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The Elven Gate of Mirkwood

Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 5 2014, 9:00pm

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The first piece of art to be put in my Middle-earth adventure sketchbook (as I call it). I'm going to have it be sort of "first person", so to speak, where the drawings (and any occasional writing as well) will be done as if a character in the world (a Mirkwood Elf, to be more precise) was adventuring around Middle-earth and documenting all the beautiful sights he came across. The first drawing is the last view of his homeland: the Elven gate on the western edge of Mirkwood forest.

The writing on the left is in Sindarin, in Tengwar letters, and it says "The journey begins", for indeed, this is where it does. Smile



(This post was edited by entmaiden on Sep 5 2014, 11:34pm)


BlackFox
Half-elven


Sep 5 2014, 9:05pm

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The image is too big [In reply to] Can't Post

You ought to resize it.



Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 5 2014, 9:07pm

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Thanks! [In reply to] Can't Post

But how do I do that? I keep trying, but it stays the same size...



BlackFox
Half-elven


Sep 5 2014, 9:08pm

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Try Online Image Resizer [In reply to] Can't Post

http://www.resizeimage.4u2ges.com/index.asp



BlackFox
Half-elven


Sep 5 2014, 9:14pm

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It looks beautiful though [In reply to] Can't Post

Looking forward to seeing more. Smile



Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 5 2014, 9:14pm

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Is it any better now?



Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 5 2014, 9:15pm

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Thank you! [In reply to] Can't Post

Hopefully I won't disappoint! Smile



BlackFox
Half-elven


Sep 5 2014, 9:18pm

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Still a bit too large [In reply to] Can't Post

From Magpie's excellent Image Posting Guidlines:

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670 pixels wide
210,000 pixels squared (width x height). For example, An image 670 pixels wide can be no higher than 313 pixels tall.
50 KB for each image and 250 KB total for all images within one post




Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 5 2014, 9:20pm

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Ta-da! [In reply to] Can't Post

I think I've got it down now! Thank you! I'll have to save those for future reference as well!



BlackFox
Half-elven


Sep 5 2014, 9:23pm

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You can find these in full here [In reply to] Can't Post

http://www.amagpiesnest.com/a/torn/PostingImages/



entmaiden
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 5 2014, 11:35pm

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Sorry, as Black Fox mentioned [In reply to] Can't Post

your image exceeded our guidelines so I deleted it. You can re-post as a reply.


Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 6 2014, 12:37am

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Here it is now. [In reply to] Can't Post

I'm just going to post it as a URL, since I can't figure out how to get the file size to be small enough: http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t419/Legomaster34/Resized-WWDHK_zps77593538.jpg?t=1409952015 Sorry for my large image!
I have a deviantART page for it too: http://ginnyfan765.deviantart.com/art/The-Journey-Begins-480287657



(This post was edited by Eruclauron on Sep 6 2014, 12:37am)


DaughterofLaketown
Gondor


Sep 6 2014, 4:35am

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That is so beautiful! [In reply to] Can't Post

You did a really great job! Please share the rest with us as you draw.




"And so they stood on the walls of the city of Gondor, and a great wind rose and blew, and their hair, raven and golden, streamed out mingling in the air."


Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 6 2014, 12:06pm

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I certainly will!



Loresilme
Valinor


Sep 17 2014, 2:21pm

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Lovely! [In reply to] Can't Post

I like the feeling of depth in the center, makes you feel like there's such a dark path beyond the gates. Very nice!


Eruclauron
Bree


Sep 18 2014, 7:17pm

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I'm happy to hear I was able to make that effect apparent! Smile


 
 

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