1.
Dear flist and fellow Harmonians,
I'll briefly update about RL this weekend, if anyone's interested in finding out what's happened to me over the last few months.
But for now? *giant hugs*
2.
Dear Fandom,
I'm still sailing Harmony. I still believe in what's right over what's Weasley Sue nonsensical easy. I see HBP and the Interview of Dumb as a massive red herring combo.
I still believe it will be H/Hr in the end, and nothing anyone says or does can convince me otherwise. :)
3.
I've always had trouble drawing Hermione. Not Harry, not Ron, not anyone else. Just Hermione. I've tried my best to pin her down, but she never turns out the way I see her in my mind's eye. In my older drawings, there's always something a little bit off, something a little bit skewed, something not quite right that keeps me from capturing the perfect Hermione.
So now that you have a vague idea of how difficult it's been for me, I can safely say:
This is my Hermione.
Medium: Mechanical pencil, paper
Software: Photoshop CS
Yes, I know they're supposed to be having breakfast, but call it artistic license. They're in the Great Hall. :)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Chapter 11: Hermione's Helping Hand
"Oh, come on, Harry," said Hermione, suddenly impatient. "It's not Quidditch that's popular, it's you! You've never been more interesting, and frankly, you've never been more fanciable."
Ron gagged on a large piece of kipper. Hermione spared him one look of disdain before turning back to Harry.
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"And it doesn't hurt that you've grown about a foot over the summer either," Hermione finished, ignoring Ron.
"I'm tall," said Ron inconsequentially.
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4.
My tablet died on me a few months ago, which is why I finally resorted to the old pencil/paper/scanner method. That's also why this sketch is so rough, and why there probably won't be a clean, colored version for a long while.
Perhaps I'll be able to get a tablet PC next year, but until then, sorry. As cruddy as the quality is, this is the best I can give. Hope you like it anyway.