Various HP characters and scenes (some new pics)

Hello there!!! Well, "forever" doesn't even begin to cover for how long I haven't updated this thread.

So here are some new pictures (17) that I hope you like them.

Thank you to everybody that left a comment and sorry I haven't been able to reply properly.
Some of you wanted to know the media that I use and that is Photoshop. I do the sketches in pencil and them color them in Photoshop ( I use a tablet, by the way). Hope that helps.

These are some newer stuff I've been working on; I'll add the the URLs addresses. Most of the pictures a just colored sketches or just black and white sketches because I really haven't gotten much time to finish them.

Snape.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/snape-old.jpg

Harry and Ginny.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour/harry-ginny-sketch.jpg

Dumbledore and Aberforth.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour/albus-aberforth.jpg

Rufus Scrimgeour (yeah, I'm afraid I like him).

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/rufus/scrimgeour-pencil.jpg


Remus/Tonks (three sketches)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour/r-t-cooking.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour/remus-tonks-morning.jpg

In this one Remus has short hair and Tonks has long hair. :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-t.jpg

Charlie.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour/charlie-sketch.jpg


This is Dumbledore and Fawkes.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/DD-Fawkes2.jpg


These are Harry, Draco and Snape in the Sectumsempra chapter.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/harry-draco-snape2.jpg

This is when Snape is about to kill Dumbledore (sniff!!)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/snape-dd2.jpg

These are some of the Order members listening to a Quidditch match on the radio.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/quidditch2.jpg

High-res version:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/quidditch.jpg

These are Remus and Tonks (winter scene):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-winter2.jpg


This is Scrimgeour, who is badly in need of a holiday. ;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/scrimgeour.jpg


These are Harry and Lupin, sharing a moment in front of Dumbledore's tomb.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-harry-dd.jpg


This is a young Dumbledore picture.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/dumbledore.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/dumbledore.jpg

These are a series of sketches scanned from my sketchbook. They happen to have side annotations making a little bit of fun of the characters. Don't hit me to hard for them. :P


So this is Lupin (short-haired version) and Kingsley.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-kingsley.jpg


These are Sirius and Regulus.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/sirius-regulus.jpg


Snape and Draco.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/draco-snape.jpg

Ron and Hermione.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/hermione-ron.jpg

Harry and Ginny.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/harry-ginny.jpg


These are Harry and Dumbledore in the cave scene. (HBP)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/harry-dumbledore-liquid2.jpg


Remus and Tonks in the kitchen of Grimmauld Place.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-kitchen-small2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-kitchen-small.jpg

Remus and Tonks kissing on the beach.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/tonks-remus-kiss2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/tonks-remus-kiss.jpg

Harry and Lupin in his office at Hogwarts. (PoA).

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-harry-office-small.jpg

And here's the older stuff.

This painting is supposed to be when Lupin jumps in between Malfoy and Harry/Neville at the DoM battle.

I know that neither Malfoy nor Lupin seem to be casting any spells at the moment, but in the drawing it look rather lame to have the two guys just pointing at each other with sticks. So I added the curses. :shrug:

And because whenever I de-rez the paintings almost 50% of the detail is gone, I posted a link to the same picture where the image is bigger. In case you want to see what's going on in the background.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-vs-malfoy-dom.jpg


This is the same scene, but it's just a close up. It would be when Lupin tells Harry to round the others and go (or something like that)


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-harry.jpg


And this is again based on Loup's and Elf's awesome theory. It's supposed to be Remus, Gryffindor and Fawkes. If you think Remus and Gryffindor look alike there's a reason for it (besides from the one in JK's description) and if you want to check out the theory here's a link:
http://www.cosforums.com/cosarchive/showpost.php?p=1476708&postcount=1288


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-godriccopy.jpg

This one is Tonks and Remus at St Mungos after the MoM battle. I did it for my friend's B-day and she told me it was the most depressing birthday present she has ever got :shrug:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/tonks-remus-mungos.jpg

Older stuff:

This one is the Marauders (hopefully you can tell who's who)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/marauders-photo.jpg

The following three are "Lupin through the years" (sort of)

This one is in his late teens

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/teen-lupincopy.jpg

This one, in his late 20's

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-late20copy.jpg

And this one, in his late 30's

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/profile-rjl.jpg


And this is the older stuff I posted...


This one is Harry and Lupin at the MoM (veil scene).

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-harry-veil.jpg


The following paintings are actually based on Elf’s and Loup Garou’s theory about Lupin being the HBP. Regardless of whether Lupin ends up being the HBP or not, the theory is really cool in itself. It evokes some really nice imagery and it was really fun to try and paint some of it.
Here’s a link to the theory, check it out, it rocks.

http://www.cosforums.com/cosarchive/showpost.php?p=1476708&postcount=1288


This is just Lupin as the HBP

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-hbp.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-hbp.jpg

And this is DD telling Lupin about him being the HBP.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/lupin-dd-hbp.jpg


This is a joke really. It’s Sirius and Remus at Grimmauld Place.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/sirus-remus.jpg


The next two are Remus/Tonks. I did them because I lost a bet to a friend that ships them. So, because of my dumbness I ended up doing these two paintings. I have nothing against them, I just don’t like to draw romantic stuff too much.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-kiss.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-tonks-kiss.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/tonks-lupin.jpg


This one I made for a class and I actually have to paint it. I'll post the painted version when I have it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/Lupin-DD-Gargoyles.jpg


And I guess the rest doesn’t need a lot of explanations. Hope you guys like them.
I’ll go check what you guys are doing.

Peace out.

Caladan

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-pencil-sketch.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-gg-sword.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/remus-wolfsbane.jpg

*jaw drop* Ok, I've seen some of these before, but that doesn't change how fantastic they are, which hit me anew when I saw the new ones. How on earth do you manage that much detail??

Oh My God- these are brilliant, I am not a huge fan of the illistrative style, but you caould convert me!
I love your attention to detail and the delicalte shading and wow... I shold take time to really enjoy them before i babble, but, they promote the babble response.... They aren't soley watercolor are they? I love the way you draw hands...
I would love to see your Snape (non joke version)
more!!!! please

O.O They're amazing! Lupin may be a little too scary to be desired, but they're all so lovely! O.O My personal favourite would be the Sirius and Lupin pic in Grimmauld Place XDDD

In a rating of one to ten, I'd give you...

...a thousand! They're so detailed and proffesional. Don't forget to give me your autograph when you become famous :p

AAAhhhhh
I could never give these the compliments they deserve.....only, do more. NOW.

Hey guys, thanks, I went to eat something and you guys replied.

Dsbs Thanks. Yes, I'm a detail freak. I'd love to do more, but the day only has so many hours. I still have to check your stuff, but I need to do it in a computer that supports the artpad progam. I cannot do it at home. Which, by the way, brings me to ask, what is the ArtPad? Is it like Photoshop or Painter? I only use Photoshop (and Painter if I'm in a brave mood), is there ArtPad for Mac or is it only for PC?

chiba_anna Hehe, yeah, I do have a thing for scary looking guys :)

squirrely_wrath Hmm...but Alan Rickman is cool already. I don't think I can imagine Snape in any other way ;)

Wraith of Truth Thanks. Don't know about the famous part though :)

Yeah... I'd rant on and on about how utterly fantastic it is... and how perfectly amazing it is... and how I wish I could draw like that... But I'm sure you're sick of it... haha.

Even though I never imagined Remus with facial hair, he looks wonderful. And, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one in the world who can't get enough of the werewolf.

Oh. My. God. I am a bit speechless...Those are so good it's scary. There is absolutely nothing to criticise... Wow.
How long does it take you to colour one of those, by the way? The detail is insane.

....

...that's all that needs to be said...or unsaid...*sits and gapes and drawings for hours*

Wow... just... wow....

My favorite though has to be the third one with DD and Lupin.... It just looks so Mythical.

wow..amazing....

I like first one most.
It has very much emotion and the colors choice reinforce that strong emotion.
Also the one with Lupin and Sirius imaging to hunt Umbridge or struggle Snape is so amazing funny.^_^
You're a good and talented artist.

Dsbs Thanks. Yes, I'm a detail freak. I'd love to do more, but the day only has so many hours. I still have to check your stuff, but I need to do it in a computer that supports the artpad progam. I cannot do it at home. Which, by the way, brings me to ask, what is the ArtPad? Is it like Photoshop or Painter? I only use Photoshop (and Painter if I'm in a brave mood), is there ArtPad for Mac or is it only for PC?
Ack - don't even look at my stuff, it's like kindergarten scribbling compared to this.
Artpad's just an online drawing tool and it's freaking impossible to use, although I'd love to see what you could do with it. I have no Remus pictures myself, because I'm waiting 'till I'm good to draw him. I don't have a mac, but I think artpad works on one - it's not a program, it's just online.

I know what my favourite is now, it's the one with just his face. I think. The last one's awesome too, and there is some scary detail on the coloured ones. You know what I think I like best is the tattered robes. They're actually tattered, you didn't just add some patches. The care you put into it is phenomenal - please post more when you've got the chance :) Also, have you drawn anyone other than Remus? Just out of curiosity? I mean, I can't get enough of him but I'd like to see your interpretations of the other HP characters.

Ok enough gushing. You rule, though!

You know, I saw the movie before I read the third books. So up until now, whenever I thought of Lupin, I thought of Thewlis.

Now that image has been replaced by your excellent images.

JulieWeasley Thank you. Yeah I could never get enough of Remus Lupin. It would rock if JK would write a book on him, but I guess that's just fangirl wishful thinking. :)

ulk well, it depends on the detail really. But the one with Lupin and DD took me a day and a half to put color on it. I assume the other Lupin/DD is going to take 2 full days (like 14 to 16hs each day) to finish. Architectural detail is usually what takes the longest amount of time.

oceandream130, TnK, LengMui Thank you.

Yamatoking Thanks. You know about the Sirius and Remus one, I'm glad it comes across as funny. When I was doing it I thought it was somewhat pathetic. :shrug:

I saw your gallery. And I really like your style. There is no way I can do anime style drawings. I've tried because I love it, but I just can never make the characters look alright. I really like the black and whites one you have and the Dementor attacking Harry. The color on that one is just like what I imagined it should be.

Dsbs
Ack - don't even look at my stuff, it's like kindergarten scribbling compared to this.
Artpad's just an online drawing tool and it's freaking impossible to use, although I'd love to see what you could do with it. I have no Remus pictures myself, because I'm waiting 'till I'm good to draw him. I don't have a mac, but I think artpad works on one - it's not a program, it's just online.

Oh, that makes sense. Whenever I tried to open a file it said I needed an upgrade on flash or some other web program. Yes, it should work on Mac, I'll check it on the school computers then. And hopefully I'll get around to see what you're up to.

And no, I haven't drawn any other HP character. I guess the only other one that I have is Dumbledore, because Lupin and DD are my fave HP characters. I just don't do too much character design. Most of these drawings (with the exception of Lupin as HBP) start when I'm at school and the instructor doesn't stop talking (Binns like :rolleyes:) and I really cannot work on enviromental stuff, so I just doodle people (also not to forget my figure drawing).
And the other thing is that a lot of the characters I do picture them pretty much the way the look in the movie.
I have some issues with movie-Lupin, though. And it's not Thewlis, I do like him, it's the overall look. Like the Hitler's moustache (and I do like facial hair as you can see). But really, why on earth the Hitler's moustache, it only looks good on Clark Gable or Errol Flynn. And I'll stop ranting.

