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Description Have you ever thought of teenage Snape, weak and greasy haired, clumsy in all sports, desperately in love with a girl who chose the quidditch hero?
I tried to picture him, totally lost, beaten, sweaty, with hate and anger, just like a flapper fallen out of the nest...

How great it was he has later learnt how to FLY from the Dark Lord...


So here is my dearest flightless bird....
He bites, watch out...



Credits:
Severus Snape belongs to J. K. Rowling.


Media used:
Pencils, transparent-white pen, PS7


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Comments: 62

Expell-HUN In reply to ??? [2010-02-26 07:57:14 +0000 UTC]

Maybe that is why you can understand his personality, because you have similarities!

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the-anonymous-c In reply to Expell-HUN [2010-02-26 18:18:52 +0000 UTC]

That's a good thought, I'm sure it's true

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MagicAlly25 [2009-04-12 11:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is wonderful I love the technique.

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Expell-HUN In reply to MagicAlly25 [2009-04-14 07:03:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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joeyv7 [2009-04-08 19:46:19 +0000 UTC]

the icy stare is my favorite part here - that, and his scrawny neck emerging out of the ill - fitting shirt. Very cool to have him in a 'athlete' setting, no matter how poorly he did

Oh - you checked critique!! *ahem* *squints* I had to smallview this to get the full effect of it - great job on the overall thinness, the jaw/chin seems a tad heavy, but that's just my opinion. The crazy sweat - soaked hair is really well - done. It makes me itch. Nice composition. oh crap - if I'm supposed to put the critique somewhere else . . . I'll do better next time.

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Expell-HUN In reply to joeyv7 [2009-05-03 06:30:29 +0000 UTC]

my first and only critique thanks! this new thing does not really work for me, so I did not turn on the critique for the latest works. Did it work for you?

and I am happy you liked my sweaty, angry Snape here!

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joeyv7 In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-05-03 20:44:03 +0000 UTC]

It's OK - but the critique must be 100 words or more. I don't feel I'm that eloquent or really that informed on actually LOOKING at art, and being able to express yourself effectively is part of the critique process. In order to really get into it, I'm going to have to look @ other deviant's critiques, and there's lessons on how to critique art online somewhere, I'm sure . . . maybe here somewhere?

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Expell-HUN In reply to joeyv7 [2009-05-04 06:48:48 +0000 UTC]

That is a good idea! I googled art reviews in general to develop my vocabulary, because I can never truly express my feelings when I comment here, but it is also not easy to find good reviews...

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joeyv7 In reply to joeyv7 [2009-04-08 19:48:06 +0000 UTC]

don't critique the critique - er, I see where I've erred

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lilynoelle [2009-04-08 18:55:04 +0000 UTC]

He's beautiful, as always. Poor man, but I'm sure he earned his wings.

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Expell-HUN In reply to lilynoelle [2009-04-15 09:21:10 +0000 UTC]

yes, he is so beautiful, I can never understand how others cannot see this

I hope so much we will see him flying in the next HP movies!

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lilynoelle In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-15 15:17:38 +0000 UTC]

I know, many just don't understand!

I hope a lot of things about the next movies! haha, especially that they do justice to the Snape/Lily history - I mean, without that, Snape's entire identity kind of falls apart, considering he dedicated his life for Lily and Harry. Agreed?

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Expell-HUN In reply to lilynoelle [2009-05-07 08:10:05 +0000 UTC]

I am sure they will not miss the eternal love part as it is always a popular plot, and the whole story and very deep, tragic attraction of Snape is so dark and so beautiful...

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lilynoelle In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-05-07 18:37:54 +0000 UTC]

I agree, but then again I thought they would do a bt more with "Snape's worst memory." haha, the actor who played young Snape has an interview online, and he's so angry! He was going on and on about how upset he was that he hardly had any screen time.

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Expell-HUN In reply to lilynoelle [2009-05-08 06:50:42 +0000 UTC]

I was angry as well, I wanted to see more of young Snape, but we got only some flashes...

