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*uploaded what i hope could pass as a more decent photo of this piece, though still not completely satisfied... actual colours are... for lack of a better description, softer-looking in person. lol.

SEVERUS & LILY!!! I could never get over them!

First off, the film "Crime and Punishment in Suburbia" started this (I mean come on... pale, sullen, dark-haired teenage boy -- ring any bells?)

It had almost never gotten finished -- lost steam in the middle of it as Lily gave me such grief. I had to redraw her all over again and actually expected my eraser to rub right through the sheet. Luckily, cartridge paper is unbelievably forgiving with erasures, if not with water (surface immediately starts to wrinkle and fray with more heavy-handed brush strokes (I was just too impatient to wait for proper watercolour paper).

What made me finish is the sudden burst of inspiration from

's "Quiet Desperation" -- a fic I came across thanks to

She, too, was inspired to create art from this story.

Quiet Desperation

If you haven't read it, what are you waiting for? Clickety-click! [link] (R rating -- just wanted to toss that in for all the kiddies out there. lol)
What can I say? In my world,

= canon.

Thanks so much to both of you.

I just wanted to note that this is the first time I felt brave enough to attempt blue green tints with skin tones. Always wanted to try it ages ago but I was too much of a wuss. Quite happy with how it came out, though. Glad I took the chance.

Again, no scanner. Sorry. Played a bit with the contrast here: [link]

Severus Snape & Lily Evans (c) JK Rowling

love 13 13

joy 3 3

wow 3 3

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

~~neutral 0 0~~

~Defygrav12 Apr 2, 2013

Pretty colors. The expressions are so natural and gorgeous. Lily entrances me.

~EEhunter Nov 24, 2012

absolutely exquisite! I don't even have words for how amazing this is~

~barbogarbo Oct 31, 2012

okay, this is just flawless. your whole 'severus snape' folder is flawless. oh gawd.

~Kitsune1978 May 30, 2012

Together but separated in the same time...

~maxridefangirl Dec 17, 2011

This is great. Would you mind if I used it in a slideshow/video? Was this done with watercolors alone, or did you use pencils(or colored pencils) as well? Looks amazing.

~irisclaymore Dec 20, 2011

thanks! just used a pencil for the primary sketch, then the rest was all done in watercolors

sure! and please do send me a link if you get to use it. i'd like to see the vid, too

~hannahlily Nov 11, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

beautiful pic too by the way, love your skills!!

~hannahlily Nov 11, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

i have to say that that fan fic is my fave Snily ever.. im not surprised its prompted so much awesome art. Im always hopeful of coming across more snily fic that is as good.. but so far, not even close!

~ameraucanablues Nov 8, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

I love that fic!!!

~Ailenemea Oct 29, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Beautiful! I adore your style.

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