Oh, and glad you like the tattered robes. I think holes in clothing are the coolest thing ever :)


Nagisa Wow, thanks. Glad you like the way he looks. I thought I was going to get smack over the head because of the beard and the racoon look :)

Wow. I don't usually like fanart too much but they are fabby! Lupin is almost exactly how i imagine him, except sexier!

Wow! I love the way you draw Lupin. It's the closet anyone has gotten to what I imagine Lupin to look like. How do you do some much detail? I wish I could draw like you. I would love yo see more of your work. I think my favorite picture would be the one with Lupin and Dumbledore on the castle.

*finally unglues eyes from drawing of incrediablely hot Remus.*
I love it! Your drawings are amazingly realistic.I draw too,but mine have a bit of a cartoony feel to them.
I especially loved Sirius and Remus sitting in their chairs imagining what they'd do to thier least favorite people.
The only thing I have left to say is...
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hi caladan! thanks for the owl. it's wonderful to see all your lupin works in one place, and especially somewhere where they can be appreciated by a wider audience (and where you can get some positive feedback when school is getting you down...)

of the new ones i really like remus with the bottle. you captured perfectly the dejected look in his eyes, and from the slight curve of his mouth i can see that the potion tastes disgusting. it's really a brilliant character portrayal, also a side of remus he doesn't show in public because he always puts on such a brave face and doesn't want to get other people down. but no one is always happy-go-lucky, and this is one of those moments when remus is really sick of being sick.

so two questions: all those criss-crosses on his body, especially in the sword sketch, are they all meant to be scratches he gave himself while he was in werewolf form? or are they scars from battle? or both?

and secondly, what medium do you use to make the coloured paintings? is it airbrush?

keep up the good work!

THESE ARE BEYOND GREAT!!!!

I love the scars on Lupin, must have taken a while.

Caladan!!! So glad you decided to post your pics!!!

Sorry, but you might need to wipe some drool off that second pic with Remus and Tonks. I think I made a mess, but his expression is just so darn sexy!

Can't wait to see more!

Can I ask about that imagery on the side of the first Remus/Tonks pic? What went into that?

Furthering what Yamatoking said: the emotion in that first one is really enhanced by the lack of color. Like a black-and-white photo where the details just pop out--so do their faces. Heartbreaking.

You are a wonderful artist with such amazing vision, as we've told you over in Lupin-Land. Keep posting more, and give us updates if you can!

*looks and drools some more...*

Remusisreallyhot

Wow. Wow.
These must of taken you loads of time and effort, but it was well worth it. These are beyond excellent. Beyond amazing, even. So much emotion in them all, and expression, plenty of that as well.
I agree with you on the Tonks/Remus ship, I'm not to fond of it. However, I utterly adore the way you portrayed her. Just spiffing.
The tattered robes are just to real to be a drawing, breathtaking.
And Fawkes, dear old Fawkes. Who could forget that beloved creature?

In short, your work belongs in a gallery, a gallery of massivly high security. Dragons at every entrance. Enchantments hovering in the air. Millions of other secure messures. The Great Calandan Gallery of Breathtaking Art. Hey, it's more then possible.

grey lady,Blue_Eyes,grokgrok Thank you guys.

Hal Hey, cartoony is great. Did you post any of your drawings?
I'd love to do something more like that. Like anime (it's very frustrating not to be able to draw anime) Have you seen Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence? It's really awesome movie.

Urqu Hi!
I'm glad the one of Remus with the bottle came across that way. I really didn't know if his expression was going to work. I know he's not like that every single day, but I assume once every 6 month he probably gets into the "this-really-sucks" mood. Or the way you wrote it (which is a thousand times better)and it's exactly what I wanted to draw.
all those criss-crosses on his body, especially in the sword sketch, are they all meant to be scratches he gave himself while he was in werewolf form? or are they scars from battle? or both?
Yes, I think it's probably a combination of injuries that he got in wolf form and battle. I was thinking that he only got the Marauders for very few years of his life to lessen the effects of the wolfish mind. And Wolfsbane is really recent. So, he would probably have a large collection of bruises and scratches.
Also if the Marauders had to keep him controlled, I think Padfoot and Prongs probably had to use a certain degree of violence (I mean the times when Remus recalls that there were near misses).
And probably he got some scars from battle, though I'm not sure how that works. I only know of two people that have scars from curses: one is Harry, and the other one is Mad-Eye. And with Mad-Eye I'm actually assuming he got them from a combination of spells hitting him and god knows what else.
So, yes I'd think it's a combination of injuries that he got in werewolf form (self-inflicted or not) and from battle.
what medium do you use to make the coloured paintings? is it airbrush?
I don't use airbrush too much. I just adjust some of the brushes that are the Photoshop default and use those. I do use some airbrush to get some of the diffusion in the background. I'm not sure if that's too clear. I can tell you exactly which brushes I use from Photoshop 7 if you want to, I don't have the CS version, though.

Thanks for the comment Urqu. Oh, and I read in the Lyceum about the wedding in the castle. That sounds so cool!

Mrs Flamel Hi!
Sorry, but you might need to wipe some drool off that second pic with Remus and Tonks
:rotfl:
I'm glad you like him. And to answer the question about what I was thinking on the first Remus/Tonks picture...errr...actually, I'm not sure if you want to know :)
So, I did the second picture that I posted, first. And my friend told me they just looked like good friends. So the second one that I did, (first one I posted) I made sure she would get the point that they're not just good friends. However, I couldn't resist making a little joke inside the celtic patterns (I didn't design the patterns, not that crazy yet) :)
So I did this drawing of a chameleon and a wolf, and if you look at their expressions they are supposed to be in love. Hope it doesn't sound too wrong, it was just meant to be an inside joke to bother my friend a little.
Did that make some sense?

I do try to make little references to other things when I desing something. The way Remus looks is not entirely casual. It's fun to do, I guess.

Thanks for your comments. Really, it's good to know that some ideas get through the way I more or less thought about them. And I'll post some more when I can.

FawkesPhoenix Thanks. Glad you like the drawings.

And Fawkes, dear old Fawkes. Who could forget that beloved creature?
He rocks, doesn't he?

Thanks again for your words. It's really encouraging.

hello, your stuff is amazing !!!!!

is there a face and a hand behind the veil in the first picture?
The wolf and chameleon was the first thing I noticed in the Tonks/Lupin picture its a really clever touch and the celtic design is painstakingly good!
the close up portrait of Lupin really looks like this irish actor called John Lynch
he was in 'The Secret Garden' (sorry, i realise that's a bit obscure) I'll try and find a picture, annnnyyyway please post more of your stuff its incredible, i'd really like to see a half morphed Lupin/Werewolf you could really do it justice :tu:

this is really great! :tu: but the pictures of lupin kinda remind me of jesus or roots and i'm not a fan of lupin/tonk but i'll put that aside to applauded you! *bows & claps*i'm not worthy, i'm not worthy!

Wow! I am speechless. :wow: These are really amazing! :tu:

Wow, I can't believe I didn't check this out sooner! I love your style! The details are absolutely wonderful! Sorry, I can't think of anything original to say.

Edit: OK, I thought of something. I noticed that Remus looks very pirate-like in some of your drawings (tattered trousers, sword, bird (Fawkes?) on shoulder). Was that intentional?

Oh my goodness! These are the most amazing Harry Potter artworks I have ever seen! I'm so happy I got to see them today! They are amazing! You are wonderful and you are going to be a famous artist someday! Well, you kinda already are to me! WOW!

Wow, those pictures are just absolutely beautiful!

Just knowing that four of these "magical masterpieces" were inspired by Elf's and my oddball little theory still raises chills. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Provided our project ever makes it to completion, and we would have any influence whatsoever with a prospective publisher (a longshot, I freely admit), you stand first in line for us as a potential cover artist.

shraker
Thank you. Glad you like the work.
is there a face and a hand behind the veil in the first picture?
Not intentionally. I didn't pay attention, but maybe the patterns create one.
The wolf and chameleon was the first thing I noticed in the Tonks/Lupin picture its a really clever touch and the celtic design is painstakingly good!
Note on this: I didn't design the celtic patterns. The only one I re-design is the one where the chameleon and the wolf are standing. I'm happy you notice it. It was fun to do.

Oh, and I'd love to see a picture of John Lynch. Is the "Secret Garden" good? I can check it out.

Again, thank you.

elvenprincess,Beaulieu,Spew Member,tabygrint thank you guys.

shmink
OK, I thought of something. I noticed that Remus looks very pirate-like in some of your drawings (tattered trousers, sword, bird (Fawkes?) on shoulder). Was that intentional?
Yes, it's intentional. Except for the tattered trousers, the rest is an attempt to recreate a little the theory created by Loup Garou and Elf, where it parallels the legend of King Arthur with GG with Lupin. I'm not explaining this OK, if you can read the theory, is really cool (whether it turns out to be true in canon or not) and there's a lot of reaserch and thought behind it. Here's the link:

http://www.cosforums.com/cosarchive/showpost.php?p=1476708&postcount=1288

So the sword is supposed to be Godric Gryffindor's sword (the same one Harry has in CoS), Fawkes is there to symbolize a lot of things: from reincarnation, to Dumbledore, to Gryffindor himself, and just all the associations that come with Fawkes. So whenever you see either Fawkes or the sword (especially), is because I'm trying to make some refernce to their theory. I just love the idea.

The tattered jeans are not meant to be anything in particular. Remus wears a tattered robes, so I assumed whatever pants he would wear, they would be in a pretty sorry state too. And, because as I've said somewhere above, I think holes in clothing are really cool.

I hope that answered your question more or less. And thank you so much for the comments.

Loup
I already sent you an owl. But thanks again. And it's my pleasure to make reference to your great theory whenever I can.

I'm soo jealous... I'd love to be able to do that!

OK first of all can I just say that I'd like to pick myself up after collapsing on the floor at how utterly breathtaking these pictures are.
At first I didn't really like the way you painted Lupin but now I just love it. I really like the pic with Sirius (he's so darn sexy!) :love:
Kudos to the Lupin/Tonks pictures! I am a supporter of that ship and that ship only and I think they are really great. :tu:
And Lupin is like so the HBP! :clap:

Lovely pictures, very well-done! i liked the one with harry and Remus the most- I loved how Remus hugged Harry.

I also liked the picture of Remus and Sirius.

only one thing: Remus is quite scary. He looks like a criminal barbarian. One of those people who lived on the 9 century or something. Wild, dangerous. The ones who killed because it was the rule of survival!

Remus may be a werewolf, but he is the kindest person ever. And his gentleness doesn't show in this pictures, as far as I am concerned.

I am not very crazy about the bear, either, but the expression of his eyes is the most disturbing!

Anyway, keep going, you have a lot of talent!

Wow. Those are amazing.

FoxyDoxy thank you, glad you like the work.

Lynz Thanks. I'm glad you like the Remus/Tonks ones. They were rather difficult to do for me. And I know what you mean about the way Remus looks. It was one of the reasons I was not sure whether to show the works or not. There's a lot of reasoning behind the way he looks, that's rather complex, long and is of course my personal opinion. :)
Thanks for leaving a comment, it's good to know how concepts are seen from outside one's mind.

gottaloveLupin Thanks for the comments.
I really didn't mean to make Remus look evil, or like a murderer, and I was not making reference to him being a werewolf by the way he looks either. But of course, it might not come across that way :(
I sent you an owl, that hopefully explains a little bit better why I chose to make Remus the way he looks. And thanks again.

