Tatyafinwe

“Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!”And he stooped and kissed her brow.

Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s own painting The Front Gate, I wanted to imagine Erebor before the dragon, when it was still green and fair. Only a dragon-shaped shadow slips across the meadow (if you look closely enough), hinting at what’s to come.

My original oil painting, Tuor Before the Great Sea

20” x 16” (unframed) | 27” x 23” (framed)

My tribute to The Hobbit and its many beautiful editions. Original oil painting. 16” x 20”.

Idril wearing the Elessar

Portraits of Elros and Elrond

(In universe backstory)

The portrait of Elros is painted by his only daughter Tindómiel, showing the the first King of Númenor holding the Sceptre of Númenor and a map of the land. 

A copy of this painting survived the Fall and came to the House of Elrond. It is believed that Arwen created portrait of her father Elrond in homage to Tindómiel’s painting.

Galadriel wearing the Elessar

“For Galadriel Celebrimbor made the greatest of his works (save the Three Rings only) ... Wielding the Elessar all things grew fair about Galadriel, until the coming of the Shadow to the Forest.”  (Unfinished Tales)

Andreth and Aegnor, in the style of Vermeer

(In universe backstory)

Portrait of Finrod Felagund, by a descendant of Bëor.

Nerdanel the Wise

“She was strong, free of mind, and filled with the desire for knowledge...She made images of men and women of the Eldar, and these were so alike that their friends, if they knew not her art, would speak to them.”

(In universe backstory)

“The face of Elrond was ageless, neither old nor young, though in it was written the memory of many things both glad and sorrowful. His hair was dark as the shadows of twilight, and upon it was set a circlet of silver; his eyes were grey as a clear evening, and in them was a light like the light of stars.”

(In universe backstory)

"Most of the stories you hear about dragons are fodder for fools. Talking dragons, dragons hoarding gold and gems, dragons with four legs and bellies big as elephants … nonsense, all of it." -- Tyrion, ADWD

or, is it?

- What do you say to the God of Death?

- Valar Morghulis.