Yo I finally put actual efforts in a SwaDric sketch x)
I started writing a short story about this moment, but I'm really not confident in my writing so idk if I should share it, but I'll do a quick summary for you:
Swann was at the castle when a bal was happening. He decided to get Cedric and invited him on a walk. Music could be heard outside, so Swann forced himself to be courageous and asked Cedric if they could dance together. Surprisingly, he accepted, and that's how it happened x)
At this point, both have romantic feelings towards each others but are too shy to admit it. It's in the beggining of the third act in their relationship.
For the most part of the process, I was listening to "J'y suis jamais allé" by Yann Tiersen, it's also this music that inspired this drawing
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Even though the hands holding were a struggle, I'm mostly happy with how it came out, I'm not really proud of how I do Cedric's hair but I really like how I made his face and expression. I love seeing him happy, it just feels me with joy, he deserves to be happy
(btw I kinda have a entire notebook dedicated to them now? Idk how long it will last and if it's gonna stay just for this ship but, I like the idea of having a notebook for a specific ship, I should do that with others)
So, I continue the theme of adult heroes, and this time the matter affected... adults. It’s one thing to give children mature traits, and another to age characters that are already sufficiently formed in appearance.
Suddenly, it felt quite sad. First, I drew the shapes of the adults' faces from the original, so that later I could literally recreate the aging process, which made me feel like they could never get back. This immersion in the irrevocable decline of youth helped me understand why I like to draw the characters of STF in their distant future.
I like the age range at which the characters are. While Sofia's generation flourishes, the generation of her parents fades. The peak of this contrast is right here, and I feel a bitter taste of joy from such sensations. I feel sad, but at the same time warm from the realization that they're all still nearby and terrible losses are still far ahead…
Wow, I wrote so much about flying heads. But enough about the sad stuff, because I also drew an adult Calista. I imagine her learning magic and practicing with the best sorcerer she knows.
I like to think that because of this practice, she and Sofia often run into each other, and they and her uncle have fun after work. I love imagining the little things in life, there’s something relaxing about it.
I also have something to say about Cedric. I see him with a mustache and beard, firstly, because all great sorcerers have mustaches and beards. And, secondly, because it seems wildly funny to me to consider the episode “Substitude Cedric” prophetic
It's fanart time again of @shychick-52's story! Honestly I have so many feelings about this chapter and story overall, so now you have to suffer with me :)
I'm normally not a huge angst artist because it hurtsss but I had to get this out of my system you don't uNDERSTAND-
Oh btw, I had to comfort myself and came up with the concept "What if it's all just a stage play/movie in the making"? So it got really wholesome and I had to share that as well:
Can we talk about how Cedric and Sofia had more Father/Daughter moments in one season than Roland and Sofia did in the whole show? And most of those moments came from the same 2-3 episodes when the plot was literally BASED around them.
Like wow- he helped her with an obstacle course, he's such a great dad.
MEANWHILE MR CEDRIC OUT HERE RISKING HIS OWN LIFE FOR THIS CHILD BASICALLY BEING THE FIRST PERSON IN HER EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST IN HER BRAIN, CONSTANTLY PREPARED TO PROTECT HIS PRINCESS LIKE PERFECT FATHER FIGURE 10/10 SLAY BUT ROLAND PLAYED BALL WITH HER FOR FIVE SECS IN ONE EPISODE SO HES THE REAL DAD