First Sight

Tommy's question went unanswered as Jack's attention had been caught by something more interesting. Having appeared moments ago at the rail of one of the decks above them was a young man, a little younger than Jack, dressed in a dark grey suit, red waistcoat and a lighter red tie. The young man's auburn hair was swept back stylishly as he looked out across the decks beneath him and longingly off towards the horizon. A dissatisfaction that jarred with the contented faces of his fellow passengers set the young man apart from the crowd, and Jack wondered what could cause such a handsome face to look so unhappy.

The Irishman had picked up on Jack's faraway look and had turned to see what the artist had been looking at. Spotting the young man Tommy turned back to the American with a sympathetic smirk.

"Oh forget it, boyo. You're as like have angels fly out of your arse as fraternising with the likes of him." Despite the teasing declaration, Jack continued to watch the young man. For a moment he thought that the stranger might have turned to look straight at him, but Fabrizio's hand waving in front of the American's face ruined any chance of confirmation.

A large man with a red beard and a dark blue suit walked into view and stopped beside the young man, placing a hand on his shoulder. The larger man appeared to be in the process of admonishing the youth who quickly stormed away, leaving the older man to lean against the railing in order to vent his frustration.

For Jack it was obvious that the large man was at least part of the reason why the youth had looked so dejected.

The first instalment in the Titanic HiJack series, and my first proper attempt at digitally painted elements.  This was actually planned to be the second instalment, but the first piece (based on the scene at Southampton) is taking a lot longer than intended so I decided to upload this instead.



Titanic HiJack: presents the slash pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock of How to Train Your Dragon and Jack Frost of Rise of the Guardians in the context of a 1990s animated film about the sinking of the Titanic.  It should be noted that a conscious decision was made to utilise screen grabs rather than rely on my free-hand drawing skills to ensure the characters look like who they're supposed to be, rather than my interpretations of them.

In addition to featuring concepts developed by yours truly, this project also features content originally developed by Brennan Strong: