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Which Characters Do You Most Like To Draw/See?
Tom Scribble
post Feb 19 2007, 07:20 PM
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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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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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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... ponder.gif


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post Feb 20 2007, 04:17 PM
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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.


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post Feb 20 2007, 07:39 PM
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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.)


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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!


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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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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. tongue.gif
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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--

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By seeing where the Marauders may have been, it makes it that more intriguing and poignant to know where they are going . . . cry.gif


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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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