BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Fan art

**Posted by besleybean** June 6, 2017 8:21 pm

Nice.

**Posted by Vhanja** June 6, 2017 8:59 pm

Wow, I loved this one.

http://your-dear-watson.tumblr.com/post/161483509485/thescienceofjohnlock

**Posted by besleybean** June 7, 2017 5:40 am

Sob.

**Posted by Yitzock** June 7, 2017 11:18 pm

Interesting fantasy elements!

**Posted by besleybean** June 8, 2017 5:30 am

I didn't really notice until you pointed them out.
I've just spotted the eight legs...aargh!

**Posted by nakahara** June 8, 2017 11:17 am

Yitzock wrote:
Interesting fantasy elements!

I believe thery are Sherlock´s hallucinations during his drug "high". Very beautiful piece of art.

And here´s another:

http://alicexz.tumblr.com/post/15352567623/deerstalker-sherlock-its-a-work-in-progress

**Posted by gently69** June 8, 2017 12:58 pm

Excellent drawing!

**Posted by gently69** June 8, 2017 12:59 pm

nakahara wrote:

http://bluezest.tumblr.com/post/161385201486/i-often-feel-like-photographers-dont-take-enough

Oh... and... WOW!

**Posted by besleybean** June 8, 2017 3:32 pm

Beautiful art work.

**Posted by Rache** June 8, 2017 4:29 pm

nakahara wrote:
Yitzock wrote:
Interesting fantasy elements!
I believe thery are Sherlock´s hallucinations during his drug "high". Very beautiful piece of art.

And here´s another:

http://alicexz.tumblr.com/post/15352567623/deerstalker-sherlock-its-a-work-in-progress

How can people be so talented?

This is a great one. And although the other ones are just as great, this is one I would DEFINITELY hang on my wall in a huge frame. Would be fantastic.

**Posted by Vhanja** June 9, 2017 7:27 pm

Fantastic!

**Posted by nakahara** July 5, 2017 9:55 pm

http://yorkiepug.tumblr.com/post/162626728870/mi-caw-ber-the-east-wind-okay-i-edited-some

http://yorkiepug.tumblr.com/post/162626726595/love-in-mind-palace-mi-caw-ber-the-east-wind

**Posted by Yitzock** July 6, 2017 11:22 pm

Cool clouds! The second one especially reminds me of some asian art.

**Posted by Yitzock** August 25, 2017 3:09 pm

I can't read (what I presume is) the Korean writing, but this is cute.

http://3bino3.tumblr.com/post/164598174030/wait-for-her

Last edited by Yitzock (August 25, 2017 3:11 pm)

**Posted by besleybean** August 25, 2017 3:29 pm

Sweet.

**Posted by Vhanja** August 26, 2017 7:52 pm

Aw, lovely!

**Posted by Ivy** August 26, 2017 9:07 pm

awww, how sweet

**Posted by gently69** August 28, 2017 10:36 am

Rache wrote:
nakahara wrote:
Yitzock wrote:
Interesting fantasy elements!
I believe thery are Sherlock´s hallucinations during his drug "high". Very beautiful piece of art.

And here´s another:

http://alicexz.tumblr.com/post/15352567623/deerstalker-sherlock-its-a-work-in-progress
How can people be so talented?

This is a great one. And although the other ones are just as great, this is one I would DEFINITELY hang on my wall in a huge frame. Would be fantastic.

Oh yes, I'm a bit jealous... seeing these pieces of art and knowing that I am not able to draw a simple line.

**Posted by Liberty** August 28, 2017 11:03 am

I'm a bit jealous too! But I do think art normally involves a lot of work. I would bet that even the vastly talented have spent hours and hours slogging away at it. If you want to start with drawing a line (and seriously, I did recently after hardly having drawn since school), I'd recommend www.drawabox.com, which literally starts with teaching you how to draw a straight line. I also quite like "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. It's an old book, so easy to find secondhand copies. I'm not sure how the "science" of the brain theory holds up, but I think the stuff in the book is good anyway. Both of these have the view that people can improve greatly through working at it, rather than needing to have natural talent, and there are some good examples of that in the Betty Edwards book. And an actual art class can be so helpful: having somebody look at your work and give you pointers and new ideas.

I'm not directing this at you in particular, of course! I just think it's sad that people in general are put off doing art because they think they aren't good enough. I'm probably speaking to myself as much as anyone! :D

Mind you, I agree that the pictures here are amazing and look like they would be impossible to achieve! But something to aspire to?

Last edited by Liberty (August 28, 2017 11:05 am)

**Posted by gently69** August 28, 2017 1:51 pm

Thank you for your suggestions. To be honest I doubt that I have the discipline really to "learn" that skills. I think I will go on to admire the artists who do those excellent works.
I bought two simple books with advices for landscape drawing. Seems more realistic for my "possible" skills.
Just a try.