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Omni-sama (omni_sama) wrote in lupin_snape,
@ 2007-12-21 04:00:00

Current mood:	sleepy
Entry tags:	art: g

Fan art (of sorts)
Hola. Soon to come will be pictures of the project I had made mention of before, which will show Remus transforming. I just need to get good shots of them with the camera since they are too large for the scanner... ANYWAY! Until then, here is some fan art of sorts.

Warning! This may be a tad image-heavy.

Title: Developing a Potion without Taking the Credit (or: Severus' Messy Desk)
Rating: G (though there is a little blood)
Notes: Contains photos some spy must have taken of Severus' desk, including the Wolfsbane recipe, some ingredients, some sketches/notes, and a letter to one Damocles Belby.

What a cluttered desk! Spilled wax and crumpled-up failed attempts everywhere! Tisk tisk.

Sketches of a human skull, a wolf skull, and what Severus theorizes must be a skull in transition between the two. Also little scribbled notes in the margins...which he seems to have a habit of.

The Wolfsbane recipe and some ingredients (though it is unconfirmed as to whether or not all of the ingredients to the right do indeed match up to the ones used in the recipe).

A letter signing away all rights to the potion. What could these "reasons of my own" be that Severus speaks of?... Why would someone work so hard at developing such a breakthrough and then willingly hand the credit over to someone else?

A scan of the letter, for your convenience.

If anyone would like a scan of the recipe or the sketches as well, please let me know. I also have several other shots of the entire thing from various angles and various close-ups. If anyone would like some for stock images or something, again just let me know.

And now... Teasers for the transformation piece:

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	red_day_dawning 2007-12-21 09:26 am UTC (link)
	The desk photo is excellent - what a great idea! I've never seen anything like it. The skull drawings are amazing. Can't wait to see the transformation art! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:45 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! The skull drawings are a reproduction of similar sketches I did when working out how to go about doing the transformation pieces. That's what gave me the idea for all of this. ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dolce_luna 2007-12-21 10:13 am UTC (link)
	Wow. This is very nice! Excellent work. I look forward to seeing the transformation piece. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:46 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! I should have it up soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	blpaintchart 2007-12-21 10:37 am UTC (link)
	Bloody hell! That's taking artistic and creative to a whole new level! Love the whole secrecy aspect, and what great spiky Snapey handwriting. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:49 am UTC (link)
	Haha, thanks! I was actually worried that people would be more like "what the hell!? this isn't fan art!" when I posted it. So, I'm glad that my fears were proven wrong. ^_^; (Reply to this) (Parent)

kaleidoskope
2007-12-21 11:33 am UTC (link)

Bloody hell, that is awesome. I am totally obsessed with this type of artworks - I don't know what is the correct term? Assemblages? The skull drawings, and Severus' handwriting, and the wolfsbane ingredients, and is that a piece of an actual bone?

I kind of asked for something similar as one of my Snupin Santa requests - I don't know if my Santa ended up using the idea, but if they didn't, you just filled a hole in my heart. And if they did that's even better. >:D

The transformation drawings are quite nice too, I can't wait to see the in-between stages!

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omni_sama
2007-12-22 04:54 am UTC (link)

Thanks so much! And yup, that's a piece of actual bone. Found it when I was a little kid, and I think it might have once belonged to a dog or something. In any case, it seemed like the sort of a thing a potions master would have lying about. Perhaps?

I hope that your Snupin Santa did end up using the request, because I like things like this too. It would be neat to see what others come up with!

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	brunaghot 2007-12-21 12:52 pm UTC (link)
	Waa! That's so cool! I love that candle, it just gave the hole thing such a magic mood. Oh and the red stuff really looks a lot like blood (er, but it isn't, right?). And you pic! I've hardly seen a wolf so well drawn, can't wait for the finished piece! ;D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:57 am UTC (link)
	The red stuff is balsamic vinegar with red food coloring to give it just that extra little bit of reddish tint. Was originally going to use water, but realized that balsamic has a much more similar consistency and color. And thank you very much. ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nehalenia 2007-12-21 03:10 pm UTC (link)
	Neat!!! Love the desk, and your drawings look good too. What a oool idea. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:57 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	firefly124 2007-12-21 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	What a neat fanart! I've never seen anything quite like it, and I love the concept and how you've executed it. Those teasers are indeed teasing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Thank you very much! I shall try to end the teasing soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xterm 2007-12-21 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	Très cool!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:59 am UTC (link)
	Danke! =) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sweetmelodykiss 2007-12-21 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, that is just wonderful! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-22 04:59 am UTC (link)
	So is your sexy icon. o_o (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lore 2007-12-22 10:51 am UTC (link)
	That's all fabulously interesting! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! HUGS love, lore (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-23 06:27 am UTC (link)
	Well, it's the fault of this fandom being the...how did you put it..."new shiny". I suppose it also doesn't help that I work at a place that sells HP stuff and so constantly get my thoughts directed this way. >_> (Reply to this) (Parent)

