valkyrie

Yes, I’m way behind with the 29 Faces. I’ve been very, very tired for the past week. No painting happening. But here’s number 10 - another one of Tirion. He is as always based on the magical Mansai Nomura, who in spite of being big in Japan, is very hard to find images of. So if you come across my paintings, Mr Nomura, I apologise for the inaccuracies… and the elf ears ;-)

Nō thatre’s actor Nomura Mansai playng in Tokyo. Photo © Flavio Gallozzi - All rights reserved.

Weibo. Makes me. Cry.

Elrond and Elros were the twin sons of Eärendil. The Valar gave each brother a choice whether to be counted among the kindred of Elves or of Men. Elrond chose to belong to the Firstborn, and remained in Lindon with Gil-galad, where he became known as a healer and loremaster, but Elros chose to become a mortal Man, and became Tar-Minyatur, a lord of the Edain and the first King of Númenor.

(The halo in the background is from one of gingerhaole's beautiful brush presets).

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit