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"Move farther north," Caranthir says to her a month after the attack, gaze steady on her even as his hands continue briskly gutting fish. "There is plenty of land closer to my fortress, and my people can help protect yours if there is another attack."
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
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These are stunning, and I love all the ideas you've come up with. Poor Melian and Thingol are beautiful and heartbreaking; and Celebrimbor and Narvi have such wonderful expressions! I confess I hadn't given much thought to Tuor's early suffering, but you've really reminded me; and Finrod is as beautiful as ever, but wondering where it all went - wow. And as for drawing the Ainulindalë...again, wow!
Thank you so much for sharing all these - they're a delight. I'm sure I'll keep coming back to them, and I'm looking forward to more (no pressure)!
Thank you very much! I regret not being able to keep up with the prompts during the challenge, but I loved them so much I will definitely come back to them when I have the chance. :)
These are all amazing! I especially love the old Beren & Lúthien one, it's so nice to see them happy after everything! And Galadriel looks very cool and imposing in that upward angle!
These are beautiful! I love them so much! I love the variety of poses and expressions, and how much emotion each picture carries. My favorites so far: Celebrimbor and Narvi, looking so happy and enthusiastic; Tuor as a thrall, enduring; powerful Galadriel, ready to cross the Sea; and the Edain girls, who are adorable and I want to, like, hug them or give them cookies (though small Morwen might not let me!) -- each of their personalities comes through so clearly even as children.
Thank you so much!! That means a lot to me. Even though the challenge proper is over now, I’m definitely still hoping to do a sketch for all the Birthday Bash prompts. It was so fun and freeing to work on them. :)
all of these are so gorgeous, but the Galadriel leaving Valinor, the one with the funky angle, that one caught my attention extremely. Excellent, excellent stuff!
These are all wonderful. Many have a beautifully melancholy tone, and the Thingol and Melian one is heartbreaking. Elderly B&L are lovely. That Galadriel is epic and the angle looks amazing. I love your ideas on and depiction of Argon.
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