Brain Flotsam V2.007

Title: In the Kitchen
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Hermione Granger, Narcissa Malfoy
Note: for hermionebigbang


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Title: Star Trek Love #1
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Characters: Spock, Uhura
Notes: Spock/Uhura gets to be #1 because I got tired of all the Spock/Uhura-bashing and general Uhura-bashing in various ST forums, and made art to feel better. I may actually finish a whole series of free-for-all pairings, slash and het.  We'll see.


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Title: Snapshot for Alice, 2018
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Luna Lovegood, Draco Malfoy
Summary: Every so often, Luna drags Draco out of the university to play tourist in Berlin, and sends the photos to her goddaughter at Hogwarts.  Part of the Far Away as Moonshine universe.
Artist's Notes: Black and white sketch version.  NOW with color version! They're at the Berliner Dom.



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So for weeks now I have been working in small increments to get a grip on Corel Painter (ok, months, but weeks in the case of this particular piece) in order to make some art in a different style.
This is an illustration for a fic in the BBC's Merlin universe, and I've used pre-Raphaelite inspiration, mainly Lawrence Alma-Tadema, especially for Gwen and Merlin, which some viewers may recognize.
I wouldn't say I was pleased with it, exactly, although I feel that it's an improvement over some of my previous Merlin attempts. I do love Gwen here, though.
Now I'd best get back to working on the deadlines and commission.


Title: "We have wine."
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Merlin, Gwen, Morgana, Arthur
Medium: Painter with Photoshop touchup.
Summary: An illustration from the Arthur/Merlin fic, Awash with Love by burkesl17. Merlin climbs to the top of the castle to discover Gwen, Morgana, and Arthur sharing wine and lamenting their situation.
Notes: A not-so-subtle homage to Lawrence Alma-Tadema and the pre-Raphaelites.


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Title: Queen's Champion
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Fandom: BBC's Merlin
Characters/Pairings: Morgana/Gwen
Notes: an illustration based on the fic Songs of Things We Can But Hope by suaine

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Yes, people, it's the return of the weekly watercolor class reports!  Until I get my household in order, this may be the only art for a while!

Slightly wilted flowers


Still Life on Green Plate

You can see a photo of the actual still life (from a slightly different angle, alas) at my Flickr set.

Title: Destiny
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Fandom: BBC's Merlin
Characters: Arthur Pendragon, Merlin
Disclaimer: Characters don't belong to me; far art for appreciation only.
A/N: Also known as the 'I love Arthur's long hunting coat' illustration. Bradley's face defies me this round, oh well.



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Title: Flowers
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Character/Pairing: Luna Lovegood
A/N: for hp art100 table prompt: fragile


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Today I whipped out two decent pieces, instead of the usual one awesome one and one craptastic one.
Of course, that means I now have fewer duds to noodle on the back of, but oh, well. Our exercise was "saving the whites" for which we mostly painted laundry.

Laundry with fence:

This one has some wax pencil on it, which didn't work quite as well as I'd hoped.

Laundry up a hill:

Title: Knight & Sorcerer
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Arthur Pendragon, Merlin (it's only kinda slashy if you squint)
Fandom: BBC's Merlin
Medium: Corel Painter
Summary: They're plotting something. Again.
Artist Notes: This is half an exercise in portraiture and half an exercise in Corel Painter. I am still not sure I am using its tools very well, but I'm getting better.  It's very weird drawing for a fandom in which actors' likenesses are the canon. Buh.



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If you want to see if I got the likenesses remotely close, and aren't a fan, lo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/merlin/

Why is LJ doing maintenance right now???  Will have to re-post in the morning.

So today my watercolor class was da bomb. Behold my awesomeness:





Also, Neil deGrasse Tyson was on the Daily Show just now and he was awesome! WIN!

Title: Game Player, General, Musician, Courtier
Gift for:leyna55
Artist: zephre
Rating:: G
Fandom: The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
Character: Francis Crawford
Warnings: none
Artist notes: The pose and clothes owe much to the mid-16th century portrait paintings of Agnolo Bronzino. The spinet is based on decorative models from periods far too late for Lymond; I trust that a bit of artistic license here can be excused. The chess pieces are based on a museum set from the Tudor period. The hanging on the wall is the emblem of the Crawford Family of Scotland. Many thanks to my mom for her help during an enjoyable few hours spent skimming our favorite moments of the series in search of descriptions of Francis. ;)
Summary: Being a portrait of Francis Crawford of Lymond.



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Title: Clockwork Engineer
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Sofia Aguilar y de la Vega and her sidekick, Arnold
Fandom: Original
Summary: Sofia takes a break from her work.
Notes: This is vermilionsun's fault. We were discussing the name "Sofia" as one that evoked beauty, grace, and poise, and I said that I had to draw a steampunkish greasemonkey named Sofia now. So here she is!



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Title: A Dangerous Partnership
Artist: zephre
Fandom: Dragonsfire MOO (Dragonriders of Pern)
Rating: G
Characters: Lord Lucius of Fort Hold and Erika, rider of gold Zazerkath
Summary: He's an orphaned Lord seeking revenge for his dead father; she's a very junior weyrwoman with a taste for danger. Together, they fight crime!
Disclaimer: the world of Pern belongs to Anne McCaffrey. We just dabble.
Notes: I've been teasing Lucius's player with this art for way too long now. Here it is at last!




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Bonus art: Tickling, Lucius/Erika, PG-13. Because Lucius's player wanted something smexy. ;)

I drew these early and snapelike was kind enough to post them for me to red_day_love while I was on vacation.

Title: A Night Out, Delayed
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters/Pairing: Snape/Sirius
Summary: "This isn't a problem. Just give me five minutes."
A/N: AU, obviously, with Very 70s Muggle Clothes.

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Title: The Gift
Artist: zephre
Rating: R, NWS
Characters/Pairing: Millicent/Rosmerta
Summary: Christmas upstairs at the Three Broomsticks


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Title: Morning Tea
Artist: zephre
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Summary: a very sepia morning


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Title: September
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin
Medium: Photoshop
Summary: Back-to-school is no longer quite so onerous as it once was.
A/N: Drawn for the lupin_snape 2009 Desktop Calendar project.


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Title: Chapter 11: The Bribe
Artist:  zephre
Rating:  G
Characters:  Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin
Medium:  Adobe Photoshop
Summary: Remus shows the Trio the latest Daily Prophet and fills them in on the changes since Death Eaters took over the Ministry.
Artist's Notes: for hp_art_project. Illustration for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 11: The Bribe.



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Title: British Home Therapy
Author: zephre
Rating: G
Wordcount: n/a
Characters/Pairing: Harry/Luna
Disclaimer: not my characters, no profit intended, just fan fun
Prompt: #16: fireplace
Summary: Harry and Luna have tea and conversation in the middle of the night.
A/N: drawn to catch up with adventdrabbles.  Follows Dreams.


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Title: The Spill
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Lily Luna Potter, Scorpius Malfoy
Summary: "Need a hand, Malfoy?" "I'm fine, Potter." "Suit yourself. By the way, nice hat."
Prompt: #12: ice skate
A/N: drawn for adventdrabbles.



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Title: Just What is the Meaning of This?
Artist: zephre
Rating: G
Characters/Pairing: Severus Snape/?
Prompt: #11: nutcracker
A/N: Thanks to Diz again for the wacky idea! :D drawn for adventdrabbles.  I was thinking Snape/Lupin when I drew it, but you can pick whatever daring partner you like for the giver of this particular gift. Hee.




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