Holmes art

[elaby]

For the watsons_woes challenge last week, I drew some art :3 It was one of those "I shall draw this and finish it all in one go!" sort of things, and it actually came out better than I had anticipated. I inked it with a Micron pen, but for some reason my scanner made the lines really pixelated and I'm not sure why *frowny face*

Anyway! The challenge was to incorporate "I am lost without my Boswell," and I meant to write a little drabble to go with it to explain what the heck was going on, but I couldn't get it to behave so I tried to make the story apparent in the picture. I won third place! *dance* In the interest of full disclosure, there were only three art entries. I'm still happy.




The pixelation vexes me. I also colored the blood with a Muji pen (courtesy of dakegra! Love those pens like whoa!) but it scanned really blotchy and I touched it up in Photoshop. Have I mentioned I love Holmes in profile?


Today there was antique-shop perusing and Susty's for lunch and there will be strawberry rhubarb crumble tonight. It can't get much better :3 I bought a couple of Victorian photographs and an old Sherlock Holmes card game (XD), and I'll take pictures/scans to show you all sometime soon.

Comments

[le-russe-satan.livejournal.com]

Awesome prettiness! :D

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! ^_^

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

I really like this, in shades of black and white and grey. Oh, and some red, too, but it's so subtle as to fit right in. As always, I like the detail: the books, the knobs on the drawers, the blood-splattered bandages, his pinstriped pants! And of course, there's the hands and the famous Profile. :) His eyes look sad, but the rest of his face portrays a little bit of irritation, too. Well done!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you n_______n The pinstripes were a pain! I'm glad you liked them :3

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

I dun care what the voting said. YOURS IS THE BEST!!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Awwwww :} You're the nicest.