mothwing: Silhouettes of Minerva and Severus facing each other, kissing in one panel of the gif (SSMM)
Mothwing ([personal profile] mothwing) wrote2012-03-09 02:35 pm

Art: Ghosts. (Lily Evans, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Dougal McGregor, G)

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! 




[identity profile] kristianabel22.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
this is such a lovely picture, well done!!!

[identity profile] pennswoods.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] squibstress.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous.

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

[identity profile] bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
This is lovely and so heart-achey!
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[personal profile] woldy 2012-03-09 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
This is gorgeous, and I love the use of color. Beautiful work, and heart-achey in the best way.

[identity profile] cranky--crocus.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
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!

[identity profile] maurice.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
What a beautiful and emotional piece.

[identity profile] guad.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Very pretty :)

[identity profile] therealsnape.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
The hands and looks of Severus and Minerva are great. As are the idealised ghosts. A wonderful work, as always.

[identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] insaneformality.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, this is so beautiful! The colours of the ghosts are gorgeous, and I really like Minerva's silhouette. Amazing work!

[identity profile] dreamy-dragon73.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
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This is gorgeous. The colours are beautiful and I especially love their linked hands.

[identity profile] kellychambliss.livejournal.com 2012-03-09 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[personal profile] snegurochka_lee 2012-03-10 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful!

[identity profile] secretsolitaire.livejournal.com 2012-03-10 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Love the concept, and it's drawn beautifully.

[identity profile] gingertart50.livejournal.com 2012-03-10 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] fourthage.livejournal.com 2012-03-12 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's beautiful. One of my favorite things that you've done.

[identity profile] sabrinanymph.livejournal.com 2012-03-13 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
This is absolutely gorgeous.

[identity profile] droxy.livejournal.com 2012-03-20 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
this is lovely