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Aquaphobia.
/!\ If you don't want to read the numerous following lines, it's just Severus boggart.

For Blue's Fear Factor Showdown !
Subject : The phobia of an HP character.
Starring : Severus Snape, Arcane's Version !
Which means : depressed, neurotic, dandy, unstable, misanthropic, opium and raspberry addict, and, above all, aquaphobic ! :plotting:

Aquaphobia is a kind of specific phobia, an abnormal and persistent fear of water.It involves a level of fear that is beyond control or that may interfere with daily life. Specifically, people suffering from aquaphobia may experience anxiety even though they realize the water in an ocean, a river, a lake, a creek or even a bathtub may pose no imminent threat. They may avoid such activities as boating and swimming, or they may avoid swimming in the deep ocean despite having mastered basic swimming skills. At home, they may even be afraid to take baths or showers. ( Wikipedia )



I know, that's not a very original character, nor an original phobia.

But I decided years ago that ( my ) Severus was aquaphobic ( don't even remember why O.o ), I couldn't chose another subject =D


Because when he was a young boy, his mother Aliénor died in the pool of their garden, and he was the one who discovered the body. She actually died from immersion syncope/cold ( February ), but he was only six and stayed irrevocably afraid of water. Of stagnant water. He can walk on a beach or along a river without fainting, but can't bear pools/lakes/bathtubs/etc. ( he loves showers )
He's not afraid of drowning though. In his mind, stagnant water is like a giant creepy monster who surrounds you and penetrate everywhere, as to swallow and digest you. He's perfectly aware this is stupid, but hey, phobia is irrational fear.
So, Severus's boggart would be a pool of water coming to life to catch him ! D8
I'm so mean with him D:


About the drawing itself...
That didn't came out as I planned it but I think I like it. I thought about something a bit more minimalistic, and not that style - though, I have no style >.> And Severus should be really terrified.
Nevermind.
I wanted to draw Severus with the pool at his feet ( it just flowed from a cupboard ) , but I had the bad idea to draw them separately, and couldn't find a successful way to gather them =/ So I opted for different windows, I think it's not that bad. The hand is not as big as this, by the way.
But I had very much fun to colour the water, I hope it does look like water. Living water O.o
And I liked to use Flash for the lineart, that's pleasant to draw with it. Colours on Photoshop CS. I'm still working on Brushes, my drawings are some kind of experiments, at the moment. And I drew on a laaaarge file, that's really new for me. And my screen is so small >.<

Well, hope you like it anyway :3
And sorry for all that waffle, I can't help it :x



( ps : Sev © JKRowling ... :ignore: )
And for all that stuff about his life, it came to my mind before HP6 >> no HBP, no Eileen Prince, etc.
I couldn't know Rowling has planned to write about his mother !
pps : I think I don't like his mouth, actually =/
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YaoiLoverSama's avatar
I like the way you draw Sevvy~ XD