September 6th, 2009
surprisedAugust 8th, 2009
Ahem. O.K. Had to keep it clean, per the rules of the contest, so no wand jokes a la Daniel Radcliffe, here. And Severus remains fully clad. And see how soft-hearted Severus is, to rescue an innocent animal from the terrible fate to which Harry Potter would have subjected the poor creature.
Well, you know, Sev's got his own saving-people thing, whenever he can, and apparently he's developed a saving-animals thing, too, as long as they aren't potions ingredients or annoying little toads brought into the classroom by dunderheaded students.
The man's a marshmallow, I tell ya, one of those marshmallows that's been held over the flames too long and has a crusty, burnt exterior--but the inside is pure goo.
Hey, it's canon. Even if the horse ain't.
Well, you know, Sev's got his own saving-people thing, whenever he can, and apparently he's developed a saving-animals thing, too, as long as they aren't potions ingredients or annoying little toads brought into the classroom by dunderheaded students.
The man's a marshmallow, I tell ya, one of those marshmallows that's been held over the flames too long and has a crusty, burnt exterior--but the inside is pure goo.
Hey, it's canon. Even if the horse ain't.
August 4th, 2009
O.K., the artwork doesn't QUITE match the vision in my head--I fear I may have done worse things to Charity Burbage here than JKR did to her in canon--but close enough for jazz. This is based on my "Summer Holiday" series being posted this summer on ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif)
snape100, in which Severus and Charity get away from Hogwarts for the summer of 1993 and fly somewhere overseas, probably Florida, if the kitschier-than-thou tourist attraction of Lizard World is any indication. They have lots of lizards, I hear, in Florida. And of course kitschy tourist attractions abound all over the 50 states here in America.
So, Severus wants to see Lizard World. Charity does not seem particularly enthused about Lizard World, but love (and self-interest) makes necessary compromises. ;-)
Really, I think the lizards are the best part of this artwork. I'm especially proud of the lizards.
P.S. - Here's the link to my laborious process: http://artpad.art.com/?knuvpp9c1oo
snape100, in which Severus and Charity get away from Hogwarts for the summer of 1993 and fly somewhere overseas, probably Florida, if the kitschier-than-thou tourist attraction of Lizard World is any indication. They have lots of lizards, I hear, in Florida. And of course kitschy tourist attractions abound all over the 50 states here in America.So, Severus wants to see Lizard World. Charity does not seem particularly enthused about Lizard World, but love (and self-interest) makes necessary compromises. ;-)
Really, I think the lizards are the best part of this artwork. I'm especially proud of the lizards.
P.S. - Here's the link to my laborious process: http://artpad.art.com/?knuvpp9c1oo
August 1st, 2009
Severus was the big hit of the Magic Convention Cruise!
All the magicians were amazed and impressed with his levitation trick!
Watch it being drawn HERE!
I'm having computer problems with the heat, but Severus was counting on me to give him a proper holiday! How could I let him down? I'm giving him my holiday.
proud and happyJuly 4th, 2009
I found
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severed_lies' contest theme irresistible. Couldn't even wait till I have my tablet Monday so no ArtPad fun this time, sorry.
Title:
Medium: nephews' colour pencils (never been used after said kids left kindergarten)
gigglyJune 30th, 2009
My second last minute entry :)
"The Perfumer is an expert on creating perfume compositions, sometimes referred to affectionately as "the Nose" (French: le nez) due to their fine sense of smell and skill in producing olfactory compositions. " Wikipedia, see more
ArtPad Process
"The Perfumer is an expert on creating perfume compositions, sometimes referred to affectionately as "the Nose" (French: le nez) due to their fine sense of smell and skill in producing olfactory compositions. " Wikipedia, see more
ArtPad Process
satisfiedI have 2 last minute entries.
First one first. I have an excuse for this, I really have.
Godson (12yo): Have you drawn anything for that contest thing yet?
Me: The Snape Art Contest? Not yet.
Godson: What was the theme this time?
Me: What would be a good job for him.
Godson: That's obvious. Chimney sweeper.
Me: ??
Godson: He always wears black.
Me: *scratcheshead*
So you should blame him for this:
ArtPad process
June 27th, 2009
determinedJune 7th, 2009
I decided that Severus would choose to do just about anything that left him a free man without the stresses of serving a cold, cruel puppetmaster. (He couldn't wait to get away from Voldemort, either.) So rather than illustrate whatever routine but peaceful occupation he might pursue for a living, I decided to show what he does after work, moonlighting for a bit of extra cash:
Because he's got a really nice voice--how many hundreds of times are we told it's "silky"?--and we see in HBP that he can sing, I think Severus does pretty well at the karaoke bar. ;-) Don't you know he's still standing, better than he ever did, looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid!
Bonus points to those who recognize the song which Severus is singing in the picture. :-D
(My process was a mess, and the final version mashed up the text, so I'm not bothering with the ArtPad link this time.)
Because he's got a really nice voice--how many hundreds of times are we told it's "silky"?--and we see in HBP that he can sing, I think Severus does pretty well at the karaoke bar. ;-) Don't you know he's still standing, better than he ever did, looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid!
Bonus points to those who recognize the song which Severus is singing in the picture. :-D
(My process was a mess, and the final version mashed up the text, so I'm not bothering with the ArtPad link this time.)
June 2nd, 2009
First I want to thank you all for not letting me down on this theme :)
I was quite nervous about it but we got a lot of awesome entries in the end.
