魔法少女杏子☆さやか by lain (SFW)

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Fandom: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Miki Sayaka, Sakura Kyouko
Medium: Digital
Content Notes/Warnings: None
Artist on DW/LJ: --
Artist Website/Gallery: lain @ Pixiv

Why this piece is awesome: There are a lot of beautiful SPOILERISH: witch!Sayaka & Kyouko pieces that cover a wide variety of themes - despair, resignation, sacrifice, loss, love. This one says 'screw that' and goes for hope and redemption instead.

Plus it's gorgeous and chock-full of symbolism, with the warm colors surrounding and reaching into the cool, the stained glass angel in the background, and that apple. I love the apple, and Kyouko's small smile, and the amazing fairytale-ness of it all.

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Link: 魔法少女杏子☆さやか by lain