Art for Melisus!

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Title: 1. "Dark Reflections" & 2. "Presenting ..."
Gift for: melisus
Artist: leyna55
Rating: PG
Fandom: Star Trek (Reboot)
Warnings: None
Artist's Notes: Dear Melisus: Allowing creativity free rein was probably a dangerous option. I hope you like the result and are amused. I'm not sure there is a good explanation for the second painting, except that I painted them all barechested while I tried (unsuccessfully) to find a non-cheesy variation of the Mirror Mirror uniforms (I'm blaming the waist scarves), and I just couldn't help adding a silly AU variation. Ummm, sorry?
Summary: Chekov, McCoy and Kirk in the Reboot version of the Mirrorverse, as either the mirrorverse counterparts, or our characters undercover, depending on your preference.. The uniforms are a mashup of the original "Mirror Mirror" uniforms and later series Mirrorverse standards (Leather! Spiky hair! Stubble!). Plus a bonus, very different, AU.

Comments

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Why hello there, "mystery" artist XD McCoy looks hot in both incarnations, and the coloring and faces are as amazing as always, the shading on McCoy's chest is especially great!

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Painting McCoy's portrait was fun, and I found a great reference to use for his chest and arms.

(One of these days I'll try to disguise my style *g*.)

[ratcreature]

These are both awesome.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[chen-san.livejournal.com]

Uh! Sexy *giggle*
Great job!

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *g*

[guinsky.livejournal.com]

I love you and it's forever.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*Wheee!* Thank you!

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Win.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* Thank you!

[noelleno.livejournal.com]

At first I was like

[noelleno.livejournal.com]

but then I was like

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Your icons and comments made me laugh out loud. Thank you!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Wow. That is pretty fuckin' amazing! The liknessess are CREEPY GOOD! And sexy as all hell. As much as I like my men nekkid, those cheesy mirror!uniforms are really doing it for me!

Bravo!

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

I had a blast painting this. The portraits all worked easily, the uniforms were more difficult until I finally decided to just embrace their awesome cheesiness, and I got to be silly with the outtake. *g*

[leochi.livejournal.com]

LOL - Pretty bare chested men. ;D

Very well done!

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

I am becoming very very predictable in my subjects *g*

[longleggedgit.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT. HOOOOOOOLY SHIT. THESE ARE AMAZING, LOLOLOLOL. (And for the record, I love the waist scarves. xD)

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* Thank you!! (There is something reminiscent of all those fun old pirate movies about the scarves)

[reflectedeve.livejournal.com]

Oh holy hot damn. :D Your likenesses are marvelous, the colors are super gorgeous, and . . . well! I love how well their expressions work for both scenarios. ;) Kirk just looks thrilled either way; Chekov's a tiny bit sheepish (with the downcast eyes!) and McCoy is . . . totally confident and maybe a little smug. (And I can see why, with arms like that.) Fantastic work.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really enjoyed painting the portraits, and I was very happy with their expressions - Kirk's amused me greatly *g* The outtake just kinda worked so I couldn't resist including it.

McCoy doesn't exactly have arms like that but (Karl does/did, so) I figure Mirror McCoy could!

[http://users.livejournal.com/xenakis_/]

Oh greatness! I love their expressions and utter cockiness, plus YUM! McCoy's arms! The outtake is just... well, inevitable, really. As always, your gorgeous, gorgeous painterly style and character likeness just blow my mind. Bravo, dear totally Anonymous Artist! :P

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* Thank you! The portraits worked very easily for once, so that was a real bonus. When I was looking for a reference for McCoy, I found that one of Karl and just loved the cockiness of it.

I'm afraid I couldn't resist the sheer silliness of the outtake. *g*

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I usually include the information - "digital painting, Corel Painter & Wacom tablet", but forgot this time.
(I put up a walkthrough of my technique here (:http://leyna55.livejournal.com/13424.html#cutid1") if you are curious)

[wensleydale.livejournal.com]

You should put this on one of those mugs where it displays the first picture, you add a hot liquid, and it reveals the second pic. ::thumbs up::

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Hee! I like the way you think!

[joosetta.livejournal.com]

Wow, these are amazingly skilled portraits and filthy hot too, I don't know which of the two I love more! The detail you put into the costumes in the first one is amazing.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm incredibly pleased with how the likenesses turned out - I wanted to do something with portraits. I tried a couple of different variations with the costumes, but I liked these best.

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

Wow--these are just stunning! And I have to admit, I love the scarves, myself. :D

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like the suggestion of space pirates in the costumes of the original mirrorverse. *g*

[nebst.livejournal.com]

Your likenesses are fantastic, and I really like the light on McCoy's arms. And the subtle pattern in the scarves is very pretty! But, just. The outtake asghahaha. Fastest transition from "Ohh, pretty!" to OMG LOLLL in recent history. XD

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* I just couldn't resist doing that outtake.

Thank you. I really enjoy painting likenesses (and costumes and good-looking men. This is my ideal subject!)

[janegodzilla.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, you just won the entire internet. AND IT IS GLORIOUS.

(Seriously, I can't get over how amazing these are. I mean. The colors are gorgeous, the likenesses are just...holy crap, it looks just like them. I love how the first one is so pretty and awesome, and then the second is the most fantastic WTF ever. And their expressions totally work for both! Love!)

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*beams at you*

Thank you! I love painting portraits and these all turned out well, for once! While I was painting the poses and costumes I couldn't help thinking it looked like The Icecapades present Pirates of Penzance! or a Stripper AU. I managed to subdue the original painting to be less obviously cheesy, but just couldn't resist the outtake.

[inknose.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT
... would comment but my mind broke the instant I clicked on that lj-cut XD omg. mirror-verse ftw

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* Thank you! I've always liked the mirrorverse, so thought I'd try my version.

[kaiserkuchen.livejournal.com]

THAT BONUS PIC *_* Ahahaha, so great! And I actually love the cheese-tastic Mirrorverse uniforms (those sashes--waist scarves!). You also did a fantastic job on their faces and the general coloring and shading. HOTSAUCE ♥

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sashes or waist scarves - its all delightfully reminiscent of old swashbucklers, and I do love that. *g*

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! Love the likenesses, and the smirk is delicious.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was very taken by that smirk in the reference photo I used. *g*

[scatter-muse.livejournal.com]

ASDFLKJDF... HOTNESS ALERT!

*looks around shiftily* no... I didn't lick my screen... pft... what are you talking about? What did you say? A tongue mark on the monitor?

... shut up....

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*didn't see a thing*

LOL Thank you!

[demoerin.livejournal.com]

I approve of everything!

And that's some nice patterning on those fetching scareves.

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm certain the original scarves were cheap gold lame, whereas I figure Mirrorverse command crew out to at least have heavier patterned silk. (er I've over-thought this one obviously *g*)

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

I adore these! Though for cheesiness' sake I have to say I especially love the mirrorverse outfits, with their daggers and waist scarves. This is awesome! And quite tasty to look at! :-D

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

I rather love the original mirrorverse uniforms , so I didn't end up changing them much. McCoy HAD to have a version of Kirk's uniform, though. *g*

[oxboxer.livejournal.com]

My week has just been made. Ahahahaha!

[leyna55.livejournal.com]

*g* Thank you!