Caladan
I was showing some artwork to my wife a while back, and after she’d come across several of Caladan’s pieces she mentioned something about them that really hit home for me. She said the thing she loved about these drawings is that, when you look at Caladan’s depictions of the wizarding world, it begins to make sense that the characters who live in that world would have no idea how to dress as Muggles. I love that thought because it captures for me how incredibly real and magical the wizarding world is in Caladan’s art. I tend to forget how distinct the styles and art of wizards are in the books, largely because of the much heavier Muggle influences in the movies (and the influence of the movies on most fan art). But the way that Caladan draws wizards makes Harry’s world real, and magical, and brings it to life for me in a way that no other artist can.
Needless to say, I’m honored to be including these pieces on the HPC. I hope you all enjoy them as much as I have.
About the Artist
Website: hueco-mundo.deviantart.com
LiveJournal: caladan-dd.livejournal.com
Caladan’s artwork
from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 1
from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter 8
‘Lucius vs Lupin’ from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter 35
‘Grab the Others and Go!’ from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter 35
from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter 36
from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, chapter 24
from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, chapter 26
‘The Cave’ from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, chapter 26
from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, chapter 27
‘Snape’ from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, chapter 28
‘Another Scrimgeour’ from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, chapter 7
‘Lupin’ from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, chapter 11
‘Grindelwald & Dumbledore’ from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, chapter 11 &
Character Portrait: Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
‘Albus Dumbledore Book Cover’ from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, chapter 18
‘Harry’ from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, chapter 36
‘Neville and Trevor’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: Growing Up
‘Twins, Charlie, and Bill’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: Year 7
‘Scrimgeour at Work’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: Year 7
‘Dumbledore Destroying the Horcrux’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: Year 7
‘The Prank – Part IV’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: The Marauder Years
‘The Prank – Part VIII’ from Harry Potter Off Camera: The Marauder Years
‘Dumbledore’ from Character Portrait: Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
‘The Trio’ from Character Portrait: Harry James Potter
from Character Portrait: Ginevra ‘Ginny’ Molly Weasley Potter
‘The Prank – Part VII’ from Character Portrait: Remus John Lupin
‘Remus-Tonks Kitchen’ from Character Portrait: Remus John Lupin
I LOVE her artwork. She has such a distinct style and everything (especially the robes) in done is such detail!
Clare said this on December 10, 2010 at 1:24 am
Wow!!
Irene M. Cesca said this on December 10, 2010 at 11:26 am
Amazing detail and outfits! I really like her Remus; my favorite is Lucius vs. Lupin.
BriiMarie said this on December 10, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I’d love to agree with your wife, John, but I’m afraid I can only give her 95% this time. I’ve always been puzzled about the appearance of House ties around Hogwarts necks. Wizards don’t wear ties, so why should wizarding school pupils? And yet this is a particularly lively meme which seems to be of US origin, where ties aren’t worn at school either. It is a puzzlement.
But the art is wonderful!
Deborah Hubbard said this on December 14, 2010 at 12:31 am
Deborah Hubbard, I see what you’re saying… but I don’t know that it changes anything for me. Even if some of the individual decisions as to characters’ clothing don’t entirely make sense, the big picture is that Caladan’s world is dramatically different from our own – which to me is a far, far more unique (and more important) characteristic of a fan artist than whether or not they draw ties. Does that make sense?
John Kearns said this on December 30, 2010 at 9:02 am
Love the detail in the clothing! Such magnificence!
Dirigible Plum47 said this on February 20, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Deborah Hubbard/John – on the subject of ties;
I was nine, maybe ten years old when I started reading Harry Potter, and drawing Harry Potter. I drew Harry hand his friends in long black robes with gold-edged arms and necks. Then the movie came out, and even though I more or less hate the movies, the ties and the badges with the House symbol on them are quite nice. I like the idea of being able to see what house the students are in, even if ties are not in the book. I think others are of the same opinion – it adds something when you draw the character, I think, to show what house they are in.
But the thing that matters most is really that the art is good. And it certainly is. I love how Caladan’s art is very dark. It shows a side of the wizarding world that looks rather frighetning but also impressive. And beautiful and creative. :)
Amanda said this on March 25, 2011 at 3:34 am
I absolutely love your vision of Dumbledore leaving Harry on the steps of Number 4 Privet Drive. If I had godlike power in the entertainment industry, the animated Harry Potter Series would derive from that image. Honestly, that image of Dumbledore is the one I’ve seen that most closely resembles how I pictured him in my mind’s eye while reading the books. Brave!
Thomas said this on June 12, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Such an interesting take on the setting and outfits :) most of this is medieval based,,, but you can see how the authors been influenced by the movies,,, ties and that stuff..
y.h. said this on September 28, 2011 at 6:54 pm