The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, by Johanna Watson

[mutecornett]

There is so much right with the idea of a Sherlock Holmes double genderswap, right? Sherlock Holmes's misogyny makes much more sense as Shirley Holmes's bluestocking/early feminist impulse; Shirley Holmes's skill for disguise comes from needing access to places women can't go

Comments

[ragettizepirate]

this. is. awesome!! Johanna's hands are so well drawn, and that fading sunlight on Shirley ;_; so beautiful!

[mutecornett]

Thanks!! I'm really glad you like it!

[mutecornett]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! At least they wouldn't be Dead Lesbians™. :( Just a Pretending-To-Be-Dead Lesbian™ during the Great Hiatus.

[ai_lupin]

Very nice! I love the vintage-y-comic-book-style feel to this picture, if that makes sense. :3

[mutecornett]

Thanks, I'm flattered! It's probably my inking + the paper texture making you think of it. :)

[ai_lupin]

Yes, the inking, but also the way it has been colored and shaded too! :3

[kitestringer]

THIS IS SO BRILLIANT. ♥

[mutecornett]

Thanks, you!! ♥♥♥

[bmouse]

This is effing gorgeous! you're so right EITHER of those narratives is terribly depressing. Can I just say how much I love that Ms. Holmes is the same messy, pipe-smoking eccentric but still looks elegant. Messy women get no love.

[mutecornett]

Haha, I'm a total slob so I'm pretty biased. I figure Ms Holmes can get away with it because she's kinda bohemian, so what does she care about social conventions anyway? :)