Guild of Artists...Join Me!

[Adeilya]

Hello everyone and welcome! *Bows* I am Adeilya, leader of this guild, appointed so by Elessar leader of the Arch-Guild of Artisians. :D Come in and take a load off! *ushers you into a room filled with colorful decorations, a stage, tables, a small bar with drinks, and big, fluffy multi-colored pillows that adorn the ground* Allow me to tell you a bit about this guild:

We are artists. Artist does not limit you to just artwork. Of course, submitting artwork is a very good thing! You see these walls? They're bare. I want all your artwork filling them. :) It can be anything from abstract to realistic to 2D to 3D to design work (clothes, rooms, etc.) to impressionistic to surrealistic to sculpture to watercolor to pastel...I think you get my drift. There's the attach file button or if you have a website just bursting with artwork you can just put the link up. Also I want this to be a place of enjoyment for people who just enjoy being around fellow artists. We have a stage that you can perform anything you want- poetry, stories, monologues, songs, dances, and the like. If anything, let this just be a place where you can express your creativity and have discussions on artwork, theatre reviews, books, music, and anything like that.

So I suppose you're wondering about positions that are open to be filled. There are only three. Okay here goes:
1. House Manager- First I would like someone just to manage this room where we meet. I give that person permission to decorate, re-arrange, coordinate, hand out flyers about different events, etc. etc.
2. Stage Manager- This person would just coordinate things for performances...if someone wants to have a performance where people come and watch, make sure you get it OKed through me, then set dates, and get everything together that you want. (Ex. Say you want a poetry night, you set that up.)
3. Creative Rights Manager- This would probably the least clear cut out of all. There are bound to be some arguements on artwork or poetry or something that's gonna come up. This person would help settle them. I would appreciate a pretty open minded person for this.
***Note: All managers would have to clear things through me first.***

Also for all you people who decide NOT to join (and what are you smoking anyway?) just know that if you want to throw a party or have a special event we have decorators for hire here. :)

So that's it! Join! You know you want to. I know there are some artists hiding in this forum...come! Come and be merry! ;)

P.S.-Middle Earth discussions/artwork/performances/whatever is very much so encouraged. But unless I'm ordered otherwise, this place is to express anything you wish.

[Reoko]

Hello
I am reoko and i am an artisan i'll hang and help but i've never been the type of dark farie for comitment *smiles* us dark faries never are but i love art. SSSSSSSSOOOOO i guess if you don't mind a pain in the a$$... I would love to hang out here and paint or whatever i'm fairly fexable...:p and it seems pretty fun ;) ;) :D

[Adeilya]

Yay! First person! Welcome Reoko. :D Sure, just sit down, drink something, be creative.

[elenya]

I'd LOVE to join and my room's stuffed with my paintings but I have no scanner or site so I can't put them up for you guys.:(

[Shadowfax]

Is it OK if we post photo's we find of people, animals or places of ME? (I'm mainly thinking about animals, as I have an awsome one of a truly silver horse that I think looks just like yours truly;) )

[Elfarmari]

I like art, but I'm not incredibly good at it. I prefer music (i.e. piano or drums). Any use for that? I'm a member of the Musician's guild, but as that guild currently does not do anything, could I help here?

[Adeilya]

Elenya- ...find some way to get them on here! We love art. Hehe :) But of course, come in come in and sit down.

Shadowfax- Photos are most certainly welcome.

Elfarmari- Musician, painter, photographer, it makes no difference to me, you are always welcome here. You can post anything you want (if there's some way to get links to sound files that would be probably best if you want your music heard) Or you could always just hang around here and provide us with music and talk of music. :) What kind of drums do you play? I play drums too- all kinds. (trap, conga, african...and also just lots of weird percussion instruments.)

[Elfarmari]

Thanks, I think I'll just stick to talking about music; I don't have a way to record it. I mainly just play quads or snae dum in marching band or drum set for pep band (during basketball games) or jazz band.

[Shadowfax]

I have recently finished several drawings, I have a scanner, but I have no idea how to post attachments:confused:! Could anybody tell me how? I and mine would be forever in your debt! Thankyou.

[Adeilya]

Okay, first scan it and put it in a file. (remember the file you put it in.) Next come here. And do the whole, "Reply to Post" thing. Once you're in the reply to post area and you can type and stuff, near the bottom is a spot that says "attachments". Next to the word attachments there is a blank white box and then a button that says "browse". Hit "browse". You are browsing your computer files. go to the file that has the picture, double click the picture so the name goes into that little white box. Then I think all you have to do is submit your reply. :)

P.S. This goes for all of you- make sure your pictures are in a format that can be displayed. (i.e. gif, jpg, zip, bmp, or jpeg)

[Shadowfax]

Thank you very much! (Now all I have to do is fix the darn thing...);)

[elenya]

That definetly helps! Now all I have to do is find a scanner! That could take a while.:p

[Adeilya]

Haha...well get it up here fast! I want to see your *gorgeous* artwork. (I'll put something of mine up the minute my art teacher gives it back to me.)

[Shadowfax]

"Eowyn and the Lord of the Nazgul"

[Shadowfax]

"Merry and Pippin at Isengard"
PS: Tell me if you notice anything wrong with my pics, I am very new to LotR, and am trying to get my art as accurate as possible!

[syongstar]

I wish to join you.Any visual artist that does not have a scanner or pixel camera,I got a 35mm camera at walmart for 9.95 then send the film to Clark color labs that put them on the internet for .99 if your computor does'nt change pictures to pixels just send it via e-mail to a freind or get your self a free e-mail account somewhere and when you send it to youself it changes to pixels.If your wondering where the closest Clark Color lab is to you e-mail me here but tell me whats on you mind too because I don't work for clark color labs I'm doing this to be your friend.I just posted the latest poem I wrote at the prancing pony's poetry section.Brightest blessings!

[Adeilya]

syongstar- Thank you very much. :)

Shadowfax- Our first pieces of artwork posted! They are MARVELOUS darling!

[Shadowfax]

*blush* (teehee)

[Shadowfax]

Hey, c'mon y'all, Iwant to see your pics! I just know you guys are laughing at mine! (btw. those are just color sketches. I am currently working on the final rendering of "Eowyn" in watercolor/acrylic)

[elenya]

Shadowfax I'm not laughing! You pictures were awsome! I'm just still trying to get a hold of a scanner. Soon. Soon I'll have something up.

[elvish-queen]

V V GOOD shadowfax!!! Well done, even my brother said they were good! (He's really good at drwing stuff, might post his one wolf that he drew)
Will try to draw horses (all I can draw, apart from cartoons which I'm good at) But will only do in black and white... I can't really draw, got 71% (cringe!) for art this term... *ashamed*:eek:

[elvish-queen]

On second thought, maybe I won't do those horses, been trying and I can't get that 'expression' on Shadowfax's face (the horse, not you SF, don't worry)
I'm pathetic! *breaks down in tears*:(

[elvish-queen]

How do you imagine a horse of the nazgul's mane and tail would be??
Might have something almost worthy...

[elvish-queen]

There you go, took me all afternoon to do that! (amongst looking after my 5 year old cousin)
Please take into consideration I am 14 and don't laugh!:(
The tail is definately not right, and it would look better with a lot of black not just thin outlines but hey!

[elvish-queen]

Ok, I attacked it with a black koki, looks a bit better now, whad'ya think??
By the way, I never formally asked to be let into the guild! I offer my humble apologies and ask to be allowed a part in your guild!

[Adeilya]

Ahhh you guys are all so good! Yipee! I'm excited. :) My watercolor of the Shire is still hanging in our hallway at school, but I will be sure to scan it in once I get it back. And then I've had no time to draw lately. :( But keep it coming! I love it! *floats around*

[Adeilya]

Elvish-Queen...of course you can become a member of the guild!

