Who's a Dork? I'm a Dork!

[tealin]

Who's been making inappropriate use of their time? Ooh, ooh, I know!

This started out as a doodle when I realized the ostinato guitar behind that first song in Act II sounded a lot like the bit in 'The Island' by the Decemberists. That's Colin Meloy, see? Oh, my sides split with laughter! Well because it was that part I imagined it lit like that and the bare pencil sketch just looked bare. So, four hours later ...

C'mon, I haven't had anything to obsess over in ages. Thbpbthpthbpb, shut up go away.

In case anyone is wondering (and I know someone is wondering) this is a big part of why I haven't posted much Deathly Hallows art. Not because I've been doing this – well, okay, partly because I've been doing this – but because the few illustrations for it that did enter my head entered it fully rendered and in colour, and would lose all purpose without it. And frankly, my dear ...

Comments

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

♥ ♥ ♥

Colin Meloy and NPH = pretty much best thing ever.

[shadowmaat.livejournal.com]

Personally I'm all for more Horrible art. LOL!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

So am I, but it's a challenge – what I like to draw are moments, and darn it if all the good moments aren't already shot with better acting than my pencil could do. Curse you Joss Whedon, you take all the fun out of it! (I don't mean that at all!)

That said, I do have one more drawing in mind (crossovers are hi-larious!) and something in me is really wanting to do a toonified (read: pale imitation in line form) version of 'a shiny new Australia.'

[pooryorick.livejournal.com]

THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER. Yes, oh yessssss. And this just captures everything so well.

[frabjous-mimes.livejournal.com]

That is pretty dang fantastic. NPH is sooo good!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

If you mean as an actor, YES. I can't stop ... watching ... the acting... ACTING. The little things, and the subtle but overpowering subtext and the clarity and ... guh. So good.

If you mean the drawing, though, holy cow was that a challenge. I mean, how do you draw someone whose face is all scrunched into the lower half of their head and not make them look like a scary massive headed grown-up baby man? And the weird reverse prognathism, and the distinctive trench of the canine fossa, and that baffling square-but-diminutive jaw! The profile is easier to caricature but not by much ... Thank goodness iTunes allows stop-framing.

[frabjous-mimes.livejournal.com]

Both are just awesome. As a theatre major, I have a new role model, with the sutble and genuine and hilarious and, and multidimensional...ajdskdfjkl!


And the music!

[moonmystique.livejournal.com]

Tealin, this is great! The colouring and mood of the illustration are really appealing. I look forward to seeing more finished stuff from you 8)

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm afraid I'm in the eye of the Crazy Busy Work Storm though, so I don't know how many more finished pieces will show up in the near future.

[moonmystique.livejournal.com]

I was going to say that's unfortunate, but your working in the one place everyone's trying to get to, and I can only assume you're enjoying your work 8)

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's ... it's OK. :D

[peacefuldragon.livejournal.com]

I love your Horrible art! (what a strange sentence when taken out of context).

Especially since I've had "It's a Brand New Day" stuck in my head for at least 20 hours.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

DUDE. It's been alternating between that and ... whatever the song is that I illustrated, for roughly the same amount of time.

I must admit I'm kind of enjoying it but all the same ...

[auraesque.livejournal.com]

I love your style. Nicely done. :)

[iseepurplehair.livejournal.com]

Wow, you're right. I didn't notice that the first time I watched part II.

I think Colin Meloy lives somewhere around my house, or at least knows someone who does. My neighbor saw him a couple blocks up. Hurrah for Portland.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Wow! Famous neighbourhood! You can probably tell which house it is at night because it's glowing. ;)

[hyperoceanic.livejournal.com]

Ooh! That's great! I love the lighting effects. And your NPH does look just like the real NPH (or, at least, he looks just like how the real one would look were he to be sucked into a parallel cartoon dimension of coolness).

[constantine2530.livejournal.com]

Baaah, this looks awesome!
Hey, it's true; haven't seen DH in ur site! lol

[(Anonymous)]

Great Neil Patrick Harris! Love the expression on him. And fabulous colour use as well. Post more!

-Mysterious Stranger who Uses Canadian Spelling

PS nice arm-wrinkles.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Mysterious Stranger! I learned them from Treasure Planet. That sure is some nice Canadian spelling you've got there! :D

[(Anonymous)]

I know you learned them from Treasure Planet. The Mysterious Stranger knows ALL!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

[attempts a sly wink]

[scabrendan.livejournal.com]

Cor, that's loverly.

[fani.livejournal.com]

LOL what about Discworld?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Discworld is always there but it's been my companion for eight years now, so while renaissances come and go, none of them are nearly as overpowering as that first rush of enthusiasm you get when you discover something new and awesome.

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

AEIIGHHH!!! *draws fingers down face* THIS is woOOoonderful! Please! Obsess some more.

And that is some damn fine lighting.

[nextian.livejournal.com]

This is so gorgeous and so pathetically exactly what I see in my head eeevery time I listen to that song.

... does that make Penny the Landlord's Daughter?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I dunno ... I mean, yes, in a way, from his point of view maybe, but then he obviously never confronts her like that so .... I guess it's up for interpretation.

"The Crane Wife 3," though, is rather fitting for Act 3, though I may only think this because I listened to it immediately after.

Drama and Music, OTP!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

P.S. She could easily be the subject of 'You'll Not Feel the Drowning,' except for the whole 'little ugly' part.