Art Rec: Bee Swarm

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Title: Bee Swarm (Also on dA.)
Artist: elina_elsu
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Verse: ACD Books
Artist's summary: [From dA] The story behind this picture is based on two real life events:

1. My dad and my mum’s father (ie. my grandpa who was an amateur beekeeper) once climbed into a tree to catch a beeswarm like that. IT DID NOT END WELL.

2. Everytime my dad (who is now 62) climbs on the roof (wtf dad), mum is horrified and goes stand outside to watch over him with her finger on emergency call button on her phone.

Reccer's comments: This artist has a unique style and this is another wonderful piece from her. The palette is gorgeous - the picture is done in a muted yellow and green, with just a suggestion of pink. What I love most about this one though is the subject matter. Holmes and Watson have retired together to Sussex, and Watson has just looked out of the window of their home to find a scene unfolding in the garden. Namely one Sherlock Holmes climbing a ladder up a tree to collect what looks like potentially rather an angry swarm of bees…

Watson’s expression of horror as he anticipates the coming disaster is so, so funny. You’ll be torn between feeling sympathy for poor Holmes and falling over laughing.