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torn-coattail

5 years ago

Montparnasse & Claquesous

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I love these character designs! so great les mis montparnasse claquesous

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torn-coattail

4 years ago

Day 7 of @themiserablesmonth: Crew

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les mis les miserables patron minette montparnasse claquesous gueulemer babet the miserables month TheMiserablesMonth my art

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torn-coattail

3 years ago

art? seems implausible

[ID: pen drawing of Claquesous, viewed from behind. He is wearing a hat, beaked mask, and long cloak, and looks to be cut out against a black background. End ID.]

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claquesous les mis les miserables my art

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sodomon

1 year ago

The porter’s murder is terrifying and graphic; he couldn’t see what was happening, and Hugo tells us how the bullet passed through him. The barricade now has an element of horror that can’t be forgotten.

I shouldn’t have used the word “terrifying” for Le Cabuc’s act, because Enjolras is terrifying, too. He just forces this man down! And he kills him so calmly! This what “capable of being terrible” really means – he’s caring to his friends and loves the people, but he’s willing to do dark things for his cause, and he’s resolute in doing so (and he even says “terrible” to describe his actions in some translations!).

When Enjolras told Grantaire to leave because he was “dishonoring” the barricade, he was operating the same way he is here. Le Cabuc sullied the barricade’s integrity with murder, so he was executed. But Enjolras condemns himself as executioner, too, because he believes violence is abhorrent (“Death, I make use of thee, but I abhor thee”). His act is just in his eyes, yes, but it’s just in an “old” order that yields to “necessity.” He wants none of that to exist! And so he thinks he must die, too, because now he is tainted by the violence of the old world. His speech is moving, but it’s tragic. The hopeful side is one he excludes himself from entirely.

Combeferre is the first to say he’ll join him, which is moving for two reasons. One (and most generally), it’s a sign of how much they care about each other. Enjolras hadn’t said what his fate would be, but Combeferre offers to share it immediately, regardless of how bad it is! Secondly, Enjolras’ view of justice here has likely been influenced by Combeferre: “the good must be innocent,” and Enjolras can’t see himself as “innocent” after what he did. Therefore, he is no longer “good,” and cannot see himself in that perfect world. And Combeferre isn’t the only influence! He says “the human race,” not “France,” suggesting that Feuilly’s broader perspective may have gotten to him. But Combeferre’s influence is the one that condemns him.

This may sound like a critique of Combeferre (that sort of life-long punishment wasn’t his intention – it resembles the prison system), but it’s also important to keep in mind that while these are beloved characters to us, they’re also symbols. To those who despised protests for being messy and violent, what could be more appealing than someone who rejects that aspect so entirely that he disciplines the barricade and condemns himself for what he’s done? It’s difficult to say the barricade is full of “troublemakers” in the face of Enjolras’ principles, and it encourages those who simply want peace to sympathize with him (a revolutionary) most of all.

And Le Cabuc was probably Claquesous! It would make sense with how he was a stranger to those who supposedly knew him, maintaining his air of mystery. And it means there really were a lot of police spies, with two known (possible) ones at just one barricade! Claquesous’ violence may have even been intentional if he was there as a spy, trying to turn the people against the barricade by making it needlessly violent.

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enjolras le cabuc claquesous combeferre it’s such a memorable chapter and there’s probably something to be said about the possibility of a spy causing problems intentionally les mis les miserables

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sodomon

1 year ago

Enjolras, a small, white man with long, golden hair, blue eyes and a few freckles, is standing on a ladder and trying to dust something above his head. He’s wearing a red shirt and headscarf and black shorts. A white cat is leaning on the first step of the ladder, looking at him. The background is blue-grey.

Grantaire, a tan man with black curls, green eyes and a five o’clock shadow, is laying on the floor and cleaning one paintbrush in a pot of water. He’s wearing a green hoodie splattered with paint, blue jeans, and mismatched socks (green and orange). The background is old rose.

Feuilly, a white man with orange curls, yellow eyes and a lot of freckles, is sweeping the floor. He’s wearing a way too big black shirt with a stop sign on it and “don’t” and “me now” written around it. The shirt is tied on the side. He’s wearing jeans and blue flip flops. He’s holding a broom that causes dust clouds to rise, and he’s smoking a cigarette. There’s a small trashcan beside him. The background is solid blue.

Courfeyrac, a chubby, brown-skinned man with dark brown eyes and curls, is hanging up clothes (white underpants with red polka dots, orange socks, a lavender shirt). He’s wearing a neon pink shirt with a sun on it, white underpants with blue paperboats on them, and turquoise crocs. There’s a white basket beside him, full with colorful clothes. The background is light peach.

Combeferre, a brown-skinned man with a black undercut and grey eyes, is sitting crosslegged on the floor. He’s surrounded by books and putting one on a pile while reading another. He’s wearing black-rimmed glasses, a blue Star Trek shirt, dark blue boxer shorts with yellow stars on them, and brown carpet slippers. The background is grey-green.

Bahorel, a tall, buff man with brown skin, black, long hair, beard and eyes, is lifting makeshift dumbbells made by tying garbage bags at the ends of two brooms. He’s wearing a neon pink crop top and purple cutoffs. There are several geometric, tribal-looking tattoos on both his arms. He’s looking up and smiling. The background is a light, sandy circle.

A large cat with brown, golden brown, black and white fur is sitting on a robot vacuum. He’s looking over his shoulder and sticking his tongue out.

