Art Rec: "Pining" by Khorazir

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Title: Pining
Artist: Khorazir
Pairing: May be interpreted as Sherlock/John or Gen
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Reccer's comments: From Khorazir's post-Reichenbach fanart series Sherlock after the Fall.
I've long admired the grim beauty of Khorazir's style, which is on full display here. The expression on Sherlock's face is heartbreaking. I love the contrast between Sherlock's "pillow" (one of John's jumpers? Sherlock's own jumper?) and his hair and skin. The lighting emphasizes details such as the stubble on Sherlock's face and the sharpness of his cheekbones, which in turn suggest that he has lost weight (away from John's care) and that either the demands of his current disguise or weariness has prevented him from shaving.