Art: He Promised

[pink_mint]

Title: He Promised
Characters: Harry
Rating: PG-13
Created with: Painter X
Warnings: scars and light bruises from romantic BDSM
Notes: For lavillanueva. I related rather strongly to her Harry from I Can Make You Promises, and this piece became a little more personal than I thought it would be. :)

Excerpt:

"Such as," Draco says, settling into position again, "these are going to ache for days."

"Days?"

"Days." He makes the first cut and Harry jerks, but stills after Draco shoots him a dark look. "And they're going to take months to heal." He draws the second mark, careful to line it up with the cut on the opposite side. Harry makes a noise, but doesn't move. "They'll be red, then pink," he makes the third cut, "and then they'll fade to white. But you know what?"

"What?" Harry asks, his voice soft and easy.

"Even after they heal, the scars will still be there." He's working quickly now, guiding the blade with confidence. Perhaps he's not so far out of practice. "And they'll never go away."

"Never?"

"Never," Draco promises, and makes the final cut. "You'll have them forever."

- from I Can Make You Promises by lavillanueva

He promised.

Comments

[celemie.livejournal.com]

Amazing as always! I'm in such awe of all of your pieces.

[evajames.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!!

[fireflavored.livejournal.com]

That expression has about thirty things going on! I keep staring trying to figure out what a drawing is thinking. Which, I think, sums up my feelings about this. It's really, really strong work. Also, that cloak is amazing ♥

[slashpervert.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous.

I can't keep from staring at it.

(Also thanks for drawing my attention to a fic I missed when posted.)

[fancypantsdylan.livejournal.com]

This is just awesome, seeing that from the description just incredible beautiful.

[thisgirl-is.livejournal.com]

Holy shit, the little smile. I just can't even...

He's marvellous.

[nuclearsugars.livejournal.com]

Oh My God. Lindsay is going to FLIP when she sees this. She's going to be in so much love, just like I am. You did what you do best, take the emotion from our kinks and paint them so we have to look them in the face. You're amazing.

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

This is fantastic darling. And yes, that fic totally moved me in a way that surprised me, tbh. It's a gorgeous, evocative piece of writing and I found Harry especially compelling. LOVE having this to complete the image in my mind. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. You're awesome. *hugs*

[mijeli.livejournal.com]

What you do with colors is incredible.. I see the entire rainbow in there, and yet it's so dark. Stunning, oppressive, very beautiful. I may have to read the full accompanying text now.

[sunshee.livejournal.com]

wonderful! I love your colours. They are never extremely saturated, yet you're able to get so much emotion from them.

[eloquent-toast.livejournal.com]

oh, YUMMY!

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad my Harry comes close to being your Harry; that's such a wonderful thing. And I'm sure Harry wouldn't mind if you did lick him all over! *G*

Re: He Promised

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

I'm delighted you like my Harry, with his trained body. His feelings here certainly have to do with both the scars and being marked Draco, as well as marveling at the bruises: the way they change, and when he moves, the sharp reminder they're under his clothes. I think the Auror robes help ground the piece in reality instead of mere fantasy. Thank you so much, darling! :)

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Oh, I appreciate that! Thank you.

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful look at this. I'm glad I was able to bring those feelings and implications to the piece, and I'm delighted you like it. Thank you, sweetheart!

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

I'm happy the intensity is there. Thank you so much!

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

This story is 1,500 words of a very poignant relationship between Harry and Draco. I think it's really one you shouldn't miss. Push liked it, you know. :) My feelings have tangled a bit in Harry's here, so I hope I have it right. Thank you so much, darling!

Oh, that's very cool! Which book is it, if I may?

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I couldn't be more thrilled he is. Thank you!

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie!! I'm just delighted you like him and his bruises. :)

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

If anyone knows breathtaking emotions, it's you, so I really appreciate you thinking that of my work. Thank you!

[lilliephoenix.livejournal.com]

i remember reading this fic. i read a lot, and to have a memorable story takes a bit of effort. i think this is beautiful art that captures the flavor of the story perfectly.

[niennas-gift.livejournal.com]

My god, this is gorgeous! I am a total sucker for a well-drawn Harry (for some reason that's rather hard to come by). And a perfect accompaniment to the story.

[kirrdis.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is really powerful.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

This is breathtaking, Minsty! I've recced this on my journal today ♥