For dicta_contrion - Art: The Table

[anemonen]

Title: The Table
Rating: G
Medium: Pencil
Summary: Draco was arrayed at the head of the grand mahogany table, his back to the balcony, his figure framed by the marble pillars behind him. The fireplace lay dormant, the only light coming from the crystal chandeliers above each end of table. It cast Draco’s features into sharp relief and barely illuminated the parchments laid out in front of him. - Outtake from If Memory Serves by dicta_contrion.
Characters: Draco
Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K. Rowling. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this fan work. If Memory Serves belongs to dicta_contrion, of course.
Notes: Happy birthday, dicta_contrion!! I saw that your birthday was coming up and wanted to draw you something from one of your fabulous fics. If Memory Serves is one of my absolute favourites from last year. It's such a gorgeous story. So that's what I went for. (I couldn't get your permission since it was a birthday surprise, but if you're uncomfortable with having work derived from your fics just let me know and I'll take it down at once of course!) Hope you have a wonderful day <3 *birthday hugs*

Comments

[herumtreiber.livejournal.com]

Love his look of concentration and his hair.

Lovely!

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

[birdsofshore]

How gorgeous! I especially love the details of the book and papers in front of him, and the reflection of the chandeliers. What a lovely gift <3

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it <3

[capitu]

If Memory Serves is one of my all time fave fics, and this is perfect for the scene you picked.

I love his hair, his clothes, even his reflexion on the window behind, everything is fabulous. Perfect gift. :D

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Same here, it's such an amazing story!! First thing I read by dc and I love it so much.

Thank you so much! Happy you liked it <3

[gracerene]

Gorgeous! I love all the little details on the table, and his clothing. So lovely!

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ♥

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you <3

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

This is such fitting art for this wonderful story! I especially love the reflection of the chandelier and his facial expression, so serious and concentrated and yet it also makes him look young, a bit at lost at the large table. Well done!

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

It's such a wonderful story, and I'm so glad you thought this fit! Thank you <3

[dicta-contrion.livejournal.com]

Ane, I'm so speechless!! I was so surprised and excited when I got the notification and knew I couldn't look because I'd just be non-functional with glee (and was with people all day yesterday) and, indeed, I am non functional with glee.

This is GORGEOUS. Gorgeous!! The details are incredible - Draco's focus in poring over the texts, and that it doesn't compromise his straight-backed posture and that little bit of regal air he's got going on - it's just how I pictured it. I love what he's wearing, and the details of the fabric and the buttons, and love that you can see him reflected in the glass behind him. And his fingers are so long and lovely and the expression on his face is just perfect - even as he has that edge of disorientation, he still is working to be in control, with his tea and his books. He looks lost and aristocratic, and so right. And the table! The table's perfect too, and the details of the texts - so much of this feels like it came right out of my imagination and I can't even accurately describe how cool it is to see the scene through your eyes, to be actually looking at this moment I spent so long thinking about and to know how it looked to you. I'm flummoxed and thrilled and think it's brilliant beyond words, and can't thank you enough!! It means the world that you put the time and thought into it, and to be sitting here looking at this amazing, nuanced, beautiful picture...it's absolutely phenomenal. Thank you!!!!!! <3

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Yayy! I'm so happy to hear you liked it! This story is really so, so good and when I saw you bday was coming up I knew I wanted to do something for it. Thank you so much for the lovely comment, it's great to hear you noticed the different details and that it fit what you were imagining as well! ♥

Hope your birthday was all kinds of wonderful :D

(also, is it okay if I post it on Tumblr as well?)

[dicta-contrion.livejournal.com]

Yes, totally okay if you post it on tumblr!! Would love for people to see it.

Was going to ask - would you mind if I linked to it from the story? Totally fine if you'd rather not, just think it's so cool to be able to see it!!

I'm so glad you loved the story, and that it stayed with you this well. Still glowing about this days later!! <3<3<3

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Great :D

Of course! If you want to link, go right ahead! That's such an honour :)

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[smirkingcat.livejournal.com]

looking good!
and i adore your shading!
and the tea-cup, i cant help it the cup looks adorable
never to mention dracos focused face!
really nice picture

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thank you so much! Such a lovely comment :) Glad you liked it <3