[ART] - The Patronus

[kasche]

Title: The Patronus
Character(s): Remus Lupin
Rating: G
Notes: My contribution to hp_art_project. I know that it has a room for improvement as wide as the Pacific Ocean, but I honestly couldn't work any longer on it without either (a) getting accidental holes in the paper, or (b) getting a big deliberate one in the middle. Possibly with the aid of a lighter. Also, I owe a lot of thanks and gratitude to twinkly and marukka in particular, and to artbeta in general. :D Heartily recommended, that community.

(never has the smiling icon been more ironic, by the by.)

'Professor Lupin?' he said. 'If you knew my dad, you must've known Sirius Black as well.'
Lupin turned very quickly.
'What gives you that idea?' he said sharply.

This art will be one of those on sale at Sectus' Art Gallery, starting 20th of July. 40% profit will go to Book Aid International. Other pieces of mine - still on sale - will be Wake Up Boo and And in the lake there was the Giant Squid.




Here, there is a working version - just to show how much stupid I've been to work so long on the wall, since it ended up being that covered. :P

Comments

[nassima.livejournal.com]

You don't like it?

My dear, maybe it doesn't look like what you had in mind, but as I don't know that, I absolutely LOVE it!

Really, there's dramatic tension and a gorgeous lighting and wonderful movement and all in all it's a perfect illustration for this moment in the story. What more would you like?

This is WONDERFUL.

♥♥♥


Also, dammit I still didn't begin mine, argh. When was it due?

[kasche.livejournal.com]

It's more a case of hating it, rather than liking or not, I think... we've fought so long and hard that I just can't stand it anymore.

And, well. Reading what you think of it, I'm not hyperventilating, but close. You have no idea how relieved and just sheerly GLAD you make me.

[fleshdress.livejournal.com]

I think it's gorgeous. I love the flow of his robes, and his expression and hair are just beautiful. :)

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you. Thank you SO much. :D

[crushedmidnight.livejournal.com]

That is amazing. I'm actually memory-ing it so I can go back and stare at it...

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, thank you. :D

[twinklepug.livejournal.com]

oh man it looks awesome!! Soooo cool! Love it! You're so talented when it comes to the shading. just. wow. so much detail. Again. LOOOVE the book and the pages!! So much love! The wall looks FANTASTIC. The detail is amazing and I salute you for going the extra mile and drawing it in. And his hands! So good! Great job! :D

[kasche.livejournal.com]

TWINKLY! :D Thank you so much once again. You've been an asset. :D

And I'm so glad you like the final product!!!

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Oh, Bruni, that's amazing. It's just gorgeous. The hand holding the wand is absolutely perfect, and his other hand came out SO WELL. Your shading is just amazing. The definition, the light, just...WOW. Wow. You're spectacular. :D I absolutely love this. It's just STUNNING. You have, once again, totally outdone yourself!

*LOVES*

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh, Lizletletletletlet! Thank you SO MUCH!

[froggie.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pencilwork. I really love his hands.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. :D

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Wow. I always wonder how you are going to translate your beautiful young man in love Remus into the sad, prematurely-gray Professor Lupin in canon. This is incredible. You can see that beautiful young man inside this haunted adult. Plus all the technical stuff that everyone has below--goes double for me since I can't identify how your art is acting on my psyche quite as well.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Your reviews always leave me speechless. When I say you're too kind to me, you don't know how much I mean it.

Thank you so much.

[intrigue84.livejournal.com]

this is so beautiful. i love his expression and position! the shading is also very well done!

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! Thank you! :D

[coupekiwi.livejournal.com]

This looks great
and the shading is excellent x)

[kasche.livejournal.com]

*bows* Very flattered. And very thankful as well. :D

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

Oh! God! It's wonderful. His look is just amazing!

*kisses*

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! Zoe, thank you so much! :D

[spacedye-vest.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! O_o What the hell are you talking about, Bruni? You know I already liked this in a lot earlier stage, but this final version is so gorgeous.

This is so intense, so powerful... and it really looks like he's moving. I love the shading, I love the wall, the book, his hands, and most of all I love his face. It's so beautiful and expressive. I love him.

and I LOVE YOU!

I finally posted a little about Melody, it took me many months, right?

