fanart, Junkie!Roy

[ratcreature]

Fandom: DCU (Green Arrow)
Characters/Pairings: Roy Harper (back when he was Speedy)
Media used: Wacom tablet in GIMP
Rating/warnings: PG, I guess, for drug use
Notes/comments: This took me a really long time, and I don't just mean that I first had the idea for this in 2006. I have no idea what I am doing wrong that digital coloring takes me so long, isn't it supposed to be efficient? I suppose it's one of the pitfalls of being self-taught. Anyway, it's Roy during the famous heroin addict story line. As always, feedback is very welcome.
Preview:



And two details showing parts of the image in the original size/resolution. (I drew it at 3100x2540px.)

Comments

[girlwithoutfear.livejournal.com]

Really nice job! I haven't gotten very proficient with the Wacom yet. Must. Practice. More.

Time for you to do another DD fan art. Hint, hint.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Oh, Roy. That's a picture full of pain. *applauds you, smudging a tear away*

[petronelle.livejournal.com]

This is beautifully drawn and the subject matter makes me hide my eyes too much to elucidate more than that.

[ilyena_sylph]

This is absolutely fabulous.

It makes my internal Roy want to curl up in a ball, and my internal Dick very very upset, and I am captivated by the detail of the FEATHERS. And the Bow. (and glad I piped up on canonistas).

And I am so damn impressed by your art.

You have a Wacom? I keep being told I should get one. Which one do you have? the bamboo? does it--*shuts up and goes back to being so damn impressed by the detail of the art*

[blackrosebard.livejournal.com]

Oh that is just gorgeous. And...pain. Through and through. My Dinah is wanting to curl around her Roy and NOT LET GO!

[glockgal.livejournal.com]

OH SPEEDY. OMG I love that you drew a scene like this and I love the angle and pose and entire composition. It's like the viewpoint of someone crouching down to survey and pity him and that's just so perfect. Looooove the detailing of his perfect shoes and the lovely gungyness of the wall and just. His flopped over self, it's all a tableau of tragedy. HIS QUIVER AND BOW. WAH. *CLINGS*

The perspective of his face is a little odd and I had a bit of trouble discerning what was what (I thought his mouth was his nostrils at first lol), but I'm sure you've already acknowledged this and it totally doesn't detract from the overall scene.

And yay use of a Wacom!! Digital colouring gets faster with practice, ahaha. I was totally like 'wtf is faster about this' as well when I started using mine!

[swordandfaith.livejournal.com]

Oh. Oh, wow. You did a really wonderful job of making him look pathetic/pained/hopeless. A lot of times I notice that when people draw things about this kind of subject matter they tend to make it. . . well, glamourous, I guess, and not ugly like it should be (NOT THAT I'M CALLING YOUR WORK UGLY. MERELY THE SUBJECT MATTER IS A PRETTY UGLY/GRIM TOPIC).

It's very well drawn too, and I like the setting/angle you drew this at. So this is really good from both a technical and emotional point.

So, yeah. Good stuff, good stuff.

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

This is excellent work! The detailing is amazing. wow.

I can't tell you how awful I am at digital coloring, and the tutorials I've looked over so far have not helped in the slightest.

[snake-easing.livejournal.com]

Oh, ouch. Poor boy. I'm glad he got out of the situation eventually. The details really add to this one.