About Me Premium Member Illustrator Jenny Dolfen35/Female/Germany Groups group avatar #GoldenIllustration
 
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Holidays and crazy ideas...

Journal Entry: Fri Jul 16, 2010, 9:59 AM
  • Mood: Stupefied
  • Listening to: Rule the world - Take That
  • Watching: Firefly
  • Drinking: Pepsi
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A quick note to let you all know I won't be around for ten days or so - we'll be visiting my parents in Northern Germany, and since I don't trust my father to find out his password for his internet connection so I can log in with my netbook, I#ll be internet-less. ;)

And God have mercy on my soul, but this morning while drying my hair (these things ALWAYS happen while I'm drying my hair), I had the sudden inspiration to turn my Rhyddion Chronicles into a comic rather than a novel. And for this first time in ten years, this idea wasn't rejected immediately.

I know what you're going to say - that you've been telling me this all along and that it's the natural way to go, and I know it's something a lot of you would like to hold in their hands. It's something I'd die to hold in my hands as well. The thing is I'm not sure my hands can actually draw all that stuff.

But we'll see. I'll mull it over and do a couple of test pages when I'm back from holiday (or maybe ON holiday. Nice time for art.) That, at least, should be fun.

Seeya all again in August :)

Tutorials

:bulletblue: TRADITIONAL :bulletblue:
Watercolour Tutorial Part 1: Materials [link]
Watercolour Tutorial Part 2: Painting Basics [link]
Watercolour Tutorial Part 3: Tricks of the Trade [link]
Not a watercolour tutorial [link]
Watercolour steps [link]
Chainmail tutorial [link]

:bulletblue: DIGITAL :bulletblue:
NEW Photoshop tutorial [link]
OLD Photoshop tutorial [link]
My OLD Watercolour/Photoshop technique [link]
Pimp my sketch! (Parchment technique) [link]


FAQ
COMMISSIONS: Mostly closed.
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PRINTS: If you'd like something that's not in my Prints section here at dA, drop me an email!



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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: near Aachen, Germany
  • Interests: Drawing, reading, writing, cinema
  • Favourite movie: LotR, A Knight's Tale
  • Favourite genre of music: Britpop, Alternative
  • Favourite artist: Ilon Wikland, John Howe, Alfons Mucha, Iwan Bilibin, Enrico Marini
  • Favourite poet or writer: John R. R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, J. K. Rowling
  • Favourite style of art: Clear-cut and flowy.
  • Favourite game: D&D (pen&paper), Diablo 2
  • Tools of the Trade: Watercolours, mechanical pencils, Photoshop 6.0, 6x8 Wacom tablet (Intuos 3), and loads of chocolate
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I'm a teacher for English and Latin living in Germany. On the side, I do illustrations for books, games or comics. Right now, my two children are taking up most of my time, however, so I have less time for art than I'd like...

Comments


:iconla-fairy:
Hammer Gallery! Looove your style!

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:tea: Could I interest you in a cup of Tea? :tea:
:iconfaerie-glaerdrune:
Your work is very inspiring! I only hope to be as good as you someday C:

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How many families were on that ship?
SIXTY BILLION!!1!
But that's more than the Earth's population!
THEY MADE MORE.

My whole life is 'HOLLIE, NOOOO!'

Some are born great, and others have greatness thrust into them. :eyes:
:iconaliz-seraphim:
ur style is amazing! every peace is beautiful! i love ur work! :D

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life is like a tank it's big and bulky and makes things go boom!
:iconsiriuswriter:
all of your pieces are beautiful. i first came in for the harry potter, and the other subjects just came through as well. SO lovely. SO good.

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what if the sword kills the pen
what if the god kills the man
and if he does it with love
well then it's death from above
and death from above is still death
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:iconnkobhi9:
You have a lovely gallery! I love your delicacy in the way you approach your artwork - helped along by the watercolours :)

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:iconmystic-guelmi:
Very nice gallery.
:iconcibbwin:
You've been most humbly featured in my last journal entry! [link]

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It takes courage to enjoy it!
:iconmilliebee:
Your artwork is incredible. You do things with watercolour that I didn't even think were possible. I don't know which picture to comment on, because every one is so graceful and elegant, and you can see the care you put into each little detail.

You are an inspiring artist. Keep it up!

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"... A truly brilliant mind, but it was brilliant like a fractured mirror, all marvellous facets and rainbows, but, ultimately, also something that was broken." ~Terry Practchett

I fear Ganondorf ... but I fear his fangirls far more!
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:iconschwarzdorn:
Hey Jenny :)
Ich hab´ Dich und Deine Aquarell-Tutorials mal hier erwähnt: [link]
Liebe Grüße! :)

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Make your lives extraordinary!
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:iconmerewina:
I've been watching your gallery for a while now and I've been wondering if you have any plans to publish your novel. It's wonderful. I love your writing style. Honestly, I think it would be snatched up by a literary agent in a matter of months.

