pervy snape-fancier

Oh my, just please go look at this Severus/Hermione near-kiss by pennswoods. I gasped out loud. I know, I know -- who am I and what have I done with elethian? But if you're like me and can ignore your usual distaste for the pairing, do yourself a favour and click.

Nice drawing of Regulus Black in hp_toujours today: It's my normal expression by as-yet-anonymous
(G/worksafe portrait)

Thats yer horoscope 4 2day by ~ChiboaTheRat on deviantART

*snickers*

If you have a hard time reading the pink text or in fact getting the joke at all, it says

CAPRICORN!!
The stars say that you're an exciting and wonderful person
But you know they're lying
If I were you I'd lock my doors and windows
And never never never never never
Leave my house again

which is a snippet from a Weird Al song, "Your Horoscope For Today" (see this on YouTube for instance).

...lookigotnuthinitjustmademelaughokay??

Snarry 3 by ~Umino-aka-Morskaya on deviantART

So sweet. I love Severus's glasses and apparent age and the contented familiarity in him ruffling Harry's hair.



Connichi 2009 - poking Snape by ~HowellJenkinsSama on deviantART

There are some other photos of this interesting Snape cosplay as well. Normally I would say that nose prosthesis takes it over the top into slightly cruel caricature, but somehow it really brings this particular costume together.



The Long Road by ~TGP on deviantART

I loved the moody colour and how a frightened child grows into a sullen teenager, a disaffected adult, and then a total mystery with his back turned to the viewer. Very simply drawn but quite effective.



The Banes of Her Existence by *Vizen on deviantART

This made me LOL IRL. Just look at Severus and Minerva's poses and expressions, and Albus's drink with the umbrella! Poor woman, being headmistress and sharing an office with those two...

( ten fic recs behind the cut: gen, Severus/Lily, Harry/Draco, Severus/Harry, Sirius/Harry )

It won't be long now by *mybreathingselfagain on deviantART

I just... *sob*

Bad Hair Day? by ~Myrine on deviantART

"Bad Hair Day"? Does the man ever have a good hair day? ;)

Now and Then by sweet_lemmon (Harry/Hermione, (strong) R, NWS)
"WTF?" you may be thinking, since this is so not the kind of thing I am usually interested in. I said as much in my comment, too, but I liked the soft shading in this piece and the sensuality and drape of Hermione's body in the second (third?) panel.

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So after that strange interlude, here, let me make it all better:

DH Chapter 33 by lilyhbp (Severus, Lily, G)
Illustrations for the scene outside the Gryffindor portrait in "The Prince's Tale" are about a dime a dozen gross, but Severus's downcast expression in this is just the greatest thing ever, even though with his hair hiding most of his face you can hardly see it. I recommend taking a look at the detail in which you can more closely see their faces. The other thing about this piece is that it really shows how much she's advanced as an artist over just a few years when you compare it to the original piece that used the pose for Severus she mentions in the artist's notes. (She's taken that one down, but you could also compare it to Head of Slytherin or Best Friends, for example.)

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( And now for some ancient fic recs from holiday fests )

A gift lilyevans_snape made for me:


The Kiss by *northangel27 on deviantART

*snuggles it*

OMG you guys. So, so, so go look at this awesomely lovely Severus/Lily photomanip by lilyevans_snape:

http://northangel27.deviantart.com/art/The-Dream-111625274

(This is even "payment" in advance, in a sense, since the story she's referring to isn't yet finished, although I often pick on her other stories. ;) )

Regulus - dark by fishbizkit
(Regulus, G)
I like the way he's depicted under dim lighting here, which makes his grey eyes almost seem to glow. He's determined and resigned, and looks his young age. The two dark sketches on the background seem alive in that curious way that quick sketches can.

S.B. by melete
(Sirius, G)
Watercolour Sirius, leather jacket and all. He's got a swagger to him that I like, and his haircut is very much like I picture it.

