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I don't post artwork much here (I usually post it on my LJ) but I wanted to share this picture.

*Click on the teaser preview for the full picture*

WARNING: HBP spoiler artwork!

Title: Sectumsempra
Rating: R (for violence)
Fandom: HP
Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy
Warnings: Graphic depiction of blood.
Disclaimer: This art is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling and various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: Inspired by Chapter 24 of HPB.
Notes: The actual picture started out as a doodle of Draco's head...and it sort of grew from there. Drawn completely in pen, I cleaned it up a lot in photoshop before I started coloring it. The drawing and coloring are definitely more sketchy in nature and so, I'm rather happy with how it came out in the end.
- The picture isn't a faithful depiction of the actual scene in question. It's more of an impression of the moment and an attempt to capture some of the charged intensity.
- As I sketched it, I kept thinking about how I'd depict the blood during coloring. As always, the blood proved problematic and took me a while to do. I'm still not entirely sure if it's okay or if it's too bright but I went with the book's description of the scarlet color.

Comments


:iconlyth:
the preview caught my eye... good work! :clap: The background image is well-drawn and processed... and about the main figure - imho, it looks a bit "too digital" :shrug: :/ But anyway the whole thing is worth seeing :)

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:iconsuteshi:
Not a Harry Potter person, but I like this pic. I think the blood came out really well. Even if it is a bit bright, it really stands out against the rest of the pic, and I think that makes it all the better. ^_^
:iconart-hobbit:
Thank you for your compliments but I'd like to ask you, what is "too digital"? I really would like to know what it constitutes and see if I can fix that about my art (especially my more labor intensive coloring projects).
:iconlyth:
*trying to find words* :juggle:
Hmmm, I'm not sure I can explain it clearly, but I'll try... :meditation:
For me "too digital" means that the first thing you think of when looking on a pic is "this one was made/processed in PS" I can't tell exactly which details give me such a feeling, is it about blurred edges or usage of highlight/burn tools or colors...

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:iconniteangl228:
This is gorgeous. Great work.

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:iconmorgan-wolfe:
*whimper* I wish I could draw as well as you could...

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:iconblueokami:
omgomgomgomgomgomgomg!! I love this pic x3

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:iconamberpalette:
I like how you choose to illustrate a pivotal scene which is very fll of sharpcuts and changes as an emotionally invoking motif instead of a comic strip with individual shots. It demonstrates an unusual and sophisticated artistic approach. :nod: Fave!

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:iconsephyasakura:
dude, that' so awesome! good work!
Sephy-Chan:heart:

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