"Deathly Hallows" Cover Art: If You Want Something Done Properly, Do It Yourself

[dolorous_ett]

A lot of my f-list posts feature very detailed and scholarly analyses of the new Deathly Hallows covers - right down to the colour scheme and design of the robes in some cases. I'm very impressed, but really don't have that much to add - it's all been done much better already.

Instead, I'd like to know - if you could commission your perfect Deathly Hallows cover art, what would you have on it? 

Comments

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

Remus with his kit off.


(I'll go now.)

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

*blushes and averts eyes*

(well, I did ask for a vulgar picture, didn't I?)

For the adult or the children's version?

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

The dude in this icon. I don't need anything else to look at possibly ever.

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

*chokes*

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

He's very decorative - I've noticed him before. Who is he?

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

He's the Russian actor, Mikhail Kusnetsov (now sadly late) who plays the part of Fedor Basmanov, Ivan the Terrible's favourite in the Eisenstein movie of the same name. He's utterly and totally perfect. I could gaze forever.

[snorkackcatcher]

I'll tell you on 22nd July ...

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

I'll be waiting!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Well, Ivan may have been Terrible, but I can't fault his taste in favourites if that's a sample!

[aerama.livejournal.com]

In honor of your icon, I want Fierce!Hedwig and Restored!Fawkes pecking at Voldie's beady eyes whilst Harry and his friends enjoy a few drinks off to the side. With Snape and Draco, who are both smiling.

Yeah, don't have much artistic vision with this, still trying to figure out where exactly Harry IS in that cover.

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

In honor of your icon, I want Fierce!Hedwig and Restored!Fawkes pecking at Voldie's beady eyes whilst Harry and his friends enjoy a few drinks off to the side. With Snape and Draco, who are both smiling.

Sounds pretty unmissable - looking forward to its release!

(and I think I prefer the ending you get with Fierce!Hedwig to Horcrux!Hedwig... though the other would probably be more fun to write as fanfic, it would be too depressing as canon, and I really don't think JKR would be that mean).

[lyras.livejournal.com]

I want reallycorking's trio, with Ginny, Neville, Luna, Padfoot and Dobby somewhere in the background. And the anti-trio on the back cover: Voldemort, Snape and Draco, with possibly an indication that Snape and Draco are working against Voldie.

Yeah, so not much, then :).

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Just nipped over there for a quick look - if the icons are anything to go by I think you're right. We can hope, we can hope...