we have much to hope from the flowers.

ana | she/her | holmes sideblog for @thalassiokhtos | acd canon & granada content | violet hunter enthusiast

[violetthunter]

hello!! i'm not entirely sure how to preface this, but i welcome you all to this funky little holmes sideblog :)

i hope you have a very excellent stay in this corner of the internet! my name is ana and you can also find me at @thalassiokhtos. here you'll find lots of silly posts, occasional meta pieces, and plenty of art by the very talented people of tumblr dot com, all pertaining to our favourite 221B residents.

enjoy your visit <3

[iphigenesis]

in a way john watson is a fantasy (what if you had this brilliant enigmatic friend and what if he liked you in particular and what if he offered you the excitement of youth and adventures and a way out of boring society life and all without having to actually give up your status as a gentleman so you could have the best of both worlds) and in a way sherlock holmes is a fantasy (what if someone never got tired of you despite your various strange habits and mood swings and instead of simply tolerating you they genuinely liked you and what if you didn’t have to live alone forever and what if you never had to give up doing the things you love) and of course there’s the most fantastical part of it all (what if you could afford london housing prices)

[icantbotherwithusernames]

that's right im back to HOUN posting. who up hounding they baskerville. she basker on my ville till i hound

[caketopus-bleg]

A Reichenbach Falls embroidery inspired by the brilliant @contact-guy Watson's Sketchbook. Make me feel things and I must stab things artistically.

[rknchan]

holmes & poirot for that project. again (the image is transparent btw)

[petitcroc]

some holmes stickers :>

[mekandwljd]

hi guys

Open for full quality

[lobotomy-jpeg]

It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.

[ID: Digital painting, a recreation of one of Leyendecker's Interwoven Socks ads, of a gentleman sitting in a wooden chair before a wooden desk, clutching some envelopes in hand. Instead, it's Dr Watson as played by David Burke, and there's an assortment of chemistry vials on the desk as well as a microscope.

Watson's in a light suit and has a yellow flower pinned to his lapel. The chair he sits in is a swivel one. He sits before a solid coral background. /end ID]

(details and some rambling under the cut!)

While I mostly find that quote up there like a big backhanded compliment, there's a part of me that finds it really endearing.

I think, the question is, can pure sunshine be a conductor of light? Because that's what Watson, especially David Burke's, is to me.

I started this study on the day Mr Burke's passing was shared publicly without knowing if I'd finish it, but I ended up chipping away at it light by little these past few days. I hope I have managed to do him even the slightest bit of justice 💛

Anyway, deets!

[ID: An assortment of details of the above illustration, each focusing on a different part of the image. In order:

1: Detail focusing on Watson's face. He's smiling gently, eyes closed.

2: Detail focusing on his hand holding the envelopes and a couple of beakers on the desk behind him, propped up by a metal stand.

3: Detail focusing on the microscope on the desk.

4: Detail focusing on the leg he's got crossed, painted in such a way that the sole of the shoe is facing the viewer.

5: Detail focusing on the other leg planted on the ground and the desk drawers behind it.

6: Detail focusing on the wooden swivel chair. /end ID]

[its-always-sunny-in-city17]

"The journey was a swift and pleasant one, and I spent it in making the more intimate acquaintance of my two companions, and in playing with Dr Mortimer's spaniel."

[havi-fart]

giggle. smile. kicks my feet. celebrating holmes bday by playing dolls with them

also extra jammies sheet

[mr--archangel]

I love this scene so much. Watson girl you're laying on the ground cause Holmes told you to pretend to be dead dont act like this guys is weird.

"Do you need a doctor?"

"I'm a doctor, why whats wrong with you?

"Aren't you sick?"

"Nah, I'm dead"

LOCK IN WATSON

THERE ARE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED

[its-always-sunny-in-city17]

[lobotomy-jpeg]

I saw the original on Twitter [also under the cut, with alt text] and had to Holmesify it.

(Let's be real, they're all three interchangeably)

[ID: Digital artwork, a copy of the illustration under the cut, but replacing the figure of the man with Lestrade, Watson and Holmes respectively. "The salesman" has been replaced with "the inspector" to fit Lestrade, whereas "the husband" for Watson and "the Lover" for Holmes remain the same. They're all in a telephone booth, each holding a file of papers (or a doctor's bag, in Watson's case). Lestrade and Watson are turned towards the viewer, Watson's pose less rigid than Lestrade's while Holmes has his back turned to the viewer. /end ID]

[ID: An old printed illustration of a man in a telephone booth holding a folder of papers or perhaps a business bag, in three instances titled: The salesman, The husband, The lover. In the salesman, he is sitting up straight, rigid and professional. In the husband, his pose is less rigid, leaning on the side of the booth. In the lover, his back is turned to the viewer. /end ID]

[emma-d-klutz]

John H "Wow I'd never thought he'd care if I got shot" Watson

and

Sherlock "Sorry, I had no idea my death would affect you so much" Holmes

[the-guilty-monographer]

Preserving OP tags because yes

[lobotomy-jpeg]

[ID: Digital illustration of Granada Holmes and Watson sharing a sweet moment. Holmes, wrapped in his favorite shawl, holds Watson by the waist. They're looking into each other's eyes, smiling softly. A faint trail of saliva connects them. Under the image, in cursive, reads: "I've told you before, my dear. I am lost without my Boswell." /end ID]

[the-bedheaded-league]

[icantbotherwithusernames]

Sherlock Holmes but he's a magical girl. He still solves crimes with deductive reasoning. He's just a magical girl for no reason now.

bonus explanation of some design details. i'm not crazy i swear

[lobotomy-jpeg]

Rest well, Mr. Burke 💛

[ID: A collage of five details of digital art showing David Burke as Dr Watson. /end ID]