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'Fred and George turned to each other and said together, "Wow - we're identical!"' -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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:iconirish-ii:
You have a truly stunning gallery... I could just turn on the slideshow feature and drool at it all day :D Have enjoyed seeing your representations of the Silmarillion and The Rhyddion Chronicles looks SO interesting--looking forward to hearing when I can pick it up (illustrations and all) at my local bookstore :D Good luck on the novel writing!

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I may not know the way I go, but oh, I know my Guide.

... My soul is satisfied to know
His love can never fail.
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:iconsadismek:
woooooooooow! i think you are the second one in this day who impressed me so much! love your work!

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ಠ_ಠ WHAT?
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:iconfoxtorch:
Your gallery is really nice! You have a really good style, and the colors are good too, I like them :)

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I have a "blow-your-mind" gallery. Drawings Photos Paintings etc...
Take a try, visit it!!! >>> [link]<<<
:iconamber-dreams:
You have absolutely amazing art! You make me wish I could use water colors.

Watching~!

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'Tis not mine, though I wish it were. ಠ_ಠ
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:iconsniktchick:
Beautiful artwork, I really love your use of lighting and the subdued colors (thinking of the LOTR pieces). Any chance you're a Wheel of Time fan? I'd love to see what you could do with the characters of that epic series. :omg:

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"I would not mind you in my head," Lews Therin said, sounding almost sane, "if you were not so clearly mad."

"Andraste's flaming sword, I know where babies come from!" -Alistair, Grey Warden, Templar, Master of Innuendo
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:iconnittata:
Watch!
I love your art, and you have inspired me to try watercolours as a medium in its own right instead of just a substitute for pencils. :D
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:icontheelizabeth:
I heart the tutorials. Thank you so much. :3

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"The most inspiring thing in the world: A very clean desk, a crisp fresh sheet of paper, and a nice black ink pen."
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:iconsomething-adorable:
I first saw your work on Elfwood a few years ago, having just read The Silmarillion, and I was so pleased to see your work on DA after you stopped posting new work on Elfwood. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful; you have an incredible talent! :-)
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:iconinkskill19:
Yes i know you. I don't remember your name but your paintings is almost everywhere in the fan-art of Lord of the rings. Can you tell me your name? i want to see your website.
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:iconneferu:
Hallo! Du hast wirklich klasse Tutorials! Zu einem hätte ich eine kurze Frage und ich wäre wirklich froh, wenn du mir helfen könntest. Und zwar geht es um das Tutorial auf deiner HP ([link]).
Du schreibst, dass du Magenta mit Photoshop ausfilterst, was wirklich ein hilfreiches Vorgehen zu sein scheint - Ich habe Photoshop CS4 und finde absolut kein gescheites Tool. Wo befindet sich dieser Farbfilter oder handelt es sich dabei um ein Plugin?
Danke schonmal im vorraus,
LG

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:iconivoignob:
Mensch, sowas aber auch. Konnte mich leider nicht bei deinem Wasserfarbenworkshop anmelden. Vielleicht das nächste mal. Ich bin mit meinem Herzen trotzdem bei euch :D

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"Drawing must seek for interest, not for admiration. Because admiration wears quickly." - John Howe
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:iconhpfreak01:
you have AWESOME harry potter work! actually, you have awesome work, period! I love it! i am a HUGE harry potter freak, well, according to my username...lol.
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:icontheholysea:
You've got a fantastic gallery! I'm so happy you've put tutorials up as well. Thanks a bunch. ♥
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:icongryffindorgal93:
hey there! so..apparently, you are my only friend on here... :/ interesting. I should find more friend. In the meantime, I uploaded some limericks I wrote..maybe you could tell me what you think! :)

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Harry Potter is my life <3
:iconhatakenobara:
A friend just sent me a link to your gallery, and for a moment, there was only SHEER JOY. Thank you, so very much, for de-Blooming Legolas, and additionally, for creating some of the most stunning Silmarillion art I have ever seen. Your original art looks breathtaking as well, and I shall now proceed to trawl through it and be in envy of your mad skills. :D

Beautiful work! +watch for you. :)

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"It was as dangerous and lawless as the earth had been eons before man had one single coherent thought in his head or wrote codes of conduct on tablets of clay. Beauty was a Savage Garden." (Lestat, "The Vampire Lestat")
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