#04 "I will have order."

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And here she is, the woman who inspired the entire concept herself, Dolores Umbridge At first I didn't give her any hands at all and she was just holding one of her little pink purses 'off screen' but that felt really off since the rest of the group had their hands in some capacity and doing something reflective of their character. So I made some adjustments and at first she was only holding her tea cup and a saucer...but then I hated how the saucer and its accompanying hand looked so then she just had one hand BUT THEN I felt ambitious and with the power of DrawingwiffWaffles on my side...I added her holding her quill I think the eyebrows are what really make the sinister vibe of her look. I left my pink Copic multiliner for Umbridge, naturally, and while it kind of hides among all the pink of her clothes it has a really eerie effect overall Placing her little eye shinnies was a tad stressful because I did not want to make her look cheery and peppy like I had with Lockhart and was literally holding my breath as I went in with my thinnest tip white gel pen to draw the lines. Quite pleased with out she came out...especially the non-stubby hands

It is really fun to look at them all together (click on the full size option under Umbridge to see that) and see how the poses and how they hold their hands and WHAT is or isn't in their hands really encapsulates how I see and have immortalized the characters. Quirrell with literally nothing in his hands because he is nothing but a servant and puppet to Voldemort, Umbridge with tea and a quill because her manipulation and control tactics did not come from use of her wand but corrupt legislation and false hospitality, Moody clutching his wand close to his chest and always on high alert, and...Lockhart being flamboyant and showy with his wand to "look" the part.

Text Cut: all you lovely supportive people ♥

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Originally Posted by Emzily

I would die for your Gilderoy. One of my favourite HP characters and zomg, he’s so cute. I love his wide eye, I’ve been practising those kind of coloured eyes recently and ugh, yours is just perfect. *puts your teeny Gilderoy into my pocket and keeps him locked in my heart*

I have watched many a person draw these kinds of eyes and I think the one I took the most inspiration from is a really sweet gal on youtube called Minori. She has multiple channels but I LOVE how she does eyes. So that's my suggestion Her and DrawingwiffWaffles. They both have super pleasant voices too and are comforting.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Your blending abilities never cease to amaze me it has me researching ohuhu markers and debating on investing in some

I love how there's a certain element of cartoon but also you can definitely tell it's the characters. It gives me potter puppet pal vibes

HIGHLY recommend them and you can get one of their smaller sized started packs. They are way cheaper than Copic (which is the go-to for a lot of artists) but Jazza (a Youtuber) ranked all alcohol markers and these were top tier and comparable to Copic.

I don't do...realistic well at ALL and since I grew up admiring manga and anime that style is what always stuck with me Potter Puppet Pals though, ugh, nostalgia.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

These creations remind me of Chibi art, which I adore, because they are SO cute!!!

Troll in the Dungeons is my fave because Quirrell's expression is exactly what I've always pictured in my head

That's my style mostly grew up emulating the work of CLAMP who added chibi versions of their characters often in their storytelling and I always loved it.

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

If that isn't the cutest little Lockhart ever!! I love how the colors you used for him interact together - that gray and the purple next to it are particularly beautiful together! The cape and the detail you used there are definitely my favorite part! Its stunning!

Thank you, Chellie! The cape, upon sleeping and reflecting on it, does not bother me as much as it did in the immediate aftermath. It's the expectation versus reality but not considering the perspective of how it fits with your actual piece.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

yeeeeeees. I am, as always, very excited to see your prompts this year

Moody is SO good, the expression!!! genuinely I have no idea how you manage to convey so much of a character without going wild with the line art. big fan of the nose and the glint in the non-magical eye. enthralled by the sorcery you do with those markers as always

and speaking of expressive lmfdjghs. the shading on the turban is AND THEN GILDEROY (first of all, the progression of the hands in these three pieces, love that) so good. the smile, the eyes, the hair. also - and this goes for the other two pieces - the colour palette is wonderful. it's such a cool idea to identify those colour stories and run with them for your prompts

looking forward to seeing more of your art and marker mastery

I should show a progression of these because Moody especially was a mess and a half in the sketch stage and it is by the grace of my eraser that it does not look so now

The turban was probably the most fun with shading I had because the two purples just blended together SO nicely and it was just Don't tell the others...but Lockhart MIGHT be my favorite...or maybe it's Moody...

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Originally Posted by Lottiepot

Quirrell’s mitten hands are EVERYTHING! As is Lockhart’s hair. Obsessed I tell you!

they really are mitten hands I've graduated from nubs to mitten hands