Thank you very much for your words, Charles!
But I must to admit that it was hard upon 20 years ago when I read LOTR, and I have not remembering much from the book :/, it's a time to re-read
Here I tried to portray her not as a single character, but as a part of her family, remembering who was her brothers and whose daughter she was. Of course I tried to convey here her character, and depict her both young beautiful and ancient in a same time
But I must to admit that it was hard upon 20 years ago when I read LOTR, and I have not remembering much from the book :/, it's a time to re-read
Here I tried to portray her not as a single character, but as a part of her family, remembering who was her brothers and whose daughter she was. Of course I tried to convey here her character, and depict her both young beautiful and ancient in a same time
It is interesting that Galadriel is one of the few people in Tolkien's universe who bridge between the Silmarillion and the LoTR, playing a major role in both.
Going back and looking again, it does seem that, while her face looks young (or "ageless"), her hand show much more indication of time.
(20 years? Hmmm... perhaps you are a little older than I had imagined. This would explain some of the maturity in your art, would it not?
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So, do we need to challenge one other -- me to challenge you to re-read the LoTR, and you to challenge me to re-read the Silmarillion?
Blessings!
Going back and looking again, it does seem that, while her face looks young (or "ageless"), her hand show much more indication of time.
(20 years? Hmmm... perhaps you are a little older than I had imagined. This would explain some of the maturity in your art, would it not?
)So, do we need to challenge one other -- me to challenge you to re-read the LoTR, and you to challenge me to re-read the Silmarillion?
Blessings!
"Ageless" is a very good word for appearance of elves, I mean)
When we studied an art history of ancient Egipt I noticed a very interesting for my oppinion canon of portraing their Pharaohs, they are represents in their "perfect age", when features of any ages are not perceptible, neither childish plumpness nor wrinkles or another marks of age
And the hands of a women are the real giveaway
When we studied an art history of ancient Egipt I noticed a very interesting for my oppinion canon of portraing their Pharaohs, they are represents in their "perfect age", when features of any ages are not perceptible, neither childish plumpness nor wrinkles or another marks of age
And the hands of a women are the real giveaway
heh... yes, I've noticed that about hands.
interesting how artists of every era seek to figure out "perfect" beauty. I've seen some interesting mathematical analysis of the Nefertiti head, and how she has all the perfectly ideal ratios in her features. Of course, the "perfect" weight for women, as portrayed in art, has definitely wandered back and forth through the ages. :-P
interesting how artists of every era seek to figure out "perfect" beauty. I've seen some interesting mathematical analysis of the Nefertiti head, and how she has all the perfectly ideal ratios in her features. Of course, the "perfect" weight for women, as portrayed in art, has definitely wandered back and forth through the ages. :-P