HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY EVERYBODY!!! LET’S CELEBRATE WITH SOME ANGST!!!Okay, you’re probably not seeing t
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY EVERYBODY!!! LET’S CELEBRATE WITH SOME ANGST!!!Okay, you’re probably not seeing the angst right now, but I think you’ll it once I introduce you to the lovely ladies depicted in this image: they are the mothers of two of my OCs! (2 of my fav OCs, honestly) On the left is Krevra, mother of my VLD OC Zuri, and on the right is Agatha, mother of my pseudo-OC from Treasure Planet Kate.And now, those who follow my content closely are probably going “Ohhhh, I think I see the angst now.” And everyone else is probably noticing the title of this piece and can now guess some of the angst.So, as you might’ve guessed or remembered, Zuri’s mother Krevra is dead. She sacrificed herself to save Zuri and Ulaz when Zuri was only a few days old. A scouting team from the Galra empire had found the outpost where the parents were hiding with their newborn (they’d gone there so Krevra could deliver and recover from said delivery before they brought Zuri to the base where all of the other legacy members are kept and raised). The outpost was equipped for battle, but it was still outmatched by the far-more-mobile scouting team, especially as they called in reinforcements. Krevra and Ulaz recognized that they weren’t going to win this battle and, even if they escaped, the scouts would probably shoot down their pod, not to mention be able to investigate the outpost and possibly discover the Blades. Still, Krevra insisted that Ulaz get Zuri and they get in the escape pod. Ulaz did so, but Krevra didn’t board with him. She just shut the door and launched the pod with her husband and child. She stayed on the base, luring in the Galra scouts, and then activated the self-destruct, catching the Galra fighters in the blast. In her last moments, she was deeply saddened that she’d never get to know her youngest child, but she loved her and was more than willing to sacrifice that (and her own life) if it meant saving her.On the slightly-less heart-wrenching end, Kate’s mother Agatha is still alive and quite well. Like Krevra, she loves her daughter very much, but unfortunately, she’s rather distant as a mother. Not willingly so. If given the choice, Agatha would love to be closer to her family and spend a lot of time with them. But Agatha works as an assassin for the Council of Crowns (the ruling body that governs most of the galaxy of Treasure Planet in my headcanon). Understandably, such a dangerous and time-consuming job prevents Agatha from being actively involved in Kate’s life. She is able to communicate with her via letters, and, in fact, they have a bit of a routine about this. Kate will send letters to Agatha about once a fortnight, Agatha receives them via one of the councilmembers (real nice lady, good friend of Agatha’s, very decent queen) and then is given a few days off from any missions, during which she writes and sends her response to Kate. It’s a method that mother and daughter have gotten used to, but of course it’s not the same as actually being in each other’s company. Agatha is very aware of this and, no matter how many letters she receives, can’t help but feel like she misses out on so much of Kate’s life. So even though she follows her duty exceptionally well, she secretly curses it for separating her from her family.And now you fully see the angst. So, yeah, this isn’t the most uplifting way to celebrate Mother’s Day, and I am sorry about that (my mom and my family are celebrating in a much happier way this evening). But I will say that it was very uplifting to make such a BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!! Like OH MY GOD, I’m not gonna lie to you guys, I am proud of this! Not only with the drawings of the mothers (yes, I will upload their fully-coloured designs eventually), but also for all of the glowy effects with the lineart and the sparkly effects with the tears, not to mention THAT BACKGROUND!!! I’ve been struggling to paint space-like/night-sky-like/galaxy-like backgrounds for a bit, but I somehow found a way to make it work this time!!! I hope you guys also appreciate all of the subtle symbolism I put in this drawing. See if you spot all of it! And…now I’m really disappointed I forgot to record a speedpaint video for this drawing. T-T Ah well. You win some, you lose some.Hope you guys enjoy this piece and learning about Krevra and Agatha! Honestly, though, I don’t want to stop talking about them yet, so can you all please do me a favour? Could you please spam me in the comments (or in asks on tumblr) with questions about them? Whether it’s about their designs, their personalities, their backstories, anything! I’d really appreciate it!!!Once again, happy Mother’s Day!REFERENCES:None to be had except the character designs!DISCLAIMERS:Treasure Planet © DisneyVoltron: Legendary Defender © DreamWorks & World Events ProductionsKrevra, Zuri, Agatha Smollett Rains and Kate Rains © methis drawing © me P.S. Thank you @sleeplessdreamer14 for inspiring me for the background and pretty much the whole idea of the aesthetic for this piece, thank you! -- source link