The thing i love about how percy can be and is drawn as poc or white, black hair or blonde, green eyes or blue, is that you can still tell its percy jackson becuase of the swag emmiting from the fan art alone.
Hello! I’m Xiao Tong Kong, better known as “Velinxi.” I’m the creator of the webcomic Countdown to Countdown and have been doing freelance artwork since I was a teenager. I love telling stories with my illustrations! Tumblr was where I first got my start as an artist, specifically a small fandom artist as a hobby… and now I’m somehow here! When I’m not trying my best to stay awake in front of my tablets, I’m usually cooking, gaming, or sleeping. Sometimes all three, in my dreams.
Pleased to meet you, Velinxi! We’ve asked her to share some of her artwork for you to appreciate below.
If you haven’t seen our Creator Spotlight with Velinxi, check it out here! For more of her beautiful art pieces, be sure to head over to her Tumblr, @velinxi.
When Percy wakes up and Annabeth says the most iconic romantic line in all of history ‘You drool when you sleep’ and he’s sits there like ‘…okay’ and we’re all crying like ‘this is the beginning of the most beautiful romance in all of fiction, OH MY GOSH IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL’
my name is percy jackson. i’m twelve years old. until a few months ago, i was a boarding student at yancy academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate new york. am i a troubled kid? yeah. you could say that.
[Image ID: three gifs from the Percy Jackson & the Olympians teaser trailer, overlaid with text from Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan. The text is on parchment style paper.:
GIF 1: A faceless shot of Percy walking forward, clad in the orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt. The text reads, “Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood. If you’re reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life.”
GIF 2: A wide shot of Percy walking towards the entrance of Big House. The text reads, “Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways. If you’re a normal kid, reading this because you think it’s fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened.”
GIF 3: A closeup shot of Percy in the rain, as lightening flashes to light up his devastated expression. The text reads, “But if you recognize yourself in these pages – if you feel something stirring inside – stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too, and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”