Fanart Recs

Fandom:  due South
Characters:  Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: graphite drawing
Artist on DW/LJ:   on LJ
Artist Website/Gallery:  main artwork gallery on LJ
Why this piece is awesome:  J.S. Cavalcante is a fairly well-known dS artist who often works in pencil. I love this particular pencil drawing - the shading, and how it gives movement and drama to this intimate work.
Artist's note: " Fraser might have some. Ray might, too. No story for this one yet. :) It's for Luzula, Just Because She is Awesome. Graphite, 8x11"
Link: here

Fandom: due South
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Renfield Turnbull
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: This is the third and last in a series of three portraits of Renfield Turnbull I'm posting. This one's by Chibifukurou
Artist Website/Gallery: Chibifukurou's fanart on DA is here
Why this piece is awesome: This is a crossover piece (due South with MCR) but it's the Turnbull figure I'm showcasing here. The technique and style's completely different from the last two, but the artist still manages to capture his likeness brilliantly. I don't know how that minimalist line for his mouth is so spot-on, but it just is.
Link: Par Avion Art  This artwork was created for 'Par Avion' by Lucifuge_5 for the DS_C6D Big Bang Challenge (2011).

Fandom: due South
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Renfield Turnbull
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: pastel-effect in mypaint
Artist on DW/LJ: This is the first in a series of three portraits of Renfield Turnbull I'm going to post. This one's by sl_walker
Artist Website/Gallery: sl_walker's fanart tag on LJ is here.
Why this piece is awesome: I really like pastel effect, and the softness of the lines and shading. Love his expression, and the likeness is great.

Link:  Renfield Turnbull (in honour of Turnbull's birthday, a gift for kalijean)

Fandom: due South
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski, plus Diefenbaker (the half-wolf)
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: Digital painting using Corel Painter X and Wacom tablet
Artist on DW/LJ:  LJ  DW
Artist Website/Gallery:  deviant art
From the Artist's Notes: This is intended to be Fraser's concept of "Happily Ever After" where Fraser, Ray and Dief are still travelling together in Autumn. It is influenced by the fairytale illustrations of Maxfield Parrish. I think Parrish's traditional, fairytale illustrations suit Fraser's offbeat, slightly magical and old-fashioned persona.
Why this piece is awesome:  The artwork is gorgeous overall, with the scenery and colouring. Leyna herself wasn't happy with the posing of the figures and I can see what she means, but I still love the lushness and the details. Dief looks great against the scenic background, very perky, and I can see what the artist means when she says she was influenced by Maxfield Parrish's style in this piece. The other thing I like is that she's done a WIP breakdown showing the pic at various stages of completion. Leyna does this for a few of her works, and I find it fascinating. The WIP link is here.  An even more detailed WIP breakdown for her most recent work (Supernatural fandom - Note, this one's NOT SFW) is here.
Link:  September Country