The Deal by wermoongrey (SFW)

[helenorvana]

Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Baron Ry Ryoval
Content Notes/Warnings: N/A
Medium: digital painting
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: WermoongRey
Why this piece is awesome: I like it for a couple of reasons - first, because it's an awesome demonstration of artist collaboration (the logo was designed by another artist), and second because it's an awesomely pleasant-yet-sinister portrait of a pretty-but-vile character. I love that his face is in shadow.

Link: The Deal

Ray Toro by Obsidian Serpent (SFW)

[glitteryv]

Fandom: Bandom
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Ray Toro
Content Notes/Warnings: None
Medium: Acrylics
Artist on DW/LJ: Unknown
Artist Website/Gallery: obsidianserpent

Why this piece is awesome: For those who don't know, Obsidian Serpent's work is delicate and beautiful. She did an acrylic series on MCR last year and, though the rest of the portraits are lovely, I kept going back to the Torosaurus one.

Her portrait of Ray is one you'll like to stare at for a long, long time. She's showing us how handsome and yet approachable Ray is. Everything from his pose to the choice of background colour works as a way to keep your eyes on Ray and his 'cupcake' brand of pretty. :)

Link: Ray Toro