HP Sketches

[beeinmybonnet]

The first real week of school is over. \o/ Apart from the fact that I'm mildly hysterical over how much I have to do both in fandom and real life and how I just don't have enough time, everything's fine. We were taking our school photos today; for once I didn't like like a deer caught in headlights. Like I said, things are great.

You've probably noticed it, but I've changed my layout. What do you think?

And here is some fanart. Just sketches, and gen. Huh. Didn't think I could manage that.

The Forbidden Section - Concept Sketch

The sketch for a proper drawing I'm thinking about doing, if only I could get the perspective right. Thus, con-crit is very much appreciated. No reference used.

First Meeting

If it wasn't so sketchy, it would be an illustration to my still in-progress First Year-fic. Remus and Lily meeting for the first time, in the library. No reference used.

Sirius Sketch #1

Ickle First Year!Sirius. Part of a drawing I just gave up on. It's supposed to be Remus' bed, and Sirius is listening to Remus reading. Reference used.

Remus Sketch #1

A surprised Remus. I tried to make him look 11, but he ended up looking 13-14 instead. Bleh. No reference used.

Remus Sketch #2

Remus sleeping. His face is a little off, though I can't really tell what's wrong with it; is it too long? No reference used.

Sirius Sketch #2

This sketch actually has a story behind it: in the boys' First Year (not related to my fic) Sirius has nightmares and can't sleep. Remus says that if he thinks it would help, Sirius can borrow his teddy-dog. And straight away Sirius can fall asleep. Still, he looks far too girly here; I really need to practice drawing children and let's not even get started on the body and limbs. No reference used.

Comments

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Oh! These are very very nice. :) Thanks for sharing.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *g*

[brighty18.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are darling!

First Meeting is sweet and what a wonderful concept. I love to think of Remus and Lily as friends!

And Remus could be 11 in #1. All kids look different. #2 is darling, I love the look on his face and #3 is, perhaps, my fave. Are you going to write about that?

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! <3 I'm so glad that you liked then!

Yes, I've always thought Remus and Lily would be good friends. Also, it ties in nicely with film!canon. *g*

I'm thinking about writing the ficlet down. Maybe I'll get around to it soon. Hopefully.

[et-tu-lj.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful! I like the Remus #1 and Sirius #2 best, but they're all amazing.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you! I'm so happy to hear that you like them!

[xbittersweet89x.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are lovely. <3

I really like the first sketch of Remus and the second sketch of Sirius, but they are all gorgeous.

Also, I love the look on Remus' face in the second sketch of him.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! <3
My, I'm both happy and surprised you all like them so much. I mean, they're just sketches. *g*
Again, thank you!

[pack1ife.livejournal.com]

eh, boys can sometimes look a bit girly at age 11, especially when they have hair like Sirius's that they'd let grow that long...

These are adorable!

Good luck with the finished pieces! ;)

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! <3

especially when they have hair like Sirius's that they'd let grow that long...
I'll... admit that I'm ridiculously fond of Sirius having long curly hair like in the films. It just looks so... pretty.

[roterhimmel.livejournal.com]

I especially love Sirius Sketch #1, it's refreshing to see him with gangly limbs and generally really slim and not always Remus as the skinny one. These are so wonderful :) Thank you for sharing! (OMG and Remus Sketch #2 makes me want to cuddle someone to death. I need my teddybear (not that I have one, mind you) now! Or my teddy-sirius!)

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that you like them!

Personally, I find it a bit strange that Sirius and James almost always are portrayed as well-built models (and, to some extent, Remus too). I mean, they're teenaged boys. I look at my 14-years-old brother, and he is so gangly it isn't even funny. Boys are too busy growing to be fit. Not saying that gangliness doesn't have its charm, too. *g*

I take inspiring someone to cuddle someone else to death as a huge compliment! *g*

[roterhimmel.livejournal.com]

YESSSSSSS I know what you mean. Peter can be the pudgy one forever (for all I care at least) but Sirius and James weren't perfect from the very beginning. If you take Harry - he's skinny, it's stressed several times in the book, and he looks generally like James so I'd say James was awfully skinny during puberty too, until he outgrew it at last.

[msninacat.livejournal.com]

Man, even your concept sketches are better than anything I could do. Very nice! They layout is pretty too!

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Thank you and thank you! <3
I actually come from a family that can draw stick figures, so I don't know where this interest for drawing comes from. A distant relative, perhaps?

[msninacat.livejournal.com]

Possibly a recessive gene?