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Title: Ghosts.
Characters: Lily Evans, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Dougal McGregor.
Rating: G.
Credits: Lily by ~Gracies-Stock and Dougal by ~Johnny-Yong, texture by `cloaks, grass and flowers by !ro-stock
Summary: Sometimes, if the light was right, in the hours around dawn, they almost seemed close enough to touch.
A/N:  Severus and Minerva being haunted by the ghosts of their past - Lily and Dougal. Loved ones who died remain a part of you, and navigating a relationship around those still half-with you must be pretty challenging. Yes, I caved in and did something Pottermore-backstory-related and kitschily indulgent. Apologies! 




Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 02:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristianabel22.livejournal.com
this is such a lovely picture, well done!!!

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:06 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pennswoods.livejournal.com
Just stunning! So beautiful to see the way you played with light to depict the ghosts. They almost appear more real than those who dream of them.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:12 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thanks! I like to imagine that the degree of Severus' obsession would make Lily's ghost that real. :)

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 04:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squibstress.livejournal.com
Gorgeous.

I love the way you've idealized the ghosts Also the positioning of Minerva's and Severus' hands are so telling about character.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:15 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you for your comment! :)

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 05:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com
This is lovely and so heart-achey!

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:16 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 05:44 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] woldy
This is gorgeous, and I love the use of color. Beautiful work, and heart-achey in the best way.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:16 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you, I'm glad the colour works for you. I'd been worried the sunrise might be overdoing it.

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 05:49 pm (UTC)

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:16 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 06:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cranky--crocus.livejournal.com
Oh, please don't apologise, it's glorious! I love how Dougal looks almost like an angel, and Lily like a faerie - it seems true to them. The night sky and the grasses/plants beneath them all are glorious. I love Dougal's nose, too. :B And the way Minerva and Severus are so-close to touching, but not quite. Dougal's pose is thrilling. Of course your silhouettes for Minerva and Severus are also glorious. Great colour scheme and amazing piece!

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:20 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you for your detailed comment, Kiwi! I love the thought of the ghosts as fairy and angel. ♥ For Dougal I was incredibly lucky to find a gorgeous stock image of a male dancer - it greatly improved my own attempts.

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maurice.livejournal.com
What a beautiful and emotional piece.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:20 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 07:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] guad.livejournal.com
Very pretty :)

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:20 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 08:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] therealsnape.livejournal.com
The hands and looks of Severus and Minerva are great. As are the idealised ghosts. A wonderful work, as always.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:21 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you. :D

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 08:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com
As always, you convey so much with such subtlety. I don't know that I can say anything that hasn't already been said, but their free hands are so telling. Severus, aching to touch what was never his - Minerva, holding our her hand to clasp his as if she can still remember what it felt like to know his touch. Lily, capriciously flitting away from Severus, even as Dougal reaches for Minerva. And even though they are back to back, their clasped hands are so life-affirminng, showing that what they lost has been replaced with something even more solid.

I'm sorry that I feel I have to analyse your work. I should just sit back and enjoy it for its intrinsic beauty, but you put so many lovely symbolic touches - I can't seem to help myself. Thank you for sharing.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:29 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I love your analyses, it's intensely flattering that you take the time and they always make my day. It's always great to see what of the things that I wanted to put in actually get across. ♥

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 08:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneformality.livejournal.com
Oh, this is so beautiful! The colours of the ghosts are gorgeous, and I really like Minerva's silhouette. Amazing work!

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:29 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thanks, I'm happy you like Minerva.

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamy-dragon73.livejournal.com
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This is gorgeous. The colours are beautiful and I especially love their linked hands.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012 11:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kellychambliss.livejournal.com
Another excellent piece. I love the contrast of the colors vs. the black silhouettes and the motion of the ghosts vs the stasis of MM and SS. That their clasped hands occupy the center of the picture is an effective touch.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:36 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you so much, Kelly! :)

Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2012 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] snegurochka_lee
Beautiful!

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2012 05:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secretsolitaire.livejournal.com
Love the concept, and it's drawn beautifully.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2012 11:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gingertart50.livejournal.com
Beautiful! So wistful and delicate and dream-like. I love your attention to minute details, like the plants and the textures of the sky. Lovely as always.

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 11:37 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you, I'm happy you like it! :)

Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 02:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fourthage.livejournal.com
Oh, that's beautiful. One of my favorite things that you've done.

Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012 10:10 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you! It means a lot to me that you like it. :)

Date: Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sabrinanymph.livejournal.com
This is absolutely gorgeous.

Date: Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 08:03 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! :)

Date: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 12:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] droxy.livejournal.com
this is lovely

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