When amazing stories inspire slightly expressionist fanart of questionable quality...

( Portrait of Captain Andrew Thomas Gillette )

Selenak wrote an interesting essay called The Insignificant Other, in which she analyzes the role and frequent abuse of the romantic rival as a plot device "solely inserted to heighten the angst between the movie's/show's leading couple, and inevitably [ending] up either revealed as evil or dismissed as unworthy ( Read more... )

Feeling kind of dizzy today (nothing serious, just some annoying circulation problems), I spent the better part of the morning in bed, re-watching Ultraviolet.

Thankfully, the afternoon got considerably more productive.

( Rather heartbroken looking Mike. Tempera, scanner... )

Watched New Earth, but didn't really enjoy the episode. Too rushed, too cliched, about five different plotlines hackneyed into one. David Tennant, however, appears to make a fine, interesting Doctor. I'm wondering whether the authors are going to use the Tenth Doctor's overly confident, self-assured behaviour for future story developments.

( Tenth doctor, coloured aquarelle pencils, charcoal, scanner ;-) )

( Fifth doctor, oil pastels and ink )

( The ninth doctor, tempera colours, raw, abstract, rather haunted )

There were quite a few more sensible ways to spend my time, but since it was Sunday afternoon and  Farscape muse had struck..

( John Chrichton as drawn by Bimo )

... by attempting to paint (  some pseudo-impressionist fan art )

What happens when Bimo gets all nostalgic, rewatches some old Highlander tapes and attempts to draw her favourite 5000 year-old guy...

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This evening I was able to enjoy a few hours of unexpected spare time, because the horse I am riding had an appointment with the blacksmith. Somehow I felt like drawing... *g*

I apologize if the sketch is a bit sloppy but I'm not exactly a genius when it comes to pencil.

( John Crichton as drawn by Bimo )