[Shadowfax]

Elvish-queen- loved the pic! I'm thinking about doing a drawing of a nozgul horse in full battle armor (That way the horse is covered up and you guys won't be able to tell I can't draw horses worth a damn!)

[Shadowfax]

(I know this says "Sam and Bill" but the illustrius ecnerwal (who scanned this for me, may the gods bless him forever) didn't save it under the right name.

[Shadowfax]

This was my first attempt at watercolor pencils, and I am not too pleased with the result. Any suggestions?

[Shadowfax]

My next attempt at watercolor pencils. (Ican't draw guys in beards, can you tell?)

[Shadowfax]

In this pic, I tried to convey the moral support the hobbits give one another, and the sense of serenity that Gollum has never known. Did I do a good job? Please tell me anyway I can improve my art! i won't be offended, I live to learn!

[Shadowfax]

(The doors are supposed to be brazen, but they came out looking kinda funky)

[ecnerwal]

shadowfax I thought your art is very nice. My favorite ones are frodo and Sam, an the on with pippin and merry resting on the rubble of Isengard.:cool:

[Turgon]

Wonderful Shadowfax - I especially liked Merry and Pippin (smoking pipes), Eowyn and the Frodo, Sam and Smeagol ones - they have great character to them. I've been painting in oils for about five years, and if you want some advise from a fellow 'artiste' it would be - don't stop...!!!

[elenya]

Your drawing are awsome(for lack of a better word)! Don't ask for advice about watercolor pencils from me. You did a good job but I think it's cheating. No offence. Go for the real thing! Go get some watercolos! It's fun...if not challenging...but it's easier that way to blend colors and spread them. I'll try to get one of mine on soon. Keep it coming!

P.S. You can draw guys with beards. And if you think it's that bad I'll put one of my guys with beard. That'll make you feel better. I have an inibility to draw anything but animals and scenery well. :o

[arisen pheonix]

man i wish i could post some of my pictures ive drawn some decent ones p.o.s comp *sniff* you guys are good

[Shadowfax]

yeah, I have been doing "real" watercolors for a while now, but I prefer acrylics. It's just that these pics were done on my cheap *ss sketch book, and (you are not going to believe this) but when I tried to paint another pic, THEY MELTED THE PAPER! grrrr... oh well. I used the pencils because I got them as a Christmas present, and I recently found them whil I was rumaging through my Trunk of Miscellaneous Art Stuff.;)

[elenya]

You Art Box sounds like my "hobby room." Essentially it's a closet packed with fabric, paints, beads, thread....it's a mess. Like a giant depot for my artsy stuff.

I was sooo close to getting a picture of mine up! It's not faaiiir!!! Then again all of mine are just landescapes so you're not missing too much. I'll get it up here soon. At least now I can use a scanner. :)

[Shadowfax]

I can't wait!:)

[elenya]

Don't get too excited.

[¤-Elessar-¤]

Dude! Those were awesome! I liked the one where the hobits were captured by the orcs and I liked the one with the smoke rings, Keep up the good work.

[Adeilya]

Shadowfax- I love them, honestly I do. :)

[Shadowfax]

*turning a deep crimson* thankyou very much! btw~elenya, I just loooove landscapes! I always like to imagine just what is beyond the last hill, or around the next bend in the stream... I guess i'm just a hopless romantic at heart!

[elenya]

Good to know I'm not the only one on the board. I was sooo close to getting a pic up but after the millionth time of trying I figured out it was too big!!! Noooo!! So it will be a whie longer. Wish I had a 20 for every time I said THAT! I figured out which ones I'll post tho. The first one is a tropical bird and the second one is off the coast of Africa.

[elvish-queen]

Ok, I suck!:(
Man....
but anyway, you can all have the (dis)pleasure of seeing 2 more!

[elvish-queen]

Another one...

[elenya]

Isn't it odd how everyone hates the artwork they do and love everyone elses?

Don't worry Elvish! Thoes were really good!:D :D

[Adeilya]

Well we're overly critical of ourselves. I know I'm that way. But I love everyone's art on here. :)

[elvish-queen]

Ok, it's all very well two people posting their art on here, but where's everyone else's??? C'mon, people, if I can put mine on, anyone can!:D
Will try draw something other than horses, but probably waon't post it/them.... I can't really draw anything else.
btw, the thing of Theoden and Snowmane started out as Gandalf and Shadowfax, but I didn't know how to draw Gandalf!
Oh, well...

[elvish-queen]

Aww, don't tell me people are getting sick of this place???? Why no people posting??? PLEASE POST!!
Oh, and, I know my other things weren't so good, but you gotta look at this!! Master-piece coming through! I was so excited when this was finished I ran around the kitchen... still room for improvement though.
I can't believe I really drew this!....:D
PLEASE look and tell me what you think!!!
That was my life's ambition, apart from reaching the olympics in showjumping, and getting to play the piano, violin, flute, cello, drums, guitar and electric guitar really well!;) yeah right!

[elenya]

I'm not sick of this place!!

Wait till saturday then I'll have some of my 'art' up. :D

[elvish-queen]

Ok, great, I'll look later to see it!
But where's everyone else gone?? Or do most people just come here on weekends (like me?)?
Anyway, whatever, I'll wait patiently for other replys!:D

[Adeilya]

I'm gonna post something later tonight if I have the time. (I'm terrible...I started this guild and haven't posted anything.) I've just been really busy because I'm in my school musical. (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.) And it's been sucking my life out of me. :) Well I love you all!

[elenya]

Joseph and his Dreamcoat?? Whoa! My sister and my dad were in it when it was at our theater! My sis was coir and my dad was...the youngest brother. Can't remember his name. Good luck with the play!!! :D :D :D

And after my dance class and lunch it's straight to the library to scan in my pics!!

[Talierin]

Hey guys! I don't have a clue why I've never posted in here before! I love art! Anyways, I'd love to join this little guild! All my art can be found over here! (http://www.eastofthewoods.com/smug)That reminds me... if any of you guys want a website of your own to display your art, lemme know, pm or email. I've got tons of room on my domain name to host your art.

Shadowfax-Yours are really nice! I like the colored pencil work, especially Eowyn facing the Witch King.

Elvish-Yours are good! I really love the one of Shadowfax

[Turgon]

Wow! All this stuff is really good... love those costumes Talierin... You've inspired me ladies, I'm going to start a little Middle-Earth series of my own - in pencil - I'm afraid that I'm only good at landscapes and Elf-maids - but I feel this guild needs a male representative... so look out for my first 'piece' next weekend...

[elenya]

NOOOOO!!!!! The scanner at the library's broken and I'm going on a trip soon and I HATE SCANNERS!!! It's not faiiir!!!

[elvish-queen]

Great to see more people have seen this! I reckon we got some pretty talented people on the forum...
I would be posting more stuff, but I fell off a horse reeeeaally hard yesterday and I got concussion quite bad (went to hospital last night and had IV medicine that made me feel terrible) but I'm fine now. Was jumping quite big on a horse I didn't really know, who did a huge standoff and I went flying, banged my head hard, and nearly broke my shoulder.... I am VEEEERY sore!:( shame poor me, stop moaning!

Anyway, will attach an ok pencil-watercolour of a balrog that I did ages ago...:)

[Adeilya]

Elvish- I really love the one you just posted. The color is just magnificant and you have a very unique style. I hope you feel better soon.

Elenya- Was your dad Benjamin?

Tal- Splendiferous! (Yeah, how do you like that word, huh? ;))

Yay! More people! :D

[elenya]

Yup. My dad was Benjamin. He sang and everything! What part do you have?

Wow everyone! I don't wanna post my stuff anymore! You'll all show me up! That and I'm gone on my band trip (:D).

[Adeilya]

I'm a dancer...no official title. I dance and sing in different numbers. Heh, today was our first dress rehearsal and it was TERRIBLE. :)

[elvish-queen]

Well, I shouldn't be online now, but anyway...
I'll attach something later, I haven't scaned it yet but it's quite good.
Byeeeee!

