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"But the jewel burned the hand of Maedhros in pain unbearable; and he perceived that it was as Eönwë had said, and that his right thereto had become void, and that the oath was vain. And being in anguish and despair he cast himself into a gaping chasm filled with fire, and so ended; and the Silmaril that he bore was taken into the bosom of the Earth."J.R.R.Tolkien, "The Silmarillion"
A watercolour monotype.
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Wonderful rendition of that moment, really "strong", both visually and emotionally.
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A brilliant image. I love the ambiguities - for example the way one pattern could be trickles of blood or a fores, or both at the same time. I also love the colour palette but most of all it's his expression. He is in agony, but he is still totally enraptured by the jewel.
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Thank you! I'm glad that these effects really work for the watcher!
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You are most welcome .... and myu hubby loves the pic as well.
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Wow, this is really awesome. I almost thought it was a photomanipulation from the thumbnail... 
Beautiful work, I love the colors - especially how the reds and browns mix well together. And a very creative take on Maedhros and his Silmaril.
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Thank you!
I'm not good at photomanipulation at all
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This is completely amazing, and I really wish I could come up with something less trite to say, but for now I'll just stare and admire the picture.
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This is so beautiful! The light from the Silmaril is very well done, and I think you captured the imagery from that passage. Maedhros is such a sad character. ;_;
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Thank you!
Yes, he's very tragic... I'm not a feanorings-fan, but Maedhros stands aside a bit...
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Same here. If only he had listened to his conscience... :<
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Damn, this is amazing! I love the colours and the expression.
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wonderful art! I really loved the silmarillion although I found it very difficult to read
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Thank you!
I'm a big Tolkien-fan now, but I managed to read th Silmarillion only on the third try %) (Though, it was 15 years ago
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I know what you mean
I think it's like trying to read the bible as if it was a novel
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Stunning work - these monotypes are always amazing
The flash of light - was that added digitally? I thought at first that it must be - but then your traditional art skills are very impressive
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Thank you very much!
The flash of light was first made traditionally, but then I added a few lines and a spot in the middle digitally - to make it more "flashing".
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роскошно выглядит, слов нет. и ярко так, выразительно. хоть у кого-то сканер адекватен, приятно это знать )
я вижу еще один мордик на рисунке, лукавый чрезвычайно. прямо под Маэдросом, по центру.
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Спасибо!
Да, на сканет, в целом, не жалуюсь - только фиолетовый он сжирает, и синюю гамму чуток искажает - а вот теплые тона - на "ура" передает!
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Thank you! I was trying to fit the powerful text.
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Very awesome. Your style is so unique. I'm always pleased to see your work
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Thank you!
Well... it's not completely unique, but I try to find my own place in monotyping (for example non of my fellow monotypers use watercolour for it)
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well, I would recognize your work, if I saw it somewhere. It's definitely yours.
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Wow. That is so wonderful. The colour is amazing, and the emotion in the face!
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