Severus Snape: FanArtists' interpretations, Good, Evil, for himself? |
 Jun 24 2007, 05:09 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer  Posts: 129 Joined: 11:17am April 27, 2007 Location: Here, mostly.    |
It's great to see these different interpretations of Snape, and just goes to show what a complex character Jo has created. Through his actions and what we've seen of him so far, people have made their own theories about his loyalties, emotions, desires etc. Anguinea shows the nasty, petty side of Snape as a teacher worrying his students (mostly Neville) and his pose in the first picture is intimidating. There's also the young Snape who helps out Lily in potions class. I know that we've only read/seen the suspicious and frankly angry side to his personality but everyone has a multitude of emotions and Snape is only human? So I'm not that bothered about seeing a sweeter or more hurt side of this character as teen Snape. A time when all our emotions tend to run riot. However, I agree with Birthday twins about bitterness taking its toll. Is it too late for sweetness? Probably. You could fill a whole gallery with the many faces of Snape. Actually, come to think of it, you could do that with any other character too! I do love Caladan's work. There's always so much emotion oozing out of the pictures and some foreboding, I think. It's almost tangible. |
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Jun 24 2007, 11:43 AM
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Junk Shop Organizer Posts: 2,631 Joined: 2:40pm January 28, 2006 Location: mourning Snape |
Ahhh...Snape...
 Love him, hate him, but you can't deny that he is a fascinating charater. Anyway, most of my favourite fanarts depict Snape and I have quite a few! I really like this image by Caladan - just beautiful! I absolutely adore the way Makani draws Snape - hilarious! My favourite pic by her is the one of Snape and Narcissa taking the Vow - link here. I think I will come back and post again as soon as the FA Galleries are running. 
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Jun 25 2007, 03:39 AM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher  Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping   |
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 got permission from the owner of that commissioned work by Caladan to post it here -- Simply eloquent and even a possible scenario in DH, the image seems to capture that haunted sadness-turned-to-self-loathing that I felt when reading the Flight of the Prince in HBP. Kind thanks to melora98 for allowing her commission to be posted. This post has been edited by Hagiographer13: Jun 25 2007, 02:35 PM -------------------- |
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Jun 28 2007, 02:38 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 like most people's depictions of Snape, because it's usually not just Snape but also the situation he's in and that of course influences the way he's depicted - powerful, harsh, shy, redeemed or sneering.
Since I'm a bit of a sucker for canon, I try to stick with two things at least: greasy hair and hooked nose. Lots of fan art doesn't make him quite greasy enough... but hey, it's FAN art, so there's a lot of freedom to show other sides of this intriguing character via non-greasy hair, for example. In all my sketches so far Snape seems to have a chronic sneer on his face - maybe the wind changed while he was sneering? who knows? Since he's a double-triple-whatever agent and has all sorts of other issues re: a certain bespectacled Title Hero, I imagine he's under a lot of pressure so he also gets rather tense shoulders. Ah, poor Severus! I hope he gets to relax a bit at the end of 7. |
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Jun 28 2007, 03:51 PM
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Resident Tonks Expert Posts: 1,862 Joined: 9:46pm February 3, 2006 Location: In the clouds |
QUOTE(Tom Scribble @ Jun 28 2007, 12:38 PM) [snapback]1279598[/snapback] In all my sketches so far Snape seems to have a chronic sneer on his face - maybe the wind changed while he was sneering? who knows? Since he's a double-triple-whatever agent and has all sorts of other issues re: a certain bespectacled Title Hero, I imagine he's under a lot of pressure so he also gets rather tense shoulders. Ah, poor Severus! I hope he gets to relax a bit at the end of 7. Hehehe! Like maybe death? That would be relaxing!  I like when people stay cannon, of course, but not everyone sees these characters exactly how they are described in the books. There are the influences the movie characters have, as well as other characters in other literary works that resemble these... it all contributes to the way each and every one of us see these characters. But yeah, 'greasy hair and hooked nose' tends to be key in almost everyone's drawings and other arts. BTW, expect more Snape art to be posted here as soon as the FA galleries are up and running. 