marauderswolf
2007-12-22 02:42 pm UTC (link)

Fantastic! I love all of the details on Snape's desk - the crumpled parchment, the splatters and drops . . . hmmm, it does look like my own desk (except mine's covered in layers of papers, post-it notes, pens/pencils/markers/any form of a writing instrument, notebooks with quickly jotted notes - I think you get the idea).

Wolves have been my favorite animal since childhood, so it didn't surprise me to be drawn to Remus. The wolf was the only thing I could actually do reasonable artwork on in my school's art classes. I will look forward - very patiently, I might add - to the transformation pieces. If those teasers are anything to go by, they will be just as fantastic as your work of Snape's desk.

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	omni_sama 2007-12-23 06:29 am UTC (link)
	Wolves have always been my favorite animal as well. Most of my room growing up was covered in wolf stuff. :) While I had hoped to have the transformation project uploaded by tonight, it looks like it may have to wait until after Christmas. Working retail during the holidays leaves absolutely no free time, it seems... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	senjy 2007-12-23 11:08 am UTC (link)
	wow! this whole thing is genius! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-27 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	Psh. If by "genius" you mean "extremely geeky" of me, then yes. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	snegurochka_lee 2007-12-26 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	Oh wow, this is so cool!! I love Snape's handwriting! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-27 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! I was worried that it wouldn't be Snapey enough, but so far the response seems to be positive, so...=D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	elethian 2007-12-29 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	It reminds me of the Snape handwriting in hateloveletters, particularly the capital S's in his signature. In fact, I thought for a second you might be the same person that was writing for him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Not the same person, no. I do believe they had him write in all caps (which I just cannot bring myself to do). I am sad, though, that hateloveletters seems to have suddenly stopped with no sign of ever finishing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	elethian 2007-12-29 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	That handwriting is awesome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Not too messy? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	elethian 2007-12-31 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Heck no! If nothing else, not messy enough. But I found it convincing, is what I imagine you mean. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Good to hear. With all this positive response, I might just get inspired to ah...find more of Severus'...documents. >_> Though I've no idea what should next be "found"... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mcmuffins_js 2007-12-30 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Wow, amazing level of detail, thought, creativity, and ingenuity! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! Though you forgot to mention "geekiness". XD I worry that I didn't make the potion complex enough, though... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	elethian 2007-12-31 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Sometimes the simplest solutions are the hardest to find. Stop worrying. If anyone is attuned to elegant simplicity, it's Severus. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Ah, true. But was it not supposed to be a rather difficult-to-brew potion? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	elethian 2007-12-31 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Difficult =/= complex, necessarily. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mcmuffins_js 2007-12-31 01:21 am UTC (link)
	I think you're doing just fine, dear... :) And yeah, I think geekiness goes without saying, but that's why we're all here, n'est pas? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2007-12-31 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Indeed it is why we are all here. It's odd... There are some fandoms I've been into for YEARS, and this is a relatively new fandom for me... And yet... I've never done things like this for the other fandoms, nor have I wanted to do so much fanart as I do with Snupin. Huh. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	secretsolitaire 2008-01-04 03:32 am UTC (link)
	Wow, this is so nifty! I appreciate the care you've taken with the details. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2008-01-16 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! Yes, details. Details are fun. =D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	leni_jess 2008-01-16 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	That is a most interesting work! (lj user=bronze_ribbons>' tribute ficlet sent me here; I'm happy it did.) I love this digging into the specifics, right down to the samples spread on the page - and the idea of fathering the wolfsbane on Belby. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	omni_sama 2008-01-16 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! It was far more time consuming than anticipated, and at one point very messy (I got "blood" everywhere), but it was fun to do. So, I'm glad that others like the results. ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent)