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Maedhros enjoying a happy moment in-between wars, hunting in Ossiriand, the Land of Seven Rivers.
Note: The character's name is Maedhros. Ossiriand is the name of the land. :giggle:

A not-scene from J. R. R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
No, that's right, he has a hand missing. This seems to confuse people. I did not forget to paint it. :giggle:

That's why the hunting knife (for that's what it is - his sword is a lot longer. ... Not what YOU're thinking!!) is on his left hip as well. Swords usually go on the opposite side of the hand they're used with... daggers go on the same side.

Dr Martin's Liquid Watercolours on Canson watercolour paper.


Painting process step by step: [link] (a.k.a. greenery tutorial)
How to clean up lineart digitally: [link]
Sketch and how this came into being (Maedhros giving me a pep talk): [link]


Edit: Holy greenery Batman, front page *again*? This seems to happen to every pic of mine lately. :wow: Not sure what has caused this, but thank you ever so much!
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:iconyishana8:
Mood: Love ~Yishana8 Apr 23, 2013
I'm glad Maedhros got to enjoy himself sometimes - thank you for this!
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=Gold-Seven Apr 24, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I needed a break :D
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:iconvjetrovnjak:
Mood: Optimism ~Vjetrovnjak Apr 21, 2013  New member
Stunning.
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~Shinzhon Mar 16, 2013
I seriously hope for a fast coming spring, watching this draw xD in France, clouds came back an it snowed again, we really believed that it was going to stop, but heeeere it comes again !

Those gorgeous colors, anyway... That red, my godness...
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~Ragnelle-was-taken Feb 18, 2013
I like the contrast of the red in Maedros and the horse, and the greenery around!

And the hight looks perfect to me: the horse looks like it is downhill compared to Maedros, and that standing side by side his shoulders would be around the same hight as the horse's withers. That was considered perfect hight for a war-horse in relation to the rider in medieval times. They should know :D

(I'm not going to say anything about the breed this time ;) )
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~phyllidia Jan 27, 2013
Your ability to pick colors that compliment each other amazes me.
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~silmarlfan1 Jan 24, 2013
the horse seems small in comparison to Maedhros, but it could just be me. it is awesome though. :D
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=Gold-Seven Jan 24, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
He's eight feet tall. Of course it's small. :giggle:
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~gingertom84 Jan 6, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
God the color pops in this one!
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~VictorElessar Dec 26, 2012
so beautiful!! and thanks for showing the step by step. cheers
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