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Apr. 16th, 2014
Small Fandom Big Bang Art 2014
Apr. 16th, 2014 07:57 pm***
Artist notes: I'm a casual viewer of Royal Pains so it was with great interest that I picked this story to do the art for. Many thanks to my author![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jade_dragoness for being a pleasure to work with and writing such an interesting AU. I would urge everyone with interest in magical realism to go read it, as it's an AU, no knowledge of the canon is necessary to enjoy the story! And thank you to mods at the ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
smallfandombang for giving me a reason to pretend to be an artist again :D
( Art under the cut ) indulged me going 'off-story' with the graph. The two symbols, to me, illustrate the way Hank is both a healer and a medical doctor, something which doesn't always work in easy harmony. The tattoo on the right arm is the Spiral Sun, based on the Anasazi tradition, which like many shamanic ones, considers the sun as the 'firsh shaman' or 'first healer', with the spiral representing the natural rhythm of the cosmos. I have used the same symbol on the background of the cover as well. The symbol on Hank's left arm is of course the Caduceus. And yes, before you start, I know that its use as a medical symbol is considered erroneous but regardless common particularly in the US so that's what I went with.
Alternative cover, this time with Boris.
The final graphic I did illustrates a scene from the fic where Hank and Boris are... negotiating their relationship. The text is a direct quote from the dialogue. I used the 'light burst' texture here to illustrate their different energies and because the warm yellow feels suited for the way the fic describes Hank's healing powers.
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Title: Magic is Rarely the Solution
Artist:kat_lair / Mistress Kat
Author:jade_dragoness
Fandom: Royal Pains
Characters/Pairings: Hank Lawson/Boris Kuester von Jurges-Ratenicz
Rating/Category: G (Story: PG-13)
Warnings: None for the art
Story summary: The power of a Healer had always been more of curse than a blessing. Hank has always tried to walk the line of being of Healing Crafter and a doctor without suffering the consequences of his power. Other people on the other hand are more difficult than any kind of magic.
Link to fic master post: Fic on AO3
Artist:
kat_lair / Mistress KatAuthor:
jade_dragonessFandom: Royal Pains
Characters/Pairings: Hank Lawson/Boris Kuester von Jurges-Ratenicz
Rating/Category: G (Story: PG-13)
Warnings: None for the art
Story summary: The power of a Healer had always been more of curse than a blessing. Hank has always tried to walk the line of being of Healing Crafter and a doctor without suffering the consequences of his power. Other people on the other hand are more difficult than any kind of magic.
Link to fic master post: Fic on AO3
Artist notes: I'm a casual viewer of Royal Pains so it was with great interest that I picked this story to do the art for. Many thanks to my author
jade_dragoness for being a pleasure to work with and writing such an interesting AU. I would urge everyone with interest in magical realism to go read it, as it's an AU, no knowledge of the canon is necessary to enjoy the story! And thank you to mods at the smallfandombang for giving me a reason to pretend to be an artist again :D( Art under the cut ) indulged me going 'off-story' with the graph. The two symbols, to me, illustrate the way Hank is both a healer and a medical doctor, something which doesn't always work in easy harmony. The tattoo on the right arm is the Spiral Sun, based on the Anasazi tradition, which like many shamanic ones, considers the sun as the 'firsh shaman' or 'first healer', with the spiral representing the natural rhythm of the cosmos. I have used the same symbol on the background of the cover as well. The symbol on Hank's left arm is of course the Caduceus. And yes, before you start, I know that its use as a medical symbol is considered erroneous but regardless common particularly in the US so that's what I went with.
Alternative cover, this time with Boris.
The final graphic I did illustrates a scene from the fic where Hank and Boris are... negotiating their relationship. The text is a direct quote from the dialogue. I used the 'light burst' texture here to illustrate their different energies and because the warm yellow feels suited for the way the fic describes Hank's healing powers.
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