Rec the Thing

Shatter & Shine by archetank
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Character: Izzy Hands
Medium: Art
Length: 1 piece
Rating: General/SFW
My Tags: character study, ambiguous ending, portrait, identity, denial/repression, gender, sexuality
Artist's Caption: I just love him so much, he’s so paintable 😭🥰

Description:

A layered digital portrait combining a full-colour depiction of Izzy Hands's drag look from the episode "Calypso's Birthday" (2x06) with a blue monochrome version of the character from what appears to be the duel in "The Art of Fuckery" (1x06). The monochrome paint is flaking away from the surface, baring gold seams reminiscent of kintsugi as Izzy sheds his skin to reveal the colours beneath. His mouth is open, season 1 Izzy shouting angrily while season 2 Izzy sings his torch song. One of his eyes is still covered, full of pain, while the one that's been bared seems to be looking forward more clearly.

This is just a fantastic idea, executed gorgeously. It captures an entire character journey in one striking image, wrapping up one of my single favourite scenes of the show in a perfect metaphor.