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"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."Gandalf - JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Finally finished...
And... emm... I must admit, I'm really proud of this drawing
I could never expect that the result would be like this 
I'm truly glad how it turned out Ok, the background minimalist and the apples are just ugly but they are not the main topic in the drawing 
Gandalf is one of my favourite characters in LOTR and I think Ian McKellen was the perfect actor to play him
I hope this drawing shows what I prefer in the wizard: his calmness, his contained power and this reassuring wisdom of an old man
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Thank you deeply for this critique!
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Look, a fellow Lord Of The Rings lover! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w⦠" width="23" height="23" alt="
There is nothing else to say except that I find that his eyebrows are very prominent, they look flat and too strong and the dark coloring seems not to be right. The shading on the wrinkles is a little too dark as well.
Congratulations to this excellent art work!
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And yes you're right for the eyebrows and wrinkles, I will try to find the .psd work, if I haven't deleted it yet ^^"
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I hope you will get around doing it because these parts are a little distracting from the great composition as a whole. You are most welcome!
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wowΒ this looks almost like he sat and posed for it
excellent job
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I think you have captured what is perfect about both the character and the actor ... to me they are forever intertwined ...
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Aww, thank you deeply for your kind words
Yes, Ian McKellen was definitly the best choice for Gandalf!
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It was nice to find out that you are a LOTR fan ... I try to read the trilogy around Christmas holiday each year
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My favourite book is the Silmarillion for all the fantastic stories in it... I think it's the most interesting part in Tolkien's universe
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Very true ... I keep hoping that Peter Jackson will spend some time with the Silmarillion and make a series of incredible movies ... pretty much an infinite supply of great movie ideas in there
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Très beau Fan Art. J'adore l'atmosphère.
(on devrait bientΓ΄t le revoir dans les salles de cinΓ©, le 12 dΓ©cembre je crois)
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Merci infiniment
(je suis un peu sceptique cependant pour la trilogie du Hobbit... autant LOTR Γ©tait magnifique autant lΓ je crains cette adaptation et son cΓ΄tΓ© trop commercial...)
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^^ oh woooow this is amazing! who doesn't love Gandalf?
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Ah, this is fantastic! Gandalf was always (oh, and still is, of course) one of my favorites. I love this picture so much! You did such a great job on it! Gotta love his pipe
Going to favorites!
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Thank you so much
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Mmhm. No prob. 
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Je le mets en feature dans mon journal sur la magie ^^
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Absolutely splendid work. Photorealistic. Epic win.
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You are most welcome.
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Gandalf is certainly deep in thought there!
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This beautiful work is being featured here: [link]
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Glad you like it
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I feel his great age and the burdens he must carry alone until the time comes to act. He enjoys a small pleasurable quiet moment as he marshals his remaining strength to face the task ahead of him.
I love your work.
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Thank you deeply for your words, it means a lot!
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