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A Critique on Severus Snape

Sun Apr 12, 2009, 2:56 PM
So here I was, surfing 't3h web', and I stumbled upon quite a sketchy little piece, a digital painting of Professor Snape from the saga of Harry Potter.

The piece is here:
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I saw that the author requested a critique of the piece, and I thought, "Why not?" and began to write. However, to be able to critique a work -- and not only request it -- I'd have to have a subscription, which I do not. I did not want to waste this long arse comment and so I put this here in a journal, still for all of you to see. Okay's?
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"Speaking of Rickman-like, I thought the exact opposite. But to that later...

First of all, the background. This dark aqua tone is a great choice for a 'Slytherinean', as I would call Snape. A darker background also greatly enhances Snape's already dark features and the many shadows on his face. The fact that you've made his skin somewhat opaque, letting his face take a more earthly color than an average human face (since it blends with the background a little), makes Snape seem all too exaggerated to be a real person. Which is not much of a negative in this case, since the story altogether is fictional, and some of its characters may have features that connote a certain air about them, enhancing their particularities and tendencies in both character and actions. A more 'greenish' face gives Snape an air of austerity and brusque concision to anyone. It also has hints us of struggle with the distant past and its unavailability to Snape-- the past being his love for Lilly and her endless friendship and good attitude towards him. On his lips, along with this sign of contempt for the whole wide world, there is a bitter, offended frown of a little child whose angst against the world and its people only dwells and grows with every day, ever since his unfortunate childhood with constantly fighting parents and up to the moment when his secretly beloved one dies. It seems like Snape would like to put blame on someone for all his misfortunes, and in every face he meets he only sees spies and betrayers, and his eyes, squinting, show his careful inspection of every face he looks at.
Snape's hair adds to his callous character; we see his hair as greasy, unkempt, and altogether messy. From this sight, we may judge that it has been a long while since Snape cared to look presentable -- perhaps because he did not find anyone worth looking presentable for. However, the book tells us that Snape's hair has this tendency to get oily quite quickly, and so we may not know whether his hair has been previously washed and has gotten dirty again or had always been plain greasy. Just analysis from two different perspectives.

I'd speak more subjectively as of Snape's nose and wrinkles and all, but I am in a rush, so I will skip down to the 'Rickman-like'. Alan Rickman was chosen as an actor for Professor Snape because he had face features and expressions that matched the described personage very well. You cannot technically say that your Snape looks Rickman-like, since it's not the character that was chosen for the actor, but the actor that was chosen for the character. Yes, Alan Rickman has a prominent nose, thin (yet really sensual) lips, and small, beady eyes that could adapt to any environment. However, the idea and features of Snape were implemented before people could even think of his similarity with Alan Rickman. So, in that case, Snape doesn't really look Rickman-like. It's Alan Rickman that looks Snape-like.


Great drawing, I'm favoriting it.
I wish I could put this as a critique, but I am not a subscriber.."


Thanks for attention.

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~morfachas:iconmorfachas: Jun 30, 2009, 5:38:12 PM
Hey hey! :3
Thanks for the Favs :+fav:
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~V1AGRAF1K:iconV1AGRAF1K: Jun 11, 2009, 6:13:16 PM
It's old to be honest, I have alot better work.
I might post some today, not too sure.

I think humans in general would like to mean that much to someone, that it has the power to ruin them.
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*verdunmom:iconverdunmom: Jun 10, 2009, 1:07:23 PM
thanks for fav...
~fauxism-org:iconfauxism-org: Jun 6, 2009, 7:53:34 PM
Hey I got your comment on my site about converting brushes. Which program do you use?

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