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“Fox hunt” Inspired by this lovely ficlet by daysofstorm which she wrote so I had an excuse to draw the boys on horseback :). View high resolution

“Fox hunt”

Inspired by this lovely ficlet by daysofstorm which she wrote so I had an excuse to draw the boys on horseback :).

Too many WIPs …

Argh, I just leafed through my sketchbook and found that I have no less than eight drawings in there in different stages of completion, and a couple of rough sketches for more:

  • four (maybe five) drawings for Over Hill and Under Hill (one is already finished, but the corresponding chapter isn’t …)
  • two drawings for Red Pants Monday, one of which will be my entry for the contest
  • a donation for the Sherlopalooza raffle
  • a drawing inspired by the assignment I’m going to give one of my art classes tomorrow: in a drawing, maintain the posture of the “Augustus of Prima Porta” statue but change the context and attributes of the figure
  • three more drawings for “Sherlock after the Fall”, one of which will be accompanying a Cabin Pressure crossover fic I will write at some point

Also, there’s the next chapter for Over Hill and Under Hill to be finished and edited, as well as the third chapter for The Passage to be researched, and the above mentioned  Cabin Pressure crossover fic to be written.

And no bloody time for anything of the above. :(

Holidays, please!

emmadelosnardos: khorazir: “Georgina’s sketch of Sherlock posing for ‘Death and the Virgin’” Inspired by Emmadelosnardos’ masterful fic In Confidence, particularly chapter 19 that features Sherlock’s and his cousin Georgina’s exchange of letters discussing the idea of the artwork. When I read the passage, I kept wondering what it would actually look like and which character Sherlock would pose for in the end. I went with the idea he’d pose for both, in the same picture. Oh my! I am so happy, Khorazir, that you decided to go ahead and make this image. We had been talking about it for a while and I thought it was a brilliant idea for a visual artist to try to depict the painting that I described in my fic. And Khorazir, ah! Death in black-and-white, the Virgin in living color. The same face for both — and why not? I’m wondering what your influences were, if you saw anything in the English museums that was helpful in putting together this composition. Thank you again, you dear thing! I’m glad you like the drawing, Emma. As for my influences, I think in this instance my background of teaching art was more helpful than my last tour of museums and galleries in London. Although it’s always difficult to consciously list influences, in preparation for his drawing I had a look at symbolist and expressionist art to get an idea how these artists dealt with similar subject matters. I didn’t want to go for the “grim reaper” skeleton depiction of Death because I wanted to keep Sherlock recognisable in this role, so Symbolism was helpful in that regard. Expressionism provided ideas for the depiction of faces beyond the mere naturalistic image. The composition and particularly the flowing lines of Death’s garments were somewhat inspired by Art Nouveau. Here, I recalled art and architecture I had seen during a visit to Vienna some years ago, and more recently a documentary about Art Nouveau on BBC4. I liked the idea of it being something highly aesthetic but also ‘doomed’, because as a style it was both brilliantly popular and evocative yet short-lived. Particularly in Viennese artists around 1900 there seemed to have been present a sense of decadence and a courting of death and self-destruction, the latter of which seemed somewhat reminiscent of how Sherlock is characterised in In Confidence. The choice of medium (coloured pencil and very soft 8B pencil) was most profoundly influenced by Käthe Kollwitz’ lithographs. They also have this soft, grainy quality. I don’t know if you’re familiar with this artist’s works, but she often dealt with themes of death and suffering in a very subtle, quiet way. Frequently Death is depicted as a character relieving others of their suffering by a gentle touch of hand, a welcome friend instead of someone to be feared. I thought this might be fitting for Sherlock and his fascination with death and dead bodies, too. Moreover, Kollwitz’ characters often display a certain vulnerability, also heigthened by the soft lines and pronounced shadows around eyes and cheekbones inherent in the medium lithography, which again I thought very appropritate to portray Sherlock. It shows the vulnerability he usually tries to hide but which I thought his cousin, as someone who knows him well enough to see beyond the facade, would be able to recognise and moreover capture. View high resolution

emmadelosnardos:

khorazir:

“Georgina’s sketch of Sherlock posing for ‘Death and the Virgin’”

Inspired by Emmadelosnardos’ masterful fic In Confidence, particularly chapter 19 that features Sherlock’s and his cousin Georgina’s exchange of letters discussing the idea of the artwork. When I read the passage, I kept wondering what it would actually look like and which character Sherlock would pose for in the end. I went with the idea he’d pose for both, in the same picture.

Oh my!

I am so happy, Khorazir, that you decided to go ahead and make this image. We had been talking about it for a while and I thought it was a brilliant idea for a visual artist to try to depict the painting that I described in my fic. And Khorazir, ah! Death in black-and-white, the Virgin in living color. The same face for both — and why not?

