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Daughter of Nienna
Grey Havens
Feb 19 2007, 11:19am
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"An Unexpected Party" (1976)
I must say this one bring joy to my heart after a week of heavily weighted, stagnant, over-posed, poorly adapted paintings. I agree with Linkin-Artelf: <i>“very lively and charming. A lot is being said with each of the poses. The smoky atmosphere is wonderful as is the lighting and play of shadows. Finally one I really like.“ </i>
Yes, finally one I really like, too!
Here’s why:
Compositionally: It’s circular! Circles are warm and welcoming, encompassing, friendly, shapely, softer, enveloping, and generally kind on the eyes.
Also, and of equal importance to me, (put next to their other work), there is not that horrid heavy weight in the front of drawing. And, the composition is not formed by a hard square or rectangle.
The normally heavy front plane is broken instead by a <a href="http://www.theonering.net/rumour_mill/rpg/viewer/readingroom/45D7718F00026BC5.html">“triangle”</a> of light, contrasting nicely by 2 triangles of shadow adding great visual interest (as contrast will). These wonderfully dynamic shapes in the center of the image, beckoning the viewer right into the center of the circle to join the party. Who would not want to party with Bilbo and some dwarves, as pesky as they seem at first. Makes me ready to go on the adventure with them.
The colors of golds and brown’s are just right, not over-bearing in their intensity, and very appropriat to the scene.
Contextually: The dwarves look quite appropriate to Tolkien: not cartoonish, childish or plastic. Bilbo is a bit young but no child. And Gandalf is even blowing a smoke ring!
As a Tolkien fan, I can get lost in the wonderful details of the props, furnishings and beamed ceilings of Bilbo’s home.
"The Siege of Minas Tirith" (1977)
This one is OK. It doesn’t have a heavy front plane, which is good for me. There are lot’s of angular lines adding energy and tension. I think the best part is that they took a shot out of the <a href="http://www.classicmoviefavorites.com/berkeley/innovate.html">Busby Berkey</a> camera shot book: a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busby_Berkeley">“top sot”</a>, looking down at the action, instead of their usual ‘squared-off” frontal shot.
Contextually: the drama is exciting. The orcs are not such piggy-wiggys, either, also good.
All in all, this doesn’t ring my bell, though. I think that is simply a personal aesthetic…battles and such things generally don’t do much for me.
"A Journey in the Dark" (finished in 2000) At least Arwen doesn’t have bare leg showing like in the Star Wars post of your first post. As a stand alone image, tolerable. As a representation of Lord of the rings: out of the question. I can not believe that in 200 an image for Tolkien like this was considered. The ‘70s have some excuse of ignorance and naivety.
“Black Riders in Bree”
This one is no too bad. The Black Riders look like a fair representation of Ring Wraiths. Though there is a heavy front plain, it is broken up by the light forming a triangle and has texture for visual interest. Once again it is a frontal view, but it is not stagnant. There a many angular shapes. I especially like ht effect of the moon in the back of the Ring Wraith…this ad wonderful contrast and visual interest.
What does not work for me is that the image reverts to their cartoon-like roots, zapping all the terror out of the Black Riders. If only they used more of that realism that they used in "An Unexpected Party".
"A Journey in the Dark"
I don’t really want to discuss it though except to say: in 200 they are out of excuses for not representing Tolkien’s work more closely.
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Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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drogo
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Feb 17 2007, 10:04pm
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Arwen Joins the Quest
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Reera the Red
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Feb 18 2007, 12:11am
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Well, that does explain
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 12:20am
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Oh, I like that one!
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Ainu Laire
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Feb 18 2007, 12:27am
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No story that I know of.
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Reera the Red
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Feb 18 2007, 12:38am
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Re: [Reera the Red] No story that I know of.
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drogo
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Feb 18 2007, 12:55am
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Re: [drogo] No story that I know of.
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Nerdanel
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Feb 18 2007, 11:58pm
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"breathes life into Tolkien"
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:23pm
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The cover of the original Grotta bio!
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dernwyn
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Feb 20 2007, 3:56pm
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mine has two Hildebrandts on the cover
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a.s.
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Feb 21 2007, 1:10am
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Yes, yours is a decade newer
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dernwyn
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Feb 22 2007, 4:56am
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mine has an Epilogue chapter
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a.s.
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Feb 22 2007, 12:17pm
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Tolkien the time-traveller?
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:19pm
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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Sandicomm
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Feb 18 2007, 12:28am
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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a.s.
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Feb 18 2007, 12:31am
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dang I keep forgetting to change my subject line!! [nt]
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a.s.
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Feb 18 2007, 12:31am
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Alas for the loss of Mod... loved it.
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Cirdan the Shipwright
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Feb 19 2007, 9:06pm
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thanks, originally
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a.s.
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Feb 19 2007, 11:29pm
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 12:47am
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This of course has been much discussed,
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 1:17am
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Re: [Aerin] This of course has been much discussed,
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 1:39am
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That's another good point, as well.
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 6:40am
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Not completely unique
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 6:56pm
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True, women of Haleth
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 9:51pm
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Another historical note
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 11:51pm
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Re: [Beren IV] Another historical note
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Elizabeth
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Feb 19 2007, 12:43am
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See Elizabeth's note, plus
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Aerin
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Feb 19 2007, 6:45am
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More Arwen in the books than most readers catch.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:40pm
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Re: [Aerin] This of course has been much discussed,
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Sandicomm
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Feb 18 2007, 6:16pm
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I think the movies came close to
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 10:09pm
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Some unexpected brilliance
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linkin-artelf
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Feb 19 2007, 3:09am
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"Journey in the Dark" is the chapter title
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dernwyn
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Feb 20 2007, 4:07pm
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Orcs did wear cloaks.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:34pm
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Unexpected Joy!
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Daughter of Nienna
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Feb 19 2007, 11:19am
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"a heavy front plane"
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:44pm
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