I went into 2007 with a commission list a mile long, and spent most of the year worrying about it. When I looked my art memories to do this review, I was staggered and ashamed at how little art I managed to do this year! Then I realised I had neglected to put a lot of art into my memory file. ;~P As it turns out, I wasn't as slack as I first thought. And considering I was dealing with a major house extension and a trip to the US and Canada in the middle of it all, I didn't do too bad at all! I didn't get through my commission list, but I'm halfway and determined!
Favorite drawing for 2007:
Would have to be the piece I did for the Deathly Hallows coverart comp at TLC.
My best drawing for 2007:
I painted a portrait of my (deceased) stepfather as a birthday present for my Mum that made her very happy.
Most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Bill I did as a get well pressie for my![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
nutnatz, but that's to be expected since I didn't post it anywhere. *is an idiot*
Most fun drawing:
The big Yule Ball at Malfoy Manor painting. It had so many characters in it, many I've never drawn before, so I did enjoy that.
Sexiest drawing:
Would have to be the piece I did for the Deathly Hallows coverart comp at TLC.
My best drawing for 2007:
I painted a portrait of my (deceased) stepfather as a birthday present for my Mum that made her very happy.
Most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Bill I did as a get well pressie for my
nutnatz, but that's to be expected since I didn't post it anywhere. *is an idiot* Most fun drawing:
The big Yule Ball at Malfoy Manor painting. It had so many characters in it, many I've never drawn before, so I did enjoy that.
Sexiest drawing:
The Harry/Ron I did for Shocolate's birthday. Sometimes my Muse is kind, and I do think this piece radiates love and caring with a strong sexual pull. This piece drew itself. No references.
Picture I want to be remembered by:
JKRowling.
"Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" drawing:
No... don't think I qualify for that one this year. ;~) I must aim for one this year! Oh, I did do a Harry/Hermione piece at Prophecy... Heh. But I haven't seen it posted anywhere so I can't post it here.
No... don't think I qualify for that one this year. ;~) I must aim for one this year! Oh, I did do a Harry/Hermione piece at Prophecy... Heh. But I haven't seen it posted anywhere so I can't post it here.
Drawing that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
The Founders. It really made me think about them.
Hardest drawing to do:
I think that would have to be the SW Weddings one I did for
may_child. It seemed to take forever. So many layers. And the lace... And I got all anal with Han and Leia's clothes, which I was happy with in the end, but... a lot of time and effort in that one. Biggest disappointment:
That I had to close my Commission list, and still haven't got through it. And that I haven't managed to do more Deathly Hallows art.
Biggest surprise:
That my DH coverart piece is still the most viewed piece in TLCs fanart gallery.
Biggest surprise:
That my DH coverart piece is still the most viewed piece in TLCs fanart gallery.
Goals for 2008:
To get through my Commission list and be open for new ones! Also to get some personal art done, especially some more portrait and silk work.
Go to your Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2007 (not including memes of course). Post the first line/sentence of it in your journal, and that's your year in review!
January - Yay for the end of the 'silly season!'
February - I have a new commission piece to share. :~)
March - How's this for bizarre -
April - Any Dr Who or Torchwood fans, you have to check out the gorgeous John Barrowman here -
May - Just popping in to recc 2 crossover fics from the crossover_hp comm.
June - "There was also a slight uproar from uppity folks about the toddler dressed as Slave Leia"
July - This painting was done for the gallery of Sleeping Wizards that's planned at Prophecy.
August - I'm here! I'm at Prophecy!.
September - When I left for the US, my daughter was binging on Torchwood.
October - Any fans of Ewan McGregor or The Long Way Round?
November - My children need Xmas gifts, so I'm putting stuff on ebay! :~)
December - It was a wonderful surprise and great honour to find out I had been chosen as the Featured Fanartist for December in the Leaky Cauldron Galleries!
To get through my Commission list and be open for new ones! Also to get some personal art done, especially some more portrait and silk work.
Go to your Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2007 (not including memes of course). Post the first line/sentence of it in your journal, and that's your year in review!
January - Yay for the end of the 'silly season!'
February - I have a new commission piece to share. :~)
March - How's this for bizarre -
April - Any Dr Who or Torchwood fans, you have to check out the gorgeous John Barrowman here -
May - Just popping in to recc 2 crossover fics from the crossover_hp comm.
June - "There was also a slight uproar from uppity folks about the toddler dressed as Slave Leia"
July - This painting was done for the gallery of Sleeping Wizards that's planned at Prophecy.
August - I'm here! I'm at Prophecy!.
September - When I left for the US, my daughter was binging on Torchwood.
October - Any fans of Ewan McGregor or The Long Way Round?
November - My children need Xmas gifts, so I'm putting stuff on ebay! :~)
December - It was a wonderful surprise and great honour to find out I had been chosen as the Featured Fanartist for December in the Leaky Cauldron Galleries!
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Beautiful work.
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I have to ask you out of professional curiousity - what was your process for drawing the Malfoy Manor? How did you use references to build it and how did you get the perspective so nicely done?
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/lilymalfoy/ronlunaleela.jpg
I'm not sure how long I am going to leave it up there as I want to clean up my photobucket and get it organized... but it'll be up for at least a few days.
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Some of my errors in the perspective of that painting annoy the crap out of me. Plus it was a big (roughly 24"x20") acrylic painting so I was terrified of fucking it up and having to start over. I get a bit precious about things like that. At one stage the floor had this lovely luminescence, and I was terrified of ruining that with shadows and reflections but, of course, the picture looked a thousand times better once I added those in.
I spent way too much time on the bloody string quartet! LOL! And then they're covered up by the dancers. But I liked how they looked in the end.
And, yes, I got references for every character. O.o My favourite by the end was Tonks. XD Even though we can barely see her; I love her outfit!
The chandelier was my creation: it's made of dragons!
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Of course all your other pics are wonderful too :-)
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Leela, you´re art is always GREAT!!Never little, no matter how many is the number you have done!Your "DH cover" is one of the best fanart I ever saw and it deserves all the success between HP fans!
By the way, I´m totaly in love with your icon I saw in the last
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Thanks, Lilly! *hugs*
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The Bill one is fantastic and nearly makes me consider a Weasley "sexy". LOL!
Remember Christopher Walken on SNL and the "more cowbell" skit? Two words, "more Malfoy".
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I haven't seen the Chris Walken SNL skit (not that I can remember anyway!), but I get the message! ;~D
edited because I fail at HTML!
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And YESSSS the floor gloss, omg. I'd be terrified of spoiling it too!
And yay - this means that I do backgrouns right (an amalgamation), woohoo!! I'm on the right track!!
<3 <3 Thank you soooo much for sharing, darling!!
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Thanks:)
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Here's the SNL skit with Christopher Walken and "more cowbell".
http://crackle.com/c/Funny/SNL_Blue_Oyster_Cult/1540034/#ml=fk%3DMore%2520Cowbell%26fx%3D%26o%3D7
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