ART: The Boy and His Wolf (Remus/Draco)

[hpraremod]

Title: The Boy and His Wolf
Author/Artist: mayfly_78
Prompt: prompt 22 by aikawa_akihiko: Draco/Remus. Draco is married off by his uncaring father in an alliance marriage to a man rumored to be a monster. Though he is kind to Draco, there are signs of his other, more animalistic nature. Once transformed he hunts for his little lover and curls up with his mate.
Pairing(s): Draco/Remus
Art Medium: India ink and guaches. Photoshop.
Rating: G
Warning(s): flashing animation
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: I’m really sorry aikawa_akihiko, I had planned a proper animation to do full justice to your prompt but RL got in the way and I had to abbreviate it to a short gif. I do hold out hope to eventually properly animate it though. Also my local library changed scanners and the new one isn’t as good quality as the last, and the colours didn’t come out as well as usual.
Summary: Draco’s new husband has a dark secret.

Comments

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. That's fantastic. I love Remus/Draco and your style is so interesting and vivid. I love how you represent the wolf inside Remus. Beautifully done.

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!

[gracerene]

I have been loving this pairing lately and I'm so happy to see art! This is just gorgeous. I love the rich colors and your style is really beautiful; I can't stop staring at Remus & Draco's faces! And the animation is so cool! The smoky formation of the wolf behind Remus is so clever and just stunning. Really lovely work! :D

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! I'm a big Remus/Draco fan, I think their dynamic can be very interesting. I'm glad you liked my little gif.

[digthewriter]

This is gorgeous! I love it even if you don't! ♥

Thanks for participating in the fest!!! YAY

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? I'm just disappointed in myself in not managing to complete my full vision (which was going to be an awesome little movie)... Thank you!

[digthewriter]

Hey, you were having RL things... I am glad you were able to participate in the fest! ♥ You're crazy talented.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

That's absolutely lovely! You are a stunning artist, and I love the gif - the wolf rising like flames, the vivid colours - I think it's just awesome!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! This is my first gif, it was quite an interesting experience.

[abyss-valkyrie.livejournal.com]

WHOOOA!!That dark aura though!!Nice one,I love the shapes and the detail of that! And the way their house is situated away from everything else,in a forest maybe?It gives off a dark-ish feeling!!I love Draco's expression,and the colour of his suit!Remus looks great,all mild and normal but then with that darkness! :D

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! This gif was to be the first scene of a little movie I had planned, but never managed to complete. I had plans for those woods and that house...

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

This is very cool!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!

[articcat621.livejournal.com]

This was phenomenal! I loved the way you portrayed Remus's wolf. It's fantastic!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!

[amorette.livejournal.com]

Oh! That smoke! It's super cool :D

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! It's amusing that I thought of it as menacing shadows, but some see smoke and others flames. Its quite cool actually how anyone can interpret it any way they want.

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I love their sort of matching serious expressions, but all the while the wolf is rising all menacing behind Remus, and you can so see it in his eyes that he's concerned. Beautiful work!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! I was going for a typical serious portrait - the sort people used to sit for - with a twist.

[barefacedbandit.livejournal.com]

That is fantastic, I love the way the wolf seems to form out of smoke behind Remus. I love your style, their faces are fascinating and full of character. Remus looks really worn and weary and anxious - but stoic! - and all reds and browns like autumn. Draco is just flat out stunning - those piercing eyes and that ice prince thing he has going on, and I love that you've put him in bold colours. It's a really fantastic piece.

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! I'm really glad you liked my interpretation of the prompt so much!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! I'm really glad my little gif worked so well for you!

[birdsofshore]

Wow - that's really atmospheric and clever. Their faces are so full of character, I could look at them for a long long time. Draco's eyes are super-intense. And the colours are so vivid and bold. Lovely.

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much! I was feeling a bit iffy about it because the scanner I used didn't seem to render the colours as close to the original watercolour drawing as I would have liked...

[bleedingangel84.livejournal.com]

This is just spectacular! Amazing colour and motion.

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!

[sylvaticginger.livejournal.com]

Oh! The FACES! <33

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!

[aikawa-akihiko.livejournal.com]

Whoa! I love this!

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Better late than never in responding? Thank you very much!