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lilynoelle In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-05-08 07:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Oh I know! I was so mad! They're using the same guy (Alec Jones) for the next 3 movies, so I hope he'll get more screen time.

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Expell-HUN In reply to lilynoelle [2009-05-08 08:37:55 +0000 UTC]

What news! I think they really found the perfect guy for the role (and I would loved to be part of the casting team for young Snape, imagine all those thin actors with dark hair and prominent nose )

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lilynoelle In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-05-09 02:43:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness, I know - heaven!

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Vizen [2009-04-07 11:38:24 +0000 UTC]

Well done! The eye and the curve of the shoulders and back are really stunning.

Oh, do you think he played quidditch ?

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Expell-HUN In reply to Vizen [2009-04-15 09:26:53 +0000 UTC]

I think everybody played quidditch as we could see for example in the first HP movie where Mme Hooch tought the class how to use the broom and the basics of quidditch, that is where they had recruited the promising quidditch heroes, like Potter. So I think Snape had to play quidditch with his schoolmates, for years... and he was never too enthusiastic They must have had daily physical activity, even if Rowling focused only on quidditch only. He had to run, jump, do gymnastic, poor fellow, he is just not an athlete...

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Vizen In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-15 09:28:29 +0000 UTC]

Yaih, just a new nightmare for him - we can be sure.

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stardog-art [2009-04-06 18:25:36 +0000 UTC]

Nagyon tetszik! Sima ceruza, a többi ps? Úgy értem a színek is ceruzától vannak, vagy a háttér része? Úgy tetszenek a háttereid is Én mindig bajban vagyok, h milyen legyen.

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Expell-HUN In reply to stardog-art [2009-04-06 19:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Igen, az eredeti ké.p egy színes ceruzával színezett grafitrajz Sajnos az akriljaim egy jó része beszáradt, így muszáj voltam váltani...

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stardog-art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-07 07:36:05 +0000 UTC]

Nálam a kupakok száradnak be, ilyenkor fogóval kell megfogni, azzal le lehet tekerni. De volt amiben kevés volt, és beszáradt.
Akartam kérdezni. A Louvre akrilt lehet venni darabonként is? Van egy színem, amiben kevés van

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Expell-HUN In reply to stardog-art [2009-04-07 10:29:36 +0000 UTC]

Nekem egy nagytubus vasoxid fekete száradt be, nagyon morci lettem... Igen, lehet a Louvre-t darabonként venni! melyik az a szín?

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stardog-art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-07 11:25:41 +0000 UTC]

Nálunk pannocolort lehet csak venni, amit imádok, de nagy nekem az a tubus (Kivéve alapszínek, fehér, fekete, payne's) ezekből kell a nagy 38 ml-es tubus.
De a többiből elég a pici. A 437-es akar elfogyni (Magenta) T-mobile szín (Szebb lilát lehet kikeverni vele, mint a rendes pirossal)
Ha látsz szerzel nekem egyet? Elég a 10 milis, ha van. Utalom a manit természetesen

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Expell-HUN In reply to stardog-art [2009-04-08 18:32:38 +0000 UTC]

Oké, megnézem! holnap megyek egyébként a papírboltba, én is összeírtam pár dolgot!

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stardog-art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-08 19:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Tényleg a 10 milis elég, ami pont beleillik a készletembe. (Úgy szeretem egyébként ) Ha csak nagyobb van, akkor jó lesz nekem az itthoni pannocolor is, mert színre ugyanaz lehet ez a magenta is. Ha meg mindkettőből a 22 milis a legkisebb, akkor megveszem itt zegen
Nagyon köszi

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miraxterrik [2009-04-06 08:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, he looks great, finally he hasn't got a cauldron-size nose I love his expresssion, especially the bitter curve of his lips, it tells so much about his feeling and thoughts. One of your best snape pics so far...

