Riquenti

thanks for your words about my art🌸

english is not my native language, so there may be mistakes

I'll try to explain how I see the relationship between them. You're right, I do depict delicacy and neatness between Melkor and Mairon, but it is not taken from a loving and tender attitude towards the other, but from the understatement and circumvention of topics that seem to be on the surface, but are ignored by both Mairon and Melkor, as if they are not talked about, then they are not It exists.

Mairon's neatness and obedience is taken from fear of his Lord, and love from fanaticism. He doesn't love Melkor in the usual sense, he is literally crazy about him and is ready to unquestioningly do everything that his Lord needs, as well as put up with his sometimes unusual behavior towards himself. He's convenient, but only for his Lord. Yes, sometimes Mairon makes attempts to object and declare that he is uncomfortable with Melkor's actions, and some actions even seem too much to him, but all his attempts are quickly stopped, and Mairon doesn't need to be repeated twice.

Melkor, in this relationship, is an infantile egoist and, in a sense, even a sadist. He commits actions that will obviously be unpleasant to Mairon, and he understands this, but continues to do so, because he has his emotions and feelings first than Mairon's feelings. Melkor knows what his actions can lead to and what the consequences will be, but he doesn't care deeply, it's important to him here and now. You could see many examples of this in my sketches, but I'll give you two of my favorite examples: I think Mairon loves and appreciates his personal space very much and doesn't tolerate intrusion into it, but Melkor generally doesn't care what Mairon wants there, he steadily continues to violate his personal space, because he wants to cuddle Mairon, but he doesn't really care what Mairon feels at this moment; I also think that Mairon's freckles could have disappeared precisely because of Melkor, because of his touch and the cold and darkness he exuded, and when the freckles reappeared due to Mairon and Melkor's long separation, Mairon warns that if his Lord likes freckles, then it's better for him not to touch them, but Melkor, realizing that they will come down because of him, and he will not see them again, continues to touch Mai anyway. My point is that Melkor cannot give up the source of his positive emotions, even if his actions harm that source.

Melkor hasn't concept of love, he doesn't know how to love in our usual understanding. He will not make concessions and understand, he will put himself above the one he loves. What can't be said about Mairon, he knows that there is love, because it is he who expresses its signs in my sketches, but during his time with Melkor, this concept inside him became so distorted that it turned into fanaticism. Mairon is really just as afraid of his Lord's anger as he is that he will leave him if Mai is not compliant.

I like to depict and write in Mairon and Melkor's relationship not what should be in plain sight, but what is hidden between them, through careful choice of words and mostly careful and minimal physical contact.

Your view of Melron is very plausible and interesting, and your ideas about their relationship set a film playing in my head. I thought your art was awesome before, and now i can understand your vision even better. I find it particularly fascinating how Mel and Mai prefer to avoid topics that are there but are best left unmentioned, or so they think. I imagine the quiet, almost delicate atmosphere often depicted in your works as a special "silence" they share, something that exists only between the two of them, and it is in contrast to the roar of war and violence they wield in the outside world. Mel putting his wishes above everyone else's is summed up perfectly by his disregard for Mai's need for personal space, also your ideas about the freckles: their fading beneath Melkor's touch is a symbol of the tragedy that Mel tends to destroy what he desires. Your art tells so much, and it is gorgeous.

Like you, i haven't been here long, and i certainly haven’t got to know much yet, but whatever some may say, one thing is absolutely clear to me: Art and imagination are free. So is the art viewer, the reader, the writer. Everyone can choose which concept, piece of art, fic or idea they would like to create or to see/read. We can take delight in things that reflect our own ideas, and we can also allow ourselves to be intrigued by new views, look beyond our own horizon. I do not understand the urge to judge or blame others. I absolutely don't get it.

So far, i only met kind and welcoming people here. I wish you the same experience! And i am very sorry if your experiences have been different. Don't let it get to you. <3

I am pleased that you accept my image🌸

Among other things, I missed the fact that I was trying to convey the invisible tension between them, taut and tinkling like an incorrectly tuned string.🥀 In general, they have an association with a musical instrument that still can't tune properly.

I would also say that it's not freckles that can be such a symbol (I just thought it was an interesting point for their relationship and their illustrations), but rather the image of Mai itself.