SilverStar thank you.

oh my Lord...

Those are so very cool...though I share the feelin of some other not-so-agressive-mind-picture of Lupin, I do really think you draw very well. I know you gonna be famous some day. I wish I can draw too, make pretty drawings, but I just simply can't. None that I ever draw looks like what I intend them to look like :upset:

Care to share with me why you make Lupin look so scary? Apart that I read you said earlier that you have *things* for those kind of guys :eyebrows:

I love the one with DD & the gorgoyles, simply mind blowing...whoooshhh....

:tu:

caladan: I don't use airbrush too much. I just adjust some of the brushes that are the Photoshop default and use those. I do use some airbrush to get some of the diffusion in the background. I'm not sure if that's too clear. I can tell you exactly which brushes I use from Photoshop 7 if you want to, I don't have the CS version, though.

so you do it entirely on the computer? or do you sketch it by hand and then scan it in or something? (i really don't know how that stuff works. all i know about drawing on the computer using "paint" and clicking the mouse around and it looks like total ****, so i somehow can't believe these were done completely on the computer...)

WOW!
Those are all amazing!
That's not how I pictured Remus, but your arts still gave me chills.
I especially like the first one, with Remus holding back Harry. Like the hug and the sorrow and desperation on ther faces.

And I like the kiss pic a lot.
This coming from someone who doesn't ship Remus/Tonks is saying something about how good you are! :tu:

OK i'v found some pics of john lynch , but in the secret garden he had a moustache and goatee so try and imagine him with one and (hopefully) i won't seem so crazy!
The secret garden is an adaptation of the childrens novel (and my favorite film at age 10) it's still quite a charming film though if your into quaint English tales.

Just Patterns! I swear i can see part of a face and a hand behind the veil ....Spoooky !!

anyway
cant wait to see more of your work

iceblueangel
Hey, thank you. Glad you like them. And I might send you an owl about why I made Lupin look like that.It's rather long to post here, I think.
I was not trying to make him look scary precisely, but for sure I was not thinking in Brad Pitt when I designed him :)

Urqu
I usually do the sketches by hand and then I paint them on the computer. However, I use a wacom tablet. I don't know if you have seen them. But is this tablet and a type of pen that you use instead of the mouse. You have to look at the screen while you're drawing/painting on the tablet, but you get used to it pretty fast. There's no way I could do it with just the mouse.
And Photoshop is really awesome for painting. You can adjust the brushes and create textures and you can get similar results as if you were painting with traditional media. It sometimes tends to look too "sinthetic", but there's ways around that.
Technically, Painter is better than Photoshop. The brushes and media that you can use are way better (more realistic and less plastic looking), however it crashes every five minutes. I don't know if it works better on PC, but I have a Mac, and it's a nightmare to make it work with the old OS.
But, yes, all the color is done in Photoshop, except for the value only ones, like the one in the MoM and the Sirius/Remus one. Those I painted with a warm grey set of Copic markers.

I don't remember almost anything about Paint, but for what I remember it is pretty basic, and with a mouse it's really hard to color stuff in. It's doable, but it would take a long amount of time. And I think you'd mess up your wrist (and I'm not kidding here).

Here's the link for the tablets if you want to check them out
http://www.wacom.com/

But basically that's the process. I should be able to do the entire thing on the computer, but I still like the feel of drawing on paper better.

If you want to check out really awesome stuff done entirely on the computer go to this site. The man rocks:

http://www.goodbrush.com/

Remsy Luck
Thank you. Glad you liked the kiss one. It was rather hard to figure out how their noses wouldn't bump into each other. :)

shraker
Thanks for the pictures of the actor. You know, I think I've seen him in some movie, but I don't remember. And no, you're not crazy. That's pretty close to what I wanted to draw.
Isn't the "Secret Garden" directed by Agniezka Holland (spelling?)? Isn't there a kid in a wheelchair? I think I saw that movie a while ago. If it's that one it has a really awesome art direction. Hmm...I should really see it.
Thanks again.

Hey, this is from a while back, but I just wanted to say, I thought you captured the gentle, mysterious, mischeivious side of Lupin very well, while also showing the fact that yes, he does have scars, and a darker side. It's not at all how I imagined him, but fantastic nonetheless, and I really can see how people might imagine him like that, even if I don't. Think you'll do any more? (I'm not nagging, just wondering :P )

I'm speechless. Those are unbelievable! Even all of my art teachers weren't that good! I'm sorry to gush, but wow! I love them all, but the second one is my favorite. Those jeans are awesome! :tu: :tu: That's not how I picture him in my head, but I like your interpretation :)

Thanks for the pictures of the actor. You know, I think I've seen him in some movie, but I don't remember.
He's been in Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow, I found out while looking for the pictures.

Isn't the "Secret Garden" directed by Agniezka Holland (spelling?)? Isn't there a kid in a wheelchair? I think I saw that movie a while ago. If it's that one it has a really awesome art direction. Hmm...I should really see it.
yeah thats the one!

Its AgnieSzka Holland , i looked it up on imdb.com
aaannnd I'm going to leave it there before i look even more like a nerd!

These are wonderful. I am really drawn to the one of Remus and Dumbledore. Alot of what I see of Lupin is captured here. I'm not sre if this make sense but... I have always had the impression that if it weren't for being a werewolf, He would have the sort of casual aloofness that you see in fashion editorials. Handsome, brooding, and reluctant to let himself be drawn completely into a cause. Like he could be swallowed up by his principles...
anyways... I like your pictures they have a really great graphic quality. have you ever done etching?

Those are really, really good!!! You really have a knack for art. You should really stick with it. ^_^

dsbs
Hey, this is from a while back, but I just wanted to say, I thought you captured the gentle, mysterious, mischeivious side of Lupin very well, while also showing the fact that yes, he does have scars, and a darker side
Thanks, it's good that some of what I was thinking shows through.
I think you might have guessed this one because of my signature, but I'm a big fan of Dune. And when Lupin appeared on PoA, he sort of reminded me of a lot of the characters in Dune. Very mysterious, with a high sense of honor and morality, with a wry sense of humor,intelligent, really aware of his environment, observant, and cool. There's no mischeivious character in Dune, though, but the rest comes pretty close to Paul Atreides, Leto I or Duncan Idaho. Of course, it might also be that I read way too many comic books and my brain cells are in short circuit :)
And I don't think I'll be posting anything any time soon. I have to focus on my school work, otherwise I'll never graduate. :(

AndyRFan22
Thank you. Glad you like the jeans. They're one of the most fun parts to draw.

shraker
Thanks again for the info. Yes, I did see that movie, but I don't remember much. I do remember that I really liked it visually, and that the story was good. I really want to see it now, but I guess I'll have to wait until the end of the term :shrug:

aaannnd I'm going to leave it there before i look even more like a nerd!
Oh, don't worry! I can assure you, I've done much nerdier stuff than that *cough*watching LOTR RotK 5 times, each in every different theater because I didn't like how the contrast was calibrated in the theaters' screens*cough* :)

sharpie
Alot of what I see of Lupin is captured here. I'm not sre if this make sense but... I have always had the impression that if it weren't for being a werewolf, He would have the sort of casual aloofness that you see in fashion editorials. Handsome, brooding, and reluctant to let himself be drawn completely into a cause. Like he could be swallowed up by his principles...
I think I know what you mean. Sort of like the reluctant hero? I think he would be such a cool comic book character.
And, no I've never done etching. I'd like to, though.
Thanks for your comment.

SSJ_Jup81
Thank you for words.

Hey, thank you. Glad you like them. And I might send you an owl about why I made Lupin look like that.It's rather long to post here, I think.

Please do, please do... I want to see Lupin from your point of view. I love him so very much...

Thank you

GREAT JOB :tu:

*gets up from falling off of chair* i'm speakless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . okay! those are better than fantastic there *looks through thesaurus* tremendous, mind-boggling --- they take my breath away! how did you . . . ? how . . . ? when . . . ? i'll come back once my brain starts functioning better after this shock. *walks to doctor's office*

GREAT JOB!!!! :p :tu: :eyebrows: :tu: :p

Holy moley! Those are some mind-boggling pics! :wow:

two words: MAD TALENT!!!!!!! omg, i wish i could do that! the detail is amazing and impeccable!!! beautiful!

Originally posted by Caladan

Oh, don't worry! I can assure you, I've done much nerdier stuff than that *cough*watching LOTR RotK 5 times, each in every different theater because I didn't like how the contrast was calibrated in the theaters' screens*cough*

Nerdieness doesnt count when LOTR is involved, what a great excuse to watch RotK 5 times! :tu:


anyway I've butcherd your beautiful work on the pretext of showing you what i see behind the veil (It's kind of abstract), hope you dont mind it's just for a laugh.

Wow, they are fantastic. Good job! :tu:

I'm so glad you posted your work here for everyone to see!

This is actually the first time I've seen a few of these. . . but even though the one you have of Lupin and Dumbledore isn't painted yet, it's already my favorite :) It's going to be incredible when it's finished!

I wish I had your talent.
To quote Ron Weasley : "That's bloody brilliant!"
I hope to see more of your work in the future. Your talent is really outstanding!!

There is a face!! haha I was trying to figure out what you were talking about but I could never see anything. Kinda creepy, that it wasn't intentional...

Ack, the artwork is just so perfect!

Those are incredible! The detail you put into each one is beautiful. I especially like the two of Remus And Tonks. The little chameleon and wolf in the corner of the first one is a nice touch! I can't wait to see some more!

Originally posted by hobgoblins

There is a face!! haha I was trying to figure out what you were talking about but I could never see anything.
Yeeeaaah! someone else can see it!!! :D

Kinda creepy, that it wasn't intentional....
It's like when people see the face of Elvis in a waffle :rotfl:

iceblueangel I already did

Mugglefoot, Inkwolf, lil fall o rain, magical violet, conansaura Thank you guys. I'm really happy you like them. As I've said, one thing is what you have in your head and how you put that on paper, but it's really hard to know if what you do is actually working, or not. So thanks.

Zorro Thank you. And, by the way, I like your name :) Zorro is cool.

Credo Buffa Thanks. It's still a bit odd to know that more people than the ones at the Lyceum are looking at the works :)
DD and Lupin in the castle is the one that I like the most, too. I have to paint it by next week, otherwise I'm never going to pass that class :shrug:

Matea Thank you. The chameleon and the wolf were fun to do.

Originally posted by hobgoblins
There is a face!! haha I was trying to figure out what you were talking about but I could never see anything. Kinda creepy, that it wasn't intentional...
I think I have to disagree with you, it's not creepy. It's really creepy :) I really couldn't see it until now. I absolutely didn't do it on purpose.

shraker
OK, I see it now. And it's very disturbing :scared: How on earth did you see it the first time? :)
Next time I try some abstract texturing on a painting I'll e-mail it to you first. If there's nothing weird going on in the patterns, then, I'll post it :D

It's like when people see the face of Elvis in a waffle
:huh: Really? You can sort of see Elvis' face in a waffle? Is it like an Urban Legend or if I get a waffle at the school caffeteria and stare at it for a while I can see it?

Awsome! I wish I could draw like that!!

Originally posted by Caladan

OK, I see it now. And it's very disturbing How on earth did you see it the first time?

I was looking to see if there was some part of sirius falling through and there it was!


Next time I try some abstract texturing on a painting I'll e-mail it to you first. If there's nothing weird going on in the patterns, then, I'll post it

hey, I'm going to hold you to that!


