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Published: 2010-04-30 23:32:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 50659; Favourites: 1084; Downloads: 0
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Description Jenny's old boyfriend Lucas was too interesting not to revisit. She cuts his hair for him in the bathtub at a motel somewhere in the desert.

Aside from their mismatched criminal bent and Lucas' possessive tendencies, it could never have worked because the man looks so damn serious. Jenny knows by now that if she never hears a man laugh -- like, totally ripped up and crying -- it just ain't gonna last. Lucas has heavier things on his mind.

Lucas was raised to be hard, raised mostly alone, in a border town full of drugs and ghosts and fools who moved money around. The less he said, the safer he was, so he became a man of almost no words at all. No ear would ever hear how many men he'd killed. And Jenny would never know how he loved her, and how he hated that love, because he had never needed anything so desperately in his life. It felt like a gunshot.

Jenny did good things for Lucas, and she wasn't the last woman who would love him. This time, she left him a better man.


Do not reproduce without my explicit permission.
props: Oh, Javier Bardem, I love your beautiful face.
materials: pencil on bristol + PS7
music: The Streets, "Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way"
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Comments: 136

lily-fox In reply to ??? [2010-05-02 00:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, lucky girl! My husband patiently straightens mine whenever I ask him -- what a guy. We got some good ones!

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bitterKitsune In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-02 03:37:49 +0000 UTC]

i don't let just anyone use clippers on my head. it's weird but really sweet when he does it.

yay for getting good ones!!

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AquariusWolf In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 23:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Very lovely lines. He looks like he could be in a western. <3

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lily-fox In reply to AquariusWolf [2010-05-02 00:20:57 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE hearing that! That makes me grin.

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mishi [2010-05-01 22:22:19 +0000 UTC]

This is so bittersweet and devastating.

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lily-fox In reply to mishi [2010-05-01 22:48:28 +0000 UTC]

Aw, I guess it kind of is. I get this particular feeling from Lucas, a Lucinda Williams sort of hard, desperate melancholy. But Jenny had some good and always interesting times with him, and I think he was a better man for her.

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mishi In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-03 00:24:51 +0000 UTC]

We can only hope.

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thePHATninjaPENGUIN [2010-05-01 21:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Do you like gift art? Because I would love to do piece with Jen and Eli, or even Lucas and a mystery girl!

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lily-fox In reply to thePHATninjaPENGUIN [2010-05-01 22:46:05 +0000 UTC]

Heck, you could do Jenny and Lucas, if you wanted to! I LOVE Jenny art, and I'd be totally overjoyed if you wanted to do some! Please drop me a note when you do!

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thePHATninjaPENGUIN In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 23:27:31 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

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dibtio In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 19:00:51 +0000 UTC]

This is quite oddly romantic; I really like it.

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1yi [2010-05-01 18:20:13 +0000 UTC]

I love how do you demonstrate a beautifully composed story in a single drawing

I hope Lucas find a girl for him too, a girl for him

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lily-fox In reply to 1yi [2010-05-01 18:31:43 +0000 UTC]

Surely, he will. A woman who'll inspire him to straighten up and fly right.

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1yi In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 23:08:43 +0000 UTC]

oooh, i sense a spoiler?

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lily-fox In reply to 1yi [2010-05-01 23:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Well, none that I'm gonna write, but I suppose it's open to anyone's imagination!

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1yi In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-02 01:03:44 +0000 UTC]

do you mind if I write a drabble about him?

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lily-fox In reply to 1yi [2010-05-02 01:14:30 +0000 UTC]

Holy shit, I would LOVE that! Oh my god! Please drop me a note when you do!

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1yi In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-02 01:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Actually, give like 20 more minutes and i will finish it

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lily-fox In reply to 1yi [2010-05-02 02:07:59 +0000 UTC]

SERIOUSLY? I'm so excited!

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1yi In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-02 02:45:57 +0000 UTC]

This is for you:
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LynnSnow [2010-05-01 18:15:52 +0000 UTC]

I love the fact that we only see Jenny's lower half of her face. Also, per usual, your shading baffles and amazes me. I love love LOVE the way you shade when you do it like this. It makes me want to like...flop around on the floor and sing strange songs, if that makes any sense. Which I know it doesn't.

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lily-fox In reply to LynnSnow [2010-05-01 18:34:16 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, okay, I want to explain something: You have no idea how much this thing frustrated me. I almost never sketch stuff out, but I DID this time because I KNEW it was gonna be a pain in my ass, and yet I still fucked it up over and over! The only thing I was at all satisfied with was Lucas' face, and their hands are alright, but Jenny just like, did not want to be drawn. BUT SHE AIN'T THE BOSS OF ME. ;D

Thank you, though, is what I mean to say.

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ehndiarsserci [2010-05-01 17:18:52 +0000 UTC]

You never fail to inspire me with your work.

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lily-fox In reply to ehndiarsserci [2010-05-01 18:09:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad to hear it!

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GoldenDruid [2010-05-01 15:37:41 +0000 UTC]

I love the mood in this picture. Great job

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the13wizard In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 11:02:59 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and very touching. It have good atmosphere of calmness.
And I love the story!