Sirius, for Anita by slytherkins
(Sirius, G)
Forget that guy they showed us in the OotP film (I mean what); this I can believe as the best-looking bloke in school. Has that pretty-boy pureblood thing down pat.

Time by saridout
(Severus/Harry, PG)
Tender depiction of Harry's death, and what comes after. Great job with the firelight in the scenes. I could swear someone actually wrote a fic inspired by this, but I can't remember where I read it...

PERIL in the Dragon's Lair! by nimori
(Severus/Harry, artist rates it "R lite", but I'd call it PG, even with Ginny's comic-book boobs -- definitely worksafe)
This killed me. I said in my comment, "This is so awesome I may have just got awesome poisoning", or something like that. Harry, Severus, and Ginny as they would be if printed on cheap pulp in four colours, Spandex, ridiculous storyline and all.

What I Did On My Summer Vacation by littleblackbow
(Severus/Harry, PG)
This doesn't need any more recs but I'm going to do it anyway. It's that good. Harry and Severus are drawn back together through Harry's son and Severus's daughter (who is darling with Daddy's nose). Have a box of tissues handy; you'll need them. (This "universe" has its own IJ asylum, smiths_potters, which includes another video if I remember right, and more stories and art.)

Solace by (still anon, real soon now though)
(Severus/Sirius, PG)
A beautiful piece, clean and fine. So much black hair is, of course, a visual treat (I freely admit this is one of the things that initially attracted me to this pairing), but the urgency and need comes through too. It's meant to be set during the summer after GoF, which makes me wonder if I should be spending more time thinking of that time period re: writing Snack.

Hey dudes, check out the illustration mimimanderly drew for this drabble I did last week.

Everyone must instantly go look at the totally awesome Severus and Regulus art that lily_hbp painted for me. YES. INSTANTLY. THIS MEANS YOU! NO DAWDLING!

http://lilyhbp.deviantart.com/art/The-Bravest-99455819

Clandestine by nk_aoede
Regulus/James, PG.
I like the way James seems to have been caught by surprise, and the urgency in Regulus's body language. Bonus points in the way this Regulus seems very similar to the one in my head, especially the way his hair is falling with his head tilted slightly back like that. This isn't a pair I would normally think to ship, but a drawing like this has me a little intrigued...

yet another potions master by coraxlovegothica
Severus, G.
Something is a bit off about the facial structure here, but I like his body language, his hair, his gaze.

Severus Smiles by ianmsquee
Severus, G.
Ha ha, yes, well, for certain values of the word "smile". One of the best arched eyebrows in recorded history. And, as I am become a fundamentalist about nose shape in Snape drawings, I will say that the nose has a bridge shape that looks reasonable to me, and without being ridiculous, is still clearly rather large.

OMG these guys are totally the Sirius and James I see in my head. Their expressions are just... wow.

http://tazkia.deviantart.com/art/History-In-The-Making-91929284

Dudes! You should totally check out the awesome drawing venturous made for my drabble Family Obligations: Prince Family Portrait, 1975! She and I were paired up in the snapedom Summer Fest, but I wound up withdrawing due to an excess of suckitude. Still, she went ahead and did this anyway (which was posted as "gift to fest"). I am so taken with everyone's expressions. Severus is clearly not enjoying things (which was the point) and his uncle (Eileen's brother) looks like a serious piece of wizard. Even at this size the little details in his grandmother Prince's eyes are amazing.

How Dumbledore's hand REALLY got burned black.

I lol'ed.

things i'm gonna do (G)
A seriously gorgeous drawing of Regulus with the locket. I mean like wow.

Snack (PG for silly kissyface)
*sporfle* Yeah. Snack: it's kinda like that.

Severus HBP (G)
Apparently mostly lighting practice, but I like the moody atmosphere and young Severus's (he looks maybe 12-13 to me) morose expression.

The First Wand (G)
G for Good God That's So Cute, that is. Little Lily and Severus getting their wands.