Originally posted by Caladan

Really? You can sort of see Elvis' face in a waffle? Is it like an Urban Legend or if I get a waffle at the school caffeteria and stare at it for a while I can see it?
:rotfl: Hahaa!! no just joking......but I did hear about this woman who saw the face of the virgin mary on a toasted cheese sandwich, she kept it in the fridge for twenty years and sold it for 2 million bucks ! ..... and I think if you see anything in a waffle in the school caffeteria stay away from it!!

I just had my whole family come and look at your drawings! They loved them, they're so good!

Have you always drawn like that, or is that refined talent? I can draw pretty well myself, but no where near that. but i havent taken drawing classes either, but i am an accomplished musician and i believe that drawing is like playing an instrument, it must be really refined to be the best, as yours is.

:drool: You've certainly patched up the image of Remus I had in mind! :drool: :drool: :drool: Awesome job!!! I love it!!!

Wow. just wow.

Woooooooooooow!
Simply amazing and beautiful!

How did you manage to get that kind of painting out of Photoshop?! It must have taken you hours at the very least to make these!
You've got both a lot of patience and talent! :D

**** dude... I really hope you do not mind but I decided to make your picture of, Lupin holding Harry back from going into the veil after Sirius, well... it just became my new desktop background. I starred at it utterly amazed for 5 minutes before writing this post. When I look at this picture and remember the OoTP ending...I knot up inside...seriously it brings a tear to my eye. You captured the raw emotion that I knew was in that scene but never truely realized until I looked at this image. Hell of a job and VERY WELL DONE!!!!!!

even though i'm not a lupin/tonks shipper, my fave is the one w/them kissing...wow, you're so amazing
ithilena's ego *drops drastically in the artistic department...*

Okay Caladan I have decided that the movies are okay but what would really make the books come to life is an animated series of movies that are true to the book in story and detail. If that ever happens I really hope they make you the lead art director for the project. These are some of the most professional and awesome pictorials that I have ever seen!!!

Wow! These are fantastic! That's all I can say.:)

Wow. How do you manage so much detail in these amazing drawings?! *gasp* I love your style...Truly unique...Amazing work, keep it up!!! ^____^

I’m speechless WOW!!!!
I really really really love your work. It's so realistic and full of details.

Impa, InnocentEyes, Crystal_clear, Chrysalis, rvnclwprft, LizZz
Thank you guys. It means a lot to know other Harry Potter fans like what I'm doing. So, yep, thanks.

shraker
but I did hear about this woman who saw the face of the virgin mary on a toasted cheese sandwich, she kept it in the fridge for twenty years and sold it for 2 million bucks !
Ewww!!!! Imagine what the cheese looked like after all those years.

..... and I think if you see anything in a waffle in the school caffeteria stay away from it!!
:rotfl: That's really wise advise.

Spew Member
OK, I'm officially blushing. Thank you.

Phlame
Well, I'm going to an art school, and I should be graduating sometime during June. It's a good school, and I've also been working rather hard to try to get my stuff to sort of work.
I do have to say that characters is not what I usually do. I've been working on perspective drawing for two years by now, so drawing cities and buildings is what I like the most.
I have a lot of doubts when it comes to character design, but I'm too much of a fangirl not to try and do some Harry Potter related drawings :)
And, by the way, I couldn't play or sing anything if my life depended on it. Really, I cannot even sing Happy Birthday without missing part of the tune :(

Ithilena
You know I'm not a Remus/Tonks shipper either. It's just one of those things that I could care less whether it happens or not. However, having a close friend that's a hardcore R/T shipper, I should have guessed that, at a point, I was going to end up drawing them (grr.. I'm still mad about loosing that bet).
I do have to admit they're fun to draw together, though :)

maisis00
Oh, I don't mind at all that you use the drawing as a desktop background. In fact, I'm very flattered. Thank you so much for your comments.
And, yes, it's a heart breaking scene. I hope JK doesn't pull another one of those on us, because that was truly depressing.

I have decided that the movies are okay but what would really make the books come to life is an animated series of movies that are true to the book in story and detail.
That would be so great. I completely agree with you. I'd also love to see something that respects much more the spirit of the books and does justice to JK's characters and storyline. I sometimes wonder if Kloves has actually read the books, especially PoA.
And again thanks.

Lucca
Thank you. Actually working on Photoshop, to me at least, takes the same time than working traditionally. The big advantage with Photoshop is that you can work on layers, and if you separate your layers well enough, you can modify things way faster (than with traditional media).
But, the painting of DD and Lupin sitting on the fence, took around 16hs to finish. And, err... I'm rather slow also :)

YaY caladan your back!!!

Sooo :whistle: got any new work for us to oggle at? :wow:




*god, don't you just hate it when people have to resort to using smilies because they have no writing skills! :rolleyes:*

Amazing if I may say so myself.

These are definitely one of my top ten favourite renderings of Remus (and one of the best Harry drawings I've seen). You are so talented!

I'm speechless, your drawings are fantastic and the best I have ever seen of HP drawings. Do you plan to do anymore?

Yamatoking Thanks. You know about the Sirius and Remus one, I'm glad it comes across as funny. When I was doing it I thought it was somewhat pathetic.

I saw your gallery. And I really like your style. There is no way I can do anime style drawings. I've tried because I love it, but I just can never make the characters look alright. I really like the black and whites one you have and the Dementor attacking Harry. The color on that one is just like what I imagined it should be.


Sorry that I answearing you so late!^^
Your welcome,thank you so much.
Your pictures are wonderful,I can not say who's the best one.
Their all cool and unique.
And thanks a lot for visiting my gallery too.
I always try to do a mixture between anime and real style because I like booth styles and I'm also to much inspired from the old retro anime style.

Caladan,

In your original group of pictures that were hosted at Yahoo, you also included a color headshot and a full-body pose of Remus leaning against a wall. Is there any particular reason you aren't displaying them here? I thought both were excellent, and I was especially struck by the leonine quality of the former, which as you know, fit rather well with The Theory.

Loup, thanks for reminding me about those! Yes, caladan--I remember those now, and I remember liking them a lot too! wink wink, nudge nudge....

Muy Bueno
Very Good
Me Gusta
I liked it

I drew this thing in study hall when I was really bored. I posted it on a different thread so I'll have to get that link:

harry drawing (http://www.cosforums.com/showpost.php?p=2058442&postcount=989)

Beautiful huh? :eyebrows:

I showed your art to a friend of mine who's majoring in Digital Media, Visual Language Track.
And she was left speechless, that's how good she thought your works are.
She told me the details were amazing.

Just wanted to let you know :D

your artwork is incredible! I'm always amazed by the standard of the artists here :)

Some of your work, the one with dumbleodre and lupin for instance, reminds me of the Lord of *** Rings artwork. It has that same ethereal 'other world' quality to it. They look for all the world like they could be sitting in Rivendell.

I also really love the last one. You've captured his expression so well, and the way you've hid his fingers coupled with his facial features, he actually looks a little canine (or lupine?). I don't know whether that was intentional or not, but it's very cool either way!

*****jaw hits the floor***** how-what-why-when-where **abandons attempt to speak in rational english and gapes at computer screen****

Wow! Some seriously amazing artwork there. I love the first one especially. It just evoked a response in me. :) Would love to see more of your work. :)

O M G they are amazing, you are truly talented, caladan. They are amazing. Im speechless. there is so much emotion in theses paintings. You have captured the moment WOW.....

Wow . . . those are grand! You are such a better artist then me! Keep up the good work! I love it! :)

Truly awsome! I'm glad that some of the other Lupinites have put your work on their sigs so I can see it everyday! I'm a big R/T shipper, and the kissing pic *looks at it again and falls over* Okay I'm up, Dang! Please post more if you can and Long live Lupin the HBP!

*dies*

You rock.

Hi everybody! Sorry for not answering before but school is rather hectic right now.

But well, I managed to post some new pictures. They're at the very beggining of the thread. I'll just keep on posting them there (in the first page) so that they're all together and I don't double post or do anything that gives away how senile I'm becoming :)

Anyway, hope you like them.


Dollmage, Scheherezade, Cherub, strange magic, lil fall o rain, Kate Johnson, ladyblack23, ink_heart, SecretMachine
Thank you so much for your words guys! It's really encouraging to know that you like the pictures. It's quite nerve-breaking to show what one does, so thanks for your comments.

Originally posted by Yamatoking
I always try to do a mixture between anime and real style because I like booth styles and I'm also to much inspired from the old retro anime style.

I can see what you mean. It's a great combination to do. I still haven't seen Steamboy, have you seen it?

HermioneLuvsRon
That's the best drawing ever! It was really funny. Thanks.

Remsy Luck
Wow. Thank you. I'm very embarrased now, however my ego seems to be very happy :)

Amina
Thanks.

Some of your work, the one with dumbleodre and lupin for instance, reminds me of the Lord of *** Rings artwork. It has that same ethereal 'other world' quality to it. They look for all the world like they could be sitting in Rivendell.
Wow. That's such a huge compliment. I have the Art of the Fellowship of the Ring (one day I have to get the other two books) and I absolutely love their designs. John Howe, Alan Lee and Paul Lasaine rock!

About Remus looking wolfish. I really didn't plan it that way. I always imagined him with very sharp angles and facial hair. And the facial hair is mostly because to me Lupin represents all the wizards that I love: Gandalf, Dumbledore, Obi-Wan (yeah, he's not a wizard but close). He's sort of a mix of all of them, so naturally (to me), he needs some facial hair. However, because he's not all that old I couldn't think of him as having a really long beard like Gandalf. And that's mostly it. But, I didn't have the wolf in mind a whole lot.

And thanks, again.

Morweniris
Thank you, so much. Glad you liked the Tonks/Lupin kiss. I think if my friend keeps on pestering me about them I'll start shipping them too. In that case I'll probably end up doing more pictures about them. There's something fun about drawing Lupin and Tonks together ( and that, will probably end when HBP comes out and Tonks starts dating Charlie :shrug: But I guess in the shipping fandom, what canon has to say is not really all that important :)).

I LOVE the clothing and the details on the Marauders pic! Why aren't you designing the costumes for the film? :lol: Their faces are good and true to character, though they all seem to have the same nose and eyebrow shape. I really like James' pose and his hair! Sirius seems too calm and thoughtful, but suitably aloof - I personally think he more suits the pose Remus is in, and vice versa. But I respect your own vision of the characters, if that's what you prefer. Wonderful work! :)

Right, I do art at Uni and I'm doing Graphic Design next year. But how the hell are you THAT good. I have never seen anything so good in my life. I recall hearing that you are still at school, what school is this? If that is so I recommend you become an professional artist, you will be famous.

And btw have you actually painted them by hand or on Photoshop with an airbrush?

And Tonks looks well fit

Hi caladan! Excellent artwork, as usual! I'm so glad you posted some new things. Everyone loved the painting you made for the Lyceum :)

I really like the one of Lupin in his 30's. I think you captured his quiet and somewhat sad demeanor quite well there.

But of course, my favorite is still Lupin holding Harry after Sirius went through the veil. I put it as a background on my computer, and yesterday 2 friends were over and asked about it, so I explained who you were and how you made it, and they were in awe! They thought it was the best picture ever of Lupin, and one said he wished Lupin would have looked like that inthe film! :)

Just thought you'd like to know. Keep up the good work! *hugs*

Yay! Thanks for the update, caladan!http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/7.gif

Beautiful new pics. I love the contrasting coloring of all the marauders, and of course, how Remus is doing bunny ears. ;) That wacky fellow.

