fanart_recs | Entries tagged with fandom: sherlock holmes

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes Movies (2009)
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional paintings (I think?? might be digital after all, hard to tell)
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery:

luciocrescent

Why this piece is awesome: Came across these two pieces a while ago and loved the easy intimacy in both of them and the way they seem to catch the characters in the middle of their life. The first one is very cosy and happy indeed, an abundance of warm colours and soft surfaces, and I love all the details in their position: Holmes' head in Watson's lap, the way they are looking at each other, Watson's hand in Holmes' hair... The second one is completely different in style: much less opulent with colours, the lines raw and direct. But once again, the intimacy is there in every detail, be it the suggested kiss that Watson is pressing to Holmes' shoulder, the almost possessive way he's lying on top of him, or their closed eyes.

Links: Happily Ever After and Gratitude

felis

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital drawing
Artist on DW/LJ:

ireallyshouldbedrawing
Artist Website/Gallery:

ireallyshouldbedrawing / Homepage
Why this piece is awesome: And while I'm here, have one of my favourite retirement era Holmes/Watson pieces by the same artist. I adore Watson's mischievous and playful streak in this.
Link: Retirement!Holmes/Watson in the Snow

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock, Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Kitty, Anthea, Sarah, Mrs. Hudson, Molly, Irene, Sally.
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA Tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Fitting to wrap my ladies of Sherlock month with this since it inspired the theme in the first place. I love how much attitude they all have, the limited color pallet and the wall pattern. In addition, she does a great job finishing every out character.
Link: Ladies of Sherlock

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Mrs. Hudson
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA
Why this piece is awesome: I love the artist's delicate touch with color pencils here, using them almost like colored graphite and the perfect expression they captured on Mrs. Hudson's face along with their adorable Sherlock tag makes this a delight.
Link: Mrs.Hudson 2

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Mary Morstan
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional/watercolor
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA
Why this piece is awesome: Another piece with amazing color and texture but really what empowers it is the intensity of her expression and the echoing silhouttes, reflecting the ambiguity of the character.
Link: Mary Morstan/Amanda Abbington

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes, Elementary
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Joan Watson/Jamie Moriarty
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA
Why this piece is awesome: the drawing is just lovely with delicate line work and a noveauish feel and the design is charming and clever.
Link: My Dearest Joan

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes(2009)
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Irene Adler(again, some more)
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA
Why this piece is awesome: This is just gorgeous, from the sepia tinted background to the loose splashes of color and linework to the choice of bright red. So many Irenes, so little time.
Link: Irene Adler

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Irene Adler
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA
Why this piece is awesome:The artist has a wonderfully vibrant style that transforms simple black and white studies into dramatic pieces. It was hard choosing which drawing to rec and be sure and check out the Molly pieces, they're terrific. This won out though because she plays wonderfully with design, light and shadow and negative space here to create a piece that feels reflective of the character. It could easily be used as the promo piece for the Irene Adler story.
Link: Irene Adler

ceares

Fandom: Sherlock, Elementary
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Joan Watson
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital
Artist on DW/LJ:n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: DA Tumblr

Why this piece is awesome: I'm concentrating on the women of the various Sherlock incarnations and I couldn't not start with this. It's just dreamy, gorgeous, ethereal with beautiful strong lines and stunning use of color and look, I don't even watch this show but I'd still hang this piece on my wall and stare at it every day.

Link: joan watson

mific

Fandom: Cabin Pressure/BBC Sherlock crossover
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Martin Crieff, Sherlock Holmes
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art, comic
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: nero749 on DA
Why this piece is awesome: Remember I said that in Cabin Pressure Martin's shorter and with reddish hair? So here's one of a number of crossovers that have been drawn or written, with BBC Sherlock. I like the style of this comic, and they both look exactly right to me and are very in character. Poor Martin, why won't anyone believe he's the captain?
Link: Mr Holmes, meet Martin Crieff