[elvish-queen]

Hey!
Why r no people posting??:(
I'll just attach this...
Could be improved, but anyway.:D
Elenya, you have to post your stuff! Look how much better Shadowfax is than me, and I still post!
Anyway, it's just for fun, so why not???:D

[elenya]

Elvish, that KICKED!! (That's a good thing:))
I might get my stuff up tomorrow if I have time.

Adeilya, you think your rehersal went bad? I have a rehersal for my dance class end of year recital tonight and I'm supposed to know 3 or 4 dances of which I know 1 and the other two just the beginning. And the recital's in 2 weeks! ACK!

[Shadowfax]

I love your use of shading, e.q., that's some thing I have never been able to get a hang of. The hazy mood of the dragon is really cool. I have to rely on lines still to keep my pictures organized. And I loved the cool perspective on "Snowmane"

[Turgon]

That dragon pic is great Elvish - full of energy... I really like it:)

[elvish-queen]

Aww, you guys are all so nice!! Please post your stuff (everybody), Shadowfax is WAY better than me!
I'm trying to do my (old) pony's face at the mo, and it's not working.....
But hey, PLEASE post your stuff! I'm the only one posting here and it's getting kinda one sided.:D :D :D
You guys made my day, I was busy grouching about going to school tomorrow (to sing in the choir in chapel and we're going to make fools of ourselves coz our choir mistress up and left us and the new one isn't that great!)
BUT, you didn't really need to know that useless piece of news,
gotta go!:D :D

[Shadowfax]

OK here is the final rendering of "Eowyn". I did it in water color and acrylic. I am still "working on it" as I want it to be as good as it can be as I am thinking about entering it in the fair in the summer. Suggestions? Please?
PS: Thankyou ecnerwal, for scanning this for me!;)

[Talierin]

The scanners at the copy place are *finally* working, so I'm going over today to get all my more recent work scanned! YAY!

Will post some here, and all of it on my website.

[elvish-queen]

O MY WORD, Shadowfax! That's BRILLIANT!!!
Did you copy that or is that out of your head??
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! I think I'm going now!
I might post this dragon thing that I did for fun in Guache paints, but I did it for fun, and in about 20 minutes, but anyway.
Ok, Shadowfax, I can't touch you with paint....
Could I suggest something?? If everyone posted their ages when they posted their artwork it would help make the "younger more inexperienced people" (me:D ) feel less bad....

[Shadowfax]

I'm 17. I would love to see your dragon, elvish! I am crazy about them, and I really enjoy seeing other peoples interpretaions. :)

[elvish-queen]

I'll post the dragon sometime this weekend. It's the same as the other one but in paint. It's not as good, but hey.
I'm trying to do my pony's face at the moment, but it's not working!:( What has come over me?? I might take it to my art teacher and ask her for advice... that might work!
Why is nobody posting??

[Shadowfax]

"Anime representation of Rosie Cotton"

[Shadowfax]

Yet another Anime, this one is of Pippin, but I tried to do this one solely in art markers, but it made his face kind of funky. Oh well... as always, suggestions ore welcome!
btw: I gave Pippin my hairstyle (at least I tried to)
~I have always pictured Pippin as blonde, even before the movie.

[Shadowfax]

Whoops! I forgot to attach the file!:eek:

[Adeilya]

Sorry I haven't been around - the show just closed and I've had a ton of work. X.x

Your pictures are marvelous as usual. :)

Shadowfax- I love anime! I love YOUR anime!!

Grr the school still has a lot of my artwork and the rest of it is me just procrastinating...you will all see my work hopefully soon. :)

[elenya]

The school has alot of mine too. I don't mind though. They always put the nice paintings and sketches in the window and mine's there so I'm happy! I haven't got much Tolkien art. It's all animals and nature except for the one at school. It's an actual person so I'm gonna get that scanned in when I get it back cause it's the first girls I've drawn that doesn't look like a total creep!

[elvish-queen]

Hey, I haven't been on here so long I didn't think I'd be allowed back on!;)
Shadowfax- really nice! I cannot do Anime, try as hard as I want to I can't. All I can do is my little sketches. And I try hard in art class but last time I only got 71%, I'll see what I get for the composition I just completed. But it's oil pastel and too big so I can't scan it, sorry!:D *relief*. But the colour is, as my art teacher puts it *interesting*. Well....
Anyway, if I do anything good any time soon you'll see it, but...:o

[WarriorMay]

I'm not sure if it's too late, but heck I'll ask. May I join? I love any kind of art. Music, poetry, writting, especially drawing. My friends and I are forming a band, and I really hope that works out.

[elvish-queen]

Has this place died or what??!!??
Geez, it's kinda sad - I haven't been on for months - and nothing's happened while I've been away. So sad. Nobody wanting to post artwork? I would except I don't have any artwaork to post - it's all at school.
:( So sad to see this place die!
EQ

[Talarion]

I wanna join the guild of Artists! And I'll post some art too! But I must warn you that I am not that good and I like to 'furry-ize' everything. So I'll post a small pic of Gollum 'furry-ized' into a lion. Rather interesting.

[Talarion]

Here's another of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum (also furry-ized). I drew them as lions as I am part of a Lion King Art Archive and I like lions too :D

Tis a rather humourous picture in my opinion, not an actual scene from the book but cute anyways. Seems as though Sam is not at all enthused with Gollum's sneaking, nor his sign.

[ms Greenleaf]

i am an artist in a different way. I am a singer and an actress but those are both fine Arts :cool:

[*arillyn*]

I want to join!! :D I haven't been in this forum for so long :p but I can't post anything yet. I don't have a scanner.

[goofoofighter]

I haven't broke 300 posts, I love to sing, play my clarinet, dance, perform, write, and draw. And RPG. And I would like to join the guild...
I have a pic that's kind of LOTR-like, I didn't really plan for it to be LOTR-like, but it just slipped! I would post it now but I'm on a friend's computer... I'll be sure to post it ASAP!

Btw, I love the MordorOrBust pic! ^^ S'cute!!! I wish I could draw like that.

[Talarion]

That is so cool Confusticated! Great poem! You have alot of talent ;)

[Talarion]

Yes. You have talent :D Not just anyone can make a poem that is so peaceful and tranquil as that. It takes talent to make such a great poem as that :cool:

[purplechic144]

I would like to join!!!! I try to be an artist, i love to write, so hey why not! but i don't know how easily i can show my artwork, my scanner is incredibly lame, although i guess if i make something that I'm just bursting to share i can find a way...hmmmm, well i'll try!

[Talarion]

Thanks! I am glad you like my art :D The thing about drawing is you have to draw from your heart, and keep at it.

Confusticated, you should post more poems like the one you wrote before! I'll post more art sometime. We need to fill this guild up with all our lovely talents :D

[Shadowfax]

WOW! Obviously the email thing is not working for me, I was just coming in to get the thread maybe going again, but there is a ton of new posts. Update: My "Eowyn" Painting is going into the local fair in a few weeks, along with a ceramic griffon (crosses fingers that she can get it finished in time) and a petroglyph of a native american horse. If I can find a local industrial scanner I will scan that (It is huge) and the painting I am working on from the color sketch of M&P at the gates of Isengard. Oh, and I loved LotR in lions!

[Elven*Blood*]

hi!! im new here and have not been able to post before this, but if it's not to much to ask, can i join too? i LUV to draw. it's wat i do most of the time. though my scanner only does black and white(yuck!!), i can still post some of my pencil or ink drawings. some of the r good, though others r questionable. can i join, pleeeeaaaasssee?!?! :D

[Elven*Blood*]

p.s. confusticated great poems!! u have a lot of talent!!!

