Art: Gellert

[anemonen]

Title: Gellert
Rating: G
Medium: Pencil
Content: A portrait of Gellert Grindelwald
Characters: Gellert Grindelwald
Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K. Rowling. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this fan work.
Notes: Been a long time since I did anything for my portrait series, so I guess it was about time? A dark, evil wizard this time. Albeit in his youth; probably about the time he and Albus were bffs. So... Today I bought myself blending stubs, which I honestly didn't know what was until I saw a Tumblr artist mention it yesterday. I'm such a noob. So definitely a bit in the unknown here, and not quite comfortable with them yet. I used to blend with a tissue paper or just my finger (the latter which apparently is a big no no), so I guess it was about time I got some proper drawing equipment... Fun to try, and I think they'll be a good thing. Well, hope you'll like it!

Comments

[digthewriter]

Absolutely gorgeous. He's a looker!

♥

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ♥

[huldrejenta.livejournal.com]

Goodness, this is stunning! I adore the look in his eyes, his hair, and the shading is wonderful! <3

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you so much ♥

[my_thestral]

Oh, wow, he looks smart, but there's something cruel about his mouth as if he's unscrupulous when it comes to using his intelligence. If he was a Muggle scientist, he'd be the type who wouldn't mind testing on animals, me thinks.
With his hairdo he seems to fit in the right era as well and it looks entirely plausible that a young Dumbledore would fall for this homme fatal. :)
Wonderful work!

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know, I always love reading your comments on my portraits, with your interpretations :D They warm my heart! For some reason I see him with shoulder length hair, not sure if that's described in the book or just something I got from the films? Anyway, so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much ♥

[my_thestral]

Heh, uhm, yeah, I'm really not any kind of an art critic, but I've got a master's in anthropology and I always try to read people as best as I can. And it's nice with your pictures because people don't look generic, but they always have a distinct expression. :) I hope I'm not too annoying with my blabbing, LOL, it's mostly my personal opinion - it's always a bit biased how we see things. :) But your art is wonderful and I'm always prompted to comment on it! :)

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

No, no, no! Not annoyed at all! I love it :D Please continue <3

[gracerene]

Oh wow, this is just...it's really captivating. He looks so real and beautiful of course. No wonder Albus fell for him.

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, that's the best thing to hear! Thank you so much ♥

[nia_kantorka]

Oh, look at him. So gorgeous. I can see him thinking about ruling the world with his best pal Albus and not even an once of guilty conscience about the loss on the way.

I like the shading of his skin and this jumper. Is that due to the blending stumps? I had to google what those were, so thanks for bringing new thinks to my mind. :)

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

"Ruling the world with his best pal" - That's what I wanted to hear :D Thank you so much! So happy you liked it ♥

And yeah, the stubs made the shading a bit different. But easier to get right I think. Haha, you're only one day behind me, I had to google them the day before ;)

[capitu]

He's so handsome! I love his eyes, such an intense expression on them, and he has gorgeous lips. The hair is fantastic. I love it.

The shading is fantastic, Ane. <3 Just perfect on his face and eyes, it's stunning. :D

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so, so much! I'm very happy you liked this &hears;
And that you liked the shading, because that was a new experience. Thanks!!

[besamislabios]

oh, look at those luscious lips!! he's gorgeous. <333

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much ♥

[frnklymrshnkly.livejournal.com]

he's so beautiful--I can see why Albus was so attracted to him ;)

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much ♥

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

God he is so pretty! I love how determined his face is and how bold the lines are... He looks young but also powerful, love especially his full mouth and the nose, they give him such a powerful, manly attitude. Really really cool!

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

That's so great to hear! Just what I wanted to convey :) Thank you so much, glad you liked it ♥

[lokifan]

He looks appropriately gorgeous :D

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