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periwinkle-blue — Sketch Invictus 18

Published: 2009-05-16 18:55:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 1599; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 145
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Description Fandom: Harry Potter
Fic: INVICTUS, chapter 18
Author: Chthonia

Proper quoting follows later, with the colored version.

After reading chapter 18, I wanted to draw Narcissa and I'm very, very proud of the result! I'd never thought that I would succeed to draw something as difficult as a scene with three people interacting with each other - and that in no time at all! I was pretty certain that I was just starting something that I would abandon soon enough. But it has drawn itself: Everything just came along fine, position, expressions, hands ... and very often without me deciding at all how to draw it. Clearly, chapter 18 was very fortunate in an artistic sort of way. On the other hand, we waited long enough for it, over one year. This is long enough to not just cherish every word, but actually every single letter

I loved the whole scene, in which Narcissa is checking what her husband is doing with his pet Mudblood. I'm pretty sure that Lucius didn't tell her about Hermione by his own free will. The dialogue indicates that they had a row. Lucius probably has told her almost everything to get his ways (or, in Narcissas words, he has given her several reasons ). Alright, he surely didn't tell her everything. He'd never tell anybody about what happened the day before, would he?
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Comments: 12

Ellygator [2009-06-04 17:55:38 +0000 UTC]

I have to go over and read - as you said, we waited half an eternity for it. Love the expressions, Narcissa looks superior AND pissed, Lucius looks totally guilt-ridden, like he's in a sky-scraper of a dog-house and Hermione looks as if she wishes she was a million miles away (but then again that's how she felt during this entire tale!)

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periwinkle-blue In reply to Ellygator [2009-06-05 16:52:24 +0000 UTC]

You didn't read it yet?! I always have to read a new chapter right away... and then the waiting starts again. It's not half as bad than after 17, but now the story seem to move on to a very intriguing place and this doesn't make the waiting easier.

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Ellygator In reply to periwinkle-blue [2009-06-05 22:06:15 +0000 UTC]

I guess I have to set an alert for it some time. I had pretty much given up hope we'd ever see another update, so I hadn't checked for several months, even though I still have the page bookmarked. However, I went right over and read the latest. Again, the story does not disappoint. I wonder what diabolical plot our devious Slytherin is cooking up now...

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periwinkle-blue In reply to Ellygator [2009-06-10 20:14:01 +0000 UTC]

Well, in her posts she keeps talking about writing a new chapter anytime soon, really, very soon. So you know that she hasn't abandoned it. But I might just drop you a note next time she has updated.

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Ellygator In reply to periwinkle-blue [2009-06-10 23:22:19 +0000 UTC]

Cool, I'd appreciate that!

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Seeker-Mar [2009-05-23 06:27:17 +0000 UTC]

I don't read this fan fic but it's cool to see a Lucius with short or pulled back hair.

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periwinkle-blue In reply to Seeker-Mar [2009-05-26 17:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Lucius was described with pulled back hair in this chapter. Is he really always drawn with open hair? I've no idea. I haven't seen a lot of fanart with him.

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Seeker-Mar In reply to periwinkle-blue [2009-06-21 05:54:28 +0000 UTC]

In most of the fan art I've seen his hair is down and flowing like from the movies...but I guess I've only looked at few drawings with him in it.

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crystalstars1988 [2009-05-17 01:17:51 +0000 UTC]

I like Hermione's facial expression, and her robes look close to how I imagined them. Hermione's clenched hands also give away her feelings.
You also got Lucius' expression down pat. I doubt he told his wife the full details of his interactions with Hermione
And Narcissa's upturned, haughty nose and snobby expression is so her! And her hair is perfect of course. I look forward to the coloring-since Hermione's got blue robes now

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periwinkle-blue In reply to crystalstars1988 [2009-05-19 22:11:33 +0000 UTC]

It's funny, but I had a very clear image of Hermione's new robe. I loved the change: Blue! Blue! I can stop to draw black robes know! Since Lucius wears black stuff too, it is so hard to makes pictures with the two of them interesting. Now I've gotten contrast for free.

And also, I'm intrigued that Lucius wants Hermione to be more "presentable". Sex slave? Hermione has a couple of very interesting comments in that scene

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Duco-Azukari [2009-05-16 19:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I love their expressions! You got Narcissa perfect down to the last detail and Lucius' expression is brilliant as well. As always, you've done a fantastic job capturing the intensity of the moment and I can't wait to see the coloured version.

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periwinkle-blue In reply to Duco-Azukari [2009-05-16 19:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

I like Narcissa too, I'm just not sure about Lucius' eyes. tough. But these things can be changed easily while coloring. I'm finishing the other one first, tough. It's almost done.

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