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Published: 2016-05-27 16:24:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 2706; Favourites: 129; Downloads: 15
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Description “I had a map on me wall, in me room in Bubblebrook.” He told him, “An old one, a tattered one, an’ I looked at it every day an’ every night, an’ every time things got too much for me. It reminded me there was a whole world out there."


Experimenting with baby Dekker. I dislike drawing scenes, because I just can't do 'em, but eh, had to give it a go nonetheless.

His room keeps changing in my mind, so I can pretty much guarantee that in a couple of months time the orientation will be different xD But I do know it's an attic room, small, wooden, with a single window, a bed, a map and an optional rug. And a small old dresser by the door which is where this view point would be from. Not exactly the most cosy of rooms, but Dekker spent as little time in it as possible.

His childhood wasn't hard, per say, he grew up on a farm and his parents, or at least his mother, loved him. But Dekker got itchy feet very quickly and felt trapped in his home village - halflings get hit with wanderlust and the desire to explore usually as they reach adulthood, but I believe Dekker was hit young and very hard. So he felt that he was trapped and imprisoned, which led to him developing bad habits in his desperation to make his life more interesting than working the fields of his home farm and save him from going too stir crazy. He attempted to run away a few times but was always overwhelmed and either returned a mess or was caught by travellers on the road before he could get himself killed, so he eventually resigned to having to wait until he came of age and was let out to explore when he was old enough. And he never came back (at least, not willingly ;D).

We'll just gloss over the fact that his first year of 'freedom' was pretty hard on him. Like, he had no idea how the world really worked, and was constantly in trouble, sleeping in streets, desperate for food, etc etc ;D The grass is always greener, but it certainly wasn't for Dekker and he realised he made a mistake believing he was ready for the world.



Dekker Foxwit (or Dekker Greenfellow as he would have been here ;D) belongs to me C:


    

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Comments: 20

ashvearts [2016-06-06 04:43:16 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm. Dekker backstory. Yes. All my yes.

He's such a butt, but hey, this is a good basis for great character development. I can only imagine how much he struggled before getting his life back in order. Sometimes a wake-up call is the only way to kickstart your life.

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Sheppard56 In reply to ashvearts [2016-06-14 21:36:48 +0000 UTC]

Backstory is the best. The besssst. I think on it all the time just never draw anything to do with it D: 

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ashvearts In reply to Sheppard56 [2016-06-18 03:17:28 +0000 UTC]

I AM SO WITH YOU THERE. I don't ever draw/write my backstory, actual story, side stories, or ANY story. I'm such a looooooser xD

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WendyMitchell [2016-06-03 18:09:25 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations! This work has been included in our latest Wonderful Wednesdays feature!

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Sheppard56 In reply to WendyMitchell [2016-06-14 21:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you C:

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Volinfer [2016-05-28 15:42:39 +0000 UTC]

One of the most atmospheric pieces I've seen in a while. You deserve so much more faves for this...

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Sheppard56 In reply to Volinfer [2016-06-14 21:35:52 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you for the kind words! C:

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JoePingleton [2016-05-28 04:17:07 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic artwork

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Sheppard56 In reply to JoePingleton [2016-06-14 21:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! C:

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rockstarcrossing [2016-05-27 19:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.

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Sheppard56 In reply to rockstarcrossing [2016-06-14 21:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! C:

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Ammeg88 [2016-05-27 17:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Aww this picture gives me all the feels from the room with its spiderwebs to the map and the freedom, the scythe alone in the corner, the days? scratched into the wall and Dekker sat on the bed. As always, gorgeous greyscale

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Sheppard56 In reply to Ammeg88 [2016-06-14 21:32:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank yooou. I honestly don't know what the scratching marks are - I added them thinking it would be something Dekker would do, but without really purpose. I suppose they're either days, months, years, or times he's been knocked about - like counting each time he wound up on his arse or bleeding. Either or ;D

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Ammeg88 In reply to Sheppard56 [2016-06-14 23:06:22 +0000 UTC]

Always welcome 

I love them even if you don't really know what Dekker would have put them there for Perhaps a mixture of all!

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DreamerPenelopi [2016-05-27 17:00:09 +0000 UTC]

The mood, shading, texture, and arrangement I think are great! You tell a story with your picture: a little boy is in a small attic, counting the days with scratches in the walls until he can leave and travel to some place--or maybe all places--on that map. He's hopeful that someday he'll get out, which is shown by the ray of light coming in. Only detraction is that there are some perspective issues with the rug and how the blankets drape to the floor (they don't pool in the way they should at the bottom).

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Sheppard56 In reply to DreamerPenelopi [2016-06-14 21:30:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I see what you mean, and did tweak the perspective a little on the rug and attempt something with the blanket, but ideally I'd redraw it all - perspective and folds have never been my strong point!

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JNinelives [2016-05-27 16:36:36 +0000 UTC]

Dek really is an interesting character. Makes me wonder if in today's age he might be diagnosed with some kind of personality disorder. Just the way that socially he comes into conflict with pretty much everyone in his village except his mentor. Kinda makes him feel like a bit of a loner actually ^^. Tbh not sure I could write than kind of character - I'd struggle to write a character whose challenges I wouldn't be able to deal with myself XD. Just the thought of being in Dekker's head -  or having him in my head - scares me a little! But really, kodus for the writing (and I mean the whole lot) - he feels kinda like a real character. Not quite a person you would meet in the street - his story is a little too fantastical for that. But more like the protagonist of a novel that makes you feel like you are in their world instead of the other way around .

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Sheppard56 In reply to JNinelives [2016-06-14 21:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, I agree he'd probably be diagnosed with something, I've thought that before. Not entirely sure what though since my knowledge of personality disorders is pretty limited >.> 

He is pretty much a loner, if only because most people get put off by how he can be a little stand offish or odd around them, but he warms up quickly to anyone who bothers to try and understand him - win his trust and you actually see what he's like underneath the layers of nope xD I find him positively easy to write with, I suppose because I know him, but because it's fun to have the contrast of him acting around his friends and others he comes across. He's definitely nowhere near as bad with people as he was when he was younger though - he was a lot more adverse to people back then. He's opened his eyes quite a bit with age ;D

Thank you for your comment, as well, I always like reading them from you C:

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Fenur [2016-05-27 16:29:46 +0000 UTC]

Amazing mood! ;v;

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Sheppard56 In reply to Fenur [2016-06-14 21:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! <3

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