[Elven*Blood*]

ooooo, it's so good!!! i wish i could write like that. i do alot of stories, but im not good with poems. that's really great!!

[Talierin]

*cough* I just got a gallery at Elfwood, come and look look! http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/o/s/osterwald/osterwald.html


Nice poems, Confusticated!

[Shadowfax]

Here is a short (hopefully) humorous story I did. I tried to make it in the style of James Thurber, who other than Tolkien is the best author ever. Did I do a good job? Does this count as an art form?

[Talierin]

heehee, that was jolly good and funny!

Actually, stories and poems are better put in the guild of writers, but nobody leaves feedback comments if you do put them there, so in here is fine! I have a short story in there called "The Burning"... feedback on it would be nice!

[Elven*Blood*]

confusticated, yeah, maybe ur right. i'll see if i can dig up anything reasonable. i also do like to draw, but don't really consider myself an artist. i'll try to scan in sum of my pics, the only problem is my scanner only does black and white. o well. though my drawings r mostly japanese anime.

[Dragonblade]

I am new to the site (ya I know, newbies suck) and I am confused about the guild, I have a bunch of artwork sitting in my room that I haven't scanned, plus I write strories and poems (gack) I'd like to join but I would like to know what the h*ll I'm getting into first. This probably all sounds really pathetic, but hey, I'm new here, gimme a break.

~*~Lokehyanda~*~

[Shadowfax]

Ummm...you scan your art, and post it. I would copyright it (put a little c in a circle with the year) so that noone could steal it. Just common sense. I would also make your signature unintelligible if you don't want your name out. If there is any other complications, then I am as clueless as you.

[Dragonblade]

Thanks ^_^

[Shadowfax]

Anytime. ;)

[GaladrielQueen]

is poetry considered as art?

[Elven*Blood*]

i am new here 2 and i wuz wondering if i could join, also! i have a TON of drawings in my room, 2. if it's ok, can i post sum of my art, 2?

[purplechic144]

okay, i know this is a little behind, but it's summer and i'm busy! talierin, i just got to looking at your gallery deal and you're quite good, did you ever think about going into costume design? you could design stuff for movies like LotR, i mean, i'm not one to say much about it, i'm only in highschool yet but i've looked into stuff like that, and i think you could do it. I have done a few drawings kind of like yours in the past with outfits i've designed, i'll have to post them sometime. anyways, not that you wanted to hear all that but that's what i thought of looking at your pics, which like i said, are pretty gosh darn good :) .

[ms Greenleaf]

We are Brought up to Lose

Born we know nothing
Then we see
we hear
we feel
WE learn pain
hate
we see injustice
we can chose to help
or to forget
or to torcher
we are still born to lose
Our innocence

[Elven*Blood*]

ooooo, i like it. :D gotst alot of meaning

[ms Greenleaf]

good one confiscated anyone want to give me some advice on mine ? It is just a rough draft

[goofoofighter]

I would have posted a lot of my stuff eons ago, but my computer fried and this is the first time I have been able to get on since! I'm so afraid that our computer won't be able to be fixed and that I'm going to lose all the art I scanned and... all that other stuff. Plus some of my writings! >< *hopes for dear God that it can be fixed without much change* I would also post some of them now, but I didn't bring my writings and peoms with me! Blast my luck and lack of it, or if I do have it, the abundance of BAD luck. *paces nervously*

[Shadowfax]

Yeah, my comp got the hiccups awhile back, and it ate a whole chapter of a story I am writing. I would post some of it here, but as this is an *ahem* family site, I don't think I will...

Oh, paintings going to the fair tomorrow. If I can find my stupid camera, I should have a sculpture to post.

[Aragorn*9]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
"Merry and Pippin at Isengard"
PS: Tell me if you notice anything wrong with my pics, I am very new to LotR, and am trying to get my art as accurate as possible!

I like that one, good job!!

[Shadowfax]

Thank you very much! I am currently working on a final rendering of that one in acrylics. When it is done I will post it.

[Aragorn*9]

Cool! Let me know when it's done!
Julie

[Lady Amalthea]

I'm new so I'm not sure how this whole guild thing works. How do I join? Just reply to your message and then I'm in?
I love art, but I haven't done much fantasy. I'm working on a cute dragon right now though and I still have to scan my scarry dragon. If you want to see other drawings just go to my website and to "my art" and while you're there, just sign my guestbook! It would really make me happy!

[Nóm]

Well you sure are good at drawing people, I look forward to seeing your dragons.

[Lady Amalthea]

Thank you!
I like your picture too. They're done with the computer, aren't they?

[Nóm]

Maedhros and Fingon were done with computer...paintshop pro. The Legolas was done with pencil, but I darkened it just for looks using the computer.

[Astaldolosswen]

hey, could i join? I just love to draw pics of LOTR and fantasy, i'm not the greatest at it, but i love to draw.

[Nóm]

My precious is here!:D
here is frodo Meeting him...
those who saw my Finrod will notice the resemblence...so I hope...though it is from a different angle..i did my best to have him look like my Finrod drawing..his body is different htough..he's thinner than Finrod...Please let me know what you think (even if it's negative)
:D Here's a link since the image is quite large (http://geocities.com/wenthalion/Gildor.html)

PS: if anyone likes it a lot and wants the completed version (has night lighting, shimmer at Gildor's feet, and the ground they stand on can be seen) I can send it to you.

[goofoofighter]

I can finally post some of my pics! I'll post a poem I wrote once as well...

At the dawn of darkness,
As I lay me down to sleep,
I wonder what the morrow
has for me to seek?
Answers to the questions
a mind wanders to speak,
while the hard hand of order
frowns down upon the weak.

Darkness of the night
embraces young dreamers,
dances with stars,
and hides misdemeaners.
Silence through the time,
sleep young future dreamers,
let your mind float to the stars,
rest young future leader.

Chasing shadows
from dawn 'till dusk.
You must do what
what you feel you must.
Though danger often holds
all your lust,
comfort uneasy hearts
and think about us.

I thought of the poem as a child growing up. In the first part the mother is pregnant and wondering what's going to happen, and the second kind of as a lulaby. The third is when the kid's grown up and gone out looking for trouble as all teens do. *lol*
The LOTR-like pic is attached to this message.

[I.am.Smeagol]

Can I join this guild? ^_^
I'm not an artist,, I just pretend I am..

Welp, I doodled a Shadowfax one day on an oekaki. Its not very good, but It'll do until I can scan some o muh other piccies. ^^;;

I signed it with Vii, which is short for Viiriniel, which is a name I concocted for myself in elvish, which is my handle on most of the web. =P

[Lady Amalthea]

I really like the pics all of you posted!!!
And the poem is awesome too!
Could I put the poem on my website? If so, please email it to me!

[Ancalagon]

Could I remind the Guild leaders to post their Guild Description. Yesterday would do just fine;)

[purplechic144]

Okay, I've been seeing what all of your have done, pictures, drawings, stuff like that, and I haven't shown anything that I've done. Well, I don't have any of my fantasy or LotR based art ready yet, but just so I have something to show and everyone can kinda get an idea of me and my kind of art and vision or whatever you would call it, I'm gonna post a picture that I took of my pointe shoes (i do ballet), it's the same pic that's in my website.


So, if you are curious or just really bored, take a look see:D .

[purplechic144]

Here is the pic that I was talking about, the file didn't work in that post so I'm going to try it again here, but remember that it's in my website if it still doesn't work.

[Nóm]

Originally posted by Ancalagon
Could I remind the Guild leaders to post their Guild Description. Yesterday would do just fine;)

That caused to do some simple research (maybe If i read this entire thread I will learn more though)
The person who started this thread is gone!...No longer with the forum.
the proof (http://www.thetolkienforum.com/showthread.php?postid=122882#post122882)
Maybe she/he will be back???
Who is next in command?
I guess I'll read the entire thread....LATER though.