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Jul 2 2007, 07:17 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
QUOTE(Sofie @ Jun 24 2007, 09:43 AM) [snapback]1272021[/snapback] Ahhh...Snape... Love him, hate him, but you can't deny that he is a fascinating charater. Anyway, most of my favourite fanarts depict Snape and I have quite a few! I really like this image by Caladan - just beautiful! I absolutely adore the way Makani draws Snape - hilarious! My favourite pic by her is the one of Snape and Narcissa taking the Vow - Here is that incredible image of the Unbreakable Vow by Makani --
I would definitely put Makani amongst the artists who see Snape as a more sympathetic than evil character. In spite of his actions! Also--I should mention that we have a poll up on the TLC FanArt Gallery main page asking about the enigmatic Professor Snape.
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Jul 3 2007, 07:18 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 34 Joined: 6:02am July 1, 2007 |
Sometimes I think that Snape's character has taken on a life of his own and developed into something far beyond what J K Rowling ever intended.
Just viewing all the Fan Art that's out there on the net, not to mention the posted videos and stories. Really a entire back-story (not of JKR's making) has evolved via the inspiration and creativity of fans. Snape has caught the Popular Imagination. For example JKR has denied the Lily Love Affair theory, yet fans still (almost instinctively) feel this is the most credible reason for Snape's conduct. I Isn't he, like Heathcliff or the Phantom, one of the great Romantic heros/antiheros - essentially wicked but redeemed by one all-consuming love? |
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Jul 3 2007, 08:54 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 129 Joined: 11:17am April 27, 2007 Location: Here, mostly. |
QUOTE(Hagiographer13 @ Jul 3 2007, 01:17 AM) [snapback]1287275[/snapback] Here is that incredible image of the Unbreakable Vow by Makani --
I would definitely put Makani amongst the artists who see Snape as a more sympathetic than evil character. In spite of his actions! Makani has the enviable talent of combining realistic poses and using facial expressions along with a wicked sense of humour. This picture is a great example of this talent shown to maximum effect. I absolutely adore Snape's Poker face. He is in this picture as he's portrayed in the books - his intentions almost unreadable. I think that's why so many love his character, because he is a mystery (for the time being anyway )QUOTE(sloethorn @ Jul 3 2007, 01:18 PM) [snapback]1287977[/snapback] Sometimes I think that Snape's character has taken on a life of his own and developed into something far beyond what J K Rowling ever intended. I agree totally. He's the greasy enigma that has cloned many variations of Snape. Is it partly to do with the theories that readers create that produce so many of these variations? He reminds me of Arthur Conan Doyles creation - Sherlock Holmes. It's amazing really, he is described as hook nosed, protuding chin and piercing grey eyes, which don't really present a lovely picture of the man and yet when Paget did his illustrations, using a much more handsome model, the public took to this prettied image of Holmes. His actions are certainly not as dubious as Snapes but I think that the same mystery regarding the private life of the, shall we say, almost emotionally detached is intriguing to many. Is it because Snape's heart is in some ways, not worn on his sleeve, that readers can't help but try to dig a little into the psyche? Are we incorporating our own theories into the different creations of Snape just to fill in the gaps to a character we still know little about? To go back to artist's interpretations, it'd be interesting to see how many don't give away much emotion in Snape's features, esp. during those dramatic moments. Edited for rubbish description of Holmes This post has been edited by SulkySkrewt: Jul 3 2007, 09:01 AM |
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Jul 4 2007, 08:54 AM
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Monster Book Stacker Posts: 354 Joined: 12:32pm July 27, 2006 Location: Denial |
QUOTE For example JKR has denied the Lily Love Affair theory, yet fans still (almost instinctively) feel this is the most credible reason for Snape's conduct. I When did she say that? I thought she said she couldn't aswer that question... Caladans work is totally awesome, one of my favourite fanartists. Personally, I think I draw Snape as "for himself", though it heavily leans towards the good side. Usually he's alone in my pictures in some kind of symbolic environment, like with a raven and a skull or looking into a shattered mirror or at a burned-down candle. I haven't drawn any illustrations of situations in the books or in my imagination of what might have happened in the past yet, somehow that doesn't interest me, maybe because so many other artists have already done that much better than I ever could. --------------------   |
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Jul 12 2007, 01:34 AM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
Here is another somewhat sympathetic vision of Snape, by anni --
In this picture, even though the artist has stayed very true to the hook-nosed, greasy-haired canon description of Snape, the words on the image mitigate the negative feelings. Since we really do not know the full measure of the man, at least for another week, anything is possible. -------------------- |
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