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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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I haven't done any Tolkien art in a very long time, and I think I need to return to my first love (for such his works are for me). I have greatly enjoyed seeing your own recent work - I am only sorry that I have not commented on any of them. I especially enjoyed your picture of Turin in his last moments, standing by the waterfall. I prefer it when your portray a scene more fully, though, as it seems you do, I also see many scenes on Tolkien's work far more close up - the turn of a head, the look in an eye, or a split second of thought changing the features of a face.
I think you were successful at creating this in a slighty art-nouveau fashion. The facial features in particular remind me of this, as there is a soft, almost graceful elegance to his look, which suits what you were trying to portray. The border also works well to compliment this, as well as the subtle colouring. It's a wonderful piece, and you shouldn't go so hard on yourself. Though I understand what it's like to look at an old piece, and only see it for it's mistakes. That can be hard to shake off sometimes. I don't know, it's up to you if you want to do it again. Perhaps it's too soon to be thinking like that, or perhaps you're ready to try again. What's for sure, however, is that I personally wouldn't object to any sort of new Tolkien art from you, whether it be a remake of this or something totally different
Thank you for the compliments regarding my work. I'm glad you like it -- I've been enjoying 'The Silmarillion' very much recently, though my next painting is back to 'LotR', which I haven't painted much from for a while. Don't worry about not commenting, it's fine
'prefer it when your portray a scene more fully, though, as it seems you do, I also see many scenes on Tolkien's work far more close up - the turn of a head, the look in an eye, or a split second of thought changing the features of a face. '