14 Valentines: Day 10: Art for History of Maps

[ileliberte]

Art for rageprufrock's History of Maps








For those rare few who see this on my journal but do not know about 14valentines, do take a look at all the days, for the fiction, the artwork and mainly, the things we need to be aware of. This piece is for Day 10 of the 14 day span which deals with Rape and Sexual assault. This was my contribution.

I took a RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) course in college. The second day was practice with female instructors and a very nice male officer who was about six feet and weighed close to 300 pounds who acted as the attacker for us to practice our self defense techniques on. I don't know if he went easy on us or if I just did the right things, but I managed to get away in the simulated scenarios but I felt like crying after that because it felt so real. But I also felt stronger, and just that much safer that I could fight it. Please try to take at least one self defense course, all police stations arrange it for women. I don't know how much it costs, but I can't think of anything more worthy of that cost.

14 Valentines: Rape and Sexual Assault

Comments

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Oh! Oh oh oh, so beautiful - bookending the day with Kate. I love the light - love the skies - and the contrast of their hands that tell so much, John with the koosh ball and Rodney rigid and tight and wanting to make it right. God, lovely.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That opening paragraph was so beautiful that I had this vivid picture in my head ever since I read it. I'm glad it came out well.

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Haven't read the fic, but I love the artwork... the tilt of Rodney's head strikes me as particularly perfect.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's a beautiful story, I highly recommend reading it.

[an-kayoh.livejournal.com]

God, Rodney's features are perfect!

And I love the contrast...

[an-kayoh.livejournal.com]

Also, is very easy for most people to take down large attackers (especially since most attackers probably [hopefully] won't have black belts or training). My instructor always told us that if you stayed calm and did what you were supposed to, you could drop anybody.

Considering that people in tournaments are not looking to go easy on their opponents, and that I've managed to win against larger opponents, your training is most likely quite sufficient. *g*

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you, for the feedback and the encouragement. I am not a particularly brave person, but I can do calm :) Glad you liked the picture.

[aurora]

God, these are amazing.

I was reading the story today, and I kept thinking of the last scene of 'Cartography by Touch' and the accompanying artwork. You did that one as, no? With John and the orange flowers?

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

Yes, http://ileliberte.livejournal.com/1647.html

[aurora]

^as well.

(typos suck)

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

Oh...this is so lovely. Rodney's posture is so dead-on, and the tilt of his head -- perfect. I can hear the conversation between him and Kate....

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[druidspell.livejournal.com]

art=love. *\o/*

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D

[villainny.livejournal.com]

...that is just amazing.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

How beautiful and evocative.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Pru's story is so beautifully told, I wanted the art to be worthy of it, glad you liked it.

[ltlj.livejournal.com]

This is really beautiful. I love the colors.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The colors were one of the first things that struck me when I read that opening paragraph and the rest got built around it.

[dogeared.livejournal.com]

This is SO lovely--I especially love the quality of light, and their hands, asdfasdflkj.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) The light was very important since it set the mood for it in the first paragraph of the story, glad it worked.

I'm Teyla+John

[(Anonymous)]

It's so beautiful !! But I prefer the relation's ship John/Teyla !!

[dracostella.livejournal.com]

Oh this is wonderful! And fits the story so completely in my head.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[dvswraatins.livejournal.com]

Wow. The piece is so sombre I'm not sure I want to read the fic. The bow of John's back, his hands, Rodney's posture, the tension of his body. Really lovely work. Beautiful.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Have you read Cartography By Touch? This is a sequel. Yes, both are very sombre and deal with a subject not everyone might want to read about, but it's done really beautifully and I would recommend them highly if you ever find yourself in the mood. They're both on rageprufrock's website. The opening paragraph was gorgeous and I couldn't help myself. I'm so glad it worked for you, I am rather proud of this drawing.

[lenkti.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[steammmpunk.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful. Their body language, contrast of their sky colors, and bookending shape of image- lovely.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[kitakatzz.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful. I really, really like Sheppard's hands.

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it :)

[joolz01.livejournal.com]

So nice! The tight control in Rodney's face and posture are particularly effective. Thanks you!

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

No, thank you, glad you liked it :)

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) That's a gorgeous icon, by the way.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's by raven_kerry. It's totally snaggable if you want it :o)

[callmeri]

Gorgeous. And also, perfect. *loves*

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[wagacca.livejournal.com]

So pretty! And the koosh ball is so much awesome- great detail :)

[ileliberte.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)