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Please look at the full version of this, or better still download the 1890 x 2500 version. After all Smoko-Stock made me a special version of his texture just so youcansee it in this size!This image is dedicated to who made a larger version of the texture especially for me. Thanks mate for the wonderful stock, the inspiration, the support and all the laughs!
Celebrian is the daughter of the lord and lady of the Golden Wood – Galadriel and Celeborn of Lothlórien. She left Rivendell, her home with her husband Elrond, to visit Lothlorien. While crossing the Redhorn pass she was attacked by orcs. She was rescued from them, but the experience left scars on her body, and on her mind. Even Elrond’s consummate skills could not fully heal her. Her long search for freedom from pain, and peace in her heart led her to the Grey Havens where abandoning her husband and children she sailed into the west.
In this image gold relates to her heritage from Galadriel, and also to the fading of her golden life into darker shadows to the fading of the trees of Rivendell when winter drives off the last of autumn’s golden leaves. Her name translates as silver-crowned lady" or "silver queen” so she has Celeborn’s silver hair. I have chosen to give her blue eyes, as both parents have blue eyes.
To see the changes I’ve made to the base image, please look at this simple animated morph showing the making of this picture [link]
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CREDITS
Model [link]
Tree texture [link]
mountains [link]
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Comments: 51
Valedhelven [2009-10-19 20:31:49 +0000 UTC]
So pretty, sweetie! *sigh* I am so far behind in looking through images - lol!
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kiwidoc In reply to Valedhelven [2009-10-20 01:55:06 +0000 UTC]
Many thanks hon. Yo have my symapthies - just three days with PC problems and using Tim's part time and I have well over 200 images to check out.
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kiwidoc In reply to PunkGRL5 [2009-10-14 22:37:26 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much. I've been experimenting a bit with backgrounds that are semi-abstract but still have some realistic elements
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kiwidoc In reply to mirameli [2009-10-13 17:47:26 +0000 UTC]
Tahnks muchly - have some chocolates!
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kiwidoc In reply to mirameli [2009-10-13 17:54:31 +0000 UTC]
Me too - and I couldn't resist the chocolate kiwi
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Lenedict [2009-10-05 17:48:42 +0000 UTC]
Oh, it's beautiful, as your works always are^^ I like the shades you've used in your recent works, they're really calm.
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kiwidoc In reply to Lenedict [2009-10-05 19:15:00 +0000 UTC]
Thanks muchly. The gold shades were suggested by her story - but I hope you see some less than calm things in these images as well
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Lenedict In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-05 19:17:19 +0000 UTC]
Well of course, those stories have been part of my life since childhood The shades themselves are quite calm, but also a bit "ill", y'know, reminding of deserts and burnt down villages.
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kiwidoc In reply to Lenedict [2009-10-06 11:04:52 +0000 UTC]
I love the whole idea of using autumn colours for the elves - still beautiful but a foreboding of fading and worse times ahead.
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Lenedict In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-06 11:27:19 +0000 UTC]
Indeed, I can only agree with you.
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flaviacabral [2009-10-04 22:27:01 +0000 UTC]
Another great work my dear!!
Many thanks for using my stock again!
I loved it!!!
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Aranict [2009-10-04 07:04:57 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful. I know you've worked hard on this, and it definately shows . Excellent, really.
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Apheline [2009-10-04 03:36:11 +0000 UTC]
Very well done, I love how the flower sticks out. It's so surreal. Beautiful work.
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kiwidoc In reply to Apheline [2009-10-04 15:28:45 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. The rose is suposed to be a faded deep gold rose, gone dark and brown. Very symbolic
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Smoko-Stock [2009-10-03 23:24:51 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the link back to see how you used my Stock. Job well done.
Click Here
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kiwidoc In reply to Smoko-Stock [2009-10-04 15:26:53 +0000 UTC]
I won't give you chocolates to say thanks this time - have a few beers instead
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Smoko-Stock In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-04 15:34:34 +0000 UTC]
As long as it's not that warm Pommie beer, I will take it
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kiwidoc In reply to Smoko-Stock [2009-10-04 16:59:02 +0000 UTC]
A you mean real ale? It's great on a cold, miserable winter's day - but on a scorching downunder summers day a nice cold lager does the trick
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Grinmir-stock [2009-10-03 19:55:34 +0000 UTC]
Wow. I think you surpassed yourself on this one : the colors and compostion are well chosen given the theme, and this scar is outstandingly done. But what I especially like are the emotions you managed to paint on her face, sorrow and suffering along with some kind of peace...when the original stock model had a neutral expression.
Very well done.
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kiwidoc In reply to Grinmir-stock [2009-10-03 20:19:15 +0000 UTC]
Many thanks. I am not sure how I managed to get those emotions - the slight changes I made to go with the scar and the changes to the eye colours did more than I had intended ... but in a good way
The models eyes really appealed to me - when you look at them in full resolution she has a wonderful far away stare with a lot of moisture and that gives her eyes a sense of sadness.
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MayModelStock [2009-10-03 19:33:33 +0000 UTC]
omg i love this!!!!
u should join my contest:
[link]
check it out!
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kiwidoc In reply to MayModelStock [2009-10-03 19:41:59 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much for this. It takes me so long to make a picture I don't often join contests as I never finish on time. I'm going to be using this figure with another image of the same elf to make a competition entry for ArtistsUnkow ... and I've been working on it for nearly two months now
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MayModelStock In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-03 19:47:38 +0000 UTC]
lol
eben though you have ages untill the deadline, still good good luck with ur contest entery!!!!!
hopefully u win
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kiwidoc In reply to MayModelStock [2009-10-03 20:20:22 +0000 UTC]
I never win Thats another eason why I don't enter contests except for those in my clubs
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MayModelStock In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-03 20:25:10 +0000 UTC]
loll
is that legal?
like joining contests u vote for?
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kiwidoc In reply to MayModelStock [2009-10-03 21:33:42 +0000 UTC]
I mean't contests run by clubs I am a member of - so I am supporting my clubs. I would never vote for my own work honest
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MayModelStock In reply to kiwidoc [2009-10-04 17:32:18 +0000 UTC]
lol
loving the smiley next to honest
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