Phanart - Blog Posts
I haven’t really worked my butt off on a piece in forever, but this managed to happen. Christianna and Elrik, my poto based ocs! ♡
how do you feel about love never dies' erik and lnd altogether😭😭
(love never dies art + thoughts with actual words here.)
Cherik + Famous Last Words.
I'm okay, I'm okay. Trust me. *Kicks the wall*
To make up for it, have something silly too. (Kudos to @blackghostm2o in the tags of my last Emo Cherik!)
Pharoga kisses, requested by @ruvyn29
Listen, I have something very wholesome and sad planned. I do. But in the meantime -
The first one is called "Where's Erik?" The second one I'd rather not explain.
(Shoutout to the Cheriks, I couldn't bear to crop them out)
Prompt number 10: Kisses from this list - comment or send asks with a number if you want unhinged content like this.
More pharoga cats here! Less specific POTO stuff here.
Phantom of the Paradise, you're a curious one
For some reason, I was convinced PoTP was set in outer space. Star Trek meets Phantom of the Opera, if you will. ⚠️Mild spoilers afoot⚠️
In a way, I'm glad I was ridiculously mistaken. I felt the full shocking impact of a rockstar-biopic-style narrative turned '70s Faust fever dream. The rooftop scene was like waking up in a nightmare: the metaphor coming horribly to life.
Winslow is a great Erik/Phantom incarnation. As a writer, I'm in sympathy with him for being unable to realise his masterpiece because it's "too long" and the entertainment world doesn't care. And horrible adaptations ARE enough to drive one to notoriety, you go, Winslow. Terrible tragedy that he wasn't allowed access to Erik's gunpowder stash, he deserved it.
Beef is probably the most dramatic La Carlotta parallel to exist, and that's saying something. What in the Santa-looking heck was he wearing as a coat during his "I'm outta here" scene? Somebody Super Like You is absolutely delightful - until he started performing, that is.
Phoenix has a stunning voice and a certain something that just screams superstar.
I'm less impressed by Swan. I'm not acquainted to Paul Williams' works, so I'm speaking solely without context about his background. Personally, I don't think he has the devilish, vampiric quality I'd have liked to see in that role. That's the only letdown in the film, honestly.
Rambles about other POTO adaptations here!
Why hello, Emo Cherik.
Inspiration from an absolutely unhinged video.
WARNING: I will NOT take responsibility for your dead braincells. If you watch it and feel the urge to bang your head on things, it has nothing to do with me. I wasn't here.
That said, enjoy suffering 1,990 phases of questioning your sense of humour:
All Cherik art here. Mostly less unhinged. And Kitty Cherik to compensate.
The Persians discuss their valentines plans. 1925 Persian (Ledoux) is taking no nonsense.
More Phantom cat comic here
*Slams this lil dude down on the table* Phandom, dinner time!
I found out that the Chinese Phandom calls the Phantom 饭桶, "Rice Bucket," because it sounds like "phantom" (fàntǒng... meh, close enough).
That isn't the best bit.
If someone is a rice bucket, it means they're good for nothing but holding rice inside them (i.e., eating). So it means "useless person."
Now, isn't that perfect for someone who cools his heels in a dank cellar and blackmails his way to massive wages?
More POTO nonsense here!
"You can take me hot to go!"
If I have adorableness, you get adorableness. If I get brainrot, well, so do you! Je suis désolée.
All phantom cat stuff here!
Erik live reaction:
Thank you so much for doing this - and so fast! I tip my hat to you!
And I am simply delighted that you hear Lerik in this song too, it's his song, poor, unhappy "I just want to be like everybody else" Erik.
Will Wood + PoTO is one of my favourite things. I have a comic and the bare bones of an animatic.
Love me normally – Will Wood
@purrlockswatson request
This song is so Lerik coded omg
Bonus:
All of the above is in accordance (in a manner of speaking) by the original text. Voilà.
More Phantom of the Opera Cats here and here!
It's a bit early for Valentine's, but it's never too early for ✨️miscommunication✨️
This happened during Erik's monologue to the Daroga after he dragged him off the boat. I maintain that we don't know what Erik was wearing when in Siren Mode, so it COULD have been duck swimming trunks.
Pharoga cats are back! More of them here and all PoTO cats here! (Spot more Erik in ducky swimmers)
Art exchange with @frommarshtheycome
Who would win, the Skeleton Man or his own stage/screen adaptation?
Original comic with Christine here and Void Face Erik here.
Thank you, Marsh, for your wonderful art of Sarah!
Vlad's Erik (Vlerik)
Doodles of @vladimirsangel 's Erik Carrière from his story, Trying Again. Click for close-ups:
Right-oh, advertisement time. I'm not-so-well at the moment and can't muster the strength to make sense, so I'll just say that I went to menace the author with my excitement the moment I finished reading. And had to shorten my original message by half so as not to scare the living daylights out of him.
How's the writing going, you say?
I was typing out my novel on my phone, looked up, and saw this. To clarify, I meant satin-LINED cavity, describing a casket.
Well, I hit my head on a toilet water tank today, so I can't expect myself to act rationally.
The story is about a vampire opera house. I played with the idea of adding Erik into it, but I didn't expect him to pop up out of nowhere to give one of my characters a house tour.
I think he wants to kill the vampires now, and I don't know what to do. How little control I actually have over my writing never fails to surprise me.
(More gremlin sphynx cat Erik here, fancy hat cowboy Phantom here)
Cowboy of the Opera
He uses a lasso, how could I not? When I found out that Ramin Karimloo's Phantom has a fancy hat, it settled the matter.
I recently found out Love Never Dies exists and will be spending the rest of my life pretending it doesn't. This is what I believe Erik would do if he went to America. He'll be fine, lots of train tracks to blow up.
More Phantom cats here, human Phantom drawing here.
For @daily-dose-of-danno’s DTIYS!
He’s come to see what’s goin on
I’m soooooo normal guys trust guys please I’m NORMAL!!! <- actually deranged
Ft a different design for Dani
I’m normal guys I swear I’m so normal
Trans Danny? Trans Danny
I’m going to punch Vlad in the face (<- is the one who drew the image)
I love blood blossoms and their angst potential :)
Not a thought behind those eyes
Let's be in business together... FOREVER!
Apply to be a contributor to a 50th anniversary zine celebrating PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (application closes March 31st):
https://tinyurl.com/potpzineapp
Also, some applicants had some very good questions about the zine! Here are the answers:
1) We don't currently have a word count in mind for editorial essay/written submissions for the zine but will likely be keeping those at four pages max. 2) If accepted, we ask that you hold off on selling whatever you create for the zine at art fairs, online, etc., until the zine has been up for sale for a decent time (exact timeline TBD, probably a few months) as we'll be donating profits to a TBD charity. 3) The deadline for artwork completion will be October 1st. We will have three check-in dates (May 15th, July 15th and September 1st) to make sure things are on track/review WIPs.
Feel free to reach out on any of our social medias (@potpzine) or at potpzine@gmail.com for any other questions!
Some Dan and Phil phanart I made back in October. I hope you like it!
these are the drawings i made for @dyxnamicart ‘s dtiys on ig...im honestly quite proud of this!
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also the last pic is....uhhh me trying to take a reference photo cuz i originally planned a different pose for phil...but as you can see it didnt work out lmao
drawing this meant so much to me. seeing both of their videos meant even more. so thank you @danielhowell and @amazingphil for doing what you’re doing and sharing your stories🖤 i’ve been feeling so much in the past days, thinking of this pride month and how genuinely happy i am. representation truly is important, especially to the lgbtq+ youth.