About Remus looking wolfish. I really didn't plan it that way. I always imagined him with very sharp angles and facial hair. And the facial hair is mostly because to me Lupin represents all the wizards that I love: Gandalf, Dumbledore, Obi-Wan (yeah, he's not a wizard but close). He's sort of a mix of all of them, so naturally (to me), he needs some facial hair. However, because he's not all that old I couldn't think of him as having a really long beard like Gandalf. And that's mostly it. But, I didn't have the wolf in mind a whole lot.I can see that... Yeah, I like the way you make him have sharp features, but I just tend to like that. You make him simultaneously powerful but quiet. It's perfect. And he's dead sexy, but that's neither here nor there, right? :whistle:
http://bestsmileys.com/blushing/7.gif

Wow, more! Everything's fantastic, I love the mauraders, especially the attention you gave to their clothing. It all fits them perfectly! And the way you have Sirius, he looks like he's plotting :evil: . I'm so glad you do Harry Potter, so that I get to see your work!

Caladan, I love your new pictures! My favorite is the one with the Marauders and the one with Lupin in his late thirties. I love the detail you put into these pictures.

Great new art, caladan, as usual! I really love how you show the progression Lupin's character from life with the Marauders to the character we see in OoTP. Beautiful!

Wow, those are incredibly cool. O_O Your anatomy and shading rock my socks big time.

Your first picture of the Mauraders is actually frightening. :scared:

Yet I love your art work, it is really amazing, and beautiful. Though slightly evil. Even though it's not painted yet your one of Lupin and Dumbledore on the roof has to be my favorite one. :D

I also admit that I love your Lupin/Tonks pictures. I don't ship them but I love the idea. :sigh: I'd love Lupin to find love before the end of the series.

All and all you are hands down the best fan artist I've ever seen. :tu: What do you use to color the picts? :)

shmink
Originally posted by shmink
Why aren't you designing the costumes for the film?
It's funny that you said that, because I thought about it when I started school. But I got away from that path a while ago.

Originally posted by shmink
Their faces are good and true to character, though they all seem to have the same nose and eyebrow shape.
Ha, ha! You got me there! Yeah, I'm quite rusty at figure drawing. Way too long without properly drawing people. One of the reasons I enjoy doing some Harry Potter characters is because I can get away from my usual perspective drawing. I know the basics of costume design because you more or less apply the same principles that you would apply for environments (like repeating shapes, color connections, etc), but I only draw people just to show scale in a drawing. So yep. Have a hard time making people. Thanks for pointing that out. Should work on that more.

Oh, and by the way, if you have time and want to check it out, this is what I usually draw (but it's not HP related):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/dude-hunchingcopy.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/caladan-atreides/canyon-widecopy.jpg

And thank you so much for your comments.

jmb1403
Thanks! I do go to an art school, well it's more a design school really.
I paint with Photoshop, but I rarely use the airbrush. I just customize one of the hard brushes that version 7 has. And that's about it really.
Thanks for your comment on Tonks, girls are a nightmare to draw (for me at least)!

hobbitseeker
Thank you!
Originally Posted by hobbitseeker
But of course, my favorite is still Lupin holding Harry after Sirius went through the veil. I put it as a background on my computer, and yesterday 2 friends were over and asked about it, so I explained who you were and how you made it, and they were in awe! They thought it was the best picture ever of Lupin, and one said he wished Lupin would have looked like that inthe film!
Well, wow! I'm quite embarrassed and happy at the same time. :)
Thanks for telling me that hobbitseeker. I'm repeating myself, but it's so good to know how your ideas are coming across, especially by people that are neither your parents nor your relatives :)
So, yep, thanks again.

Mrs Flamel
Thanks to you for the comments!
Originally Posted by Mrs Flamel
That wacky fellow.
I know!! If he suggested to dress Severus in drag in front of a class, I'm not quite sure I want to find out what he's truly capable of when he doesn't have to behave all that much. :scared:

Originally Posted by Mrs Flamel
You make him simultaneously powerful but quiet.
That's exactly what I was trying to convey, but I could never find the words for it (limited english v.0.0). I was always like "yeah, he's sort of like uhh...Obi-Wan, but not really, or like Leto Atreides, but with humor...or, err.." It's good to know it reads that way!

hobgoblins
Thank you!
Originally Posted by hobgoblins
And the way you have Sirius, he looks like he's plotting
Yep, that's the idea. Always thinking about doing something awful.
Originally Posted by hobgoblins
I'm so glad you do Harry Potter, so that I get to see your work!
It's too much fun not to! I love what I usually do, but from time to time is fun to try something else.

Blue_Eyes
Thank you.

Originally Posted by Blue_Eyes
I love the detail you put into these pictures.
I try to. Sometimes I wish I had more time to make more references and squeeze more specific design ideas. But, well, with school is rather difficult.

And thanks again.

Credo Buffa
Thank you so much, Credo.
Originally Posted by Credo Buffa
I really love how you show the progression Lupin's character from life with the Marauders to the character we see in OoTP
Glad you like it. I was wondering if he looked more or less like the same person, or if he just looked like three different guys.

leelakin
Thank you.
Originally Posted by leelakin
Your anatomy and shading rock my socks big time.
Oh, boy! I was really worried about my anatomy, haven't revised it in a while. It's good to know is not so terrible.
Thanks again!

WhitePixie
Thanks for your comment WhitePixie.
Originally Posted by WhitePixie
Your first picture of the Mauraders is actually frightening.
Frightening? Really? :huh: I was trying to make them look funny. :(

Originally Posted by WhitePixie
Though slightly evil.
Er.. evil? I'm not a particular good Catholic, but evil was not what I was trying to go for when I drew these characters. :) Sorry that they came across that way. :(
On the bright side, I guess I won't have too many problems drawing Voldie, right? :lol:
Originally Posted by WhitePixie
I also admit that I love your Lupin/Tonks pictures. I don't ship them but I love the idea.
Glad you like those. You know, I don't ship them either. I lost a bet to a friend who does ship them. And I had to draw them for her. However, she's really close to convince me about shipping them too. I'm resisting, but the arguments she finds are very hard to contradict. Shame on me, I guess. :shrug:

For coloring I use either Copic markers (mostly the monochromatic pictures are done with these markers) or Photoshop.

And thanks again for your words.

WOW! They look sooooooo cool! :)

I just can say it again! XDDD Very, very cool. O_O The color scheme, the anatomy... and I love you interpretation of the charas X)

You know, I can draw like that no problem, but then a wake up...These are amazing. I mean, amazing! Here do me a huge favour and send these to me in an e-mail. Wow those are good...your first one Lupin/Tonks is great. :tu:

Ella Marauder Thank you!

leelakin Thanks (again :)) I just saw your artwork, and I really like your animation style!

Spencer28
Thank you! I'll see what I can do about the e-mail.
Originally posted by Spencer28
...your first one Lupin/Tonks is great.
Thanks! I'm still debating whether to ship them or not. Probably I will, so when I draw them for my friend's B-day again, I won't complain so much! :)

UPDATE!!

Hey, just noticed that the black and white one of DUmbledore and Lupin or in other words this one"
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1...D-Gargoyles.jpg
it looks like Dumbledores suspicious of Lupin if you look hard enough at his eyes. Just wondering...
And don't be afraid to ship for Lupin/Tonks. I'm shipping for them and Harry/Ginny. I mean, doesn't it seem odd that she was the first Weasley to be born in generations? :eyebrows:
Well thats off tpic by a LONg shot so one again...amazing pictures :tu:

Caladan, you are a gifted artist. I love seeing your work.

I've seen a few of these before, but you blow me away with every new picture! Absolutely amazing. I love how in the picture of the marauders Remus is the one being silly - absolutely adorable. I also love the 'Lupin through the years' pictures - they really capture how he must have changed since his care-free Hogwarts days!

I'm thrilled you decided to share your work.

Thanks for reassuring me on that one. The only thing is I live in England so it's a bit far for me to travel lol.

Keep up the good work.

caladan, i really am impressed with how you've developped remus "over the years" - how the features soften as one goes back in time, how one can tell it is the same person but aged. and i think you got the ages well, too, though i think the one you call "late teens" i wouldn't guess at older than 15. and the "late twenties" - purrrrr! i'm in my late twenties, girl! what are you doing to me??? :blush: :love: :clap:

nice work.

edit: and the costumes on the marauders...would you make me some clothes like that? ;) i especially like peter's tunic, the glorious detail. and you've picked colours that are good for the respective characters, both physically and character-wise (royal purple for the "practically royalty" sirius, warm, down to earth brown for our cuddly remus, warm and bright red for the brilliant james, cold aqua blue for the traitor...).

Heheh, I'd just like to say that Remus reminds me of a teenager in some of the adult drawings due to the fact that the knee of his pants are ripped open. XD

Beautiful drawings, by the way!

Whoa. :wow: That is totally awesome. Fantastic, superb, wonderful, splendid ... it looks like something you see hanging in around in smancy places costing some 1,000 bucks ... although that isn't how I picture Remus to be, I still think that this is great. Just ... great. I applaud you!

I updated the thread (and changed the name because I ran out of space), the new pictures are at the begining.

Spencer28
Originally posted by Spencer28
Hey, just noticed that the black and white one of DUmbledore and Lupin or in other words this one"
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1...D-Gargoyles.jpg
it looks like Dumbledores suspicious of Lupin if you look hard enough at his eyes. Just wondering...
I was trying for Dumbledore to be comforting (you spell it like that?) Lupin, and he (DD) is supposed to be lost in thought. Hmm... I have a very Star Wars idea concerning Lupin and DD; it's a complete strech from canon, but it fun to play with :)

vickilind Thank you!

Morgause
Originally posted by Morgause
I love how in the picture of the marauders Remus is the one being silly - absolutely adorable.
Thanks. That was the idea. I sort of picture him doing a lot of mischief, but with a very straight face :)

jmb1403
You welcome. You know? I'm not from the States either. But I know what you mean.

Hi urqu!
Originally posted by urquhartfay
...how the features soften as one goes back in time, how one can tell it is the same person but aged.
That's cool, I was really worried it looked like three different persons!

Originally posted by urquhartfay
edit: and the costumes on the marauders...would you make me some clothes like that?
I'd love to! I think if I had a chance I'd study costume design, it's quite fascinating to me.

And thanks!

Thunder
Originally posted by Thunder
Heheh, I'd just like to say that Remus reminds me of a teenager in some of the adult drawings due to the fact that the knee of his pants are ripped open. XD
:D That would be my mum's fault. She never let me use ripped jeans, so now, whenever I can I draw the characters with the "Nirvana" jeans. And Lupin was like the perfect opportunity to do that. :)

Madnessisme
Originally posted by Madnessisme
... it looks like something you see hanging in around in smancy places costing some 1,000 bucks
That would be great! So I could stop working at my school and pay my rent. :)
And thank you!

:wow: I love your new pictures. My favorite is the one with Lupin and Gryffindor and Fawkes. It's amazing! I can't wait to see more!

Thanks Blue_Eyes!

Originally Posted by Blue_Eyes
My favorite is the one with Lupin and Gryffindor and Fawkes. It's amazing!
That's my favourite too. But a lot it's because Loup's and Elf's theory rocks, so it's really cool and fun to try to create something out of it. I enjoy it a lot.
Thanks again for the comment.

