Which Characters Do You Most Like To Draw/See? |
 Feb 19 2007, 07:20 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 32 Joined: 5:36am February 6, 2007 Location: a bug-infested bog    |
I couldn't see any thread to the poll that's on the fanart home page, and since I voted for the last answer ("None of the above, so I'm going to leaky Lounge to Post About it"), I'm starting a thread.
My answer would have been that I'm more interested in scenes than specific characters. I do draw the occasional portrait, but even then I like to embed the portrait in scenery from the books. I have no favourite characters that I prefer to draw - the things that make up a picture for me are setting those characters in visula relation to each other, together with scenery and lighting, to create the atmosphere, and - if I'm able - even part of the narrative. Those are also the things that interest me most when looking at fan art. I like comparing all the different ways fanartists have come up with to interpret one particular scene. |
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Feb 20 2007, 12:45 PM
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Manager of the Rabble-rousers  Posts: 8,788 Joined: 11:41am June 29, 2005 Location: Wishing I was shopping  |
QUOTE(Tom Scribble @ Feb 19 2007, 07:20 PM) [snapback]1108030[/snapback] Those are also the things that interest me most when looking at fan art. I like comparing all the different ways fanartists have come up with to interpret one particular scene. I agree with this statement. I am not a fanartist, but a fan art fan... (does that make sense) and one of my favorite scenes to see is the "and then he kissed her" scene with Harry and Ginny after the last quidditch match. I love that scene, and each different artist brings something different to that scene. That has to be one of my favorite scenes in cannon. My favorite character to see drawn is Ginny Weasley. This is probably because Ginny Weasley is my favorite character. I love to see each artists take on her. Each artist seems to capture a different part of her personality in their drawings, which i love to see. Also each artists different style leads to different versions of her. Great idea for a thread! -------------------- |
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Feb 20 2007, 12:57 PM
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Leaky Cauldron Napkin Folder  Posts: 3,432 Joined: 7:07pm July 23, 2005 Location: waving from the attic window of the Lily and Stag |
I'll add a resounding, Agreed! to seeing the characters portrayed in scenes, rather than portraits.
Seeing the reaction of the character to his/her surroundings, other characters... those character's reactions to him/her... the fan artists give us such insight to the characters. I'm torn about whether I prefer the scenes depicted from canon or from possible backstory... 
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Feb 20 2007, 04:17 PM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 316 Joined: 2:28pm October 25, 2006 Location: On my way to McGonagall's office to enjoy a nice biscuit. |
I actually have to disagree. I prefer to see portraits. It's probably because I'm really into drawing portraits, so I like to see how others make them.
My favorite character to see drawn is probably Ginny or Bella, because fanartists don't seem to be too tainted by the movie versions of them. I'm not sure why a lot of fans haven't taken a liking to Bonnie Wright, but they just haven't. And Bella hasn't really been given a chance to be changed yet. -------------------- "No, I think I'll just go down and have some pudding and wait for it all to turn up.... It always does in the end." -Luna Lovegood
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Feb 20 2007, 07:39 PM
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Firebolt-Polisher at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 1,094 Joined: 11:57am January 28, 2005    |
QUOTE(luna_lupin7 @ Feb 20 2007, 03:17 PM) [snapback]1109243[/snapback] And Bella hasn't really been given a chance to be changed yet. This is one thing I like about fan art--other people's interpretations of the characters. They are all in my imagination still, just as I first saw them. Watching the movies or listening to the audio books or seeing a visual interpretation of them doesn't detract from the way I see them in my mind's eye. In terms of portraits or scenes, I'd choose scenes as well. (The only thing I can draw are stick figures, and all of my lines are crooked.) -------------------- Avatar by hpboy13 |
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Feb 21 2007, 12:12 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 6 Joined: 6:59am February 5, 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC |
I am all about the scene rather than a portrait. I just find it really rare to find a portrait that successfully encapsulates a character's personality, unless of course the character in the portrait is doing something. That said, I have seen some portraits that do seem alive and full of character, and buy do I admire them! Sadly, other portraits sometimes strike me as, like, Sears portrait photographs - forced pose, forced stare, forced smile, etc.
Ironically, the portraits in HP canon (ie, the paintings and pictures in the HP books) are constantly moving and conveying their personalities, hey? But I digress! Easily the character I draw the most is Harry, which is no surprise since the books are named after and follow his PoV. Plus, I'm a sucker for the runty, black-haired, bespectacled boy protagonists, hehe. But I do love drawing the Trio interacting, and the Weasleys because there's always more than one of them! -------------------- everyflavour of art
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Feb 21 2007, 10:39 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 6 Joined: 7:52pm February 8, 2007 Location: Beyond the Veil  |
I personally prefer drawing portraits, because I don't like drawing backgrounds (and is no good at, either). but I do scenes sometimes, too.
I personally love drawing Sirius. since my image of him has always somewhat a long-haired Bishi, I get to play around with doggie's hair as opposed to if he had short hair. --------------------  |
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Feb 24 2007, 11:13 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 12:55pm January 4, 2007 Location: Grand Rapids |
Yeah, I agree with that. I can't do backgrounds without the urge to tear my art to shreds and start over. So my stuff is generally boring in that area. I really do appreicate the artists who do scenes, though. Most of them are amazing.
I'd have to say that Ginny and Hermione are my favorites to see portrayed. People have such different views of them. 
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Feb 25 2007, 05:48 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher  Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
I love to see scenes, since they fit more in my mind's eye vision of the Potterverse. But, I am also a big fan of portraits, since they allow for a more in-depth look at the character.
Perhaps some of my favourite FanArt involves images of the Marauders, as they are the least-likely to be affected by the films' ideas, and are so very diverse. This one by glockgal is wonderfully character-driven-- By seeing where the Marauders may have been, it makes it that more intriguing and poignant to know where they are going . . . 
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Feb 27 2007, 06:42 PM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 652 Joined: 9:36am October 21, 2006 Location: Belting out Seussical! |
I'm not an artist...just a fanart fan! But I usually like to see scenes painted because it's interesting to see how different people viewed different parts of the books. (although I like portraits too) I like drawings of all the characters but I especially like the marauders, probably because they haven't been viewed yet in the movies.
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