Art for rachelindeed: Breakfast Table

[holmesticemods]

Title: Breakfast Table
Recipient: rachelindeed
Artist: ghostbees
Verse: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1980)
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: G
Summary: A domestic scene
Artist’s Note: I hope you like my gift as much as I've enjoyed creating it for you! Pickering's Watson is also one of my favourites, it was an absolute delight to read all your thoughts about him (and his Holmes) and get to make art for this lovely verse.




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Comments

[rachelindeed]

***SCREAMS QUIETLY INTO MY HANDS***

AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa, it makes me so, so happy to see their sweet sardonic little faces! I was thrilled at the thought I might get a Whitehead/Pickering gift this round, and even more thrilled now to see it -- this encapsulates their vibe so wonderfully!!! For me, they are a couple defined by their Significant Glances, and you've drawn their expressions so *perfectly.* They have such a sense of equality and mutual delight and you've captured that somehow. I love this knowing gaze -- this almost-kiss -- as they lean into each other. I love their wedding rings, and the gorgeous smoking jackets, and the fine china only awaiting the morning's marmalade! Both of their profiles are so full of character, and there's something about the way you've drawn Pickering!Watson's eyes in particular, with that half-lidded look, the subtle raised eyebrow and deadpan expression, that just *zings* with the real energy of this show.

This ticks so many of my boxes: domesticity and established relationships and unspoken feeling and a love that feels lived in. And I think I can honestly say it's the first art I've ever seen for one of my very favorite Watsons, and Holmes/Watson pairings. I'm so happy you happened to love these two as much as I do. Your painting is a delight, and I am delighted <33333333

[ghostbees]

I was SO excited to get you and your Whitehead/Pickering request!!! I have sketched them before but never done a proper illustration so it felt so right that I should do something about it. I had to re-watch a couple episodes to get the mood right since, like you said, it's all in the glances. Love, love the show but it's so rare to find fanmade content for it, like your amazing vid, probably because they're not a well-know version at all! So glad you like the art, they're so tricky to get right but I'm really happy about how it turned out :)

[saki101]

Oh, this is delightful! Their expressions, their body language, the china!! It's all lovely and conveys the depth of their contented relationship so well.

[ghostbees]

Thank you, I adore their relationship in the show!

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

There is no way any comment could top Rachelindeed's, so I will just say this: you have somehow made them smug or sardonic, and utterly intimate, both at the same time. AND THESE TWO SHOULD NOT GO TOGETHER, yet here we are.

Simply delightful.

[ghostbees]

Thanks Marta, they do go together though, it's so them.

[natrix_natrix]

Oh stars, this is absolutely gorgeous! You really managed to capture the actors' likeness in your style, especially Pickering. The colours are gorgeous, that assortment of blue teapots, plates and cups really gives a domestic atmosphere to the piece. What else to gush about, the tenderness in the way their hands touch? the softness in their locked eyes? the way they seem to gravitate towards one another? I fear there aren't enough words in the english language for me to express it fully, so my incoherent screaming will have to do. Thank you, so, so much for sharing your art with us.

[ghostbees]

Thanks so much Biscia, such kind words! Pickering is super fun to draw, he's got great features and a very expressive eyebrow :)

[strampunch]

I am not familiar with this version of Holmes and Watson but I don't care, this is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! The colors choices go so well together, with blue being the general tone but still feeling warm enough. I adore the contrast between the sharp lineart and the texture of the watercolour stains and added crosshatching patterns on their dressing gowns and the background. It really helps marry all the elements together.
BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE CHINA SET?! This is such a perfect example of clean simple silhouettes and intrinsic, small detailed patterns... it's only when I zoom in closer that I notice what I think is white lines over blue stains creating the effect of blue china patterns. I could stare at this painting for hours, drinking in the textures and the warmth.

[ghostbees]

It's not a very easy series to find, although there is a german DVD out there that is only a tiny bit better than the lowest quality youtube version. I'm so happy to hear you like it, I've been trying to be a bit more loose in my finished art, and even though I always go back to sharp bold lines it was great to try to render the rest a bit more freely. The china was my little treat, experimenting with paper cutting, tracing shapes, and squiggling motifs. Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely detailed comment!!

[write_out]

Oh wow, this is gorgeous!! The colors! Those rings! Their faces! I am especially enamored of the china. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing this!

[ghostbees]

Thank you so much, I love their (canonical!) rings :)