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Err...and I have a question. I don't know if somebody can help me out with this. I have my monitor calibrated accordingly to my printer. My printer usually prints out way lighter and somewhat more magenta than what I see on my screen, so now I changed it so it prints OK. However, when I post stuff on the web, the colors and the contrast change a lot.
I have a mac and I know the colors are more washed out than in a PC, but I really cannot tell. At school there's all macs and all my friends have macs (I know we're weird).
So can anybody please tell me if the contrast is more or less OK and if the colors are not too washed out?
Thanks! That would help a lot.

Wow-I really love your details in your pictures! I think the one of Tonks and Lupin in the hospital is really touching-I don't think it's depressing at all! If it were me, I'd love that picture, lol! :D I hope you do some more, especially of the Marauders like Sirius and James :)

Wow caladan! Those are gorgeous! I especially love the robe detailing in the portrait of Godric. (And how much he and Remus look alike!)

see...there's a flaw to the whole lion man=gryffindor thing...because glasses weren't actually invented til about 1200 ad...and all the founders would have been alive more towards the eighth century, soo...

Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are sooooooooo awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your Tonks!!!!!!!!! Lupin dosent look like I pictured him though but wwho cares.

Wow, what a great collection of art! I rather like a lot of it, even though it's not quite how I imagine things, and also is taking a few liberties with a certain upcoming book... :)

Great work!

I'm back!

Thanks again for the e-mail caladan, and as for the new photos...
Once again there amazing, although I was not able to get into the link to read the theory, but o well. As for your new Remus/Tonks one, One of your best! keep it up :tu:

OMG!!!!!!!! these are amazing, my fan art goes up to a few stetches that sick, but urs rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT WORK!!! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

The one of harry and lupin the veil scene is fantastic. I would love to see more of your work of actual scenes like that one. Seeing your work is almost as good as watching the books come to life on screen! Do you have a website where I can see more? If not, GET ONE. You are terrific.

**** i have never seen such awesome pics....do u paint for a livin?

They are amazing. :wow:

Omygod, I can hardly type I am so excited about these pictures! I'm not really adding anything new to this thread, but I really wanted to reiterate how amazing you are Caladan, because its true! You have put nearly as much thought into the character of Remus as Jo herself has! Simply astounding! I'd rather look at these pics than watch the movies any day. :drool: Please post more pictures!

Holy cow, those are wonderful. You are really a talented artist you should be proud of yourself. Tonks is beautiful especially in the painting of her and Remus when she lying down. Remus doesn’t look like I picture him but it’s done in such detail it’s hard to imagine him any other way. Very clever how you gave himthose scars, it took me a second to realize what those lines were. You amaze me.

Your work is gorgeous. Do you work as an illustrator? You should. Sexy Tonks 'n Remus painting! Ooh.

Overall, the level of talent in this forum is incredible! (Note that I am not by habit a gushy person. :) )

Wow. Your work is amazing! The detail is incredible! The Remus/Tonks pics are really cute, I also like the pic of the Marauders (sp?).

Post more! Post more!

Oh wow! These drawings are AMAZING! Really... I love the shading, colours, details everything. And you have such a great style, I love the way you draw hands and noses! :clap:

That's really good...Better than anything I could do...

Gee, I thought I commented on this thread before, but I guess I didn't. I just want to say that your work is so awesome caladan!! Your Remus rocks! I so wish I could draw like that. :agree: Keep up the excellent work.

Wow!!! Thats all I can say. Oh and this...

The drawings of the people are all in the proportion!! I draw every now and again, and I think getting everything in proportion and in perspective is the hardest thing ever! And you've managed it soo well! You've got this hands down.

hey, i guess i'm not the only one who wants you to set up a clothing range!! :cool: (I need Nirvana jeans!)

i really like the colour of lupin's eyes they let you know theres something a little bit different about him, do you think he had different colour eyes before he became a werewolf?

your tonks is beautiful (It's funny how no one draws her with the pig snout nose :lol:)

i saw the stuff that you normally do (which is starwarsey fantastic) have you drawn any landscapes of the potter world?

anyway, can't wait to see more !!!!!!


originally posted by Alfalfa
see...there's a flaw to the whole lion man=gryffindor thing...because glasses weren't actually invented til about 1200 ad...and all the founders would have been alive more towards the eighth century, soo...
Wizards probably invented glasses and they only leaked out to the muggle world around 1200 ad !!! :eyebrows:

Marina
Originally Posted by Marina
I think the one of Tonks and Lupin in the hospital is really touching-I don't think it's depressing at all! If it were me, I'd love that picture, lol! I hope you do some more, especially of the Marauders like Sirius and James
Thank you. And, yes, the idea behind the Lupin/Tonks picture was supposed to be touching. But if I don't depict them as the ideal of a couple in love, my friend starts complaing :rolleyes:

I'll see what I can do about the Marauders :)

Hi Mrs Flamel!
Thank you, and I'm glad Remus and Godric look alike without being identical ( I hope).

Alfalfa
Originally Posted by Alfalfa
see...there's a flaw to the whole lion man=gryffindor thing...because glasses weren't actually invented til about 1200 ad...and all the founders would have been alive more towards the eighth century, soo...
Yes, I imagined that glasses are a more modern invention.
But there's nothing in canon that states otherwise, so I went along with that.

For that matter, my costume design is far from accurate. I'm vaguely borrowing from Medieval and Renaissance periods to design it. But I'm not being accurate at all.

Plus, they're wizards. Maybe they invented glasses before Muggles did :lol:

Or the Lion Man can be the new minister of magic, the new DADA teacher, etc. Of course. :)

GinnyLovegood, hel101, bagel, princess_mia6 Thank you, guys! As always, it's good to know how the pictures come across.

agpotter
Thanks for your comment.
I'd like to do more of your animation style, though. I could never really let my lines looser :shrug:
And, yes, I did took a lot of liberties with the next book. I gues I'm a big dork :)

Hi Spencer28!
The link doesn't work? Really? That sucks. I'll go fix it now.
Thanks for telling me.

accio311
Originally Posted by accio311
The one of harry and lupin the veil scene is fantastic. I would love to see more of your work of actual scenes like that one. Seeing your work is almost as good as watching the books come to life on screen! Do you have a website where I can see more? If not, GET ONE.
Thank you. And hey, that's a big compliment. I'd love to do storyboards once I graduate, that's why a lot of my pictures have the "widescreen" ratio.

I'll see what I do about doing more "canon" images. And no, I don't have a site. I have to get one, though. I'm being very lazy about it :)

heisman11hope
No I don't do this for a living yet. I'm still at school. Hopefully I'll get a job related to this once I graduate. And thanks.

IrishFaerie
Thank you so much! It's always good to know how the ideas and images come across, so thanks for leaving a comment.
Originally Posted by IrishFaerie
You have put nearly as much thought into the character of Remus as Jo herself has! Simply astounding!
Well, I don't know if I thought as much as JK (mostly because my focus span is somewhat limited :D) but I did put some thought behind how he should look like. It's good to know that it somehow shows.
Again, thanks.

And I'll try to post more :)

Kobila
Thank you.
I'm glad you like his scars. I was not quite sure if was overdoing them. But I was trying to see if I could still show volume having all those lines across the forms.
And, yes, I know he's probably not how people picture him. I have my reasons for it though (and if you look at the pictures in my signature you might guess :) )

VivianU
Thank you. And no, I don't work as an illustrator yet. I'm an illustration major though, and should be graduating soon. And try to get a job as one :)

cheeze1192
Glad you like the details, I'll try to post more and thanks!

Ilse
Thanks. It's good to hear that you like my style. It has given me a lot of headaches :)
And hands are always a pain to draw! I'm always wondering if they look like hands or claws, or cotton balls, or a flat plane with sausages attached, etc. :)

Hi RemusLupinFan!
Thank you! And by the way, congratulations on being a Prefect! I know it happened ages ago, but I never got to congratulate you, on that, and on graduating (if I'm not mistaken). :clap:

lunasloony
Thank you! Perspective is probably the hardest. Not because it's a hard concept to grasp, but because it's a lot of patience and time that you have to invest.
I do take a bit of a break from perspective when I'm drawing for myself. That's why there's not whole lot of environments here.
Thanks again.

Hi shraker! Is good to see you. I promise I'll answer your owl sometime soon.

Originally Posted by shraker
hey, i guess i'm not the only one who wants you to set up a clothing range!! (I need Nirvana jeans!)
I might actually do something about costumes one of these days.
And yes, Nirvana jeans rocks. And come to think about it, the whole grunge look it's pretty cool.

Ahem, Lupin has that eye color, because I have a classmate that has light brown hair (almost blondish) and her eyes are the same color. And it looks really good. And I thought it might be cool if Lupin's hair and eyes had the same color.
The truth is, I think JK didn't tell us Remus' eye color for a reason. I'm guessing his eyes are going to be either golden/yellowish or blue.

Originally Posted by shraker
do you think he had different colour eyes before he became a werewolf?
I really don't know. I thought about it. But I came up with another question instead of an answer: if his eye color changed, would that be the same for all werewolfs? and if that's the case, would they all have the same eye color or would it change accordingly to the person?
And I think after all that thought process my neurons died and didn't think about it much more.

Probably not. But I guess it's good fanfiction material :lol:

Originally Posted by shraker
your tonks is beautiful (It's funny how no one draws her with the pig snout nose )
I know! For some reason I cannot picture her with the pig snout :shrug:

I guess she'd look more like a typical punk kid. But for some reason there's no way I can picture her like that.
So I'm going for the very stylized and romanticized version of Tonks :)

Originally Posted by shraker
i saw the stuff that you normally do (which is starwarsey fantastic) have you drawn any landscapes of the potter world?
Nope, I actually draw Harry Potter to get away from heavy perspective drawing :D

It'd take me a long time to do it properly, and, in my opinion, the environments in the movies work really well. It's probably the only thing I think works well in the movies (at least so far). So I really didn't feel all that compelled to draw them, plus I'd really need to sit down and do a lot of research to do them.

Originally Posted by shraker
Wizards probably invented glasses and they only leaked out to the muggle world around 1200 ad !!!
Exactly! :D

Thanks and I'll try to post more soon!

wow, i love the new ones!!!!! you have tremendous talent! hopefully you'll be able to do more now that it's the summer!!!

you just countinue to amaze me

I like both versions of Lupin and Dumbledore - the new one looks delightful and springlike! :)

Your friend may have found the picture depressing, but its so tender and touching.. hadn't really thought about shipping Remus/Tonks - but your versions of Remus and Tonks, I can ship those! ;)

As always, rich, lush work. Painterly. I'd be interested to see how you do Lily, if you're ever in the mood for a request.

:wow: WOW :wow: ...........lol, i think that says it all! ;) :D

:wow: You are amazing....you hsould send some of it to a...(the people who publish art)...and your tonks looks exactly like I imagined her.

You draw and paint so well. If I wasn't a pacifist, I'd proably have to kill you. *shifts eyes* Just Joking. *shifts eyes still*

I really like the way you do color.

*Is speechless*
That. Is. Simply. Amazing. :wow:

*Will take him long to recover*

Wow...... i mean-WOW! *awestruck silence* how do you DO it?? it's amazing! some of the best art i've ever seen! i am an aspiring artist, but i've got NOTHING on you.....would you give me a few tips on doing freehand watercolor? i stink...keep up the drawing and painting. i love the lion man one and the one of the MoM veil scene. i wish i could be as good as you....and could you perhaps do a painting of crookshanks? plEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAS E??
-crookshanks
ps- YOUR ART ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry, i had to get that out of my system.... now i can go back to staring at the artwork in silence...

