Mostly fanart

A slightly singed hug, inspired by chapter one of Vicious Summer's newest fic - where dragon fire is hot enough to destroy the one ring. I love Summer's works!

A few process shots under the cut

Please enjoy this detail from my picture of the aftermath of Bilbo’s first swimming lesson. The uncropped version can be found on here on my AO3.

Portrait practice with Thorin, study of this screenshot. I'm really happy with how he turned out!

Process speedpaint under the cut, 3-ish hours of fiddling compressed to 60 seconds

Bilbo and Thorin taking refuge from a summery thunderstorm near Erebor.

@lesbian-aunt asked for slice-of-life prompts for ficlets, and I gave her "either one or both [Bilbo and Thorin] get caught out in heavy summer rain, (the kind that gets you so drenched in only a few minutes you can squeeze water out of every last layer), but it's so warm they don't mind, not in the way of autumn rain. Setting of your choosing".

Last song I listened to: "Stay Awhile" by Ayla Nereo is on my headphone as I'm typing but will likely not be the last song listened to by the time I finish.

Currently watching: I'm in between shows currently - but the last thing I watched on the box was K-pop Demon hunters with my kids.

Currently reading: Re-reading Queens Thief series in preparation for Hamiathes Gift Exchange (signups end 5th July)

Current Obsession: I've been very happily aboard the Bagginshield train for the past year and a half, with no plans of disembarking soon, as I'm having a lot of fun there.

Currently working on: Finishing up my prompt drawing for this year's Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang event.

Currently wearing: Jeans and a black singlet. Currently the weather right outside is blessedly perfect, neither too warm nor too cold—so for once I've foregone my almost staple thin wool sweater.

Last Google search: The difference between debark and disembark.

Favorite flower: Oh, this will depend on the time of year - coltsfoot in spring, swiftly sharing the spot with liverwort. And alternate-leaves golden saxifrages! However, when spring is starting to think summery thoughts, I will unashamedly bury my face in almost every lilac bush I pass, pleading stay, stay as long as you can to them soo perhaps lilac beats the rest.

Thorin as a woodworker, inspired by two absolutely wonderful modern Bagginshield AUs by darkdiamond on AO3.

Pinup Bilbo anyone?

Homage to Duane Bryer's Hilda, and drawn for a prompt by the lovely Kaylessa in the A&O Bagginshield server. This was so fun to draw! The accompanying snippet can be found here on AO3.

Pencil version and closeups below the cut.

Bard the bowman, for third chapter of The courage of a hobbit by @lithdraug. I really liked drawing Bard doing his thing!

Portrait practice of a brooding king, pencil and paper. Progress shots under the cut.