mific

Fandom: Sherlock (BBC)
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: Traditional art - pencil/graphite drawing, I think.
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: Shire-Rock on DA
Why this piece is awesome: A small detour sideways into Sherlock for the current open prompt, "fashion". Couldn't resist these guys, looking very cool stepping out together in their sharp suits.
Link: Walk Walk Fashion Baby

mific

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Sherlock
Content Notes/Warnings: Contains Sherlock in an off-the-shoulder dress.
Medium: digital vector art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: MARiKaArt on DA and on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: An amazing work - Sherlock as Lolita, looking extraordinarily debauched from his bloodshot eyes to his smudged lipstick to the chest hair and nipple peeking out the lacy neckline of his little black dress. The opposite of innocence. Check out Marika's other artworks, they're equally good.
Link: Lolita

mific

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Sherlock and John
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital painting
Artist on DW/LJ: closed off account on LJ
Artist Website/Gallery: nope, sorry - closed-off account on DA and there's only one other piece of fanart on the andbutts tumblr that's tagged as such. But there's one other very cute young femlock piece saved on Mira's tumblr here.
Why this piece is awesome: Such a hoot - they're teenage girl detectives painted in a very Nancy Drew manner, with John as Sherlock's tough "greaser" girlfriend. I really like the monochrone colour, like an old book illustration.
Link: girl detectives

mific

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Sherlock Holmes
Content Notes/Warnings: Contains cross-dressed (not very dressed) Sherlock
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: Taikova's art on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Not femlock this time, but a cross-dressed Sherlock. Taikova's painted a particularly muscular Sherlock here, which makes a great contrast with the lingere. Nicely fluid drawing style and a great likeness.
Link: Sherlock in heels

mific

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD era)
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: against-stars art tag on tumblr and on DA
Why this piece is awesome: Another ACD-era femlock! A lovely sepia-coloured Victorian Sherlock and Watson in bustles, with great likenesses and perfectly in character. Gorgeous.
Link: for the camera (on DA) , or on tumblr for the camera

mific

Fandom: Sherlock (BBC)
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art and cosplay
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: madseason art tag on tumblr and as naieve_wanderer on LJ (art tag). (Shizayats is on LJ but in Russian so I can't tell if the art there is theirs.)
Why this piece is awesome: This is pretty well-known, but it's such a classic I have to rec it, in case there's anyone out there who hasn't seen it yet. A cute femlock drawing, and the BEST cosplay ever, possibly in the entire universe.
Link: genderbent Sherlock art and cosplay

mific

Fandom: Sherlock (BBC)
Content Notes/Warnings: NSFW
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: felixandria's art on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Great drawing, meltingly hot, and I love the colours - the low light effect with highlights. And of course, Watson has red pants. Excellent fem!Sherlock likeness as well.
Link: Untitled NSFW femlock

mific

Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Holmes and Watson
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: not with any content
Artist Website/Gallery: Daaakota on DA
Why this piece is awesome: This month I'm doing Sherlock Holmes (any iterations) themed towards femlock and other gender-bending. This one's marvellous - They're women, set back in the ACD period. I love the muted palette and the London lamplight on their clothes and faces. (Also, in my head this is the femlock version of my SH OTP - Jeremy Brett and Jude Law, as in the icon).
Link: Damsels

(can we have a Sherlock Holmes (ACD) fandom tag as well please?)

dirty_diana

Fandom: Elementary
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Marcus Bell and Joan Watson
Content Notes/Warnings: n/a
Medium: digital
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery:

iyori
Why this piece is awesome: Elementary the fandom, like Elementary the show, is full of what some actors call "walk-and-talks". Here's a cute one featuring rare pairing JoanBell.

Link: coffee break

dirty_diana

Fandom: Elementary
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Joan Watson & Sherlock Holmes
Content Notes/Warnings: n/a
Medium: digital
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery:

tumblebuggie

tumblebuggie
Why this piece is awesome: Often the Elementary fanart jokes are really specific, like a small, extra present to go with the episode. This one is a hilarious reference to the time that Sherlock brought home two fighting cocks from a crime scene. Don't forget to look for Clyde the Turtle!

Link: I'm Not Feeding Them!