As someone who grew up watching Harry Potter as a child, and someone who still watches Harry Potter at least once a week, it was really sad to hear that Sir Michael Gambon had to end his career on stage due to memory struggles. I can't begin to imagine how crushing it must be to have to stop doing something you love because of something out of your control. I know it doesn't mean that we will never see him in a film ever again, but I wanted to appreciate what I have now as a mark of respect. I thought it was quite appropriate to paint him as my favourite character, utilising my painting abilities and trying to push myself to appreciate them even more. I don't know where I would be without my painting, so I'm feeling very thankful and want to make this the best painting I've ever done. I want to give it a painterly style, looking at artists such as Miles Johnston and Jeremy Mann for inspiration. I took great care in selecting which image of him I wanted to replicate, as I didn't want the painting to look overly sad, I wanted Dumbledore to look strong.
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