a friend of mine ([info]tomscribble) wrote,
@ 2007-08-06 17:40:00
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Entry tags:deathly hallows, fan art, grindelwald, harry potter

Grindelwald made me do it

 
How will you be suspended from LJ? by Anonymous LJ User
Anonymous LJ User
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Anonymous LJ User
Username
Years on LJ
Snape
Hours left until your suspension16
Your crimeForgetting to flock your Dumbledore/Grindelwald/Hitler comm.
Who reported youcharlie_d_blue
Your fateWe'll never forget you, honest.

Ha ha ha. Grindelwald. They did that because they knew I'm in Germany... Charlie Blue, I shall de-friend you if you do this! No hang on, I won't be able to, because I won't have an LJ.... (only joking of course, as is this whole piece of Blödsinn).

Anyway, incidentally... here's a scribble of Dumbledore's ex-boyfriend the merry thief, not looking quite as merry as I wanted, more devious. incidentally, the first piece of DH fan art I did, even before the picture of Neville.

Ich hab das Holder-Stäbli chlaut!

EDIT: Oh yeah, and can I take this moment to be completely anal and congratulate JKR on getting the German right in DH. She even had the dots over the a in 'Doppelgänger'.  So many published authors - even Booker Prize nominated authors *cough* get this stuff wrong, mixing up ei and ie or articles and such. I must add though that this happens in every language: the mangling of English spelling and grammar over here is quite awful too. Yeah, I'm anal, I know.

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[info]kimmyblair
2007-08-06 11:17 pm UTC (link)
omg friending you so I can see all your art!!!

How did I not know you had a LiveJournal?

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-07 10:04 am UTC (link)
Hi there! This LJ is a fairly recent acquisition, so never mind. I'm friending you back!

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[info]billywiggy
2007-08-07 05:04 am UTC (link)
Oooh, lovely! I really like the expression on his face and the rings on his fingers. ;)

"She even had the dots over the a in 'Doppelgänger'. So many published authors - even Booker Prize nominated authors *cough* get this stuff wrong"

I'm sure you're right about authors getting foreign languages wrong often . . . but in this case - I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that the word 'Doppelganger' can be spelled both with and without the umlaut in English, and still be considered 'proper' English. As we don't have umlauts in English - and 'Doppelganger' is a borrowed word that we use and do not have an English equivalent for - it makes sense for us to use that word without the umlaut. 'Borrowed' foreign words often change meaning some as well, as in 'Angst' - which in English usage means more 'anguish' and 'anxiety' than it does the more German equivalent 'fear'.

Sorry - I'm a complete language geek and I love German so please just ignore me if all this is irritating. ;)

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-07 10:10 am UTC (link)
Haha, no it's not irritating. I agree about 'doppelganger' - I know it's borrowed and spelled correctly without the ä in English too. I just felt the ä was an extra bonus. The thing about authors 'getting stuff wrong' was referring to the 'mixing up ei and ie and articles'. I suppose I should have phrased that less ambiguously. Oh, we spelling & grammar nitpickers... now I am overcome with spelling angst and shall become über-nitpicky. ;)

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Grindelwald
(Anonymous)
2007-08-07 08:16 am UTC (link)
He is the roguish boy of love! Meg xxx

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 07:00 pm UTC (link)
YAY kicker!

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[info]hagiographer13
2007-08-08 06:56 am UTC (link)
Very cool--and just how I pictured Grindelwald! I am dying to see more DH fan art! More please--bitte sehr!

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 06:47 pm UTC (link)
Thanks a lot! "just how I pictured ..." is always nice to hear.

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[info]twinklepug
2007-08-08 09:44 am UTC (link)
OOH great PIC!! ♥ This is the first rendition of this scene that I've come across. Great sense of movement. Love his long fingers. Great job! :D

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 06:59 pm UTC (link)
Thankyou! I loved that scene when I read it... I was as fascinated by the merry thief as Harry - and Voldemort.

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[info]bigeyedrabbit
2007-08-08 12:03 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that's the most beautiful Gellert I've seen so far, I think.

And I work an office job, so you know I've got a LOT of time to look at fanart.

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 06:55 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much! He looks kind of glamrock to me, I think it's the pointy boots or something.

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[info]bibliophile20
2007-08-08 01:52 pm UTC (link)
very nice! The look on his face is very nicely done!