After reading and counting all the comments (even those left on the feed),
I proudly announce the winner of the May SNARC "Severus In Love" contest:
protowilson for Once You Pop... Congratulation!
That hamster-like pouch, possessive posture and adorably suspicious glance rock!
Your prize will be some choco-galleons (see userpic ;)). I'll put on a post for you
today on my IJ where you can leave your address screened.
Special mention (I know there is no such thing but still :)) goes tothe_bitter_word for
a tad sad but lovely and brilliant Snape ♥ Spock pic.
See you in June SNARC contest!
I was quite nervous about it but we got a lot of awesome entries in the end.
After reading and counting all the comments (even those left on the feed),
I proudly announce the winner of the May SNARC "Severus In Love" contest:
protowilson for Once You Pop... Congratulation!That hamster-like pouch, possessive posture and adorably suspicious glance rock!
Your prize will be some choco-galleons (see userpic ;)). I'll put on a post for you
today on my IJ where you can leave your address screened.
Special mention (I know there is no such thing but still :)) goes to
the_bitter_word fora tad sad but lovely and brilliant Snape ♥ Spock pic.
See you in June SNARC contest!
May 28th, 2009
You can watch it being painted brush-by-brush HERE
Sev has used his potions to make his special polishing materials for his precious beloved wand. And there he is, cradling itin his Slytherin-decorated room. In love.
May 25th, 2009
Young Severus can’t decide who he is more ‘in love’ with. Jennie from “I Dream of Jeannie” or Samantha from “Bewitch”. Done with Corel 3.
May 19th, 2009
Here's my (non-funny but timely!) entry for May snarc, Snape in Love, entitled "Half-Bloods"
Yes, young Snape was in love with Spock. Who wasn't?
After I finished this, I realized it was highly unlikely Snape ever saw a color television. Oh, well.
Lack of technique, and Spock's full hand, here:
http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?kjvmufvq
May 7th, 2009
Sorry if this offends anyone...Severus and Nagini's sister dancing behind the cut.
ArtPad is saving, but the text is squewed: http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?kj9cp0gnj
ArtPad is saving, but the text is squewed: http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?kj9cp0gnj
May 6th, 2009
My first foray into ArtPad! The theme is "Snape in Love," though in this case, it's Severus who is the object of unrequited affections:
If the rules didn't say to keep it clean, I might've shown a bit more variety in the student fantasies. ;-) How disappointed they are to discover that detention is only detention...
You can view my slower-than-molasses Artistic Process here.
P.S. - Can we add instructions to the FAQ, or somewhere, about how to save a copy of one's work on ArtPad? It took me a lot of clicking around to discover that we have to do a Print Screen and edit/crop it in our own image editor and save the file in there.
If the rules didn't say to keep it clean, I might've shown a bit more variety in the student fantasies. ;-) How disappointed they are to discover that detention is only detention...
You can view my slower-than-molasses Artistic Process here.
P.S. - Can we add instructions to the FAQ, or somewhere, about how to save a copy of one's work on ArtPad? It took me a lot of clicking around to discover that we have to do a Print Screen and edit/crop it in our own image editor and save the file in there.
May 4th, 2009
First thing first: thanks to the_bitter_word for the very inspiring
prompt for the April contest. I loved and enjoyed all the awesome entries.
I still can't believe my flying Snapey Poppins won.
And now I have to set the theme for the next contest.
Canon!Snape's true love is sad but here we have a chance to change that.
Fandom set him up with all the imaginable (and unimaginable) Canon characters,
OMCs, OFCs and even more... *shudder*
Don't tell me you didn't think it hilarious at least sometimes *wink*
I'm an obsessed dedicated Snarry shipper and I know
there are a lot of funny aspects of that couple but it would be fun to see all the
possibilities you can come up with. Who can win Severus' heart? A collegue?
A student? A fellow Death Eater? His Dark or Light Lord? Male? Female?
Centaur? Or only his potions?
Rules are the usual. ArtPad is fun but every kind of drawing would be OK even stick figures.
All we need is laugh, let your humour out and win the prize!
(No porn and no photomanip pls.) The contest will last until June 1.
Here is what I think about the thing:
Drawing process here
May 3rd, 2009
Without Darcy Snape, it was a hard decision, but Snapey Poppins was truly made of win. The winner of April snarc is:
MAJMUNKA
majmunka, please respond to the May 1 post at the_bitter_word (comments screened) with your email address, and I will arrange to send you a prize, probably using Snapey Poppins as a stencil!Thank you to those who submitted so many amazing entries.
April 19th, 2009
I recently finished The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and was inspired to quickly draw Snape in the scene where Huck watches the Duke and the King practice the sword fight in Richard III. Here it is, serving as a mid-contest reminder:
Now with ArtPad, to see how a real non-artist does it.
The text: It didn't take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn't no kings nor dukes at all, but just low-down humbugs and frauds. But I never said nothing, never let on; kept it to myself; it's the best way; then you don't have no quarrels, and don't get into no trouble.
Literary Snape ends May 2. There are already some great entries, but please don't hesitate to put Snape in any book you want. Because if you're a true Snape obsessive, you'll even find him described in Huckleberry Finn.
April 17th, 2009
My favorite snarky butler, Jeeves, is the inspiration for my entry:
AtPad is saving! : http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ki9yyd8ze
AtPad is saving! : http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?ki9yyd8ze
April 13th, 2009
April Snarc: Snape as a Literary Figure.
This sketch did not go quiet like Snape wanted it to ;-P
This sketch did not go quiet like Snape wanted it to ;-P