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Pride WIP 4

I added the pins, but I'm not extremely fond of how busy the image looks with them. It's just a bit too much compositionally, especially since I want the attention on their faces. But I don't want anyone to feel excluded. So what I'm going to do is print the first image (when complete) and  perhaps offer a download of the one with all the pins for Patrons who wants it!

Please be reapectful of this artistic decision. I was all in for the pins, but sometimes additions just don’t pan out in a piece where the composition is already established.

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Comments

I love the version without the pins! Much cleaner and more focused on them. Their most important identity is "2 Idiots in Love" and no flag can capture that πŸ’œ

Amy

Whiteley, I was wondering why the sketches on the 1,50 tier are locked for me, when I am at the 2,0 tier? Aren't they meant to be open for higher tiers?

Bobla Blubb

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rippingoffmyface

I see what you mean and I agree. The piece is gorgeous as it is, and the focus on their faces is the right choice.

Samara Lilly (Sandra)

The pins are cute and it was a lovely idea to be inclusive, but I agree that it makes it busier and takes away from focusing on their faces! A little sad to see Crowley’s wristband gone in the official print, but I understand your dilemma of not wanting to be exclusive!!! I’m still ridiculously excited for this print and can’t wait to have it on my wall ❀️❀️❀️

Ash S.

I can’t express how much I love this. Thank you so much Whiteley!!! ❀️

Lup Guerrero

I like them both. But what you said makes sense. My eyes were definitely drawn away from their faces when there was more to look at. (To be fair I avoid looking at people's faces more than I have to IRL anyway. Maybe it's just me.

Atelerix

I agree completely! But this is how I’ve decided to paint it for the best result compositionally. I will make the pin version (with wristband) available as well!

Whiteley Foster

What about the genderfluid wristband for Crowley and an agender Bowie for Aziraphale? As it’s pretty much considered canon that Aziraphale has no real attachment to gender and Crowley owns all the genders, then it’s representing the characters and you could do the pin version as an extra download

Pears

that's a genius idea β€οΈπŸ’œπŸ’™ and oh, I love the composition and their face expressions so much already, so much joy, pride and love in them!!! can't wait to see the final results ❀️

sick_pineapple

That makes sense! I really love this painting :)

Emily West

Unfortunately since it’s a painting there won’t be any line art πŸ˜”

Whiteley Foster

Would you ever consider making it a coloring page afterward too?

Emily West

Thanks! They just kind of make this pit of detail in the middle since I didn’t budget for them in the original composition πŸ˜…

Whiteley Foster

I adore how excited Crowley is and how unabashedly in love Aziraphale is when looking at him

Bryn

I love both. It’s not too busy at all. Can’t wait for the finished product πŸ’šπŸ’š Beautiful

Sarah Mae

I really like just the flag and bowtie. I agree that the pins are just too much and I think they detract from the flow of the composition. They way you have them encompassed by the flag is just so cute!

Wargoddess9

I like both.

Kat Holtz

I don't think it's that busy at all, though I suppose it might seem like it with the lineart added back in. But I agree with @Thestarlitrose, I thought the whole point of the rainbow was that it's meant to include everyone and not be exclusive at all.

Kaiannanthi

I think the rainbow flag covers us all? I'm bi and ace but I also feel comfortable with using the rainbow?

Thestarlitrose

That makes sense. I really love the colors

Tarek Giver of Cookies

I'm not going to do any pins on the first one, I don't want to exclude anyone 😊

Whiteley Foster

I like this a lot!! And I think your decision about the pins is good. The rainbow flag has come to be a pretty inclusive symbol, and that's part of what makes these characters so special to so many people--you can read them in so many different ways. So it fits compositionally and symbolically! 😊 Thank you for doing something like this at all--it means so much to so many people. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβ€

Al Cassada

Perhaps only with one pin? I love the way the first one looks

Tarek Giver of Cookies


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