Art: 2022 SteveTony Games Fill (Team Kill) -- Liars' Paradox

[stargraven]

[ART] Liars' Paradox
Team Kill fill for the 2022 SteveTony Games ( stevetonygames )
Work Type: Art
Universe: 616
Bingo Square: Lies
Challenge: Time Runs Out

Work time: 9:28-10:25pm

I think there would be potential to polish up this sketch a lot further, ink it, and pen in the lettering. But using the challenge hour, I was able to make these pencil head sketches (from references) of both Steve and Tony.. (I just noticed I forgot to tidy up the placement of Steve's ear after working out the rest of his head shape and features... oh well, this is the challenge result... *points back to the first sentence, saying that there would be potential to polish this up further*)

The Liars' Paradox can take a variety of forms, but the upshot is that the statements create a mutual contradiction - a paradox. I find it an appropriate representation of the major conflicts Steve and Tony have had in their 616 canonical relationship.

[Edit] I took about five minutes to tidy up that ear a little because it was driving me crazy. The original version is still the official fill, meeting the challenge time. But here's the touchup. And also the Cap reference image I used, screenshotted from my phone (mirror-flipped for the direction I wanted him facing on my page). So pretty. Sadly, I don't know who or where this art is from. The Iron Man reference I used is one of Valerio Schiti's armor designs.

 

 

Comments

[loran_arameri]

I saw the convo in the chat yesterday but some how I still didn't quite get it. Probably the tired brain.

The concept is genius because it is a very pointed way of describing their dynamic (sometimes). And the execution is good too. Yes, there is always more to be done, but for an hour? This is really good.

[stargraven]

Thank you for your kind words and support of my artistic efforts, Loran. :) I am trying to balance out both giving myself credit and also acknowledging what can still be improved, with the self-critique not being negative or mean, but just aiming to be objective.

The liars' paradox is really interesting to me. There are a few other versions of it as riddles or logic problems that I like, too. Just do a google search for it if you want to check them out. Obviously for Steve and Tony, I feel some Hickmanvengers... but yeah, this image of Cap as so honest and truthful, and Tony portrayed as untrustworthy sometimes... yet they've both participated in illicit actions and the keeping of secrets, while at the same time, still both being heroes. Both done terrible things to each other, while still being a classic partnership. I love it.