:wow: Holy cow. I just saw all your drawings and they are amazing!! Excellent work! Unbelievable detail! I really love it. Do you have any drawings of the trio, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, or any of the other students. I really liked the way you draw Dumbledore and the "lion man". I also like that picture of Dumbledore's robes blowing in the wind. Really nice.

*standing ovation*

Hey caladan, awesome awesome stuff.

I have a question for you though, would you mind if i threw some colors onto your Reamus/Dumbldee-dor picture? Just for personal practice? I wouldn't be using it for profit at all, and that pic is just achin for some colors. If not, no biggie (just trying to respect your art's integrity!) and either way keep up the great work :tu: :drool:

Oh. My. Betty. I can't believe it! Those are absolutely fabulous! And you do that with PAINT? You should see some of the things I've painted, they just end up like pieces of paper with holes in them and a whole bunch of brown... But... wow. I'm like... speechless (and that's NOT a usual happening). Keep up the good work, I mean it!

:agree: wow those are awesomeeeeeee! good job

Oh boy...

I hope you don't mind caladan, but I went ahead and tossed some colors onto that picture and I came up with two slightly different variations (if you want me to remove them just say so)...

Right Here (http://students.bradley.edu/~mstach/Pictures/Lupin-Dumbledor-COLORSBluetint.jpg) and Right Here (http://students.bradley.edu/~mstach/Pictures/Lupin-Dumbledor-COLORSFinal.jpg)

The first one has a blue overlay gradient tint to it, so it looks slightly different from the second one. (Not to mention that the glow on Fawkes sticks out much more, and that it's my fav. :p) Hope you enjoy :) (I didn't start a seperate thread, because it's your work, I just colored it) :)

Alt. Links Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Stachzilla/Lupin-Dumbledor-COLORSFinal.jpg) and Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Stachzilla/Lupin-Dumbledor-COLORSBluetint.jpg) Sorry bout that

:upset: Stachzilla, the links dont work :sad:

Sorry bout that, I added some alternate links to my post

*jaw hits the ground* WOOOOWWW... i wish i could draw like that, you are VERY creative and i love how you paid so much attention to detail and coloring. how long did they take to draw?

omg! you are so talented its disusting...

Holy ****! that is magnifasint!My mother is also an artist I showed her the picture and she was like Holy &*%$!!!! That is good Good Good Good Good Good work that is the best work of the Harry Potter characters I have ever seen!Dang!

OH MY GOSH!!!! Those are some of the best HP drawings I have ever seen! Five million thumbs up!!!!

-Leora

HPrcksmyworld, lil fall o rain, Professor2005, squirpy, HarryPotter, The Pirate King, fleur_33, piratemutt, Leora
Thank you guys! Comments are always great. I think I've said this a lot, but it's really what I feel: you don't know how a lot of ideas are going to come across once you put them down on paper (or photoshop :) ). So thank you for letting me know what you think.

Lumina Oh, boy! I think I owe you an owl, don't I? :whistle: Sorry, I'll do that soon, promise.

Originally Posted by Lumina
I like both versions of Lupin and Dumbledore - the new one looks delightful and springlike!
That was my original idea. I wanted it to look springlike. Like when the rain stopped and there's some sun peaking through the clouds, but everything's still very humid. (hope that made some sense)
Originally Posted by Lumina
Your friend may have found the picture depressing, but its so tender and touching..
Thanks! Yes, I didn't think it was depressing, because Tonks is OK at the end of OotP. But, my friend has some funny ideas of what depressing is :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by Lumina
hadn't really thought about shipping Remus/Tonks - but your versions of Remus and Tonks, I can ship those!
Ahem...after having my friend two years drilling me with why Tonks and Remus are made for each other (even though there's like 2% canon evidence), I have to say that she convinced me. But don't tell anybody, I'm not all that happy about having been convinced :)
I only had one OTP, and it's one of those pairings that nobody cares about, I have a couple of drawings about them. I should post them one of these days (I'm afraid people will laugh, though).

I have a drawing of Lily with the Marauders, but I need to put some color on it.

Thanks again for your words, Lumina.

Tonksaholic
Glad you like how I did Tonks. She's actually tons of fun to draw.

Cubicles
Ahem...then, I'm really glad you're a pacifist :D And thanks for the comment!

crookshanks22
Thank you! Glad you like the pictures.
About the watercolor...er....I suck at watercolor. I just cannot get the transparencies to work. I can give you some tips with photoshop, but I really cannot help you with watercolors, sorry. :(
I'll see what I can do about crookshanks. I don't do a whole lot of creature desing, but it could be fun to try.
Thanks again.

NYCwitch920
Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you liked DD, he's one of my fave characters. And the "lion man", whoever he is I think his description rocks :love:
About the trio and the kids in general. I don't have anything of them alone, but I do have them with some of the grownups. I just have a bunch of drawings and sketches that I need to finish. I'll put them up when I clean them up.
And once again, thanks.

SiriusLivez
Thank you! I don't paint traditionally, though. There's certain effects that would be really hard to do without some photoshop tricks ;)

icklibogg
The time it takes me to do a painting or drawing varies a lot. And it usually depends on detail and how much perspective do I need to use (and how accurate do I want to be about it). The painting of DD and Lupin took me 2 days to finish it. But, the Tonks/Remus at St. Mungo's took me 4 to 5 hs.
It varies a lot. And thank you!

hpfan14
Thanks for the comment! Glad you and your mum liked the pictures. It's always extra pressure when you show your stuff to an artist. Mostly because what I generally do is not really "art", but translations of other people's ideas into visual ones. And, well, you're not really exposing yourself a whole lot by doing so.
So, thanks again.

Stachzilla
I sent you an owl, but again, thank you.

:tu: :tu: :tu: x 3,000,000!!!!

Wow! Your works are so brilliant, you are so talented! And what I've just written is an understatement!!! More more more!!! Great job, caladan! :eyebrows:

Holy...not even my firend (who draws and paints things that LOOK LIKE PHOTOS) could do this!!! NOT EVEN ME!!!!! AND I'M AN AP ART STUDENT!!!!! *dies*

Tonksaholic
Glad you like how I did Tonks. She's actually tons of fun to draw.
No problem :tu:

Have you ever considered doing one of the marauders as a group under the tree, I think it would really suit your style.

Originally Posted by shraker

do you think he had different colour eyes before he became a werewolf?

originally posted by caladan

I really don't know. I thought about it. But I came up with another question instead of an answer: if his eye color changed, would that be the same for all werewolfs? and if that's the case, would they all have the same eye color or would it change accordingly to the person?
And I think after all that thought process my neurons died and didn't think about it much more.

Probably not. But I guess it's good fanfiction material

Well, i first thought that werewolfs should have a spectrum of different colour eyes depending on what phase the moon was in when they were bitten...... and then i realized that they would only be bitten during the full moon *DUH*,........so then i thought that their eyes should definatly change when their bitten (because it's cooler) and that all werewolves should have different colour eyes but all share the same trademark feature like a cat's eye pupil or something like that,..... aaaand then i thought that this was probably a rhetorical question :shrug: so I hope this takes a shorter time to read than it took to type :D

so...:whistle: anyway, looking foward to your picture of Lily and the marauderers , and you must post your drawings of the pairing nobody cares about, if you've drawn it we care about it!!!!

After looking at these things for months I just feel compelled to say how much I love the masterpieces that you've so diligently worked upon. Everything about your paintings is so wonderful, my personal favorite being Remus in his late 30's and the one of him holding back Harry. Especially love your depections of Tonks, and it's the best I've seen.

Do you have any place where you post any more of your art, even if it's not HP related? I'm sure many would love to see it.

So.....just keep painting and we'll keep admiring. ;)

those paintings are brilliant man, I see paintings like these in galleries, and I would normally have to pay to see them! WOW man,...*speechless*

Hello there!
Well, I posted some new pictures, not a whole lot (only two), and they're at the beginning of the first page.

I also fixed the links to Loup's and Elf's theory, because they weren't working.

jenggakun
Thank you!

IgnatiaStriga
Thanks!
Well, I should be graduating soon. So when you graduate I'm sure you'll be doing the same that I'm doing.
Oh, photo realistic painting and drawing! :drool: I wish I had the patience for it, but I don't. :(
Thanks again.

Tonksaholic
No, I haven't thought of the Marauders under a tree. I'm sort of tempted of doing a little comic strip with them. However the guys under a tree sounds good. I'll see what I can do :)

Hello shraker! (I still owe you the owl, but it's coming, I promise :whistle: )

Originally Posted by shraker
Well, i first thought that werewolfs should have a spectrum of different colour eyes depending on what phase the moon was in when they were bitten...... and then i realized that they would only be bitten during the full moon *DUH*,
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Originally Posted by shraker........so then i thought that their eyes should definatly change when their bitten (because it's cooler)...

I know, it would be cool if the colors were weird like really odd greens, silver, purple,... ahem, maybe I should stop thinking about anime :)

Originally Posted by shraker
and that all werewolves should have different colour eyes but all share the same trademark feature like a cat's eye pupil or something like that,..... aaaand then i thought that this was probably a rhetorical question

I thought about that too. But if that's the case then it would be so easy to identify them (if they all share a very visible trait), and then they would get chased more frequently by angry mobs :lol:

I guess in canon they're just regular people. But yes, it'd be so cool if they somehow had an advantage or a cooler trait. At least to balance out a tiny bit all the negative aspects of lycanthropy.

Sort of like that Michael Fox movie that I cannot recall the title. He was a teenage werewolf and had like superpowers or something. Hmm...maybe that's a lame comparison to do :whistle: (and it also gives away how old I'm becoming :D ).

Originally Posted by shraker
and you must post your drawings of the pairing nobody cares about, if you've drawn it we care about it!!!!

Thanks for the encouragement shraker, but trust me, you're going to laugh (and a lot)!
But, yeah, I'll probably put them up. I think they're really cute together.

EmynIthilien
Thank you so much for your comment. And I'm glad you like Tonks. I know the way I draw her is not exactly accurate to Tonks description from the books. But it's fun to make her this way.

And no, I don't have a site yet. But I'm working on it.
I should have it up in the next three weeks actually. If you want to, I'll give you the link. However most of my stuff is mostly environments, lots of perspective, and not too many people. So they might be rather boring :shrug:

And again, thanks.

Binary
Thank you!

No, I haven't thought of the Marauders under a tree. I'm sort of tempted of doing a little comic strip with them. However the guys under a tree sounds good. I'll see what I can do Yay...WOOOOO

i love your art! lupin is great, and tonks, she looks just how i imagined her. there's only one thing i'm not sure on, the amount of scaring, it seemed 2 extreme. other than that, cus i can easily get used to it 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg!! these are absolutely awesome!!! I couldn't draw to save my life, but I love looking at art, and these are fantastic!!!!!! I love how you drew so much detail, it's wonderful!

I am so amazed by all of your pictures. I love the new ones, and I really love how you did Neville. I really, really wish you did the costumes for the movies. It's probably been asked before (but there are nine pages...) but how long does one take you? You seem to put them up fairly quickly for such detailed pieces.

:wow: Wow. Again you have done a great job. I love your Lucious. Please draw more.

