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Published: 2011-07-13 09:24:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 3970; Favourites: 169; Downloads: 62
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Tolkein illustration of one of my favourite episodes from The Fellowship, when Frodo catches his first sight of Strider.Done in Corel Painter.
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That is so good. you are very talented
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It great, the lighting is wonderful. He looks so grim
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great work. It somehow looks quite dark and dangerous, as he is described in the books.
the only possible critique I can find is that you could add a bit more light from the candles/fireplace. now it looks as it's as cold inside as outside, while it is described as a cozy place
but again, great work.
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Thanks winterarrow. Really appreciate the critique. I have to agree with you too. On one hand the coldness of the interior adds to Strider's grimness I think, but yes I should have suggested a little more of the warmth of the inn. I was really trying to depict everything as Tolkien describes it but that's one part of his description I probably didn't quite capture.
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you're welcome ^^
maybe you could try to add some accents of light on the cup/table, but not on strider himself. or add some more smoke that blocks the light somehow, so that strider is just in a dark and quiet corner
but on the other hand, I really love the grimness. Viggo was also way to handsome for the strider of the books. not enough scars, I guess
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Many thanks for the tips. I will definitely return to it at some point and try and make a few improvements like you've suggested. I'm new to DA so it's really great to get excellent feedback like this. Cheers!
Btw, I completely agree with you re Viggo. Don't get me wrong, I did like the part he played but for me I preferred Ralph Bakshi's interpretation of Strider/Aragorn in the animated film. In fact, that's more what I had in mind with this one. Like Strider himself laughed, "I look foul and feel fair.."
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Thanks Kitty-Grimm! Glad you like the tone. I played around with it for quite a while before I was happy with it. One of the great benefits of digital I suppose
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WOW!!! This is totally skill and talent!! Excellant art
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Thank you so much!
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you are so welcome. Beautiful work!
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Hey, thank you!
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Cheers nucularman
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