought I commented on this, but apparently my retention skills have failed. I blame the AWESOMENESS of this art. It's so awesome, I forgot to comment! :D :D :D

AWESOME! :D :D I love it :D

[identity profile] kaptainsnot.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Hee, thanks a lot! ;D

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