Jehan, a white man with a long, orange braid, mismatched eyes (green and gold), and many freckles, is crouching and watering a large plant. He’s wearing a black tanktop, denim overall short shorts and a purple bandana. There are several bead bracelets around his wrists, and his nails are painted mint green. He has two tattoos : roses of different colors on his arm, and a koi fish on his leg. One one hand, he’s holding a watering can, and he’s holding a small white cat with the other. The plant has large green leaves, and there’s a sticker that says “I am a triffid” on the flowerpot. The background is a very dark blue circle.

Cosette, a fat black woman with long black hair in numerous braids, half dyed pink, black eyes and pink lipstick and nail polish, is leaning on her vacuum nozzle, one leg up. She's looking over her shoulder. She's wearing a pink tank top, a black, leather miniskirt, black thights and black high heels. The background is light blue.

Eponine, a bony white woman with a pink, long sidecut and brown eyes, is sweeping the floor while smoking. She's wearing a crop top with a skull on it, denim cut-offs, leather bracelets and a bandana on her head. Beside her is a teal bucket. The background is peach.

Marius, a white man with short black hair and a lot of freckles, is standing, holding a bottle with a stunned expression. He's wearing a pink crop top with "be a bitch" written on it, too big sweatpants and yellow crocs. The bottle is red with a label that says "St Just for spotless, bloodless floors". Behind him, a washing machine is on. The background is blue-grey.

Bossuet, a black man, bald, with dark blue eyes, is leaning on his mop broomand sighing, looking at a spilled bucket of water. He’s wearing an orange shirt with “Duck You” and a picture of a duck on it, denim cut-off and blue flip flops. On the bucket, a small, black cat is perched, its fur all raised. The background is light orange.

Joly, a man with pale skin, tousled brown hair and green eyes, is scrubbing the floor with a sponge. He’s wearing a light green shirt, denim shorts and brown shoes. There’s a black bandana on his face, and a bandage around his knee. A green basin is on the floor beside his hand, and he’s surrounded by soap bubbles. Behind him, an orange cat is playing with one of the bubbles floating around. The background is light blue.

Gueulemer, a burly man with brown skin, long black hair in dreadlocks and black eyes, is whistling and carrying a nightstand on which are piled two boxes, a small chest and a potted plant. He’s wearing a light green shirt, a teal bandana on his head, denim cutoffs and bright green slippers. The background is very pale green.

Musichetta, a woman with brown skin, dark pink hair tied up and black eyes, is drying the dishes. She’s wearing a purple shirt, denim shorts, pink shoes and a dark blue apron with a cow beamed up and “I want to leave” written on it. Beside her is a sink with white cabinets, and several dishes on a rack. The background is bright blue.

Gavroche, a white boy with tousled brown hair and brown eyes, is laying on his stomach on the floor and playing a cleaning simulator on a Switch. He's wearing a grey shirt and denim cut-offs. Beside him are a pink bucket and a teal sponge. The background is sand-colored.

Montparnasse, an ivory-skinned man with slicked back black hair in an undercut and reddish-brown eyes, is sitting crossed-legged in front of a teal basin. He’s wearing a white shirt, black slacks and black shoes. He’s scrubbing at the collar of a shirt with a tiny brush. Several shirts are lying around, and a black cat is sleeping on one of them. There’s a red laundry detergent bottle with “St-Just, lave plus rouge que rouge” on it. The background is dark red.

Claquesous, a white man with long, white hair gathered in a bun and ice blue eyes, is sitting beside a box with “masks” written on it. He’s wearing black sweats, purple socks and a white mask. He’s holding two more white masks, and there are several others strewn around, along with a marker. A black cat is sitting in the box, trying to catch one of the masks. The background is lilac.

Babet, a white man with greying brown hair cropped short and brown eyes, is sitting cross-legged on the floor, smoking a cigarette. He’s wearing glasses, a white button-down shirt, dark slacks and brown shoes. He’s throwing some papers in a fire burning out of a low metal bin. Beside him is a file box labelled “Dental files”. The background is light grey-brown.

Fantine, a black woman with short, golden hair, black eyes and a few wrinkles, is holding a tiny pink dress and sighing and smiling. She's wearing a yellow dress, a purple headband, and pearl earrings. The box in front of her is marked "Cosette's clothes", and she's surrounded by clothes on the floor. The background is light blue.

Myriel, a white old man with a crown of white hair, blue eyes and wrinkles, is sitting at a table and polishing silver candlesticks. He's wearing religious garb in black with a red belt and a red hat, and green carpet slippers. On the table is a jar of "Saint-Just" polishing cream. The background is light yellow-brown.

A super-deformed drawing of Javert and Valjean from les Miserables, making their bed. Valjean, a man with tan skin, white hair and beard, and brown eyes, is patting a pillow and humming. He's wearing a green shirt and pants. On the other side of the bed, Javert, a tall man with brown skin, black long hair and sideburns, and black eyes, is holding a comforter with a duvet cover halfway put. A cat is sitting on the comforter, licking its paw. There are two other cats (one orange, one orange and white) on the bed, snuggling together, a third one (black and white) getting ready to pounce on them, and a fourth one (solid black) on the floor in front of the bed. The comforter is purple, pink, yellow and white. The bedspread is blue, with golden stars. The background is light green.

Aaaaand there they are, all of them ! Can you believe it took me more than one year to do all that, starting with the sketches !

I love them all ! but I think my favourite is probably the Jehan one.

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les miserables enjolras jean valjean javert grantaire courfeyrac combeferre feuilly bahorel joly bossuet musichetta marius pontmercy cosette eponine thenardier gavroche thenardier monseigneur myriel fantine babet montparnasse claquesous gueulemer montparnasse the cat

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