Your favourite Tolkien artistes

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Well, at least I gave you an honest reaction, not knowing it was your work! 8)

(I think you should have kept schtum a bit longer! ;) )
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Well, I posted it over 20 days ago, and since no one replied to it I already know their reactions!! ;) :D (and it isn't a bad thing)
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Post by Passdagas the Brown »

Elen's right. I actually hated it. Was just being polite!

Kidding. I hadn't responded to it because I didn't see it until now. And though I prefer the art of Blok and Lee, I would actually consider purchasing a Smaug's Voice piece!
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I never saw it before either. And I much prefer it to any of Cor Blok's work that I have seen.
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Guys, stop comparing to Blok, for good or bad! He is a genius. It's unfair.

But, if you are being frank, then I am glad to know you liked it! :)
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Here's a new one.


Boromir's death.

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Very affecting.
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I like that very much, SV...the silhouette idea is extremely effective. :)
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Smaug's voice wrote:Here's a new one.


Boromir's death.

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Keep it up, SV. I love this one.
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I just saw both of your pieces for the first time, SV - love both of them!
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:oops: Mucho gracias!
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I agree with Elentári.
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I just discovered the works of Justin Gerard via reddit; he has a few Tolkien-related pieces on his website: Glorfindel and the Balrog, the Fall of Glorfindel, Smaug, and Glaurung and the Dwarf King. I particularly like the latter two (his rendition of dragons!), as the curved swords and Balrog models strike me as too obviously Jacksonian.
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Latest from Kimberly80...The Witch King and Éowyn:

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That's .... different.
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Yeah...I like the icy shield maiden, but I'm not sure what to make of the WiKi - he's certainly creepy!
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He looks too Elven to be a Man.
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Not the mention the fact that he should be completely formless and invisible to mortal eyes beneath his cloak, not some kind of creepy, disintegrating zombie-elf.

I do quite like Éowyn, however.
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It's a typical example of how hit and miss this artist can be...when she "gets it right" her work is stunning, but other times....

Even allowing for artistic licence, I still think there's no excuse for not using the author's description as the starting point, at least. Certainly for things like hair colour - the number of blond Fingolfins on the 'net is surprising, for example. :roll:
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Yes—the cloaks concealing nothingness are far more frightening than any zombie manifestation.

Éowyn is nice, but rather conventional.

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