I love your newest ones of Remus and Harry! You've created a very realistic-looking scene; I especially admire the detail of the tiles in the floor and the movement conveyed by their clothing. I really like your Harry, too. He looks so brave and serious. Usually it bothers me when people draw long hair on Harry, but your version seems right to me. Great job! :tu: :tu:

Caladan, you have blown me away....again. Your work is beautifully rendered. Keep up the good work and I appreciate you showing us all your hard work!
Victoria

Have you seen Little Mermaid? Take a look at Sebastian when he sees Ariel with Eric for the first time and you got me on my reaction to these pics. (Jaw on the ground). These are totally awsome!

Ok, i no i think ive asked this before, but how did u do these pics, like, with watercolours or what?

They are really amazing!!

I don't know what you friend was thinking about the Tonks and Lupin at St. Mungo's pic. I thought you captured his concern and care for her extreamely well. I got a sweet, fuzzy feeling just looking at it. Beautifully done.

The rest of the work is simply spectacular! You captured the spirit of movement in the battle scenes and power in Remus's face in both of the DoM pics. I like the little flame in Remus' hand and the tie you placed with Godric holding Fawkes (who also bursts into flame ). Elf and Loup would be thrilled!

Wonderful job! :clap:

your work is unbelieveable it's beatiful i love it. I do art at school so i also have a love for art i hope one day if i keep with i can be as good as you

Ummm...

WOW!!!!!! Im speechless. Words cant describe their greatness :).

I can't believe how good your work is!! It's fabulous!! I love it!!!

I LOVE the way you portray Lupin. This stuff it solid gold! Your style is very unique and your use of texture is wonderful. :tu::tu::tu:

The one with Remus holding Harry back from the veil is my personal favourite!

I want Malfoy to turn around so I can see what he looks like! I love the snake detailing on his robes.
I really love the way you pose people they seem so full of life.

I am just in a state of amazement at those pictures... Awesome Caladan, truly awesome... You should sell them!

These Are The Best Hp Pictures Ive Ever Seen!!!! Become An Artist! Awesome!

Tonksaholic
I didn't promise anything, though :) But I'll try.

True_Seer
Thanks. About the scars, yes I know what you mean.
It's a rather long story, but it derivates a lot from comic books (and me and my friends being too geeky).
Mostly, I was trying to see if I could retain the volume of the form, despite the lines that crisscross the actual form. However the biggest reason it's because I thought they were rather cool :D

And thanks again.

Luna4991
Thank you. Glad you like the detailing. It's fun to do.

Hi hobgoblins!
Costuming is really one of those things that I'd love to know more. I have a really good time coming up with it, but it'd be awesome to know much more. Like actual fabrics, how to make them, etc. And thank you, that was a huge compliment :blush:
Originally Posted by hobgoblins
It's probably been asked before (but there are nine pages...) but how long does one take you?
It depends on the amount of detail and perspective that the image has. Let's see: the one of Lupin vs Malfoy took between 16 to 18 hs to finish. And the one of Lupin with Harry took some 8hs.
I'm not 100% sure, though, because I do not work on them straight through. I'm doing other stuff and I work on them whenever I have some time left. So they might have taken a bit longer (but not too much).

And thank you!

Hi Blue_Eyes! Thank you! And to my horror, Malfoy was acutally fun to design. :)

Hi shmink!
Originally Posted by shmink
I really like your Harry, too. He looks so brave and serious.
That was one of the things that struck me when I re-read OotP. How Harry didn't loose his cool in the DoM battle, well, except when Voldy shows up :whistle: But I thought it rocked when he blasted Malfoy off his back.
So yes, I was trying to show that he can kick some butt :)
Originally Posted by shmink
Usually it bothers me when people draw long hair on Harry, but your version seems right to me.

Hmm...I didn't realize I drew his hair too long. I was just trying to make it look messy. But you're right it is on the longish side. Well, glad you like it though :)
And thank you!

Hi vickilind!
Thank you, as always, is good to know how the pictures are coming across. So thanks for leaving a comment.

cELESTEBLACK

Originally Posted by cELESTEBLACK
Have you seen Little Mermaid? Take a look at Sebastian when he sees Ariel with Eric for the first time and you got me on my reaction to these pics.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
That was too funny! I saw the Little Mermaid a while ago, and I was really trying hard to remember what was going on in the movie and how it related to Harry Potter!
Thank you!

Hi hel101!
About the medium I use it varies, but it's generally Photoshop (version 7, I have to install the CS one of these days)
I do the drawing or sketch first in pencil, and then I paint the drawing in Photoshop.
The ones that are monochromes (like Harry and Lupin with the veil, or Remus and Sirius) are done with Copic Markers (only the grayscale set). And I adjust the Levels in Photoshop. And that's it.

And thanks!

Hi Morweniris!
Originally Posted by Morweniris
I thought you captured his concern and care for her extreamely well.
That was what I was trying to show!
I think I'm going to show my friend your post to see if she gets it :)
Originally Posted by Morweniris
I like the little flame in Remus' hand and the tie you placed with Godric holding Fawkes (who also bursts into flame )
Glad you got that! I sometimes think it would be rather cool if when Remus is thinking or distracted, he's playing with a little ball of fire in his hand (sort of like Pyro in X-men). But that's rather OC for him I suppose, so I just put it there to connect him to Fawkes, as you said.

And thank you so much for your comments. It really is tons of help to know how the images and ideas are coming across.

dirty_harry
Originally Posted by dirty_harry
i hope one day if i keep with i can be as good as you
Oh, your should try to be as good as this guy:

http://www.goodbrush.com/

Check out his site. Craig Mullins is amazing!
And thank you!

Gil Galvanti
Thank you so much! And yes, I'm trying to become an artist. Well, not artist really. But I'd love to do storyboards and environment design, for either movies or games.

nic_c Thank you!

Oddsbodokins
Glad you like how I drew Lupin. To be honest, I know it's not exactly how everybody thinks the guy should look like. But that's the image I have of him; not a whole lot I can do there :)
And textures are probably the thing I enjoy the most rendering. I usually add them at the very end of the painting, and it's just fun.

And thank you so much for your words!

Hi squirrely_wrath!
Originally Posted by squirrely_wrath
I want Malfoy to turn around so I can see what he looks like!
You know? I'm not a big fan of the baddies in the HP world. However, when I was drawing Malfoy I couldn't help but to find it really compelling to actually draw the guy. So I might end up doing some of the bad guys.

Oh! And thanks for the comment on Malfoy's robes. I didn't know if it was going to work or not. But it looks like he really needs some snake patterns on his clothing to make him a bit more mean :)

Thanks again!

Hi Alfonzo!
Thank you!

Well, i already posted but it was so good i had to post again...Im speechless...breathless...HOW??!! ITS AMAZING?!! I CANT BREATHE, IT SO GOOD!!! YOU NEED TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST!!! ITS UNBELIEVABLE!!! :)

I haven't got any words for this, but my mouth was open the time I saw your drawnings!

I'm totally speechless. Caladan, that was unbelievable!!!
You are amazing! I just LOVE Tonks…

Gil Galvanti
Thank you so much! And yes, I'm trying to become an artist. Well, not artist really. But I'd love to do storyboards and environment design, for either movies or games.

oooo, oooo, u can do environmental design for my future video game producing company, your work would be perfect for it, lol, itd be free open environments with people and lots of texture :). j/k, but that would be cool, youll be great in any form of art :) ;).

Hey Caladan! I've finally joined the forums!

What's up? Are you done with the borads for next week?

Anyway, haven't seen the DoM battle painting. Looks cool. You should really board the whole sequence you know. It'd be great.
Lighting looks cool too. The Prophecy in Neville's hand works great. And the curses too.

And you need to post the drawings of your OTP. And don't worry, people will laugh for sure :p But I'll support you :D

Yeah, and tell Danni that she needs to stop bugging people with the Remus/Tonks thing.

Anyway, cheers, see you at school.

I just wanted to say that your artwork is beautiful! I think the way you designed Remus may be one of the closest interpretations I've ever had the pleasure of seeing.

Your skill with painting could easily hold its own in any digital art community if you chose to join one.

Originally Posted by shraker
and that all werewolves should have different colour eyes but all share the same trademark feature like a cat's eye pupil or something like that,..... aaaand then i thought that this was probably a rhetorical question

orginally posted by Caladan
I thought about that too. But if that's the case then it would be so easy to identify them (if they all share a very visible trait), and then they would get chased more frequently by angry mobs

they could have markings on their spine or some where that's not so obvious so they would get chased less frequently by angry mobs and still be cool!! :cool:

originally posted by Caladan
I guess in canon they're just regular people. But yes, it'd be so cool if they somehow had an advantage or a cooler trait. At least to balance out a tiny bit all the negative aspects of lycanthropy.
Sort of like that Michael Fox movie that I cannot recall the title. He was a teenage werewolf and had like superpowers or something. Hmm...maybe that's a lame comparison to do
No its not lame, in the movie he had heightend senses and that would be a good superpower (when their not a werewolf) because its useful and discrete :eyebrows:

I think the movie's called "TeenWolf" It's your archetypal 80's movie ,kid turns in to werewolf , kid wins basketball tournament as werewolf, kid becomes most popular werewolf, kid gets girl who likes him for him and not just for being a werewolf! they don't make 'em like they used to! :rolleyes:
I loved that film as a kid but i saw it the other day and it's rubbish, Michael J Fox looked more like chewbacca than a werewolf! (I still love it though)
(and it also gives away how old I'm becoming ).
I know what you mean anything older than a foetus and your considered past it these days (now that does make me sound old!)
anyway, the new pictures are erm.... *searches thesaurus for a word that hasnt been used*....phantasmagoric! your Remus is the coolest! I like the anime action style but with the highly individual faces (which I feel always lets anime down) and I agree with moebius you should storyboard the whole thing!

originally posted by Caladan
Thanks for the encouragement shraker, but trust me, you're going to laugh (and a lot)!
But, yeah, I'll probably put them up. I think they're really cute together.
thats the great thing with computers hysterical laughter thats represented by this ----> :rotfl: isnt quite so cutting.
I'm racking my brains trying to think who they are!

sorry this post is really long I got carried away by the 80's movies!

one word: wow. those are completely brilliant! keep up the good work! :)

caladan, I must say that you are extremely talented. I love the MoM Malfoy vs. Lupin picture. It's so dynamic that I almost expect them to duke it out as soon as I stop looking at it. Lupin is beautiful in contrapposto. I'm an art student myself, and I can never manage to get a body to look human, let alone alive, but you do it magnificently.

Quite remarkable. I love in the first picture, in the DOM, how there's so much tension and action in Lupin's body and in Lucius'. Very realistic and powerful. Overall, your drawings are original and tender. Your Lupin is very sweet and sorrowful, and cut by so many scars that he looks as though he might break at any moment. Very intriguing.

Wow, caladan! Yet another amazing work! *is floored*

Lucius' clothing has incredible detail. (I'm even drooling over the back of Lucius' head)

But Remus, wow, Remus looks quite the hero here. *sigh*

WOW u have a real talent. Carry on doing it

OH-MY-GOSH!!! Those are REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!

Wow. There are so many people with real talent in the world, but when one stands out from the crowd it really smacks you in the face.

Are you a professional artist? If not, why not?!?!?!? That is seriously the kind of quality that deserves a job.

great stuff, i love the way you capture a almost 'darker side' to harry potter in your paintings, which is fantastic. Do you ever sell them?Keep up the good work.

Wow! The new stuff is great, that's exactly how I pictured Harry! I also like the part of Lucius that we can see, his hair is great!