Brilliant stylizations of all those characters! Every one is so full of personality, so unmistakably distinct!
Your work reminds me of Tracy J. Butler's "Lackadaisy" in terms of character expressions and the size of the ensemble, but your style is solidly unique, especially so in larger, more elaborate illustrations.

You seem to care a great deal about these characters. Did you become acquainted with them by reading the books first, or was it through the movies and the TV series?

Thanks a lot! I was really influenced by the works by Tracy J. Butler when I just started doing arts on my DA gallery - largely thanks to her comic I try to improve my skills and maintain my own style)

It's true, this is my favorite fandom besides of Redwall - I love Harris'characters and still re-read this series occasionally. And yes, firstly I became acquainted with characters by reading books)

Thank you for the answer! It is a rare and joyful thing to see someone approach a popular work, like "Dracula" or "Dune" or "Pride and Prejudice" from the side of the older source material. I've not read Harris' books, but your passion for them is evident in your illustrations, for the Hannibal stories and for "Cari Mora", and that must have taken some considerable talent on the author's part.

You should be proud of yourself for becoming so friendly with the world of literature and so fabulously capable at the complex craft of bringing stories to life through art, with all the emotion and tension so faithfully translated into the visual language. I hope your own stories will capture the imagination of great many people, like the works that inspire you had done in their day.

I had a period where I read several iconic gothic stories in a row, including "The Modern Prometheus", "Dracula", "The Phantom of the Opera" and... all stories was quite different from the classic film adaptations. But apparently, these films have become so laminated in world culture that new adaptations rely more on them. It's a little embarrassing, actually XD
With Harris' books, it turned out even sadder, because after the release of Fuller's show on NBC - very expensive, stylish and beautiful - for many THIS has become a measure of quality, although it does not just look different, but simply disfigures the original book message. As a meticulous fan, I can sometimes find fault even with the films, but... gods, the filmmakers understood the source material much better!
I'm a rather small artist and not very skillful at the moment, so it's unlikely that my work can somehow influence the trends in the fandom, but if someone learns about this author or remembers him, it's already very nice for me :3

Thank you so much for your interest, support and feedback in general!! Literally a year ago, I finally found the backbone of my own story, which I want to tell in the form of a comic book, so I hope that in the near future I will be able to put the knowledge and skills received from my inspirers into practice.

It is very sad when the worthy idea, the one that'd made the original work gain its renown, gets lost in translation or adaptation, and it's sadder yet if those crucial detrimental changes are done deliberately to please the public, and the public doesn't seem to notice or care about the disintegration of those foundational worthy concepts.

But then, the great thing about art is nothing is ever wasted, and can be found and enjoyed. Hopefully, the new generation of readers and viewers will start demanding deeper, more complex adaptations of older works, instead of the expansive and indulgent shallow imitations.

And it's up to us who remember the great golden days of literature and cinema to also keep an eye out for the modern jewels of storytelling, which are difficult to pick out from the oversaturated stream of new things, but they are definitely there.

I am very pleased to learn that your own project has already been given its firm foundation, and now it's only a matter of time and diligence to make that comic book reality! Whatever that story might be, I'm positive it will be something unforgettable!

grand, creative art :P

Thank you so much! ^^