Discovered in a Christmas Pud - December 16th

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Two pictures, one with a variation because I never can make up my mind. Try to look surprised *g*

What either has to do with my prompt of 'sultanas' I have no idea. I was kind of thinking of the lads being all brooding and protective at Christmas, unseen out in the darkness... hmmm!

Happy Christmas from a sparkly and non-brooding Snail *g* ♥

Comments

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Thanks.

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much they are stunning especially the darker imaged one. , but then so is the other one , I can't make up my mind x

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I always like brooding and protective! These are gorgeous, with cool effects, and just the right intensity for Pros. I think that's one reason why I love Pros and Christmas so much--that intensity and, yes, brooding protectiveness, fits in well, somehow, with both the joys and bittersweetness of Christmas. Anyway, thank you! You do great work.

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

The dark ones are intriguing but I particularly like the wing with their faces superimposed in the feathers.

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. I especially love the last one.

Thank you for adding something lovely to the day!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Nice pics!

Though Bodie looks a bit like he´s wearing some kind of scarf around his head in the last one.

But you got the broody and protectiveness into the pic like a Pro!
Thanks for sharing.

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

They are all gorgeous. From the first two I'd prefer the second one with the frame. It suits the font and the portraits coming out of the dark.
As to the third, it's also perfectly done. I love the background and how you merged the feathers with our lads. :-)

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your kind words - they seem a bit dark for Christmassy pictures, but I do like the lads to be on the dark and dangerous side *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thanks luv. I love light and pretty when other people do it, but as soon as I get my hands on the lads, dark, dangerous and brooding seems to happen *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The wing/feathers is my favourite - it would be nice if I had some control over these things, but it started off as a completely different project, and ended up being Pros-y. *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked them, and thank you for your lovely comment.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

LOL - see, now I look at it like that, he does look a bit like he's got a scarf on... poor lad was feeling the Christmas chill maybe *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You've explained to me why I prefer the second version - I can never ever work these things out - doh! *g* I personally like the feathery one the most, but it felt a bit of a cheat as it began life as something for a completely different project, and then kind of turned on me and became the lads. Thank you again.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, gorgeous and enigmatic, I really like these! Thanks.

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

They are great! All of them!
My first love was for the first one - but the others are getting better and better and I'm not sure anymore which one I love most. :-)
(Any chance to get them in screen size 1280x1024, please? )

Oh forgotten... Not too dark at all!!!

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Oh, marvellous. What a brilliant snail you are!

I love the moodiness of the first and second - but oh, all that darkness separating them, very ominous! *frets*

I only realised about the writing on the third when I looked more closely. I love the idea of the wing sweeping a great rip in reality and the lads showing through from somewhere else, which is rather how it looks to me, the winged creature (angel? bird?) coming closer and closer to the viewer. I wish I could remember who it was who was asking about depictions of the lads as angels some time ago - you and giseerouchon have both come up with art involving wings recently, and whoever it was ought to be really happy!

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, these are all gorgeous! I especially like the tones, composition and dreaminess of the last one. Well done! :D

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

You did a great job here. I do have a thing for wings! I really like the middle one also. Good work, snails!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

These are lovely! I think the third one is my favorite - but the second one - oh, I can't decide... I like the dark atmosphere of the first two and the colors in the third. Thanks for posting all three. You are a very talented snail!

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Very cool! I thn I vote for the first one. :-)

I thought I saw Bodie *wink* at me, though... *kerfluffled*

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Just want to point out - I used to be able to spell... :-(

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

Do you know, these actually made me a bit sad... in the top two, Doyle is moving on, leaving Bodie behind, and in the last one - well, in the last one, Bodie's an angel now. :-(
Beautiful work, to evoke such strong emotion.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I'm glad you like them. :D

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I'm so glad you like them - I was afraid they'd be too sombre for Christmas *g*

I'm not sure whether I've got larger formats, but I'll have a root around on my hard drive and see.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

LOL - I love the different ways people have of seeing things - fascinating! *g* The dark ones I see as Bodie always there, behind Doyle, watching and backing him up...

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so - I was really bothered they were going to be too dark and solemn for everyone.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Awww, ta ever so, love. I'm really fond of the one with the wing, even though it was meant to be something completely different and gave me a terrible time... *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you like them - the one with the wing is my favourite, just because Bodie looks so gorgeous in it. He really can't help himself! *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

LOL - thank you, and yep, I know what you mean... my infernal spell checky thingy changes things, I change them back, and end up with something completely different than I started with *headdesk*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry they make you sad - though I do know what you mean *hugs*. I'm fascinated by the way different people look at them - I was worried they'd be too dark when I did them.

The dark one I see as Bodie always being there for Doyle, backing him up, kind of the darker presence behind Doyle's fiery temper. The wing/feathery one started life as another project entirely about freedom, though I love the idea of angels guarding and watching over people...

Thank you so much for your comment - I'm flattered to think they moved you, even though it was to sadness. *hugs again*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Ack - sorry, the proportions aren't quite right to blow them up, and the larger versions I've kept are the wrong shape again. I'm afraid these are the best I can do. Hope they're of some use:

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/snailbones/7039144/111224/111224_original.png)


(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/snailbones/7039144/111463/111463_original.png)

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

They look fantastic as wallpapers! :-)
And I really like the two fonts!
Thank you!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

You're ever so welcome ♥

[ci5mates.livejournal.com]

These are stunning, I particularly like the first one, I don't know how I missed them, thanks for sharing

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much - I'm really pleased you like them. I was deeply worried they were too dark for a Christmassy post!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Oooh these are wonderful and atmospheric. Very beautiful too :) I LOVE the angel wings with Bodie in the centre - very poignant. Mmmm gorgeous, thank you!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you like them... I was worried they'd be too dark for the Christmassy theme - atmospheric was what I was aiming for *g* Thank you for the lovely comment.

[smirra.livejournal.com]

They are beautiful. Mysterious and elegant, both, well done!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Than you so much ♥