[ART] Kings of Mischief (HP Marauders)
Medium: WACOM Graphire 3 Tablet
Software: Photoshop CS
I tend to favor the Trio-era characters when it comes to the HP series because I find the past too limiting. We already know what tragedy befalls the Marauders after their romp through Hogwarts, so even though many aspects of the Marauder era are left open to exploration, the fact that everything leads to Death at Godric's Hollow™ dampens any enthusiasm I could have had for the characters.
Given my views, you can see how this particular sketch suprised me. I don't visit this part of HP fandom often; the Marauders are not on my list of interesting characters. Maybe this sketch came about because of the recent casting news for OotP-I don’t even know what the actors look like-but whatever the inspiration was, it was really random. Real life probably had something to do with it, too.
And yes, I realize I fell into the common trap of not drawing Peter along with the rest of the guys--I was tempted, but in the end, I decided against it.
Just imagine the circumstances leading up to how the picture was taken in the first place:
"Sirius, you've got to put that camera back. Filch will hunt you down like a dog if he finds out it's gone missing."
"Relax, Remus. If I hadn't swiped it, it would be sitting at the bottom of Filch's drawer, gathering dust. At least this way, it's fulfilling its purpose in life. We're giving its existence real meaning. Here, pose with me. You too, James."
"Sirius has a point, Moony. Peter, be a good sport and take the picture for us, will you? "
"Um... I--"
"Thanks, mate. And don't drop the camera. Filch will kill you if you do."
"Um, all ri--"
"Fantastic! Guys, say cheese!"
So there you have it: Kings of Mischief.
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