ART REC

[marguerite_26]

So. Much. To. Say.

I don't even know where to start. My birthday was fabulous. Actually, my b-day was kinda crap but YOU GUYS MADE IT FABULOUS. I can't thank you enough.

I'll write up a big thank you post very soon but for now I just want to point you guys to some absolutely stunning art.

Straddling both HP and Merlin fandoms is hard. It's really annoying for my flist who is only interested in 50% (at the very most) of my posts, and for close friends it's harder because there's always that fear of drifting away and yeah... we all know it happens. So to have roma_fics (an HP writer) commission stellamoon (an HP artist - who does love Merlin but has never drawn in that fandom) to draw me something from Merlin is just... fucking amazing to me. In a way it's selfless. It's encouraging me in my New Shiny, knowing that my wandering attention means less time for HP. My HP reading and reccing and betaing and writing - they've all suffered greatly from my Merlin reading and reccing and betaing and writing. I've tried for balance but that just means less of both. Which is better than none of one and lots of the other. But it still sucks, either way.

Still - This gift said to me I have friends who are supporting me beyond sharing a fandom together and yeah... that brought me to tears yesterday. so thank you to both roma_fics and stellamoon for being amazing friends that I know I will have for years to come no matter which fandom I call home. ♥


THE ART THAT ROCKED MY WORLD
The Falcon by stellamoon
Commissioned by roma_fics for my b-day.

Fanart of actors is so complicated. In a way, you want them to look like the actors but yet... we have pictures (and lots of them!) for that. Drawings that look 'identical' to the actors really are lovely, but what I LOVE about this art is that this is Stella's Merlin. He's not Colin but he has the feel of Colin as Merlin. He's younger, has an innocence to him, with bright, eager eyes and that quirk of a smile. His face is softer, like he hasn't quite grown into the man Camelot will make him. And a falcon (a Merlin falcon!) on his shoulder. I just... I adore birds of prey. When I was younger I would read books upon books, everything I could get my hands on about birds of prey. They mesmerize me. And to have a young Merlin with a falcon friend is such a wonderful image. An excellent choice for the portrait and very fitting for the character.

Now I just need to wait until noon when the mail arrives to get the package! :D

shit... I'm really late in posting fanfair! la! forgive me. :/

Comments

[stellamoon.livejournal.com]

Awwww, Honey!!! *Hugs.You.So.Hard* You are a wonderful friend.

I'm over the moon that we have made you this happy. I'm sure Rom is tickled pink that her gift has received such a great reception.

I have no idea when the package will actually arrive, so I hope you don't get all excited again tomorrow, just to have it not be there again. But wow, I really hope you get it. It's been more than a week. I surely coulda got in my car and drove it up there to you and got it there a lot quicker!LOL!!


♥♥♥♥♥

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I'm over the moon about it too! :DDD

I haven't been able to check yet, but I'm making Mr. M stop by for mail on the way home tonight. (our mailbox is several blocks away!)

You driving up here would have been the best present!