Severus Snape: FanArtists' interpretations, Good, Evil, for himself? |
 Jun 22 2007, 10:26 PM
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Resident Tonks Expert  Posts: 1,862 Joined: 9:46pm February 3, 2006 Location: In the clouds    |
The character we all debate about!
As the upcoming book's date release gets closer, we all speculate on what kind of person Snape really is, and where his morals really lie. Here, in this thread we'll explore the way different artists view Snape and what'll become of him come Deathly Hallows. Now, some artists see Snape as a bad man, and portray him like so in their art:  Anguinea in the FA Gallery Then there are the artists who see him as good (sometimes even the same artist), showing him in almost sweet situations:  Anguinea in the FA Gallery. Some view him as neither evil nor good, a character who just cares for himself:  Caladan in the Gallery. So, which artist's (in our Fan Art Gallery) interpretation of where Snape's morals lie do you agree with the most? Which do you disagree with?  (Thanks to Hagiographer13 for the help!) This post has been edited by Hagiographer13: Jun 27 2007, 03:15 PM -------------------- |
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Jun 22 2007, 10:29 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 73 Joined: 9:15pm June 19, 2007 |
I agree with the first one. Mean and evil. But he can be sweet(hardly at all)
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Jun 23 2007, 07:35 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 139 Joined: 4:24am April 9, 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow...  |
Hm...although many would love to believe, for example, Makani's parody pictures that Snape really is a good person...here's my opinion.
He's holding some grudges, that's for sure. With James and his little gang of Marauders not just teasing him, but torturing him, I see a very good reason why he'd backlash against that bully's son. I honestly think he's doing all of this for some reason...we won't know for sure until the last book is released in July. I don't think he's truely evil, however. Throughout the books, he's bounced back and forth between being somewhat tolerable (Occulumency lessons) to nasty (all of that homework...) to finally just twisted (murdering Dumbledore). Although it is clear that he does not like Harry in the slightest bit, whether that will cloud his judgement is, once again, not foreseeable. Although this may sound a bit cliche (it probably is too...), I think that there was something between him and Lily Evans. Whether it was a good or bad relationship, I think that this plot does not have much to do with the father as much as the mother for Harry Potter. In conclusion...he's working for himself, but to what side I'm not sure yet. We can only watch that counter on the homepage and pray that what we thought is true... |
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Jun 23 2007, 12:12 PM
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Ollivander's Wand Organizer Posts: 2,333 Joined: 10:29pm July 29, 2005 Location: Catching the world in the headlights of my justice |
Here's what I find most interesting here - if you'll notice, the first two pictures that LizetM posted were done by the same artist. That is, to me, the most fascinating thing about people's interpretations of Snape. Is it possible that he was at one time in love with Lily, like MercuricAcid said. I think anguinea does a good job of showing the different sides of Snape - she can see both the love and the cruelty.
In the end, though, my favorite representation of Snape out of those Lizet posted is probably Caladan's. In that picture, Caladan captures the inesecapbable power of Snape, but also his harndess. I'm by no means an artist,but I couldn't help but notice the sharpness of his cheekbones, his fingers, and in his expression. This guy has an axe to grind, and watch out if you're in his way. Great picture! -------------------- Avatar by An_Eternal_Night "Look for me when the sun bright sparrow sings upon the birch bough high..." - The Decemberists |
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Jun 23 2007, 12:43 PM
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 626 Joined: 12:39pm January 28, 2005 |
When it comes to fanart, I love seeing Snape in any kind of situation that artists decide to draw him in.
Though, really, it's hard for me to envision Snape as being sweet. It's just really, really hard. But that doesn't stop me from enjoying the art. In fact, I think that it being hard for me to envision Snape in such a postion makes me like the art even more because even though I can't envision the situation in my head, the artist manages to do it on papper and for a moment it makes me believe that it really could have happened. And really think that that's amazing that an artist can draw a character in a way that makes you believe in something that you never had before. I think the kind of Snape art that I like most are not ones where he's represented as being mean, or sweet, or out for himself, but ones where Snape is in a redemption situation. Because I do believe that he will be redeemed (I just think he'll be dead when it happens). Like this one by caladan And especially this one by Erin J. Kluk which I love unconditionally, not only because of the emotions the picture captures but also because it has a great likeness to what Snape looks like in my head. I really love the one by Erin. Because it just sucks you in. It's beautiful and heartwrenching. It's amazing what she does with Snape's character. It's hard for me to image Snape crying, but there's a tear running down his check and the way that it's drawn . . . I believe it. I can see Snape in this exact situation. Just as I can see him in the situation with Lily that Anguinea has drawn him. Even though I don't agree with it, just looking at the picture makes me believe it, if only for a moment. edited for missing words This post has been edited by HeidiBug: Jun 23 2007, 12:45 PM -------------------- I am the biggest Remus/Tonks shipper on the planet. Fear me! BWAHAHAHA!
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Jun 23 2007, 01:08 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,451 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
I agree with what Elizabeth18 said about artists like Anguinea being able to see the dichotomy of Snape's character, and thus being able to represent both sides in their work. I find it interesting that the potion pals pic is much more whimsical in style than the one of Snape shouting at Neville.
