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A deadly cold
Published: 2005-10-13 20:02:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 44947; Favourites: 2072; Downloads: 1905
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“I’m dying of boredom,” Howl said pathetically. “Or maybe just dying.”He was lying propped on dirty grey pillows, looking quite poorly, with what might have been a patchwork coverlet over him except that it was all one colour with dust. The spiders he seemed to like so much were spinning busily in the canopy above him.
Sophie felt his forehead. “You do have a bit of a fever,” she admitted.
“I’m delirious,” said Howl. “Spots are crawling before my eyes.”
“Those are spiders,” said Sophie. “Why can’t you cure yourself with a spell?”
“Because there is no cure for a cold,” Howl said dolefully.
Diana Wynne Jones - Howl's Moving Castle
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Howl "dying" because of an ordinary cold. One of the funniest scenes in the whole book.
I spent something about two weeks working on it (because I didn't have enough time to do it at once). Am I becoming more patient?
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PFFAHAHA! And what's amusing is that we can all relate to that! I think it was very fun of Ms. Jones to add that into her story!
As for the image itself, the color selection is perfect, the muddied colors give that dreary feeling one gets when they're sick; and the presentation of the scene is spot on! Well done and well worth the DD. Congratulatons! =3
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How cute! (the sentimate and the picture). This may seem odd, but I really like the eyebrows. I don' tknow if you want a critique....but what I would say is that the fingers might look a little narrow?
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I love this! I love the fact that it's based on the book and not the movie, not even a scene that's in the movie. I love it so much. I was so excited I almost cried.
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Nice piece of illustration, very detailed. His expression is just so, and I really like the muted palette. Congrats on the DD!
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oh this makes me want to read the book
very nice colors!
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Nice scene - I can relate. Colds suck! - and I like the color scheme.
I need to read that book.
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Super old art work featured?
There's something you don't see too often.
Either way, I love this. If the expression on his face wasn't enough, the horrible mess of his room just tops it all off.
It's not often that one sees fanart based on THE BOOK, and I agree, this is one of the best parts.
Howl is just so much more... Howl-like in the original novel. xD
And now, I feel like reading it again... If only to laugh at Sophie running up and down the stairs, fetching things for the 'dying' wizard.
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awesome job, I love Howl's Moving Castle. I just watched the movie last night. You did his character justice.
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OMG I love the movie! I haven't read the book, but I did read the sequel, Castle in the Air. Excellent work, O master of the pencil+painter 8.
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That's me with a cold. xD Annoying everyone .
Great picture, I'm ashamed to say I've only seen the film.
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OMG!
I've been looking for you for awhile.
I had you watched on an old profile, and forgot how to spell your username DX
so yeah. Now I'm watching again.
You should do more pictures of sexy Cillian Murphey
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omg, there is a book of it?? i must have it!!...yeah no chance with that where i live -_- but naw, this is an amazing picture
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Phew, it's not Twilight 
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Ha-ha! Look one look at the thumbnail and thought "Howl!?" awesome image, nice to see it done based on the book (so much better than the film I'd say).
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Oh goodness, that book is so hilarious all the way through. Fantastic job on capturing howl and his melancholy cold.
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I adore this book, and you captured Howl's pathetic, brooding expression perfectly--as well as the horrendous mess in his room.
Thanks for sharing this deviation!
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I've only read a few pages of the book that my friend read to me over the phone recently, but somehow, your Howl matches my mental image perfectly. *shows to friend, who will no doubt love it*
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Haha, oh I know how he feels. Can't blame him for the melodrama.
The detail in this is wonderful. I love that the tea looks untouched, as if he has chosen not to do anything about his cold and has opted to wallow in misery instead. The pose is perfection
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no cure for the common cold. thats beautiful. great work with this.
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I enjoyed the movie - so i read the book and was blown away by it! Seriously, the movie did Howl no justice! (Though I liked movie-sophie better...weeeeiiiird)
This is exactly as I pictured it! Excellent job!
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That's so cute! And I love his response. "Because there's no cure for a cold." xD
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“Why can’t you cure yourself with a spell?”
“Because there is no cure for a cold,”
O how I love that film, ace art!
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Congrats on the DD, babe! I saw it at the bottom on my page and went, "Whoop! I know who THAT was made by!"
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So, the movie's based on a book? By an American/English writer too? Wow, didn't know that. Excellent work.
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And now go, read the book!
Thanks!
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Aww, hope you feel better soon
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The details remind me of the Spiderwick Chornicles, and it has a fun and cute describtion to it.
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Really cool pic with handsome owl and...SPIDERS!?
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There's a book!!?!
I am a heathen for not knowing that. This is a wonderful picture, and a brilliant quote
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Ha, now you have something new to read
Thankies!
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Amazing book - I like the way you visualized this scene
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Ha! Brilliant! I loved that moment in the book, it was just such a great summary of Howl and Sophie's relationship...XD That novel was genius. This is a wonderful tribute to it.
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Ah Howl! That's what I thought when I saw it under the DD. Congrats on that it's super awesome!
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The book is best- If not just because Howl has a accent, but he also isn't completely retarded.
Besides- I LIKED Castle in the sky. I thought it was more fun to see old minor characters resurface, though.
Grats on the DD- Very deserving.
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Especially that you don't recognise those characters at first - it was fun to guess who is who
Thank you
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There's a new one!?
Like, NEW- new?
Exciting!
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Yep, an absolutely new new. Like this: [link] 
I have to read it too.
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Wow!
But...I'm so cheap!
By which I mean- I spent all my moneys already.
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Ah, sorry to butt in like this, but I just finished the new book myself. ^^ It's called "House of Many Ways" and although it's more of a sequel than "Castle in the Air", Howl and family are still not the main characters. It's not nearly as wonderful as "Howl's", but it is quite charming in it's own right...or at least I thought so! Hope that helps!
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