Fanart: "Scientifically Sound Explanation Is Optional"

[beeinmybonnet]

Title: Scientifically Sound Explanation Is Optional
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Portrait, Pencil; Illustration
Rating: G
Medium: Graphite drawing; retouched in Photoshop Elements 5.0

Disclaimer: This is a transformative work of art based on Guy Ritchie's adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories.



Full size: 724x849

If there is one thing Watson is certain of at this very moment, it's that there must be a scientifically sound explanation for this.

Probably. Possibly.

No. There definitely is a scientifically sound explanation, and Watson is convinced that if Holmes hadn't just turned into a child, he'd be evaluating the facts already, developing theories.

—A Silly Phase

Have you read zarah5's A Silly Phase? No? Then toddle off and read it. Take it from someone who is iffy about both kid!fics and spontaneous-metamorphosis!fics — it's that good.

As for my drawing, I know it's bit off, but I don't draw children very often. (I think the last time was... what, two years ago? Anyways.) Also, what is it with Wikipedia and having no information whatsoever on children's fashion during the 1880's?
Reference used ad nauseam. The model? Well... take a guess.

Comments

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

... Let's keep that oh-my-god-is-he-going-to-sell-me-as-white-slave thing in, pretty please? ♥ Because then we can have Watson internally panicking and having to talk himself out of it by reminding himself he's a near expert at Holmes, and Holmes doesn't dabble in human trafficking, so get a grip on yourself already.

Oh, I know Holmes is vain like a peacock, but the first thing I noticed was that he wore the cravat under his collar rather than over it, which, hm, gave an interesting effect. (This is one of the drawbacks of swotting up on fashion. ::facepalm::) But he acted sort of snarkily flamboyant, clearly playing it up. Maybe that was another factor for Watson's irritation/awkwardness? "Brilliant, old chap, do act like a total nance, no one will notice it, I'm sure. Gargh!"

::coughs:: I hate Facebook with the passion of a gogolplex boiling saucepans, but my fangirlism won over in the end and I created a fake account. You don't have to do much more than that; only a (fake) name and (real) e-mail is required, thank god. (I wonder if the clips are available on-line. Hm...)