 Heidibug--that one commissioned piece by Caladan is absolutely stunning!  I can really see something like that happening in DH. But only IF Snape is truly on the good side after all, in spite of his venality and the (planned?) murder of Dumbledore. The link to the piece by Erin doesn't seem to be working, btw. -------------------- |
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Jun 23 2007, 01:18 PM
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 626 Joined: 12:39pm January 28, 2005 |
QUOTE(Hagiographer13 @ Jun 23 2007, 02:08 PM) [snapback]1270486[/snapback] The link to the piece by Erin doesn't seem to be working, btw. hmm . . . the site must be temporarily down because the link in my favorites doesn't work either and I can't get the home page to come up. Edit: It's currently working. This post has been edited by HeidiBug: Jun 23 2007, 01:57 PM -------------------- I am the biggest Remus/Tonks shipper on the planet. Fear me! BWAHAHAHA!
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Jun 23 2007, 06:37 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,451 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
Ooh--thanks Heidibug--that IS an amazing image! And here it is --
Oddly enough the picture reminds me of some Saint iconography I've seen in Italy--although we have a Dark Mark here instead of Stigmata. That redemption idea for Snape seems to be a very popular theory . . . the answer to which we will have in our hands in one month's time . . .  -------------------- |
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Jun 23 2007, 08:01 PM
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Resident Tonks Expert Posts: 1,862 Joined: 9:46pm February 3, 2006 Location: In the clouds |
QUOTE(MercuricAcid @ Jun 23 2007, 05:35 AM) [snapback]1270135[/snapback] Although this may sound a bit cliche (it probably is too...), I think that there was something between him and Lily Evans. Whether it was a good or bad relationship, I think that this plot does not have much to do with the father as much as the mother for Harry Potter. I agree. I think that if it wasn't for the past between him and Harry's parents, Snape could've been like a mentor to Harry, like Sirius, and more noticeably, Remus. Even though I don't think there was anything between him and Lily, you can tell that she affected him in a very big way, and so I too like when artist show him in connection with her. Its like you said, the plot of the books have much more to do with her than James. The only thing I don't like, is when artist show them in a romantic relationship, cuz like I said, I don't think that that's what they had. QUOTE(elizabeth18 @ Jun 23 2007, 10:12 AM) [snapback]1270422[/snapback] Here's what I find most interesting here - if you'll notice, the first two pictures that LizetM posted were done by the same artist. That is, to me, the most fascinating thing about people's interpretations of Snape. Is it possible that he was at one time in love with Lily, like MercuricAcid said. I think anguinea does a good job of showing the different sides of Snape - she can see both the love and the cruelty. It is very interesting. And I think that is something not only artist do, but also writers, they show him in these different situations that both express how they view the character and how the character is sorta perceived in the books. For these two of Anguinea, its like Hagiographer13 said, its interesting to see how they interpret Snape being 'evil', the art looking a lot more 'edgy', while the other one is much more, like Hagiographer13, 'whimsical' style. Both Makani and Caladan are also very good at achieving this.  QUOTE(HeidiBug @ Jun 23 2007, 10:43 AM) [snapback]1270449[/snapback] I think the kind of Snape art that I like most are not ones where he's represented as being mean, or sweet, or out for himself, but ones where Snape is in a redemption situation. Because I do believe that he will be redeemed (I just think he'll be dead when it happens). Like this one by caladan And especially this one by Erin J. Kluk which I love unconditionally, not only because of the emotions the picture captures but also because it has a great likeness to what Snape looks like in my head. I have mixed feeling when I see this kind of art, the whole Snape being in redemption situations. I just see him as being someone who's been through so much, and thus became a very strong person, and it sometimes, SOMETIMES, bothers me to see him down like in that one of Erin, though it is a beautiful piece of art. But I totally get where you're coming from. I'd actually rather see Snape begging for redemption, than see him in romantic situations with totally wrong characters.  Plus, I think that's sorta thing is going to happen to him in DH...well, lets hope. 
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Jun 24 2007, 02:50 AM
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Twillfit & Tatting's Chief Tatter  Posts: 2,053 Joined: 1:52am May 30, 2006 Location: Seeking the Golden Snitch  |
Wow......just wow. Too much good art!!!
Wonderful thoughts and comments all, very nice. I have to say that even though I think Snape is on the good side, I never picture him as sweet. Not even as a youth. But especially as an adult, I always picture him as if the bitterness has taken it's toll. He might be fighting evil, but he is not a pleasant man. This is not to say that I mind looking at pics of him depicted as sweet, just that it is never how I see him in my mind's eye. I love Caladan's depiction of Snape, because as Elizabeth18 said so well his power and hardness have been captured. Snape is quite a powerful wizard. He has been able to successfully dupe one (or both if you think he's out for himself) of the two greatest wizards of the age into thinking he is loyal to him. Snape has alot of power in him, with all those hard edges. We can only guess at any sweetness within. But you know, Anguinea's little drawing still gets me, because I do also think he felt something for Lily. What a complex character to spawn such amazingly diverse depictions! Wow. It is interesting to see Snape depicted as redeemed. I don't disagree with it, but I don't know if it will happen that way. I must say though, that the renditions of it are awesome. I love to look at them and imagine the story around each one. After all, it the greasy git is redeemable, there may be hope for us all. -------------------- "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" Dumbledore-DH
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