Snape, memories (G)
Just a simple sketch, but I love his melancholy expression, and the shape of his nose is oddly beautiful.

At the Top of the Hill (G)
Severus kneeling on that dark windy hilltop, offering Dumbledore "anything". All the fine lines give this the look of an engraving. His cloak and hair being whipped about in the wind are wonderful.

Boys Night In (NC-17 and very NWS)
Severus/Sirius/James: it tastes better when it's consensual (at least that seems to be the intent). acatnamedeaster has a gift for pleasured facial expressions, I think. I dare you to look at Severus's face and his hand grabbing the sheet and not drool. (Also: Sirius, lol get a hairstylist.)

Fic art, Snape/Lily, by winkout
A series of four illustrations for a fic on FFN called Lily's Charm. Someone remarked in the comments that one thing that makes these so great is the body language, and that's spot-on. The sparse colour palette (black/white/grey and a kind of ochre/tan colour) is very nice too; lends them a kind of "sepiatone" quality. My favourite is the third one, where it looks like Lily's just told Severus that they're going to have a son. The way he's holding her body against his and the gentle expression on his face (eyes closed, even) are just amazing.

Severus Snape, by thessaly
For a photomanip of one of the promo shots of Rickman!Snape, this is really impressive. The nose and chin are not really what I see in my own head, but the way it is so totally not Alan Rickman anymore is very cool.

Lily's Kiss, by sympatex
I'd have called this "Severus's Kiss", personally, because he looks like the instigator here. ;) Kissing is very hard to draw, and usually even when well-done I get a kind of "does it really look like that?" kind of feeling. I don't get that at all from this one. The spot where their mouths meet is just perfect.

Severus Snape - The Repentant, by panatenshi
Woobie!Severus ahoy, including big anime eyes, although he's far from bishie. I'm not sure how old he's supposed to be here; I picture it as ca. 1980. He looks so sad and lonely, and I like the gloomy green and black of the background. Also, I think I have a new fetish: Severus wearing black gloves, as he seems to be doing here.

Snivellus by ghn-hitokiri
Very quick little sketch; feels "fast" to me, like it was just meant to capture a tiny little moment of expression. Possibly a tad too pretty, but those are what I call some "curtains" of hair!

If you insist... by coNstantine2530
Long (tall) illustration of the scene in "The Prince's Tale" where Severus is wailing about "I thought you were going to keep her safe" and Dumbles says "oh, but her son survives". I'm not sure why this artist does Severus with only about cheek-length hair (she does it in other works too), and he looks older to me than the 21 years he should be here, but his facial expressions and body language are great.

Deatheaters by AcuteCat
Severus and Lucius posing their evol poses. Last one had hair too short? Well, here's too long. (And some unlikely clothing.) But I can't say I'm complaining. Extra-long hair is really rather flattering on him.

http://qalissa.deviantart.com/art/Prince-s-Tale-short-Animation-64821850

Ickle Sev emerges from bushes and the lip-synching of his mouth is drawn so well you can read the words: "I know what you are."

So. Flipping. Adorable.

http://lorey.deviantart.com/art/Marauders-picture-83511002

I'm not always much for cartoony anime style, but this is really cute. I adore scowling Sev and haughty Lucius in the background (even though this can't really work canonically, I mean by the time Lily was on decent terms with James, Lucius was long gone). Also, squid tentacle. ;)

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http://shire22.deviantart.com/art/Shade-83474924

Not quite right for a younger Severus in my head, but I like the broody expression, his hair blowing in the wind, and the aged sepia-tone look to the whole piece.

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http://banane-cuite.deviantart.com/art/We-re-best-friends-aren-t-we-75921934

Just a cute Severus and Lily! I bet he doesn't even mind having her chin on his head like that.

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http://prismageek.deviantart.com/art/Young-Severus-25393835

I adore Sev's t-shirt in this one. XD