UPDATE!...Well I've gone through the thread. For those of you who are members, did you select a new leader outside of this thread?
For those who are not members, if you want to keep this thing going it might not be a bad idea to talk to one of the moderators. I imagine that they know who the new leader is if such a person even exists.:)

[Shadowfax]

With this guild I don't think anyone really needs to be in command...it's just people posting their warious forms of artistic expression. I don't really think it's necessary to ask to join. But how does one change the guild descriptions? I would thin something along the lines of:

"The place to post your creative expressions, be they literary. poetic, or visual." But I kind of think "Guild of Artisians" says it all... any other views?

[Nóm]

Well I am not an actual member, but I do agree with you. from I've read no one really does need to be in coomand. The guild may be removed if there is not is description submitted though. So for that reason, perhaps you gys should pick someone to be the official leader, to submit that description if nothing more. Or maybe you don't even need a Guild and can just have this converted into an Art thread under stuff and bother?

[ms Greenleaf]

How does this sound I mean we have to sound like poets

A artistic eutopia where people freely show their views on everything through artisticly exspressive outlets:p

[I.am.Smeagol]

Sounds good to me! :P

[Ancalagon]

Well done, you have found a description; please ensure it is sent in a PM to the Webmaster who will add it to your link.

[Eledhwen]

I would like to share a thought for those of you who are at school and are judging your artistic talents by the percentage mark some teacher gave you in an exam.

I went to my daughter's Illustration degree show at her University this year - it's a showcase of the work of the newly graduated students . It is attended by publishers and agents, so is very important to the students.

There were some students who were awarded 1st class honours because the Uni tutors liked their work, but there was one student whose work was in a style the tutor didn't like, and she got a 2:2.

At the end of the degree show, it was the 2:2 student, not the 1:1 who had publishers queueing up for her work, which was highly saleable.

You are not bad at art because of a low percentage point, and you may even be a better, more popular artist than the ones the teacher likes and gives high 90s to.

[Shadowfax]

I totally agree. I recently had an experience like that at the county fair where I entered some art. I was frankly apalled and offended at the quality of the judging, and not just in my classes. In the ceramic division I entered a lovely Griffon, with large wings, jewelled eyes, and holding a marble in its claw. I spent quite a bit of time getting the patterns on its wings and head correct for a bird of prey. It got third to a large lumpy "dolphin" (that's what the card said it was) and an equally lumpy, small pinch pot. Niether of these was glazed correctly, and had garish colors, spread on so thin that you could see the clay beneath. Natually i was less than pleased.

But the real insult was that my Eowyn painting (which is up here) got 3rd to another dragon, that was...well, I can't really describe it, except they had painted it by outlining everything in black before, colors were outside of the lines, and the dragon was not well drawn, and the colors were inconsistent and blotchy. I have no idea what judging criteria were used (if any) but this is not the first time at this particular fair the judging has been a load of BS. So I have since resolved to not care about placings at art shows, as art is obviously not the easiest thing to judge. OK, rant off. I'm sorry for taking up space on the forum, but I had to vent...

[Eledhwen]

Very nice, (but he looks too kind to be a Tolkien goblin.)

[Anira the Elf]

I love to draw, i know nothing about this thread, so i'll just play along..............

( N E of u ppl around when i ruled Lothlorien?)

[Eledhwen]

We're just sort of chatting and commenting on peoples' posted art work (click on some and have a look).

[CloakedShadow]

I'm not a member of this particular guild, I really lack in the drawing department (I'm more of a ceramics & scuplture person myself...) but I am putting together a LotR scrapbook of drawings.

You people here are amazing artists, and I was wondering if I could draw permission out of you to print of these pictures and put them into my LotR Scrapbook. I would, of course, give you full credit on my Table of Contents page (pg.2) .

And I was also wondering, if it's not too much trouble, if anyone would be so kind as to draw a cover for me of the One Ring, or the Eye of Sauron, or something of the like...
(PM me if you're interested in doing this, I don't need it any time soon...)

Until then...
The Cloaked Shadow

[Nóm]

If you're interested in any of my Elves you can use them. Most of them are up at my page which can be accessed from my profile or that www button that apears under each post.

Actually if you like my avatar check out my page, if not, don't bother..:D...

[Shadowfax]

I would be flattered if you used any of mine...just remember that most of them are only sketches, and if you would like the final rendering, pm me.

[Eledhwen]

To the Cloaked Shadow - Artists aren't just painters and drawers. You could photograph your sculptures and ceramics and post the photos.

[I.am.Smeagol]

Welp, I drew a rather bad rendering of the Flight to the Ford scene at http://oekakicentral.com/. Yeahh. Frodo is rather messed up here, but its all good, right?

[Eledhwen]

Looks fine to me:)! You've kept the detail out of Frodo's face, which helps to convey the numbness of mind that sometimes replaces terror, and which would otherwise immobilise him.

[Nóm]

I thought I had posted this before But I don't see it around so here it is.
Nothing special except that i drew the elf's face first in pen so no earsing on him.
It's Legolas based on PJ's movie, with an ent in the background. The full imagine has trees and other things but I have cropped it to show the elf's face.

[Eledhwen]

Send it to Orlando bloom. (I don't know his email, but his website is http://orlandomultimedia.net)

[Nóm]

Naw..i wont send it to him...I'm really not too happy with it. If I were going to send one I'd send the pencil one that up on my page...
Anyhow I just got done with my first ever computer generated land scape that has the purpose of being a landscape and not just some junk thrown into the background of an elf drawing....:)

Here is a half size version of it, I just dont want to upload the full one to this site...anyhow it was inspired by Cuivienen at first but ended up so different than I first planned so it is not cuinienen just a weak first attempt...

[Eledhwen]

It's beautiful - the perfect setting for this:

Silmarillion Chapter 3 It is told that even as Varda ended her labours, and they were long, when first Menelmacar strode up the sky and the blue fire of Helluin flickered in the mists above the borders of the world, in that hour the Children of the Earth awoke, the Firstborn of Iluvatar. By the starlit mere of Cuivienen, Water of Awakening, they rose from the sleep of Iluvatar; and while they dwelt yet silent by Cuivienen their eyes beheld first of all things the stars of heaven.

[Nóm]

Eledhwen, thanks for the compliment.

I have a question for everyone now though. I just did a drawing of Finrod wrestling with the wolf. I made two different versions, in one he is standing up with the wolf sort of wrapped around him. In the other the wolf lay on it's back with Finrod on top of him. They're almost the exact same pictures, just that one was rotated 90 degrees and has some minor changes to it such as the direction of the flow of Finrod's hair.
I would to know which one you think looks best, standing? or Laying?...I will not post them here become it is graphic violence and I'm just iffy about it. If anyone would like to see this I can e-mail them or post them at my site. I just want to know which one looks better so I know how to do the background and where to stick Beren if I get around to drawing him.

thanks....

[Ancalagon]

I am sure I asked this Guild to forward a PM to The Webmaster containing a Guild Description??? IF you havent sent your description please send it now, if you have, send WM a prompt!!!

[Nóm]

maybe someone will enjoy this.. :confused:

Don't miss Ancalagon's post above.

[fersganjh]

hi! i might be drawing 4 u guys (yay! new member! but i don't have a scanner *boo hoo*) this guild is really kool!
to every 1 who has posted sum form of artwork - ur all really good! keep posting! (*plz*)

[Shadowfax]

Originally posted by Ancalagon
I am sure I asked this Guild to forward a PM to The Webmaster containing a Guild Description??? IF you havent sent your description please send it now, if you have, send WM a prompt!!!

Ummm...I'll do it. If noone else has already. Is Readwryt the webmaster?

[Nóm]

No. The webmaster goes by the name of "Webmaster"

[Shadowfax]

Oops. Perhaps someone who is smarter than me should do it.

