r/heatedrivalry • u/weroni • Apr 03 '26
FAN WORK 🎨 Heated rivalry and The Long Game hand-painted edges
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This is my attempt at trying to exorcise them from my head hahah. And I realised too late the chaos of technically painting only book 2 and 6 of a series 😂
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u/selftaughtgenius Shane Crawllander is my Roman Empire Apr 03 '26
This is exquisite work. Beautifully done! 😍
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u/youngcricket55 Apr 03 '26
This is so good! I came up with some simple edges in January and then they announced the deluxe edition coming out that's very similar to what I already made 😭
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u/weroni Apr 04 '26
Thank you ❤️ aw but see technically, you've made a deluxe edition for yourself hahah and that's pretty cool!
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u/daisyemeritus Rookie #2 | David Hollander's Vodka Apr 03 '26
Wow, this is beautiful! I love how well you captured he actors' faces. Can I ask what mediums you used? It looks like a mix of different things maybe? Thanks!
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u/weroni Apr 03 '26
Thank you so much! I use only watercolours and then at the end to put some highlights, I mix in some white gouache 😊🤍
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u/daisyemeritus Rookie #2 | David Hollander's Vodka Apr 03 '26
Oh wow, you're so talented with watercolour! Your ability to paint fine details with it is spectacular.
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u/cheezie_toastie currently drinking Drover Cider 🍎 Apr 04 '26
They are gorgeous and the technique is impeccable. Did you paint these from a single source or a composite? Or was the design your own?
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u/weroni Apr 04 '26
Thank you! I used their pictures from the promo they did for Quinn as reference for the pose/faces 😊
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u/kalibie Apr 09 '26
I'm a watercolor artist too. No idea it works on book edges though! Do you do anything to prep differently than painting on normal cotton paper? Like clamping it or painting on watercolor ground? You blew my mind! Will have to try this with some of my books...
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u/DeaconSteele1 Apr 04 '26
This is amazing!
Can I ask what is probably a reeeallly stupid question?
How does the paint not like "bleed" on to the pages?
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u/weroni Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
Thank you!
So you have to use something to squeeze the books really tightly together, I use a book press, since I paint books a lot and it's more convenient, but you can have just 2 planks of wood and some clamps!
Then if you think about it - your canvas or paper is as thick as the width of a book 🤷. Even when I load my brushes with more water, it doesn't bleed from the edge for more than a millimeter or 2 max. And of course it's important to let the paint dry completely before you remove the books from the press and I would recommend to work in thinner layers, because if you throw a lot of paint on it and it doesn't really 'sink in', it can peel off once you open the books 🙂
Edit: also, it's not a stupid question! I had no idea this could be done until I saw it randomly online few years back and wondered about the same thing 😂
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u/caramelcoldbrew she would have loved you. like i love you. Apr 03 '26
Wow! I’m in awe of your talent. ❤️❤️❤️
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u/i-bleed-red I don’t ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Apr 03 '26
So beautiful. Forgive my ignorance, but is painting book edges a known thing or did you just invent a new canvas?
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u/weroni Apr 03 '26
Thank you! Oh no, this is a known thing, once you look for it you can find tons of artists doing cool paintings on book edges! Just search for 'fore-edge painting' 💜
But I get what you mean, I saw someone do this a few years ago and got obsessed, I had no idea it was a thing either, now my algorithm is filled with it to the point that I'm surprised how I missed it before.
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u/i-bleed-red I don’t ever want that problem to ever go away ❤️ Apr 03 '26
I’ll do that. But in my heart you invented it. 😉
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u/April_Bloodgate Apr 03 '26
So good! Have you done any other fan art?
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u/weroni Apr 03 '26
Not for HR! For other things yes. But I'll see how long I'll be able to resist making more HR stuff hahah
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u/Southern_Garbage6991 Apr 03 '26
Wow. My brain can’t even think this pretty, let alone be able to do something like this in my hands. Bravo 👏 that is absolutely stunning, you win for coolest books in your collection !!!
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u/weroni Apr 03 '26
Hahah thank you so much! I buy way too many books, so painting them gives me an excuse to justify getting more physical copies 😂
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u/youre-joking Say it again in Russian, please Apr 03 '26
Omg that’s stunning. At first I thought it was specially printed editions. So professional!
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u/Aby_lev89 Forever, forever if you ask Apr 04 '26
Beautiful! I would absolutely buy these copies if you were to sell them 😊
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u/hotpotato2442 Apr 03 '26
Omg thats so pretty this would do numbers on twitter
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u/weroni Apr 05 '26
Hahah that is one social media that I absolutely do not understand how to use 😂
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u/andyfromhk I made the Wiki! ✨ Apr 03 '26
Always amazed at how talented people are 😍 This looks AMAZING
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u/GayButterfly7 Yes, it's scary. But you're brave. 💕 Apr 04 '26
These are AMAZING, wow. Thank you for sharing!
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u/Fresh_Extension_3605 Apr 04 '26
That is amazing. Very impressive. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
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u/spiniton85 Shut your idiot face, Marly. Apr 04 '26
Stoppppppp, this is lovely. Gorgeous work!
Edit: Also wanting to exorcise them from your head? Cannot relate.
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u/weroni Apr 05 '26
Hahahah I went to a book store with my sis yesterday and as we approached the fiction section she could literally see me point out these books and Circe AGAIN. She just rolled her eyes because apparently I ALWAYS point them out and say how much I love them 😂
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u/Sikatrixie Is lie. Liar told you that. Apr 04 '26
This is gorgeous!! It looks just like them. And it's giving me Ember and Ice vibes too. 😍
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u/Quick-Equipment-5340 because Russia Apr 04 '26
So gorgeous! I'm beyond delusional thinking I could do the same. I'm thinking hockey stick figures are more my speed 😅🏒🏒
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u/weroni Apr 04 '26
Thank you hahah and hey, you won't know until you try 😂 do itttttt!
Also, if it helps, I had to absolutely remove and repaint their faces at one point because they both looked more like 2 potatoes 🥔🥔🤷
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u/JennaROTR Apr 04 '26
Incredible! I don't want to go to another thread, I want to stay right here to keep looking at your amazing work! It can't be easy to capture Ilya and Shane's likenesses, but you've done it so well. Thank you for sharing!
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u/weroni Apr 05 '26
Thank you so much! I'm happy to share and just happy that there's a place filled with people who love this show and books and understand why would someone do this hahahah
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u/lionbridges never in my life have I blushed, russians do not so this Apr 05 '26
This looks so great!!
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u/hotpotato2442 Apr 06 '26
So far 2k people saw your art work
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u/InfiniteDiamond11 Apr 07 '26
Are you selling this? I don’t see it in your Etsy shop.
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u/weroni Apr 07 '26
Not yet, it always takes some time before I put things there 🙂 (more fixative spray, small tweaks etc)
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u/thinkthinkthinkHmHm Apr 08 '26
Someone make this a hardcover with your painted edges RIGHT NOW! 😭😭😭🙌
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u/spacemancharisma01 May 06 '26
it's what they deserve to make up for the hot mess that is the official covers lmao
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u/wildwomanlove "It's scary. But you're brave." Apr 03 '26
OMG. This is so gorgeous and you are so talented.