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Servina [2010-05-01 10:03:23 +0000 UTC]

very nice like the story too

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Vez [2010-05-01 09:53:41 +0000 UTC]

I love their story, so interesting. Great image as well

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sickboyardee In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 06:19:24 +0000 UTC]

p.s.- always nice to see something new from you. =]

take care!

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sickboyardee In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 06:18:54 +0000 UTC]

Your histories are always so very rich.

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Nerub29 In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 05:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Good art and good story. I like how you did not croos almost any pencil mark.

Un saludo.

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HarukaRulez [2010-05-01 04:56:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is amazing i wish i could draw like this and i love the story it's so touching this is wonderful!

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ShinkonoKokoro [2010-05-01 04:27:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow... This is really beautiful. It's so intimate and lovely. And as soon as I saw the title, I kind of had to take a peek because I adore this song and love The Barenaked Ladies.

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lily-fox In reply to ShinkonoKokoro [2010-05-01 05:10:29 +0000 UTC]

I think BNL covered the original by Bruce Cockburn, which was also pretty gorgeous, but the Ladies did it best.

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ShinkonoKokoro In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 18:54:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm taking a listen to the Bruce Cockburn version and it's also pretty awesome. I love the harmonies in the BNL version, but I like Bruce's voice as he sings this one. I never knew it was a cover!

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lister96 In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 04:10:47 +0000 UTC]

Ť^Ť****(Why is it so beautiful..... ergh....... *morecries..... GOD DAMNIT, TUCK, YOU'RE A MAN, NO CRYING WHILST PEOPLE SHOW THEIR BEAUTIFUL ART!*)

so yeah...... doodeedoo....... >.> | <.<

thanks.... really cool stuff... d'love to see more of this pairing.... it's quite refreshing..... what with all the yaoi.... don't get me wrong... love yaoi, just need some fresh blood in town....

or maybe you just need to spill it.

I dunno.

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lily-fox In reply to lister96 [2010-05-01 05:11:52 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like you're on a vampire bent, aywot?

Oh, Jenny and Lucas are long over, but I think their relationship largely shaped who they became. There might be some more drawings in this pair yet!

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lister96 In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 05:13:18 +0000 UTC]

O//////O***(Totally hates vampires..... T^T)

YAY!!! ^^' loves the way they perfectly seem so at odds.... @-@

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lily-fox In reply to lister96 [2010-05-01 05:15:08 +0000 UTC]

I just thought, what with the talk of blood spilling and all. Or did you mean with, like, a pneumatic cattle gun?

Full disclosure: I have a terrible weakness for oddly-matched couples. Love it.

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lister96 In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 08:43:33 +0000 UTC]

.... no, just a try at making things I say sound half decent at being Vincent Price-y.... *tries at a serious face.... and fails.*

I love them. it's so... a new spin on a classic cowboy/city girl or cowboy/princess...... ughhh..... such a lame excuse for words... you know, I've never really thought about how to word the ideas of pairings with classic cliches..... it works.... in books and movies.... gerrgghh...... TT.TT

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lily-fox In reply to lister96 [2010-05-01 18:09:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you did a fine job. But that is why, I reckon, those classic couples are shown better than told.

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Luna-AA [2010-05-01 04:02:49 +0000 UTC]

I love this so much. My favorite part of cutting my man's hair is the nape of the neck; it's such a surprisingly sensitive, tender place, and it's where you find the sweetest little curls. Maybe I'm superimposing this onto Lucas, but I get the feeling that he, like my guy, is kind of a bear of a man, and getting such a big, imposing guy to trust you feels incredible. I hope Jenny can find herself a nice guy someday (the best kind there is c, but in the meantime, she should have fun finding the vulnerable guy in these macho men.

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lily-fox In reply to Luna-AA [2010-05-01 05:13:46 +0000 UTC]

I love when people feel like they can gather stories from what I draw, so I love that you superimpose anything onto Lucas. And you're probably right, too. Luke's a dangerous guy, but he could be like a baby for Jenny, and there's something terrifically romantic in that.

I've never cut my husband's hair; I feel like it's a job for a professional, or someone with the confidence, at least. I envy you.

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Derplah [2010-05-01 03:42:08 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely adore this picture, the pose and everything is just amazing. It shows quite the amount of emotion in such a simple activity.

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irishpagan [2010-05-01 03:37:37 +0000 UTC]

He looks like he should have a pompadour.

Not an outrageous one, but like this guy .

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lily-fox In reply to irishpagan [2010-05-01 03:52:11 +0000 UTC]

In the last drawing with Lucas, he had kind of a pomp!

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irishpagan In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-01 18:57:52 +0000 UTC]

haha thats right!

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yesterdayzchild [2010-05-01 01:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, this is gorgeous! It's so sweet and quiet, and, like the league of commenters has said, intimate.

Just out of curiosity, do you have an overall story-line for Jenny, or do you just create from inspiration?

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lily-fox In reply to yesterdayzchild [2010-05-01 02:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Truly, I just make stuff up as it comes to me. I have a basic idea of what her family is like, how she spent her childhood, but after about high school, it's just free game. It's fun!

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yesterdayzchild In reply to lily-fox [2010-05-02 23:13:13 +0000 UTC]

I bet! She's such an awesome, fun character!

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