[Anamatar IV]

although i dont wanna join the guild I could help you out. Maybe something simple like A guild for artists to share and discuss their work. Or you know, whatever this guild is.

[Ancalagon]

Originally posted by Confusticated
No. The webmaster goes by the name of "Webmaster"

Excellent:D

[Shadowfax]

OK, it's done. I sent it a few hours ago.

[Eledhwen]

I noticed that, so far, all posts are on one thread. Maybe it would be easier to view the art if it were sorted into separate galleries (threads), eg: FotR scenes, TTT scenes, RotK scenes, The Hobbit, Silmarillion, Portraits, birds and beasts, etc.

[Nóm]

To me this seems like a thread where art is posted, not a guild at all. I think it doesn't even have a leader. People are showing very little interest in this place as well. Heck, I would volunteer to be the leader except that I have NO art knowledge. I'd like to see this turn into an organized and active place....but if there aren't people willing to do it, what more can be said?

[Anamatar IV]

aww! Come on! dont stop posting your art! I like looking at it. Ive gone through 12 pages just looking at it! I cannot draw but i like looking at otherss

[Nóm]

Anamatar I will not stop posting new stuff. I just said that I can not lead this guild because I know nothing about art.

Also, go to my website if you haven't yet...most of my elves are there.

[Astaldolosswen]

This is an incomplete version of my characters sword Megil en' Eledhwen. It is being colored yet and still needs to be finished traced in black ink. Hope you like

[Nevavarein]

Do the pics. have to be about LoTR? o and i would like to join :)

[Eledhwen]

This is the TOLKIEN forum, so any JRRT-based art can be posted. You could re-name your dog painting Roverandom or Huan.

[Ancalagon]

Can I assume your Guild description has been posted to WM?

Can I also assume this Announcement (http://www.thetolkienforum.com/announcement.php?s=&forumid=48) has been read!?!?!?

[Nóm]

The announce has been read my me. Shadowfax sent the description.

[Ancalagon]

Thank-you. I trust WM will add your description shortly.

[Shadowfax]

Yup. I did. I hope he got it.

[Shadowfax]

Here are some photos of my ceramic gryphon. I hope you all like 'em.

[Shadowfax]

YA angle

[Shadowfax]

rearview

[Oren]

Hi, I'm kinda late, but would really enjoy to join this little guild. I absolutly love art, and Love to draw. So, can i join?

[Shadowfax]

I don't think there's any real *ahem* process in place for joining, esp. since the person who started the "guild" has left TTF. Just introduce yourself and post some art, coment on other's works, and be nice. Did I miss anything guys?

[Astaldolosswen]

not that i know of. and my file wasnt attached on my post so i'm hoping it will work this time. you people here all have very nice drawings. this picture i didnt draw, i told my friend basically how my character got it and she drew it.

[Maeglin]

Hey everyone! I'm kinda late too, but neway I love art and would like to join this guild. I don't have a whole lot of art to put up write now, but I am working on a picture of the Eagles from LotR and will post it as soon as I'm done and figure out how to work my scanner.

Btw that is a really fun name to say.;)

[Azog]

Hey, I am not joining this guild or anything, but I would like to know what you think of this picture. It is my first time ever doing anything like this so it may not be great. At least I tried.

[Maeglin]

that was very good, is it a scene from the sil?

[Nóm]

Originally posted by Glorfindel1187
that was very good, is it a scene from the sil?
Not a scene in specific. Does it remind you of any certain group of elves or place?

[Maeglin]

not really a scene in specific, but it looks sort of like the cover on my copy of the sil, the way you have the water and mist in there, its really cool, but I think my scene is supposed to be of the coming of the first born, or maybe the Teleri.

[Astaldolosswen]

my file wasnt attached on my post, again so i'm hoping it will work this time. Glorfindel1187, for your first, that is magnificient. I wish that i was that good when i first started.

[Maeglin]

huh? I didn't post anything yet. No pictures anyway, I'm still workin on my first one, it'll probably be awhile, but I'll get it done eventually, as long as I don't get swamped with homework all the time.;)

[Talierin]

FINALLY DONE! Here's my first (ok, second, I gave up on the first) computer painted drawing ever! 4 weeks of work! Mouse-painted in Photoshop 7 (whoohoohoo)

The Elvish Queen

http://www.eastofthewoods.com/smug/art/misc/queen4.jpg

[Azog]

sorry for taking so long to answer.

I used Photoshop 7 and did it for a school assignment.

That pic of Frodo detracted from it though. So did the Aragorn one.

BTW, all of the pictures were from http://fan.theonering.net/art/wallpaper_full.html

[saulone]

let me know the particulars please, I'd like to join :)

[Talierin]

hehehe, you just have to post artwork and you're in! :)


Second Photoshop drawing done! (warning, huge file!) http://www.eastofthewoods.com/elf2.jpg or here's the smaller version: http://www.eastofthewoods.com/smug/art/misc/elf4.jpg

Comments would be nice... *hint hint*

[Shadowfax]

One posts artwork, gives constructive comments to other artists, and has a good time. Oh, and I think that no matter how artistic it is, no nudes please. That would violate TTF's rules. We don't even have a guild leader, so we are...umm, we, uh, are...I dunno...

[Nóm]

Originally posted by Talierin

Comments would be nice... *hint hint*
Well I'm no artist but I do use Paintshop Pro so I know how the computer drawings go. I can tell you've put a lot of effort into this, and taken care to detail. Everything is done neatly and not sloppy at all. Because of this patience and care I think that you'll be able to do anything with Photoshop. I like the way that you have highlighted the hair, and the shading used for her face is great. One thing you might want to try is a pencil/computer generated hybrid..:D I've taken to this recently and love the results that I am getting. My avatar was made with this technique.

[I.am.Smeagol]

Comments would be nice... *hint hint*

Lovely pic! Her expression is beautiful-it shows such calmness but power.

Ok, I know I shouldn’t be talking, as it's far better than I can do, but the folds on her clothing seem to be a wee bit off, maybe? The picture also seems to have a slightly 'flat' feel to it. Instead of just shading where there are known folds, or where you have to (eg. the nose, ears, collar bones, etc) maybe add some more shadow and highlights to rest of the picture as well. I'm just bringing this up because the hair is beautifully shaded and highlighted, but it seems slightly out of place comparing it to the rest of the picture..
I don’t mean anything by this comment, just want to help! Beautiful piccy!

[Shadowfax]

I wish I could add something to that...but I can't, except I LOVE the colors! Esp. The green of her eyes! I wish I was that talented with a computer. How did you learn how to do it?

[I.am.Smeagol]

Everyone's favorite baddie, Grima Wormtounge!
Constructive Criticism and Suggestions welcome, ^^;;.
I used a reference pic for this, but I cant seem to find the url again..

[Shadowfax]

I reeeaallly love the the blue highlights on his robe- they are perfect, just like soft light was hitting them from behimd. You made me look at him in a new way- I've always pictured Grima as old, squinty, and with a beard, but him pale and slight works wonderfully too. That's what I love about art, you can get inside someone's head and see what they picture things as! Great job!

[Narya]

Wow! I didn't see this Guild come up (been spending too much time on the RPGs) Anyway, I would like to join this guild, and for my contribution, I would like to submit my drawing of a character in the RPG FORBIDDEN. There are a few of them actually, but for now, I will submit this pic for starters.

His name is Terendul, and he is one of the lead characters in the RPG.

[Wonko The Sane]

How many guilds can you join? Can I join this one? I LOVE drawing...I have a bunch of sketches I can post!

http://www.geocities.com/ariannesolo/emilyisafreak/drawings.html

[Shadowfax]

Of course, anyone can join. This isn't even a guild anymore, we don't have a leader even. just post appropriate artwork (doesn't even have to be tolkien) and comment (be nice!) on other's art. I loved the arwen sketch, The eyes are especially realistic. (I can never get eyelashes to look as good as that!)

