Art for hardboiledbaby Untitled, G

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Title: [Untitled]

Recipient: hardboiledbaby

Artist [redacted]

Rating: PG

Comments

[swissmarg]

Wow. Hurts. The set of Watson's jaw, like he knows what's coming. Holmes alone against the vastness of the waterfall. The starkness of this really portrays the moment well.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I was still caught up in Inktober mood when I made this. Luckily angst and black&white work well together :)

Thanks for commenting!

[jcporter1.livejournal.com]

This is perfect. The uncertainty that waited with Holmes on that cliff.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Yes. My stomach rolls whenever I get into work meetings, I can only imagine what went through Holmes' mind, facing a possible death :/

Thanks for your comment :)

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Oh God, this is so ... striking.
Simple yet so very powerful.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Hey to you too fellow Raffles Secret Santa participant!

And thanks, simple and strong were what I was aiming for, glad they came through :)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I really like the way you've shown the narrowness of the ledge and the power of the waterfall. And the way you've captured Holmes watching Watson walk away.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I've only seen that place from films and site photos, so I don't really know what there looks like exactly, but I decided on narrow ledge because it sort of adds to the under-pressure feeling of the situation, like one misstep could be fatal.

The waterfall was giving me attitude, it was very hard to get it right. Glad to hear it works for you :)

Thanks for commenting!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

I especially have to compliment your Holmes. He is beautiful, thin and tall, shoulders back, collar up, accepting of what he knows is about to happen. I like that we can't really see his face, other than the shadow cast upon it. The way he's standing, he looks almost like he's tempted to take a step forward to stop Watson from leaving, but he doesn't, because he knows what that would mean.

There is so much story and character in this image. I love it.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I'm going to count your comment as a meta, yay!

Their faces were hidden deliberately, because I wasn't sure I could get them right haha. Tricky bastards, facial emotions.

Thank you for commenting :)

[shadowycat.livejournal.com]

Wow! You packed so much into one incredibly striking image. Watson's determined face as he hurries away, and Holmes alone, on the edge of the abyss, not knowing if he'll ever see him again. It's brilliant!

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Mission accomplished, then! Thank you :)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Such beautiful work - so dramatic. And so poignant - it's Holmes' last glimpse of Watson. Like spacemutineer, it struck me that we can't see Holmes' face. He's already almost out of sight. The die has been cast - there's no going back now for him.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I couldn't think of a title for this drawing so I submitted it as Untitled, BUT can I steal 'last glimpse' from your comment because it speaks to me!

Angst and conveniently hidden faces work every time :)

Thanks for your comment!

[hardboiledbaby]

OMG, this is amazing, anon.

A perfect rendering of this iconic moment, when there is so much Holmes must want to say to his Watson, but cannot. Indeed, must not. So he stands mute, watching his beloved friend for as long as he can, sending his silent au revoir from his heart. We see Watson, stalwart as he leaves. He does not know, not yet, but the strength that will sustain him through the next three years is clearly evident.

*killed with feels*

Striking and beautifully composed. I'm very impressed with how well you conveyed the torrential nature of the falls with such subtle details. Well, I'm impressed with all of it, really :) Love this, thank you so much! ♥ ♥ ♥

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

You mentioned you were an angst-junkie, and I thought 'obviously FINA!' (I'm so lazy). Oh look, even your comment is all angsty and gave me feels haha

Anyway, I'm glad you liked it, thanks for commenting!

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

What they all said. My added comment: wow. Just - wow.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Wow is good, wow is perfect. There's so much meaning in a wow :)

Thanks for commenting!

[monkeybard]

Guh! Right in the feels! :-(

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I'm not sorry

[evelyn-b.livejournal.com]

This is so good. <3

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you.

[methylviolet10b]

Wow. This is stunning.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

HURT. Beautifully done.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Success! Thank you :)

[stellinia.livejournal.com]

What got me was the caption at the bottom, "until we meet again". ALL THE FEELS. YOU HAS THEM.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Oh man I miscalculated some deadlines and I ended up not having enough time to find someone to beta for me, so I decided on something extremely short and hoped it works haha

Thank you for commenting!

[maestress83.livejournal.com]

Punch me in the heart, why don't you? I can imagine this image flashing again and again through both men's minds throughout the Hiatus.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

You just hit me with feels, we're even :)

Thanks for commenting!

[mainecoon76.livejournal.com]

Oh my God , this is perfect. Gorgeous piece of art, and the emotion behind it... wow, that hurts. In the best way possible.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Angst with happy ending wins every time! (Because they totally went to Sussex together)

FINA was already full of emotions, glad I could bring something to the table :)

Thanks for the comment!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

This is epic.
The other commenters have said it all.
Well done!

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

I could never get enough of nice words, thanks for the comment :)

[mistyzeo.livejournal.com]

ARGH it hurts. gorgeous use of the paget setting.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Aw you.

I- think I subconsciously used Paget's set ??? I didn't even notice that (get out of my head Paget)

Thanks for commenting :)

[violsva]

Oh, break my heart, why don't you. <3

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

/hands you The Three Garridebs

Thanks for the comment :)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

This is really nice. Poor Watson. You can see the pain. I love the starkness of the black and white. It works well here.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Oh Watson was about to know pain alright haha I'm terrible

Yes there's nothing like black and white for angst, thanks for commenting!

[fleetwood-mouse.livejournal.com]

This is so dramatic and evocative and stunning. Well done!

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

Hey you :)

I just read that you wrote All the Makings of a Great Romance as a pinch-hit, so thanks for that! (Also for commenting :))

[saki101.livejournal.com]

There is so much drama in those bold, intersecting lines and so much expressiveness in their body language! And the caption gives the viewer hope.

[fictionforlife.livejournal.com]

The caption was probably Holmes trying to cheer himself up :) Thank you for commenting!

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is perfect. The emotion that shines from those two simple figures, against the backdrop of that perilous waterfall.

[reixilu.livejournal.com]

Oh God, it's a good thing I'm home alone so nobody can see me sniffling over this lovely, stark piece of art. Dammit. I should really stop looking at this... *blows snot into insufficient tissue*

[kerravonsen]

Oh I love this! So expressive and stark.