Draco Malfoy painting

[disanthus]

I wanted to finish this painting a lot sooner, but apart from work, I hadn't been feeling all too well *o, woe is me*. So, this is my first painting of a Slytherin, basically, Draco left an impression on me after reading HBP... (I never really cared much for the character in the previous books

Comments

[leelastarsky]

He looks beautiful! And you've done a magnificent job with his hair! I think this would be the perfect Draco Narcissa sees. :~D

I'm with you in the post HBP interest in Draco - my first HBP sketch was a Draco pic too! His character really grabbed me in this book.

And thanks for the dediication! *is totally chuffed* :~)

[disanthus]

"His character really grabbed me in this book."

Yeah, and the thing is, it's actually only now that I realise how unfair he's been treated in the books, most of the time, anyway. He used to be this whiny and almost laughable, unpleasant little snot. Well, he still is an unpleasant snot - though not so little anymore *waggles eyebrows* :p

And thanks for the comment!

[britt7094]

Wow thats really great. You've captured that thinking, mildly worried look. Poor Draco, I always felt a little sorry for him but it wasn't so much until book 6. Its clear that hes not truely a bad guy in the end, hes just been pushed and prodded into it.
I really like his eyes, I keep looking at them, they have a lot of emotion. Love the little snake on the tie! ^_^

[disanthus]

I really like his eyes, I keep looking at them, they have a lot of emotion.

Thank you! It's great when people say that because I've gotten some complaints that the eyes I paint look lifeless *sniff* So I've been concentrating a lot on eyes lately :)

Love the little snake on the tie!

Best bit of the painting, imo :p

[byandby]

Incredible. Absolutely incredible. This is Draco from canon.

[disanthus]

Ooh, thank you ^^ I'm really not an expert on all things Draco, so I'm glad I've captured something that fans can recognise.

[february_sea]

Very nicely done. I adore the 'still waters run deep' sort of look you've captured: it's very clear to the viewer that this boy has a lot on his mind, but he's still pretty closed and guarded looking (which I definitely think Draco *would* be.)

The coloring is excellent, too (*grin* despite the fact that it was a bitch to do!). You've really got it spot on, I think--he's very pale without being washed out (and also not as pale as he'll be, say, later in the year, when the stress is really starting to affect him) and the platinum of his hair is perfect.

Last (but by no means least), you've really got the age well depicted--he's right on the cust of boy/man, and you've nailed it.

Bravo. *bows, deeply*

[disanthus]

You've really got it spot on, I think--he's very pale without being washed out (and also not as pale as he'll be, say, later in the year, when the stress is really starting to affect him) and the platinum of his hair is perfect.

He looked a bit too gaunt and haunting in the earliest stages of the painting, but I wanted to capture him in a moment before it went downhill. I have no idea what's going to happen to him in Book 7, but it can't be good, really. This painting is more or less to remember who he was at the time.

And thanks for commenting ^^

[february_sea]

I have no idea what's going to happen to him in Book 7, but it can't be good, really.

I'm haunted by the probabilities...I've already written one fic about it and am likely to write more.

Do you think you'll paint him again, using the ideas/looks you had in that earlier stage? I'd be willing to bet it'd be gorgeous...heartbreaking, but gorgeous.

[disanthus]

Do you think you'll paint him again, using the ideas/looks you had in that earlier stage?

Hey, don't get ideas in my head O_O It's very likely (very, very likely) that I'm going to do a whole lotta HP fan art in the future, and since Draco is my latest muse, I just might :) He's definitely become muse-worthy. Yep, and Regulus, too, even though RAB is still speculation - I just can't help it *shrug*

[paintisevil]

Oh wow, this pic is gorgeous. I can't stop staring. You've captured him perfectly

[disanthus]

Thanks! Glad to know you like this version of Draco, since I've never really paid much attention to him, not until HBP ^^;