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.