[kasche.livejournal.com]

I still don't like it. My inexperience shows in every single inch of it - and in each one of the thousand wrong things with it. ^^; But the trick is not watching it at all when you're replying to reviews. ;P

People are clearly out of their rocker, though... *is scared*

[kyasuriin.livejournal.com]

ooh, I really like it. You did a good job of showing his age and the shadows are lovely :)

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Thank you. A lot. :D

[innerslytherin]

Think I got here via hogwarts_today, and this is beautiful. Mmmm. I am going to ogle him all day now. I love the expression on his face, the feeling of movement and urgency in the picture. I love his grip on the wand, and his eyes...

Mmmm.

I really love your style.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh. Thank you, you make me really glad. :D

[midnitemaraud-r.livejournal.com]

I think it's gorgeous! I love the details - the flow of the robes, his neck and jaw and chin, his hand on the book, the way his other hand is gripping his wand like that (I love hands! and feet, but no feet in this one! *g*) And I love the expression on his face!

Screw the wall!
(Even though I don't think there's anything bad about it - the light and dark shading is lovely.) *g*

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! (http://photobucket.com) Thank you so much. :D

Oh, nothing wrong with it, save for the fact that perspective is completely off... *cringes*

Thank you SO SO SO SO SO much, dearest. :D

[vaguely.livejournal.com]

O. Wow. *is in complete awe* One of the best interpretations of Remus I have ever seen. I love how his eyes really seem to pop out of the rest of the drawing; you pack all this life into those two little things, it is amazing.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! Oh my god, your icon my eyes. XD

Oh dear, thank you so much. I do try to pay attention to expressions, so I'm glad to hear it comes out effective. :D

[shiinait.livejournal.com]

Deve essere che son fissata...
Però anche qui mi piace la torsione del corpo!
E quegli occhi che esprimono...paura?E tensione...

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Ehehe! In effetti, quello che Remus sta pensando in questo momento e' un po' sul genere "oh cazzo m'hanno sgamato". ;D

Grazie millissime! (http://photobucket.com)

[cecine.livejournal.com]

That is so, so gorgeous. I love the way you shaded the picture, especially his robes and hands. And neck! And collarbones, and face. Very gorgeous.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I'm really glad you liked it. :)

[orange-bastard.livejournal.com]

Really gorgeous work! The wall, his robes, his expression - all amazing.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. :D

[lucymay-lj.livejournal.com]

This is utterly lovely. It's a treat to see you drawing an adult Remus, and the results are just as nice as I thought they would be.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you. :D I was rather afraid of drawing a man, actually - my previous attempts hadn't been great. ^^;

[quean-of-swords.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that you're so frustrated with it, but I think it's lovely. I love your conception of how he looks, and I really think you captured the emotion. And the book. The book with his hand and the wand… They give me squee. What do you think of iconing?

[kasche.livejournal.com]

What I think? Very flattered and happy thoughts, actually. :D If you get around to do it, show it to me? I'd be very very curious! :D

Other than that, thank you so much. I'm still so not happy with many parts of it, but I'm so, so glad that it seems it came out as effective. :D

[jadis31.livejournal.com]

Holy shit he turned out gorgeous! I loved it before... but now... it's AMAZING. Really, darkening the back worked so well and the book looks so real... and my god, his expression! That was always wonderful and now it's just more perfect. You are SO FUCKING TALENTED. Oh, I love him! and you!

[kasche.livejournal.com]

*looks at you*

*looks up at the picture*

No, honestly. Spit it out. The name of your pusher, I mean. Where can I find him/her? Or is it alcohol?



...thank you, dearest. So much. :)

[hotfortwins.livejournal.com]

-dies- He is HAWT and the shading and the part of the book its linked to and -just dies- I can't aadd more than that. I love it.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Thank you so much. :D

[tariana.livejournal.com]

This is simply... lovely.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. :D

[theemdash]

This is awesome. I love the look on Remus's face. His eyes are just beautiful.

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you. :D

[julianelupin.livejournal.com]

Ooh!

Very vivid - I like the robe especially. And the eyes. And the way his hand grips the wand-- wait, that sounds REALLY pervy. XD

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! XD (I do love pervy subetexts that bit too much.)

Thank you a lot lot lot. :D :D :D