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Expell-HUN In reply to miraxterrik [2009-04-06 08:58:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks His nose is not that big, I may say it is a decent take It would have not been mentioned in the Maraduers Map

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miraxterrik In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-06 09:38:19 +0000 UTC]

yeah, that's right, but they would have found something else to mention, no doubt

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camillo1978 [2009-04-05 11:08:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that's great. He looks so teenager'ish! Can you tell me what media you use? It might sound a bit odd, but I always like to read about that in the artist's comments. For example, whether it's all paint and ink, or whether it was partially done and then transferred to Photoshop for further work. You have such fabulous use of colour and texture and I have no idea how you generate the effects.

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Expell-HUN In reply to camillo1978 [2009-04-06 07:11:38 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you - I like to read the used media,too, but now I forgot to mention it! (I will edit it now). I used pencils, a kind of transparent-white pen (it is because I don't have very dark pencil, but I found out that if I use this on the pencil lines, it transforms them very dark... oh yes, I know it is really time to go and buy dark pencils....) And at the end I put a layer behind in PS, because I did not like the original lame background This way: I duplicate the original drawing, and I use the special eraser on the duplication, I erase all the white surfaces with one click, only the lineart remains, so I can insert an image between. Now a painted texture jpg. I use the normal eraser on this texture layer "under" the lineart, so the texture will appear only around the figure. I am not sure if I could tell it right... I use Hungarian PS, so I am not really familiar with the right English expressions, plus I have learnt PS myself, just experimenting around

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camillo1978 In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-06 09:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool! That makes sense. Thank you very much for the info.

I like your technique with the white pen and darkening the pencil lines. Sounds good because dark pencil (6B) lines often go fuzzy and smudgy.

I've just got a copy of PS and hope to start learning how it works this summer. Saving up for a Wacom!

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Expell-HUN In reply to camillo1978 [2009-04-06 15:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Ah, me, too! I wish to have a wacom intous sooo much!

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camillo1978 In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-06 15:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Mmmmmmm. Yeah. They look so much cooler than the Bamboos!

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Expell-HUN In reply to camillo1978 [2009-07-26 06:51:28 +0000 UTC]

I have bought an intuous4 in June, and I became totally addicted. Painting with it is just a dream

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camillo1978 In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-07-27 01:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Oooh *envy* they look so sleek

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Expell-HUN In reply to camillo1978 [2009-07-28 17:45:10 +0000 UTC]

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Veronika-Art [2009-04-05 01:45:02 +0000 UTC]

I think he actually learned to fly from Lily!!!

Wonderful work !!!

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Expell-HUN In reply to Veronika-Art [2009-04-05 06:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, Lilyhbp, that is a wonderful idea? Is there any such fanfic you can recommend for me? I would love to read it!

Thanks for the comment!

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Veronika-Art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-05 12:53:29 +0000 UTC]

Actually I havent "read" a story... I saw this amazing illustration [link]

Enjoy!!!

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Expell-HUN In reply to Veronika-Art [2009-04-06 07:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Guess what, I have just found 's latest journal who made a collection of Lily teaching Sev to fly

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Veronika-Art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-06 20:57:53 +0000 UTC]

Well, there you have it!!! Amazing idea. Right?

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Expell-HUN In reply to Veronika-Art [2009-04-07 06:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Sure it is! I just suggested her to start a challenge or a contest with this theme

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Veronika-Art In reply to Expell-HUN [2009-04-20 23:02:03 +0000 UTC]

I think she might need some help from her friends now!

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Jemmaw89 [2009-04-04 22:17:56 +0000 UTC]

I love the atmosphere, the general look. It's a great depiction of Snape. There's something in the look in his eyes.

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Expell-HUN In reply to Jemmaw89 [2009-04-05 06:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, dear ! I had a wonderful time drawing this, he was on my mind for hours

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hannah-dora [2009-04-04 22:05:38 +0000 UTC]

This looks wonderful. You're the best Snape-artist around, no doubt. (Wish I could see a Harry from you someday...! Oh, well, hope never dies. ) I love the title.

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Expell-HUN In reply to hannah-dora [2009-04-05 06:37:53 +0000 UTC]

I am satisfied if I was one of them, there are a few Snape-artists here I admire so much... I could feature their works in my journals forever and collect their works in my gallery

I am working on a Harry-drawing, so you will have your wish, if I don't mess it up

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