Art for naivewaltz: 'Reflection'

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

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[swissmarg]

Hahaha, oh sneaky Holmes! I have the feeling, though, that Watson knows full well what he is doing...

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hehehe yes, I wonder if it's why he is undressing right *there* XD
Thanks for the comment, yay!

[vaysh]

Your style is beyond lovely. I'd pay good money for a Sherlock Holmes edition, illustrated by you! Just sayin'. :) I love the everydayness of the scene, and that their bathroom is too small for Watson to dry himself and dress. Wonderful use of the silver tea pot – whereas we get the reflection of the window, Holmes gets a peak at half-dressed Watson. Really, gorgeous work.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Your comment kindof sortof made me chose the subject of my thesis!!!!
I decided to research and do the written part about fanart, and the actual final work will be some sort of illustration :DDD So I might be selling them someday after all XD Thanks!! And thanks for the comment too, I'm glad you are noticing all the little details I included, such as the window reflection :)

[bk7brokemybrain.livejournal.com]

Oh, myyy. Wonderful and a bit sad. Isn't this canon? The use of a shiny pot to observe?
I love the palette and your style! Holmes's pointy face and whimsical hair, his greedy eyes, and the clever storytelling of showing us the window clearly reflected in our side of the pot.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Yep, opening paragraph of The Hound of the Baskervilles :-)

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

There's something endearing about Holmes nibbling biscuits and that flabby belly is just adorable :)

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hee hee I'm glad you like XD XD

[dreamingjewel.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :D

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Am I only in supposing that Holmes has placed the coffee pot in just the right place and at just the right angle?

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Not as far I as I've noticed XD Perhaps it is their morning ritual, hehehe :D

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I second the comment about the palette - utterly gorgeous. Oh, and I've just noticed the bee! Delightful.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Awww thanks :::D Hehehe, the bee is a must in retirement images XD

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do like this! Particularly how they're both so believably imperfect in their bodies (Holmes all angles, Watson a bit round about the middle) but they love each other for it. Lovely realism throughout.

ETA: And I just this moment noticed the bumblebee which quite literally made me squeal. Nice touch, that.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Round older Watson is my favourite XD Hahah, thank you!

[violsva]

I love all the little details in this, the pictures and the bell in the background and the window on the coffeepot. It feels very grounded. And Holmes' expression is the best.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Awws, thank you XD I love it when people notice all the details I add :)))

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

I adore this. The details are just marvelous. The arch of Holmes' eyebrow, and the lines of tendons in the back of his thin hand. The soft curve of Watson's belly, and his braces dangling around his legs. The gorgeous watercolor brings all these wonderful little details and more to life. Lovely.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you :))) I enjoyed doing all the details and the colours very much in this - it makes me want to draw even more retirement pictures XD

[ob-af.livejournal.com]

Oh hell, there isn't one single thing in this picture that I don't love and consider total perfection. Holmes, your expression, you sly sneak!!! And he has such good hair, too. Plus such lovely greens and blues. Gah. Adore it.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hahahah thank you very much XD Holmes's expression was the most difficult bit in this, I wanted to make him look cheeky in a good way so I'm glad it was successful :D

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

Coffee pot love....

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Bwehehehee, I had the idea for ages and here it finally is XD

[rhuia.livejournal.com]

Goooorgeous! I love how cosily domestic this is and how comfy they seem around each other. I adore your style :)

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww thank you :))) Thank you again for the fic as well! Must re-read it with all the other fics sometime.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

The little finger! The oh-so-casual glance at the reflective surface! Holmes, you sneaky thing.

Adorable,and I entirely agree that I would love to see all the stories illustrated by you.

Brava.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe, thanks XD You might actually see at least some of them, someday - as I might do a bit of illustration as my final work at the uni I study in, that is - if I am allowed by the teachers. Thus far one of them sounded sort of positive about it :D

[kathie-d.livejournal.com]

Thirded for the illustrated canon! <3

Watson must look all distorted in that coffee pot though hehe

EDIT: MRS BEE!!!!! :D

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

XD Distorted half nekkid Watson is still a half nekkid Watson ;D
Bwhehe, thanks! :D

[kindkit.livejournal.com]

This is completely adorable.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Awwwww thank you XD Hee hee hee.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

The old reflection in the coffee pot trick! Beautifully illustrated. The characters and Ms Bee, of course, are lovely, but for me, I love how you have rendered the reflection of the window and curtains.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Aws, thank you for the kind words :DD I'm glad people notice all the details I include :)

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

Well, this is weird. I swear I left a comment before, but it's not here. Oh, well.
So: I love the nervous sense of line in this. The colors are gorgeous, but the line is perfect. I love Holmes's sly expression and Watson's seeming obliviousness (but only seeming. I have to believe he's completely aware). I love the little nod to canon. In short, this is wonderful. It may well be my favourite example of your art that I've seen.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

AWww, thank you so much - I thought this was a sort of a culmination of many things I love about them so I am very happy I succeeded :))

[venturous1.livejournal.com]

I adore the domestic moment, and this is chock full of beautiful things that bring me to 221b and 1885 or so. The ease and comfort of our favorite gentlemen together is adorable, and our clever Holmes, watching his Doctor in the reflection is so heartwarming my smile exceeds expectations. much love, mystery artist!

(I must confess, at first I wondered about the very odd design on that teapot. which, by it's tall form, might actually be a chocolat pot)

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

The thought of Sherlock indulging in hot chocolate and biscuits rather than a proper breakfast has me grinning from ear to ear, I must say. :-)

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, naughty naughty mischievous Holmes, and oh-so-casual Watson! I love this; the colors, the details, the tiny flying bee, the hint of grey in Holmes' hair and the softening of Watson's middle. All hints of what's to come as well as what's come before. Brava, dear artist!

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Naw, thank you :)) Older Holmes and Watson are my not so secret favourites XD Glad you like :)

[sauron.livejournal.com]

This is so beautiful!

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

AWwww thanks :)))

[koshartu.livejournal.com]

Love your style! And I love the detail you put into this (the window reflection in the teapot). ...And Watson's tiny potbelly is precious.

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hee hee thank you very much XD Watson's belly deserves some love.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid it's no good redacting, madame - your style is inimitable.

And thank God for those well-polished silver-plated coffeepots, eh, Holmes - you clandestine voyeur you?

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Haha, how ever did you guess it was me XD XD
Bweheh Holmes is one naughty little detective...

[hardboiledbaby]

EEEE SO ADORABLE OMG

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Hehehehheh, thank you very much!

[equusentric.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Watson knows what's going on and is putting on a show. ;)

Everything about this is lovely. ♥

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

I suspect so myself XD Thank you very much :::D