[Wonko The Sane]

Thank you! you are such an excellent artist I feel truly complimented to get that compliment from you!! WOW!

[Wonko The Sane]

I just realized I posted the same thing three times in a row...

Oops... :rolleyes:

:) Great pic, btw!! I LOVE Mountains!

[Shadowfax]

Yes, I like it too! The colors are so nice and vibrant, and the clouds look fluffy. (that's a good thing!)

[Wonko The Sane]

:) Plus me and Shadowfax are PNWers! So we LOVE MOUNTAINS!
YAY!

[goofoofighter]

Long time no post. Anywho, while I have the time I would like to post a few pics I drew. They're both sketchbook asignments for school, but I think they turned out alright.

The first one is a pic of Old Man Willow, we were supposed to draw a tree with many deliberate lines that make a face. I plan to draw a pic of some Ents for Extra Credit.

The second is Duo. Obviously the assignment was to draw our favorite cartoon character. :p

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[goofoofighter]

... and here's Duo. I hope you like 'em both! ^^

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[Nóm]

goofoofighter, I like the Old Man Willow. I'm really not into the newer style animation stuff, but it looks like you did a pretty good job on that charactor one.

here's my latest elf face, i'll leave him up for a few days.

[Shadowfax]

goofoo fighter: I like old man willow- I have tried to do faces on trees before, but it never worked. I also like Duo, the shading and coloring is wonderful.

oK, here is a sketch of Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee. This is the VERY first time I have attampted a portrait, btw.

[Aragorn*9]

Wow that is really good!!!! I mean REALLY good!!!!

[Manwë Súlimo]

My Pic of Morgoth and Fingolfin fighting :D

[goofoofighter]

Thanks for the complements.

Confuscated, Shadowfax, your drawings look terrific! And Shadowfax, if that's really your first time with portraits, I'd say you've got something going for you. I'm not the greatest with portraits.

Did I ever post my LOTR-like fountain pic? I'm not sure... but I'll post some other drawings I did a while ago.

This one was one I did as a request from a friend. It's now framed and hanging in her room last I heard.

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[Anamatar IV]

hey I have a question. Why is it that there is only artwork of the battle scenes between Morgoth and Fingolfin. Ive never seen a picture of when fingolfin is getting stepped and cuts away the foot. Or when the eagle come and rips morgoths face to bits. Could somone here try to draw that? Id really love to see it.

[Shadowfax]

Anamatar- I would *love* to draw that-unfortunately I have not read the Sil yet. Yes! I know i deserve to be tarred and feathered for not reading it yet, but I tried and was overewhelmed. And I would love to draw gory scenes, but my mother has already threatened to make me see a shrink for liking LotR so much, I really don't think that would go over so well. (She or my step-dad would find them-they snoop in my room, which of course tempts me to get one of my horse-needles and leave it in there. but then I would most likely get sent off to a nunnery in Switzerland. I wish I was joking.)

goo-foo fighter: I love your use of colored pencils, they are very well blended and shaded. I especially like the wispy pink clouds. And the horses, of courses!

[goofoofighter]

Obviously I did post it before, 'cuz it won't let me now... Ah well. Let's see what else I have in my closet...

Shadowfax, you like horses? Here's a little mix I call a 'pegun', a pegusus-unicorn... thing. But I wanted it to have a black horn and be evil-turned-good. This is how it turned out. I came to call it 'mission'

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[goofoofighter]

Just a thought, but...

Some people "paint pictures with words" right? So if someone didn't want to have to go through the process of writing an entire story for maybe just one sight, or maybe one scene they want to show everyone else, could they maybe just describe one picture, or one scene they want to share?

[Diamond Took]

hi. i really like to sketch. i'm new here. i'm a class up for art at school(5th form) so i do take art seriously. i especially like fashion designing and make-up art.:)

[Eledhwen]

I have not read the Sil yet. Yes! I know i deserve to be tarred and feathered for not reading it yet, but I tried and was overewhelmed. Shadowfax, you do not deserve anything of the sort! My suggestion is to treat the Sil as several books. Read one story at a time, then tackle the next when you feel up to it. Keep a bookmark in the index of names - there are so many of them, even Christopher Tolkien admitted that it can be confusing!

Drawing or painting scenes from the Sil is a challenge - so much action and such fantastic locations! Personally, I'm not into graphic illustrations of maimings, even of the bad guys, so please warn me before I click (put an under-12 sticker on the link or something).

[Shadowfax]

Thankyou, thank you very much for the suggestions- I will most certainly do that! It's just hard for me to get started, as I'm not really into elves. They're too....serious. I'm a pervy hobbit fancier myself!

[Eledhwen]

Originally posted by Shadowfax I'm not really into elves. They're too....serious. I'm a pervy hobbit fancier myself! Hobbits get a mention right at the end of the Silmarillion. Mortal men and women also feature heroically later on; do persevere! Once you've read it, you'll want all the other stories in Unfinished Tales, etc. too.

[Shadowfax]

OK! I shall read it! I shall perservere with your encouragement I have been motivated! *dramatic music as she marches with head held high to the study*

[gandalfthegrey]

hello well i would like to become apart of the gulid of artist but i am already in a guild of tolkenology but i dont understand i just started but how many guilds can you be in?

but i do like art and i want to create some maps of middle earth on my computer or by hand with an old fashioned feather ink pen...

well thanks

[Shadowfax]

welcome, welcome gandalfthe grey! This is not really a guild, it's jjust a thread where people can post artwork. We don't even have a guild leader any more! anyways, as far as rules go:

-nothing obscene, keep within forum rules
-constructive criticism only
-no limit on subject matter, it doesn't have to be Tolkien

any i've missed guys?

[Eledhwen]

originally posted by gandalfthegrey: but i do like art and i want to create some maps of middle earth on my computer or by hand with an old fashioned feather ink pen...To make a quill pen you need a swan's wing feather so it's strong enough. See this site for instructions. http://www.regia.org/quill2.htm

[goofoofighter]

Seriously? You need a swan's wing feather?? I had found a nice-looking turkey feather and was going to make it into sort of a caligraphy pen. Cuz at one point my bro had a caligraphy pen, but he lost it. So I was going to make a new one if I could, just as an experiment... Do you think it might work?

[Eledhwen]

Turkeys can't fly, so their wing feathers might not be up to the job, though I don't really know. You'll have to judge whether their feathers will do. Swans have really huge wings and tough flight feathers. If you know anywhere where they hang out, there are usually a few feathers lying about.

[Shadowfax]

Actually, wild turkeys can fly, just not very far. Usually up to a low branch to roost.

[Eledhwen]

I bow to your greater knowledge - we don't have wild turkeys in England - just wild swans.

[Shadowfax]

There are tons over here- they go right past my house actually. Which is verrry convenient on Thanksgiving ...mmm.... ;)

[Wonko The Sane]

We have turkey's in Washington too, but no swans....at least as far as I know.
Haven't seen any...although I'm sure there are some.

Anyway...yeah..um what does this convo have to do with being in the Guild of Artists...shouldn't we at least TRY to stay on topic?

[Eledhwen]

We don't do thanksgiving; perhaps that's why there are no wild turkeys - Wild? I'd be livid! We have turkey at Christmas - it replaced the goose as traditional Christmas fayre at some stage in history. I understand (from the website I posted earlier) that goose feathers can be used for quill pens - one of the first five flight feathers.

If you want a WP font that looks like it's been written with a quill pen, go to www.quintessentialwebsites.com/lordoftherings/home/index.htm where they invite you to download flat brush font (it's the one used in the title). Select Scene-by-scene images of Book One for the download (if you don't get totally absorbed in the rest of the site!)

[Wonko The Sane]

I like the second Finrod better.

The first one's hair is too yellow and the contrast is too much. It's harsh to look at.