*adds to art masterlist*

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 06:57 pm UTC (link)
thankyou! Facial expressions are tricksy. And thanks for adding it to the list, too!

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[info]bibliophile20
2007-08-08 09:58 pm UTC (link)
I know facial expressions are tricky. That's why, even though the rest of the room is roughly sketched out, I still added it, because his face was very well done.

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[info]amanuensis1
2007-08-08 06:23 pm UTC (link)
I love your Grindlewald so much!

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-08 06:57 pm UTC (link)
cheers!

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[info]plot_80
2007-08-08 10:54 pm UTC (link)
Really nice! I love his expression. And YAY for the Grammar Police. (I relate completely.) :-)

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-09 09:41 pm UTC (link)
Thankyou! Yeah, constant vigilance for the Grammar Police!

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[info]nomeremuggle
2007-08-09 01:03 am UTC (link)
Oooh, this is just how I pictured that scene. It's perfect!

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-09 09:42 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much!

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[info]ngelinadb
2007-08-09 03:45 am UTC (link)
Best. Grindelwald. Ever.

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-09 09:43 pm UTC (link)
Thank. You. Very. Much. ;) I'm really flattered, there are already quite a few Grindelwalds out there.

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Grindelwald
[info]alorkin
2007-08-09 04:51 am UTC (link)
Grindelwald looks more mischievous than serious. He reminds me a lot of Kurt Wagner. I love the woodworker's table. It looks like my own. Alorkin

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-09 09:44 pm UTC (link)
Hey, thanks! I haven't been in a woodworker's studio for a long time so I was kind of sketchily improvising there. I'm glad you like it! (There's not much to see, though)

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[info]misspadf0ot
2007-08-10 02:42 am UTC (link)
wow.. that's sorta exactly how i imagined that scene in dh. excellent job. i'm gonna friend you too to keep up with your artwork. always liked your stuff on leaky.

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[info]tomscribble
2007-08-10 11:07 am UTC (link)
Thank you! A pity Leaky seems to be having trouble right now, or I'd upload some more there.

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[info]cecine
2007-08-11 06:39 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, I love his expression! It's so very fitting for him.

I was so stoked that JKR got the German right too, the umlaut definitely included! (I once read a Norwegian book in which the author had written rest in piece on a gravstone. It nearly made me physically ill. But yeah, I guess piece can make sense as well in that situation...)

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[info]hello_anacreon
2007-08-11 11:19 pm UTC (link)
Hehe, he does look pretty glamrock, but somehow it fits for Grindelwald. I love the detail you put into the workshop--looks exactly like a wandmaker's should. I'm gonna scamper over to your gallery. Nice work!

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[info]dhficcer
2007-08-12 07:49 am UTC (link)
Hell yes, he's Dumbledore's ex-boyfriend.

Awesome art. I think I've found yet another artist whom I have to friend because I like their art.

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[info]mrskyouya
2007-10-14 09:59 am UTC (link)
Awesome picture! Just how I imagined him! :)

Actually I'd like to request something. I'm making a fanlisting for Grindelwald (well, actually it's already on the web, but that version was only made so I could get it out before TFL.org's deadline :D) and I'd really like to use this picture of yours on the layout. Would you give a permission to do that? Please? I'd of course credit you and link back to your lj profile or deviantArt or whichever...

I'd be forever grateful. :)

- Taina (taina@unelmia.net)

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[info]tomscribble
2007-10-14 09:09 pm UTC (link)
Hey, thanks, I'm glad you like it! Thanks for asking permission - you're welcome to use the picture as long as you credit me. Link to my dA page, rather than LJ. Send me the link when it's ready!

xxx Tom Scribble

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[info]mrskyouya
2007-10-16 08:03 pm UTC (link)
Ah, thank you so much for letting me use the drawing! <3

The fanlisting is now finished. Didn't take too long, since it was otherwise done already, just missing a picture... :)

The address is http://www.unelmia.net/ftgg/

Again, thank you!

Taina / xxx

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[info]tomscribble
2007-10-17 05:12 pm UTC (link)
Awesome! Whee, I'm so pleased. (Though how ironic that it should be GRINDELWALD... I mean, merry thief notwithstanding, he's supposed to be a pretty awful person, hehe). I did actually put a better scan of that pic up on my dA page(see links list)which is slightly better quality, but this one's fine too.

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