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The 30th Anniversary of the Silmarillion Project

Hello fellow Tolkien fans with brilliant art skills :) I thought I'll bring you news about this Silmarillion anniversary project, let me quote after ladyelleth:

"Like the subject line says, a book we all love is nearing its 30th publication anniversary - 09/15/1977 marks the day the Silmarillion was first published, and now, 30 years later, we need your help to celebrate!

"I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama. Absurd."
~J.R.R.Tolkien in a letter to Milton Waldman, (probably) in late 1951

It's not all that absurd, is it? The fans have made that abundantly clear and the brilliant oloriel had the fabulous idea to gather all contributions to this very special day in one place. For the rest of the month (starting on the 15th), feel free to share all paint, music, drama, and other Silmarillion-related material in the Silmarillion Anniversary Celebration community on LiveJournal. Your material doesn't have to be new either - whatever you want to post, please do so!

Thanks for reading, please participate, and please spread the news - the more the merrier, isn't it?

Love,
Elleth"


The detailed information is here:
http://community.livejournal.com/3…

Suilad!
Sirielle
miri polar bear

FotR illustration

Characters: Gandalf, Bilbo and random hobbit children
Rating: G
Medium: coloured pencils. I can't get used to the prismas. Maybe I should use a paper with more tooth, but all in all, they are too soft and waxy.
Notes: I honestly wanted to try a less bright and colourful scene, but somehow, the idea of the Shire in glowing greens and bright colours has been so firmly established in my mind after watching FotR for a dozen times, I couldn't get rid of it. I blame Peter Jackson for the result.

Link goes to my own journal.


A Long-expected Party
Thalassa - Cats

MANIPULATION - Despair... - Full frontal nudity but nothing showing

I'm in such a mood that I can not bring myself to manipulate anything with a face.
So I made one that didn't need a face and would show how I'm feeling.
I named this 'Despair'. It is an elf who lost his mate at the First Age. He can't go back to Valinor to be with his love due to his duty to his people as a ruler.
So all he can do is despair when he is on solitude.
Hair by Lully locks.
Bracelet by me
Water by Flood filter from Flaming Pearl.
Background from Renderosity
FB is most welcome.
For those at the LOTR fandom fell free to write anything about the picture. I really would like to read it.
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miri polar bear

Wizard art

Hi! This is my first post here, and also the first Tolkien related drawing I did in many years! But I plan to do much more in the future.

Title: Of Gandalf, Saruman and the Shire
Medium: coloured pencils
Characters: Gandalf and Saruman + Galadriel in the background. It's a scene from a short text from the Unfinished Tales.

Preview:


Link: posted in my own journal, with a quote and some commentary.