I liked that line; Striking is better than feminine, no matter what mother says, and the whole 'changes' parapraph. Great characterization.
I also love the fact that she can only paint in black&white, and that she paints a Dark Mark on her arm and that she still feels like a child.
You guessed it, I liked this! Great job.
- Gaby

Very good.
I love the characterization and its kind of funny to think that Bellatrix likes to paint...

Awesome story!

They was great! I like how she's already planning, even at fifteen, to become a Death Eater, and how she'd rather be striking than pretty.

That was very interesting. I like your characterization of Bellatrix, how she was a rebel and she wasn't her mother's favorite. I always pictured her like that, but this works just as well. Well done!

Wow. This was very.. wow. :) When people write about Bellatrix, there's usually lots of blood and torture, which truly is one of the first things that comes to mind in connection with her. I liked how you didn't include anything like that (painting isn't usually considered violent), into the story but still managed to depict her character in its full glory - dark and striking. I really loved how she drew the Dark Mark on her arm and knew that it was fake, but also knew that one day it would become true, one day she would have a real Dark Mark on her arm. Also, you didn't make her completely heartless - that part about change and her hating it shows that she does care about her family. I like that. And I truly love how you connected the starting and ending paragraph. As to the end, well, that was truly powerful.

Wonderful story! :)

Huffie, this is extraordinary. You have given Bella such an extenstion to this life that is normally appointed to her. By lending her artisic ability you lend her life, and passion, and emotion.

I adore your imagery and your repitition. I love the way that you write in Bella's voice and that it is so suited to her age and her stage in life.

This line was close to perfection: "Change affects everything but the dark lines and the intricate patterns and the feeling of a brush under her slender fingers."

This is so wonderful for a first sketch, I am in awe *bows down*

- Fray x

There’s something to this, the thought that Bellatrix’s demeanour hides something so graceful, so full of finesse. The way you portray the fact that everything is changing around her, but that painting keeps on being the same, it’s a different side of Bellatrix, and one that appeals to me.

Amazing.

*would love to say more but is surviving on 4 hours of sleep*

-Cuba

This is amazing...it really shows us what life was like for bellatrix and how desperate to be wanted by Voldemort, because her family rejected her

Thumbs up!

Sigh. Yet another amazing story from you. The idea of this is brilliant, and it's so well written, of course...
The 'striking' thing is good, very Bellatrix. I love the paragraph about change.
This is very interesting- most see Bellatrix as the picture of the perfect Black, turning out to be exactly what her family expected of her- so the idea that her mother didn't approve of her is fascinating.
Lovely job, as always!
keep writing!

*revels in the perfection of this*

You've done beautifully on this Huffle...was it you who said they hadn't ever attempted a character sketch before, because I don't believe you this was utterly PERFECT.

It's reminiscent of Cupid's work, and if you know how much I truly admire Cupid's work you can appreciate that analogy.

I absolutely adore the description of the dark mark, and why she so desperately wants that. And the way you tied her sisters into the mix was gorgeous, and her mother was very believeable.

*throws thumbs up because she can't come up with any more words to describe the wonderfullness of this*

Paddy

Bella's 14, yeah? Wow! I love it! I liked the way you turned her painting into... something more that just paint and canvas... XD I also liked it that she paints only in black, and how different she is from her sisters and mother. Nice adjectives and descriptions, as always! Great fic... :)

Ace!! Really gives a good insight into Bella's childhood etc.