The second one looks more natural, and the eyebrows match better. Plus the shirt and background colors are softer and more Elvish if you ask me.

But the eyes on both of them are great!

If you decide you like the first one better though I'd recommend lightening his eyebrows. ;)

[Nóm]

Wow I actually got an opinion! :D
Thank you Wonko The Sane! You're something, you know it? ;)
I happen to think the second is better too.

[Wonko The Sane]

Yes, I know it. Snaga tells me so all the time! (Tho I don't believe either of you! ;) )

Anyway, yeah, the second one is much nicer IMO! GO with it! The face with those eyes would be a great avatar. Better than the one you've got if you ask me. :)

[flame]

can i join.

[Shadowfax]

Of course, our guild founder is no longer with us, but the basic rules and guidelines are as follows:

1. Constructive criticism only... if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. :)
2. Keep to forum rules on questionable subject matter. We need a kid-friendly Guild.
3. Art does not have to be Tolkien inspired. It soes not even have to be graphic art. Awhile back, the thread went through a poetry phase which was quite lovely.

I can't think of any more...can anyone else?

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

I would like to be a part of this Artist's group. I love to draw pictures in school, maybe I could scan them... I draw mostly Eowyn but I like drawing Nazgul and Elves. I wanna learn how to draw some Dwarves though!!!:D

[Shadowfax]

Well, read the above post- anyone can join, I guess. As for drawing dwarves, I would get the old version of Dungeons and Dragons player handbook. It has comparative anatomy for many different spcies and a whole section on dwarves. That's what I used to help me when I did Nain Ironfoot's RP avatar for him.

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

thanks for the advice, i think i will do that! :D

[Shadowfax]

Here is a pencil rendering of my namesake, Shadowfax, King of the Mearas! The medium in #2 mechanical pencil on History Worksheet. Yes, I *do* draw when I should be paying attention...oh, and i am going to replicate this on a big piece of illustration board, do you guys want a picture of it when it's done?

[Wonko The Sane]

Very very nice!

Constructive criticism if I may?

I always picture Shadowfax as more streamlined and slender, with a more flowing mane rather than a wild one.

But as that is all artistic interpretation it doesn't matter really. That's an AWESOME picture of a horse. I simply can't draw animals so that's quite impressive!

[Shadowfax]

Yeah, I was having a discussion with a friend about Shadowfax/s anatomy. She said she has always thought of him as an Arabian, with a very refined head, etc. Now, i have nothing against Arabians, but they just weren't prevalent in England in Tolkien's day, so I figured since he wanted a truly English myth that for the good guys he'd stick to english and European horses, such as Warmbloods and Draught-crosses. This would mean a heavier and more powerful and bigger horse. Arabians just don't have the body mass to carry armor and a big guy, like an Eorlingas, or what ever they were. Since Shadowfax is also a wild stallion, I based his mane and feathers on the mustangs we have around here. I don't care how royal a horse is, if they don't let anyone brush their mane, it will get tangles. (I have experience in this area...way too much actually)

The people I would say would have had Arabs would be the southerlings. They are clearly based on the middle-eastern peoples who needed light horses for long distances over desert. Also, Shadowfax was supposed to be very tall and *solid* which is something one diesn't generally get with an Arab. (Not *all* Arabs, just generally, don't flame me, anyone!)

So that's MY reasoning behind my artistic interpretation...did it make any sense? Am I way off base? my fav. breed is a Quarter Horse, so I really don't have TOO much experience with Arabs, just the annecdotes of my friend who shows the A- Arab circuit.

[Wonko The Sane]

Yeah, I totally see why you chose to draw him that way and it makes perfect sense.
I always thought of Shadowfax as less stocky and "solid" just becuase of the slender grace I think any horse like that should have...because Shadowfax was so fast...anyway yeah, I don't know much about horses.

But I totally love the drawing anyway.
Although in the movie Shadowfax will most certainly be more royal looking as it plays better on screen.

[Shadowfax]

I am not sure, but I think the movie-horse will be played by an arabian or arabian-esque horse...just so he looks special next to the clunky regular horses...and they're making him WHITE!!!!!! HE"S SILVER!!!! ARRRRGHHH!!!!! Asfaloth was white!!! *pant pant* Okay, I'm in control now.. *pant pant*

Yes, book Shadowfax is a bit of a mix...he has thoroghbred speed (they can get up to 60-65 mph) and Arabian endurance...and can hold his own in battle so he must be solid...needless to say, I don't think a horse like that could really exist. But I was just thinking that it is possible Tolkien had ridden an arabian, thier gaits are much smoother than the average English breed of horse. And thoroughbreds are descended from arabians.

[Wonko The Sane]

*knows nothing about horses*

Well, I will be pleased at least if the horse is an Arabian as I personally believe Shadowfax just reprsents his Shadowfaxian qualities better that way!

Your icon looks rather Arabian though...Hmm...

[Shadowfax]

It's kinda hard to tell with my Avatar, my boyfriend found it for me on a site that has free graphics for webpages. I thought it would be appropriate. :)

[Shadowfax]

Here is a quick sketch of Billy Boyd as Pippin I did in class today- what do you guys think? My second portrait ever! Whee!

[Wonko The Sane]

Quick sketch?! If you did THAT quick then you must be some kind of whiz! Anyway, he looks great! The eyes are good...except your missing something about the mouth.
Billy Boyd has quite a small mouth that turns down at the corners....


Other than that, WAY TO GO!! I'm impressed because I have such a hard time drawing men. Women are so much easier.

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

Of course, it looks better on paper, mais euh bien... Tell me what you think of it, it is my first Dwarf, so I'm sure I have plenty of room for improvement.

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

I think that women are a lot easier to draw. Something about they don't look bad if they are drawn a little skinny or a little muscular. If you draw a man too skinny he looks feminine, and too muscular it looks stupid. That's why I went with a Dwarf this time and they are stocky to begin with!

[Shadowfax]

Ohhh! I *adore* the helmet! And I really like the big battle axe, I have never seen that shape of blade before, it's tres originale . Does the writing on his gauntlets mean anything?

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

Merci Shadowfax. I would talk in French, but I would get kicked off:( . Stupid new no foregin languauge rule... I just copied some random runes on his gauntlets from the page in LotR of Balin's Tomb. It probably says, "Balin, of Lord," or something scrambled like that. But if I were making it up, I would say that they say, "If you can read these, you are SCREWED!" :D

[Wonko The Sane]

*Giggles* Hehe...you are screwed...hehe.

I like it! It looks like Gimli from the movie only with a much cooler helmet!!

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

Thanks Wonko. But seriously if there is something bad about it let me know. I take constructive criticism quite well, and I am good at giving it out too! :p So please, let me know how I can improve my Dwarf. And make sure you zoom in when you look at the picture!

[Wonko The Sane]

I don't really have any constructive criticism...
If you were going for realistic I'd say add shading and more color variation...
But if it's a cartoon-type thing it looks great.:)

The dwarf might be a bit skinny though. :) His torso looks thin. ;)

[Shadowfax]

He might be nice and trim from hauling around that big-arse helmet and axes all day...;-)

[Dáin Ironfoot I]

Well the truth behind the thiness of my Dwarf is well... he is anarexic!

Shhh! Dont tell anyone, he's in therapy right now!;) No, but seriously thanks, I will change that next time around. I dont know how to shade, I only draw for fun. I will practice shading in the future.

[Caerlin]

Comic Sans :p
What a fantastci idea...would love to be able to drop in to such a cool space. Am an artist of sorts, both in visual and word arenas. Not doing much at present as the old grindstone of work is predominant just now. Only8 days left before holidays (yeah the stress from teaching is at its peak right now....How do we keep em occupied when they know that all the grades are already in!!!)

Don't want to volunteer for any work at all at present...will let things stew for a while before I add anything. Good fortune for the morrow on this one


Caerlin