Fanart - Feelings have no shape

[reira]

I'm still sad that I missed the hd_holidays sign-ups, so I drew this fanart for the challenge over at hp_fringeart. I always wanted to draw Snape/Lily. I tried to use Painter X and I have to say I love it. It's so much easier than Photoshop, there's a mixer for colors and several settings for the brushes. But I still feel more comfortable with natural media.

Title: Feelings have no shape
Characters: Severus Snape, James Potter, Lily Evans (implied James/Lily, unrequited Snape/Lily)
Rating: G
Media: Painter X and Tablet
Notes: Done for the hp_fringeart November challenge: Unrequited Love
Warnings: Snape is way too handsome. Sorry. Image heavy.





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Comments

[leochi.livejournal.com]

Wonderful colours and nifty idea! But I understand your preference for natural media - it's the same for me! :-)))

[reira-21.livejournal.com]

But I understand your preference for natural media - it's the same for me! :-)))

You know, I just can't draw in digital. There's no control. I have to make a pencil sketch, then make the lineart with an ink marker (I tried unsuccessfully to draw lineart with Photoshop, but it was nearly impossible to make a straight line) and finally color everything in Painter.

I'd like to try watercolors, I love the way you use them :)

[leochi.livejournal.com]

Yes, you have to get used to draw digitally. Do you use a tablet? You have to practice quite a lot - just do straight lines, curved lines, stupid shapes and you'll soon get the knack of it. I spent about one year practicing before my pics got better. Here are some useful tutorials about digital drawing that might interest you - I've collected them at my DA account:

http://leochi.deviantart.com/favourites/#Tutorials

As for watercolour - I can very warmly recommend this book - it gives you the most useful hints, and the artist ist just amazing. :-)))
http://www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Workshop-PRACTICAL-Glynis-Barnes-Mellish/dp/0756619378/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227821935&sr=1-1

So glad you like the way I use watercolours, thank you! <3

[reira-21.livejournal.com]

Yes, I use a tablet, a Wacom, but not a professional one, they're too expensive. *sighs*

Thank you for all the tutorials! They'll be surely helpful.

And thanks for the book recommendation too, it looks very interesting. Actually, I have some books about watercolors, I just have to find the time to read them.

Thanks a lot! :D

[leochi.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :-)))

I'm sure you would do wonderful watercolours. <3