The Leaky Cauldron - Art

New Concept Art including Dumbledore's Funeral for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Thu Oct 01 12:42:00 -0400 2009

Artist Adam Brockbank has updated his website again with some truly stunning concept art he did for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Most notable and perhaps most moving, is this lovely and sad piece depicting the funeral for the late great Professor Albus Dumbledore. Fans will recall of course, this scene was not in the film alas. Other work of note include this sketch of Argus Filch, ...

Early Concept Art of Diagon Alley, Chamber of Secrets and The Burrow

Sat Sep 26 19:12:00 -0400 2009

With the news of the Ultimate Collector's editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets due out on December 8th, readers will note we will be seeing some rare artwork and more for the films included as part of these sets. As such, it is worth another look to check out artwork by acclaimed artist David Edward Bryd, who drew some early concept art ...

Harry Potter Artist Mary GrandPre Appearance Tonight in Washington DC

Mon Jul 13 15:18:00 -0400 2009

Artist Mary GrandPre, who created the cover work and illustrations for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling, will be appearing in person tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. According to the website, Ms. Grandpre "takes to the Corcoran stage to discuss her impressive career and to share her delightfully stunning illustrations which have earned her so m...

Art Insights Offers New Character Prints from Harry Potter Films

Mon Jul 13 11:09:00 -0400 2009

Art Insights, who sell official Harry Potter artwork, have updated with some new character prints from the Harry Potter films. Starting here you can see the new series of character prints which retail at $48.00 each. The website also has some very high end prints of two deluxe covers from the series by Mary Grand Pre; the Flight on the Dragon from Deathly Hallows, and Grimmauld Place from Order...

Auction For One of Original Pencil Sketches Done for Harry Potter Time Magazine Cover

Wed Jul 01 17:06:00 -0400 2009

There is a new auction underway for a rare pencil sketch by Harry Potter artist Mary GrandPre for one of the three drawings she made to be used on the cover of Time Magazine in 1999. As seen here, Heritage Auction let us know this fabulous sketch is framed and signed by the artist on the lower left, and includes the following:

A handwritten note from Mary Grandpré attached to the back of this p...

Harry Potter: The Exhibition Report

Thu Apr 30 22:19:00 -0400 2009

This week, a number of Harry Potter fan sites were given the opportunity to preview Harry Potter: The Exhibition which opens to the general public today. TLC took part in the preview, and spoke to a number of the people behind the exhibit. This editor's report is now online below with additional photos from the event available here.

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From the moment you walk down the drafty steps into t...

Danish Harry Potter Cover Art Up for Action

Tue Apr 28 13:38:00 -0400 2009

The seven original cover art work pieces of the Danish editions of the Harry Potter novels are now up for auction. As seen here, work done by artist Per Jørgensen, is up for auction starting this week and running until May 11th. The article on the auction gives some background and insight on how the artist created his cover work.

With his illustrations, Per Jørgensen has captured the mood in eac...

UK Cover Art Sketches for Prisoner of Azkaban Up for Auction

Sat Apr 18 19:31:00 -0400 2009

Two sketches drawn by artist Cliff Wright for the cover of the UK edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban are set to be auctioned later this month. The Scotsman reports that the pen and pencil sketches used to create the front and back cover artwork for the third Harry Potter novel will be on display then up for auction at the Glasgow Art Fair. The cover, which you can see here via ...

New Harry Potter Character Sketches Due From Mary GrandPre

Thu Mar 19 21:37:00 -0400 2009

The Herald Tribune is reporting tonight that artist Mary GrandPre, who provided illustrations and cover art for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels from Scholastic, will "draw 25 original sketches of characters from the series to benefit Forty Carrots Family Center's Capital Campaign."

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Reservations for the sketches, in black and white or color, will be taken during

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LeakyCon 2009 Opens Submissions for Fan Art Gallery

Mon Mar 02 21:00:00 -0500 2009

LeakyCon 2009 is now taking Fan Art submissions to be part of a special Art Gallery, which will be on display during our first ever Harry Potter fan conference to be held this May in Boston, Massachusetts. If you would like your artwork to be included in such a gallery, please fill out this simple form which asks you for basic information about your art, a short bio, as well as links to your wo...

Video Online of Mary GrandPre Exhibit in Iowa

Wed Dec 10 08:58:00 -0500 2008

Previously we told you there was an exhibit currently ongoing in Iowa featuring the art of Mary GrandPre, including pieces she created for the covers and chapter art found in the US Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. There is now new video available here in our galleries, where the curator of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art gives us a glimpse and new details on some ...

First New Sketch from "Beedle the Bard" Now Online, Additional International Covers Released

Sat Nov 22 23:15:00 -0500 2008

The first new sketch from the upcoming The Tales of Beedle the Bard (and slight spoiler for those hoping to wait until December 4), has now surfaced online via the Bulgarian publisher of the novel. At this link, you can see several pages of the tale-written in Bulgarian. Also online is a new sketch by J.K. Rowling of the gravestone of Ignotus Peverell. Ignotus was of course mentioned in Harry ...

First Look: Mary GrandPre Exhibit, Including New Alternate Covers for "Deathly Hallows," "Half-Blood Prince"

Tue Nov 18 12:51:00 -0500 2008

As reported previously, an exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. Today, thanks to TLC staffer Jeff, we can now show you a sample of the many pieces of art in this display, including a first look at an alternative cover for Harry Potter and...

Extract of New Work by J.K. Rowling on the Forest Scene of "Deathly Hallows" for Prince Charles Birthday Book

Thu Nov 13 15:36:00 -0500 2008

Several months ago, we told you that author J.K Rowling would be contributing to a new book honoring the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles for his 60th birthday. This book will benefit the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts charity. Today, the Guardian has an extract of the piece written by Jo, where she writes about the dramatic forest scene near the end of Harry Potter and the Deathl...

New Sketches from Beedle the Bard and more in Mary GrandPre Iowa Exhibition

Sun Nov 09 13:32:00 -0500 2008

An exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work for magazine covers, posters, and notably pieces done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. A report has surfaced online saying this exhibit surprisingly contains new work from the upcoming Tales of Beedle the Bard, as well as work from futu...