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Published: 2020-04-09 15:21:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 462; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 0
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Luthien, after Beren left for the Silmarill.I wanted to call it "Anxiety" but decided not to overdramatize
Watercolor and waterbrush on paper. 2020
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Thanks a lot 
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Yes, it is, thank you for noticing!
Yes, I post my fanart to different Tolkien-related groups, and to "tolkien" as well, though it sometimes takes time to get approved. But I don't mind - there are so many talented and professional artists there.
As for Luthien, I like this character, that's why I draw her often
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I also prefer watercolours that are not overly done, so I aim at that more or less. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not, but such is the process
As for groups, I understand what you mean, really some of the artists post very seldom, and I guess it does correspond with the length of time on the platform. And they (and you) probably have some other, more important ways to share art - other platforms, personal exhibitions, fans.
I'm relatively new here and initially created my page just for watching. Then I started painting more, and it turned out very inspiring to share art and hear what people think
What character were you thinking of?Β
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Oh, I can guess that watercolour seascapes must be beautiful! I agree that acrylic or oils should be better for photorealism, but at the same time, it is easier to achieve transparency with watercolours and they are also easier to manage (I mean, the materials are simple and, mostly, accessible, even if good paints and paper can be expensive) especially when one doesn't have a workshop or any special room for painting. Watercolours don't smell and the brushes are easy to clean and so on
I totally agree with you: platforms, where everyone competes for likes, are tough and often demotivating. And I also agree that this platform is more about artists and for artists. I feel somehow safe here
Concerning FinwΓ«, the problem might actually be in my tendency to draw male elves more feminine and female more masculine and as the results, they all look alike
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Yes, watercolours are tricky, they allow much less control than other media and can be unforgiving. The hardest thing for me sometimes is just to let it go the way it goes
Yes, you are right, this platform is more vulnerable than the others in this respect, and we can't make our art space a friends-only zone.Β
I'm not sure I do this intentionally, except in some cases, when it was specified in the book like in the second name ofΒ Galadriel - Nerwen or Nerdanel, that both have the element that means "man". It's more about my understanding of elvish beauty, I think. I feel that elves are supposed to have fine features, big eyes, long hair, etc. but that can easily be overdone
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I think, there's always a risk of some groups and cliques forming, unfortunately. Here I also noticed sometimes that some works get a storm of comments and support and some get none. Well, life is life
Yes, it would really be interesting to know, how Tolkien himself imagined his elves and men. And I also understood that men and elves were not supposed to be very different. Otherwise, they wouldn't be attracted to each other.
Oh, Andersen! What a wonderful storyteller
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You are right, of course, promoting art involves hard work and knowing the right people. And these days, it also requires skills in SMM. Some of the artists I know, who earn money with their art, took courses to learn how to promote on digital platforms, and it's hard work still. That's why I think keeping art as a hobby is way easier (if possible)
Thanks for the recommendation!
As for fairy tales as a child I liked quite traditional things: Charles Perrot, Grimm brothers, Andersen, of course, Wilhelm Hauff, Tove Jansson, Selma LagerlΓΆf and Astrid Lindgren. And some Russian fairytales, of course, mostly those collected by M. Afanasiev and P. Bazhov (The Malachite Box, The Stone Flower). I still like some of these stories, and with age, I understood that they are definitely not just (or not at all) for kids.Β
If we talk about the fantasy books, I quite enjoyed Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, the first two books of "The Kingkiller Chronicle" by Patrick Rothfuss, "Eragon" series by Christopher Paolini and "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan. Have you read these?
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I always considered Mio my Son a fairytale
Do you mean Paradise Lost by Milton or some other story? I read some of Milton as part of my English Philology studies, but not much, to be honest. Should give it another try, thank you!
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I shall definitely read it then!
(Now I want to re-read Mio as well
I loved Moomin in primary school, but I heard since then, that there are a lot of quite philosophical ideas in Jansson's books. Part of the problem could be that Moomin is quite a brand these days, at least here, in Finland. I don't mind, but some things can be lost in the process.
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