Hibiscus

Fan
Name:	Hibiscus
Alias(es):	__hibiscus, hibiesque, ginaraf
Type:	fan artist, moderator
Fandoms:	Harry Potter, Sailor Moon, The Big Bang Theory, X-Men, Supernatural, MCU, others
Communities:	Harry Potter Art Exchange, Andropotterist, maroon_jumper, Witchwinter
Other:
URL:	hibi-esque.com (offline, archived link) __hibiscus at LiveJournal hibiesque at Dreamwidth hibiesque at DeviantArt
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Hibiscus is a fan artist most active in Harry Potter fandom.

Fandom History

I stumbled into fandom in general via Sailor Moon. I didn't interact with anyone in that fandom, I mostly lurked, read fic and drew fanart that I never posted. HP was the first fandom that I actually got involved in. I had just finished watching the first movie and I needed to find out more, so off to Google I went. Nasubionna's fanart was the first fannish thing I encountered and from there I was hooked. Fast-forward 10 years later and I'm still very much into fandom. I may stray from HP every now and then, but I always come back.

-- Fanartivation Interview with Hibiscus, 2012

Example Art

Harry Potter

• Couch (image offline) — Harry/Ron/Hermione, G. Created for triofqf (2004). starrysummer recced this piece as crack_broom in 2005, writing:

"First off, I love __hibiscus's style. Colors, thick outlines, somewhere between realism and just eye-pleasing fun. Despite being only G, there's an intimacy to this picture that I love. The trio in pyjamas, Harry wrapped in his blanket asleep. Ron's hand lightly stroking Harry's hair [and] Hermione holding his glasses. They seem so comfortable with each other and so close. It really captures their relationship in one perfectly-laid out image."

• The 10's: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang, and Zacharias Smith — Character portraits created for HP Art Deck (2004)
• Defiant — Art for As Time Unfolds Us: A Memoir, created for Big Bang Baby II: End Game (2005?)
• Behind Closed Doors — Harry/Draco, NC-17, NSFW. Created for hd_holidays. (2011)

Other Fandoms

• That Day — X-Men: First Class, Charles Xavier. (2011)

See Also

• Fanartivation Interview with Hibiscus (2012)
• Walkthrough - Lick (Harry/Draco, G) at fanartivation (2011, images now offline) Finished piece
• Hibiscus's Gallery and Reviews at the Big Bang, Baby Challenge website (archived links)