Cheap words, for a dragon

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here is a quick drawing of celebrimbor from the prayers to broken stone au, as suggested by @slashmarks in my art requests post! celebrimbor, rudely nicknamed “kaykay-kello” for his severe stammer by the late elros (who is, while possessing a halo and generally pleasant, somewhat of a comrade maedhros style jock in many senses) is pretty much the most well-adjusted person in that family with the neck scar to show it. which is saying something considering this guy spent much of his childhood at a specific famous boarding school in fucking ooty.

CELEGORM THE FAIR

latest finished commission of Celegorm in full Fëanorians-in-Beleriand getup, and this is probably the most ‘illustration’ style commission I’ve done so far: I loved the brief specifying the style of the earrings and I have been wanting to do armour again since my Eönwë commission. I also enjoyed the challenge of balancing a slightly feral look with the militaristic attire, plus balancing a ‘silver’ Celegorm with steel armour and gold+red accents as per the commissioner’s headcanon!

had an excellent time painting this OC commission of Ilsë, daughter of Celebrimbor and Tinwë of the Laiquendë, for @princessbatteringram, who described her as “generational trauma given form” and “curious, maybe a split second away from impish or mischief”, which I feel like everyone knows are my two favourite vibes to capture in a portrait. this is intended as a self-portrait by Ilsë done in oils (though of course the actual piece is digital).

I especially enjoyed rendering the iridescence of her dress and the various incarnations of her face I cycled through to land on this expression, and characteristically, her hair being described as resembling molten silver made my brain go brrr (complimentary brrr). Anyway, here’s a closeup as always because the main reason I spend multiple sessions rendering hair pretty much strand by strand is so that you can look at the closeup and go “damn balls you render hair pretty much strand by strand” 🥰

Finished him (took me forever)

It’s Wednesday, my dudes!!!

I haven't had the energy to draw anything with a plot or a background lately, but here is Celebrimbor with a funny frog my gf found on Vinted. We thought it suits him well. Frog is under the cut.

Mental state wise, deep in the shitter today, so spent some time practicing a semi-realistic style, featuring a cheek kiss between Celrond my beloved, ie Elrond being 🥰 and Celebrían being 😈 as usual. Obviously, she has more earrings than him to prove a point ('I'm at least 1/3rd braver than you, dweeb').

Fingolfin's wife Anairë refused to leave Aman, largely because of her friendship with Eärwen wife of Arafinwë. - The Peoples of Middle-Earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"

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You love not me, And love alone can lend you loyalty; –I know and knew it. But, unto the store Of human deeds divine in all but name, Was it not worth a little hour or more To add yet this: Once you, a woman, came To soothe a time-torn man; even though it be You love not me? - "A Broken Appointment," Thomas Hardy (excerpt)