#crablor

(Will post some process photos later I’ve got to go to work lmao)

One moment you're reading the Silmarillion by the fire with a cup of tea, and next thing you know you're using terms like Crablor and crispy Amrod and kidnap fam and Comrade Maedhros unironically, much to the concern of your relatives. Time passes and it gets worse. Angbang brainrot makes you write an essay on Melkor being a secret sub. You casually start referring to Finrod v. Sauron as a princess rap battle. You write a second essay, and if you're really far gone it might even be a Fëanor apology. You ship every Finwëan under Laurelin with every Finwëan under Laurelin. You hiss Nerdanel was a little freak too at scared passers-by. You mutter justice for Eluréd and Elurín over breakfast. Your friends pat you on the head and sigh. You curse them in flawless Quenya.

I think it took around 20 hours, i never spent so much time on a drawing!

This is how they got Crablor back to Valinor btw

I’ve created a monstrosity in the name of making a cursed Tolkien presentation about Crablor what have I done

Very very happy with how he turned out (the zipper was much easier to put in than I feared!) I even gave him a little Silmaril charm and a tiny 8-pointed star for the zipper.

(for @crablorday, and an additional homage to my favorite artist @littlestpersimmon, adept of ocean motifs and beautiful patterns, whose special day it is too, and who brings me inspiration no matter the date. happiest of birthdays, Caleb! 🪸🐠🦀)