I first started to read them in high school and quickly burned through the first three or four books. The wait between books was agonizing but incredibly worth it. I fell hard for them after the first chapter, that was all it took. I distinctly remember my first time reading it, I was amazed by what I was reading in a way that I really hadn't before with any other book. I just loved it. And the books only got get better.
One of the first of many, many moments I fell in love with was early on was Hagrid on a flying motorcycle bringing the freshly orphaned Harry to Dumbledore. The introduction of the giant, wild man on a flying motorcycle, and the phrase, "The Boy Who Lived." That was it for me, I loved it.
For this piece I was under a pretty significant time crunch but Nucleus has always been so great to me that I can't turn them down (you might remember the Terrible Yellow Eyes show!) so I decided to make a finished drawing in tribute not only to Harry Potter the books but also to the incomparable Mary GrandPré illustrations.
5 comments:
Wonderful! His expression, his hugeness on that little bike, his wild hair& flowing garments... pure Hagrid! (I have a special fondness for him too.)
Truly tremendous! That is my unparalleled favorite depiction of the wonderful character of Hagrid. Thank you!
That's great! That beard is amazing! I don't understand how you draw your hair.
Beautiful...I always remember that scene from of the Harry Potter books and admiring and imitating the spot illustrations of Mary GrandPre as a child. It looks like it's going to be a great show!
Thanks ffor writing
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