I’m wondering what your influences were, if you saw anything in the English museums that was helpful in putting together this composition.

Thank you again, you dear thing!

I’m glad you like the drawing, Emma. As for my influences, I think in this instance my background of teaching art was more helpful than my last tour of museums and galleries in London. Although it’s always difficult to consciously list influences, in preparation for his drawing I had a look at symbolist and expressionist art to get an idea how these artists dealt with similar subject matters. I didn’t want to go for the “grim reaper” skeleton depiction of Death because I wanted to keep Sherlock recognisable in this role, so Symbolism was helpful in that regard. Expressionism provided ideas for the depiction of faces beyond the mere naturalistic image.

The composition and particularly the flowing lines of Death’s garments were somewhat inspired by Art Nouveau. Here, I recalled art and architecture I had seen during a visit to Vienna some years ago, and more recently a documentary about Art Nouveau on BBC4. I liked the idea of it being something highly aesthetic but also ‘doomed’, because as a style it was both brilliantly popular and evocative yet short-lived. Particularly in Viennese artists around 1900 there seemed to have been present a sense of decadence and a courting of death and self-destruction, the latter of which seemed somewhat reminiscent of how Sherlock is characterised in In Confidence.

The choice of medium (coloured pencil and very soft 8B pencil) was most profoundly influenced by Käthe Kollwitz’ lithographs. They also have this soft, grainy quality. I don’t know if you’re familiar with this artist’s works, but she often dealt with themes of death and suffering in a very subtle, quiet way. Frequently Death is depicted as a character relieving others of their suffering by a gentle touch of hand, a welcome friend instead of someone to be feared. I thought this might be fitting for Sherlock and his fascination with death and dead bodies, too. Moreover, Kollwitz’ characters often display a certain vulnerability, also heigthened by the soft lines and pronounced shadows around eyes and cheekbones inherent in the medium lithography, which again I thought very appropritate to portray Sherlock. It shows the vulnerability he usually tries to hide but which I thought his cousin, as someone who knows him well enough to see beyond the facade, would be able to recognise and moreover capture.

(Reblogged from emmadelosnardos)
“Georgina’s sketch of Sherlock posing for ‘Death and the Virgin’” Inspired by Emmadelosnardos’ masterful fic In Confidence, particularly chapter 19 that features Sherlock’s and his cousin Georgina’s exchange of letters discussing the idea of the artwork. When I read the passage, I kept wondering what it would actually look like and which character Sherlock would pose for in the end. I went with the idea he’d pose for both, in the same picture. View high resolution

“Georgina’s sketch of Sherlock posing for ‘Death and the Virgin’”

Inspired by Emmadelosnardos’ masterful fic In Confidence, particularly chapter 19 that features Sherlock’s and his cousin Georgina’s exchange of letters discussing the idea of the artwork. When I read the passage, I kept wondering what it would actually look like and which character Sherlock would pose for in the end. I went with the idea he’d pose for both, in the same picture.

“Basic Stroganoff”, another drawing inspired by beautifulfic’s amazing To Light Another’s Path. Yes indeed, Sherlock can cook. If he wants to. Who’d have thought. View high resolution

“Basic Stroganoff”, another drawing inspired by beautifulfic’s amazing To Light Another’s Path.

Yes indeed, Sherlock can cook. If he wants to. Who’d have thought.

On the way back from France. Have been writing a Sherlock cycling fic since we set out this morning. Because of reasons. View high resolution

On the way back from France. Have been writing a Sherlock cycling fic since we set out this morning. Because of reasons.

daysofstorm replied to your photo: Can’t draw because of cat.

do I spot cuddles in the background? :D

Well spotted. Cuddles and cooking, courtesy of beautifulfic’s To Light Another’s Path.

Hopefully, the drawing will be finished when I’m back from France in a few days (unless the mountains eat me). Wish me fair weather. And good legs.

“Lunar Eclipse”, inspired by daysofstorm’s lovely ficlet When Darkness Falls. This is a bit of an experiment since I don’t have proper watercolours with me. Also, this is just a photo from my sketchbook. I’ll replace it with a proper scan once I’m back home. Edit: Photo has been replaced by scan. View high resolution

“Lunar Eclipse”, inspired by daysofstorm’s lovely ficlet When Darkness Falls.

This is a bit of an experiment since I don’t have proper watercolours with me. Also, this is just a photo from my sketchbook. I’ll replace it with a proper scan once I’m back home.

Edit: Photo has been replaced by scan.

All four drawings inspired by Under the Downs by Evenlode. I’m somewhat sad the story is complete now and no more daily updates to look forward to.

A fourth drawing inspired by Under the Downs by Evenlode: the “otter-scene”. View high resolution

A fourth drawing inspired by Under the Downs by Evenlode: the “otter-scene”.