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"Long before, in the bliss of Valinor, before Melkor was unchained, or lies came between them, Fingon had been close in friendship with Maedhros; and though he knew not yet that Maedhros had not forgotten him at the burning of the ships, the thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart. Therefore he dared a deed which is justly renowned among the feats of the princes of the Noldor: alone, and without the counsel of any, he set forth in search of Maedhros.
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion: "Of the Return of the Noldor"


This one's been keeping me busy for a while, but it was so worth it! A commission for the wonderful :iconflyingfish98: (thank you again!), and an excuse to do an illustration in this style again. Again, heavily inspired by Alan Lee's Mabinogion illustrations.

Detail shots on my blog! [link]

Watercolour, Pencil. The celtic knotwork designs were taken (some modified by me) from royalty-free designs.
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=Gold-Seven Jan 18, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Exactly. Thank you! :)
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~suzaku Dec 7, 2011
Also, I wanted to add that he has the best look of "somebody's gonna diiiieee..."
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~norriscarrjre Sep 23, 2011
just love it .it is great
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~lucykanti Sep 19, 2011
hm, he's sexy.
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~DSil Sep 1, 2011  Student General Artist
Yup, those border vignettes definitely evoke Lee. :) Great atmosphere and sensitivity.
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~Annathelle26 Aug 30, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This style is amazing. And Fingon's face looks great, along with Maedhros's. Fingon's loyalty to his friend is so touching and you did it justice with this beautiful picture:)
Aaaand, I think this is your second Glorfindel, hehe!
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=Gold-Seven Aug 31, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
The second since... 1994, anyway. :D
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~haius Aug 27, 2011
That Maedhros is sooooooo good-looking. :XD: Plus the detail in this is delicious. His embroidered tunic, the little goblins at the bottom, so wonderful.
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~Vampyre-Lover Aug 27, 2011
Stunning Work!!!
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~emilywinters Aug 25, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
OK, brilliant. I love the layout of this - excellently done. The detail, the shading, the colors - everything is perfect.
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