Nemo Siqueiros
Artist & Queer Radio Host
Sheith Big Bang
Sheith Bang
This Sheith bang is for the fan pairing for Shiro and Keith of Voltron Legendary Defender in a creative collaboration of artists and writers that appreciate the paladins close bond as friends or even lovers.
A Big Bang is a challenge focused on collaboration between writers and artists - writers offer fanfic for which artists can create art. Every writer(s) and artist(s) are paired together so that each fic gets art to go with it. In the end of the challenge, we end up with a lot more created for fandom which makes fandom an overall happier place.
Nerni and Sam have been wonderful writers to work with, you can see the excerpts to their fanfics below alongside the pieces I completed for the fics and at my Art Tumblr.
Artist Notes:
This moment spoke to me, the pining emotions were just really good, palpable and in the last stages of creating this because I had another sketch in mind in Chapter 2, and perhaps, one day, I’ll play with that too because I adored this fic a lot. I think a major inspiration as well playing into the pining emotions was listening to Spandau Ballet’s “True” which fits Shiro personally but it’s relevant for just…that pining feel.
Sleeping Angel
Take It If You Want It
by lasersheith
Soft sunlight filtered in through the curtains they hadn’t bothered to draw the night before as Keith blinked a few times and tried to stretch, but his limbs felt heavy and he was much warmer than he expected to be without the covers on. His breath froze in his lungs as he looked down at his chest.
At some point in the night, Shiro had moved in close and tucked his head under Keith’s chin. Shiro’s arm was in between them, fisted into Keith’s shirt, and their legs were tangled together. Keith’s chest ached with fondness. He knew he wouldn’t have any trouble getting used to waking up that way… if he could just tell Shiro how he felt.
Shiro was sleeping peacefully, breaths coming and going softly against Keith’s neck. It tickled a little but Keith couldn’t find it in himself to mind. I could wake him up right now and tell him… I don’t need flowers or a big grand gesture… Shiro snuggled farther into Keith and tugged on his shirt, mumbling under his breath as he slept.
I should let him sleep a little longer, Keith thought to himself with a yawn, deciding he could use a little more rest as well. He wrapped an arm around Shiro’s shoulder; it was easy to fall back to sleep with Shiro in his arms.
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All Out Of Love
Saudade by Xyriath
“Do we have any other option?” Shiro asked, sounding like he thought he was being reasonable. “Loving you would have killed me. I fought it when I realized what they were doing, but afterwards, I realized the practicality of it. It’s for the better.”
Tears finally overflowed to run fast and hot down Keith’s cheeks. Every breath was agony.
“Let go of me. I want to go.”
“Keith, please. This won’t get any better if we ignore it.”
Keith whirled, tears glittering as they scattered. “What do you want to do, huh?” He had clenched his fists even tighter now, though the sensation of nails in his palms was the least painful part of his body right now. “You want to talk about it? You want to set up a five step plan for me to get over this the way I got over every other person leaving? I know it’s not your fault, but fuck, Shiro, you were all I lived for and now I need—”
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Artist Notes:
I was unsure what I wanted to give as a title of this artwork but after some digging of the feelings I wanted to convey, the title of this art piece is after the song by Air Supply. It’s perfectly fitting I think for the feelings I got from this wonderful fic. I was in tears when it hit all the emotional notes I felt, so please, read this fic and if you’re as emotional as I am, you’ll cry as much as I did.