I recently managed to rescue a ton of old files off my older computer and in searching for something else, I rediscovered this beauty.
Original Characters for an original sci fi story, this piece was an experiment in a bunch of different ways and is probably the FIRST vaguely NSFW piece i’d ever made. I still can’t believe I forgot about this.
Ink outline, pencil shading, watercolor overlay – all in multiple layers that were then digitally meshed together.
I see a few problems with it, 8 years later but, overall I think I’m still really proud of this – especially her nightgown…
Thank you @zummar for encouraging me to post this anyway 😀
I cannot get over how stunningly beautiful this is! Seriously, every little detail, from her freckles to the placement of his moles is just glorious. The time and effort put into this just makes my heart sing. Thank you so much, Panda!
I’ve had it set as my phone background for, like, ever!
There’s a little story behind the idea of this reylo-interpretation.
Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo is a Russian Borzoi (this breed is also called the Russian wolfhound). Russian Borzois are royalties: French wiki says they are kinda aristocrats among other dog breeds. On their native language “borzoi” means “hot-tempered, cocky, swift”. Those dogs are fast, dangerous, but very soft with someone they respect and are devoted to. All this clung to a thought I couldn’t banish off my mind: I kept seeing Kylo as a borzoi. Kylo is partly a royalty himself
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let’s not forget his mother is a princess.
Rey is a Saluki. This breed is also known as the “Persian Greyhound”. Saluki were born in cruel desert sands, and I found it symbolyc. They are stubborn, distrustful and cautious, skinny, fast, graceful, and it would be wrong not to mention they’re perfect hunters.
So, I have a royal insolent dog paired with a wild untamed one? I can’t think of a better match for my favourite ship. This sounds absolutely like reylo to me.
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