Chris Howard's Writing & Art: Harry Potter

Harry Potter

08 March 2013

New blog link

Please update your links. My new blog is here:

Mar 8, 2013 4:24:47 PM | art, Blogging, Books, ebook, Games, giclee, goodreads, graphic novel, Harry Potter, how-to, Illustration Friday, Interesting..., interview, iPad, iPhone, Journal, Kassandra, kindle, Library, meme, mermaid, movies, Music, myth/folklore, nanowhere, Publishing, Readercon, reading, rural fantasy, Saltwater Witch, Science, Sea Throne, Seaborn, sf, skateboard, Sketching, steampunk, tentacles, tutorial, Under the sea, urban fantasy, vampire, watercolor, web comic, words, worldbuilding, Writing, writing music, ya, zombie

20 July 2011

Bellatrix's dagger

Just in case there are any house elves you want to kill with a poisoned throwing dagger...

Here's what my son Christopher is working on this week, Bellatrix Lastrange's dagger from Harry Potter--this is just the blade piece, cut out of poplar I believe.

Jul 20, 2011 9:58:34 PM | art, Cool, Harry Potter

13 July 2011

My son Christopher is a mix of legendary sword maker Muramasa and Ollivander--only cooler. And, in Ollivander's case, he would never allow himself to be abducted by a handful of clownish deatheaters. He's been into woodworking and carving for a while, making full length samurai swords out of oak and poplar, Harry Potter wands, and various sharp ninja accoutrements. Really beautiful work. Here's a nice set of examples he's created for the final HP movie, including Dumbledore's wand, Bellatrix's wand (the bent one), and various other wands, using walnut, cherry, birch, and ash. These are all hand carved. Christopher you're so creative--really proud of you.

Click for the view: