This is the same artist who did that beautiful kiss animation that’s been going around. This is so exquisite. I immediately thought of Chris Van Allsburg, who wrote and illustrated so many of my favorite children’s books, except that Allsburg’s humans never looked quite right, quite real. This lighting, this gentle crispness, the mesmerizing textures of hair and knitting and veined skin, and the emotion — like looking at someone with a scarred face, like something too personal and near to the heart. And that one strange, bold white line around Sherlock’s lapel, like a clue. Almost real, but not quite. Look closer.
It’s a Mystery of Harris Burdick. It’s a war photo. It’s a love story. It’s remarkable.
this art writes an entire fic in my mind all by itself
