Keith James
Keith is undertaking a very cool, very ambitious project to draw a scene from every chapter of the Harry Potter books (and then some), and as he’s gotten through book one, you can imagine I’ve found some of his pictures helpful in creating this site. :) What I love most about Keith’s drawings, though, are his details – when I first saw his painting from the Hut-on-the-Rock, I almost screamed out because it’s the only drawing I’ve ever seen where Hagrid actually has to “[stoop] so that his head just brushe[s] the ceiling.” For someone who knows the books as well as I do, these details really help complete the world.
About the Artist
Website: www.thegeekcanpaint.com
Keith James’s artwork
‘The Vanishing Glass’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 2
‘The Letters From No One’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 3
‘Keeper of the Keys’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 4
‘Diagon Alley’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 5
‘The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-Quarters’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 6
‘The Potions Master’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 8
‘The Midnight Duel’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 9
‘Halloween’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 10
‘Quidditch’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 11
‘Nicholas Flamel’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 13
‘Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 14
‘The Forbidden Forest’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 15
‘Through the Trapdoor’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 16
‘The Man With Two Faces’ from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, chapter 17
‘The Worst Birthday’ from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, chapter 1
His attention to detail is AMAZING. I especially love the floor and benches of the train compartment. Lovely. ^_^
Julia P said this on February 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Where’s the painting for Chapter One?
Yes, I love the attention to detail also. I love how you’ve painted all the students. Love the Midnight Duel painting and how you can identify each student. Although Hermione looks like a mad woman!
Seán said this on August 18, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Wonderful work. Are there larger versions somewhere ?
Kakhtus said this on August 20, 2009 at 6:42 am
There are larger versions of some artists’ pieces and not of others. The place to look is on their websites – in Keith’s case, the link is at the top of this page. :)
John Kearns said this on August 20, 2009 at 11:50 am
Oh, and Sean – I didn’t use every drawing of Keith’s (though I came close) just because a couple didn’t really fit with the layouts I was using. All of his work can be found on his website, though, which is linked to at the top of this page.
John Kearns said this on August 22, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I love these pictures! Especially the Quidditch one!
Mickey said this on September 26, 2009 at 12:35 pm
So good! Amazing details. I love the way you draw Hermione. As a woman with enormous and frizzy hair, I loved sharing that trait with her, and I’ve always been disappointed with how sleek WB made her hair in the movies. They should take a page out of your book.
woadisme said this on October 23, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Wow. Just. Wow.
Steve said this on October 29, 2009 at 6:45 pm