Treat for Sanspatronymic: I Am the Girl for Her: Double Portrait

[holmesticemods]

Title: I Am the Girl for Her: Double Portrait
Recipient: sanspatronymic
Artist: rachelindeed
Verse: I Am the Girl for Her (an ACD genderswap by sanspatronymic)
Characters/Pairings: Shirley Holmes/Jane Watson
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Summary: Illustrations inspired by sanspatronymic's wonderful fic!




"In the light of the fireplace, the angles of her face—her high cheekbones, the curve of her nose—sharpened and had given her a regal look, which reminded me for all the world of the portrait of Caesar Augustus which had decorated my copy of Suetonius. What fit occupation was there, I wondered, for this Lady Caesar in our modern world?"




"Nevertheless, as we shared quarters, a sort of quiet intimacy grew between us. Though I sometimes protested the smell of chemicals and tobacco, we got on quite well together, and as she was often awake when I returned from the hospital, we fell into a habit of chatting before bed."

Comments

[oldshrewsburyian]

Oh, they're lovely! I particularly like Jane's expression, and Shirley's Roman nose.

[rachelindeed]

Thank you so much! In looking for reference photos to help me model Shirley's features, the Roman nose was definitely paramount :)