What I Like In FanArt

No, I definitely do NOT draw my own. I write because the keyboard has to do what I want it to. Pencils have no such obligation. My hands are not designed for that.

But I do enjoy it, very much. I love looking at it. I love evaluating it. Even if they look nothing like my own ideas, often an idea or expression is exactly what I'm looking for, or how I would see it, and that's when I love this stuff. Try these:

My Favorite Sites:

• Elfwood: A good all-round fan and non-fan site. However, look out: the search engine is far from the best and most of these artisits seem to enjoy drawing people in various stages of undress. If you avoid these bits, however, it's a great site with some really good work. The above "Sirius on a Motorbike" pic comes from there, by the incredibly talented Christine Sanders.
• HP Monthly: A (surprise!) monthly fanart contest. Some of it sucks, some of it's really good. But the really good ones generally have links back to sites full of great fanart by the same artist.
• Chamber of Keys: A really cute and talented artist runs this site. I enjoy her work immensely. She's esp. good with MWPP. The other pic up above (Sirius Babysitting Harry) is by her. She's got a great sense of their personalities.
• Maleficium: The Marauder's Map: All MWPP. Some of it is NOTHING like my ideas, but some of it is remarkably close, and I have to admire her taste in fics (I've gone through most of her list by now). And the site itself is hilarious. Just read her commentary if nothing else, it's HILARIOUS.

Please note that, although Lupin is my fave Marauder...one of my fave characters...my favorite pieces of art are of Sirius. This is because I'm extremely picky about how Lupin ought to look. If you have found a good pic of him, for the love of Zemenar, share it with me. Just e-mail me the link at [email protected].

This page created by:

Elucreh Adireuq Hallulat

May, 2003