A Custom Piece of Fan Art - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lyta_Underhill · 12-12-2003, 08:40 PM

Hello, all! I searched for a topic like this to place my link on, but I was unable to find a topic that wasn't closed that would serve. I intend this topic mainly for Barrowdowners to not only tell me what you think of the art link I am posting, but also to post a link to your favorite fan art (NOT professional illustrators, but amateur works that you consider to be of merit). Or just express your wish to see a certain scene illustrated!

Some time ago, I asked a friend of mine who does a lot of creature art to illustrate a scene from the Silmarillion-- the fight between Finrod Felagund and the werewolf in the dungeons of Morgoth. I was only able to provide a brief description, and she had never read any of Tolkien's works, but the resulting piece of art is still quite nice! (I told her that it was a fight between the fairest Elf in Middle Earth and a great werewolf in a dungeon. Finrod has a sword and shield, but don't hold it against him!) She also says she inadvertently made Finrod look like a character called "Link," and I'm not sure who that is, but I'm sure someone here does! Here is the link (I've hosted the pic on my webspace--it is about 110K). Let me know what you think, and she says she takes requests and will attempt to draw a scene if you describe it to her! PM me if you have any requests! Her artist name is Nova and she does a lot of creature type art. I'll pass them on!

Finrod and the Werewolf

Also feel free to post links to other favorite pieces of fan art (don't post the images here, unless they're hosted on your own webspace--see the BW's thread in the Barrowdowns forum about posting images. )

Cheers and Enjoy!
Lyta

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Lord of Angmar · 12-12-2003, 08:49 PM

I believe that Link is from the popular video game Zelda. I have heard the name mentioned before in these fora.

That is quite a nice illustration. My personal favorite fan illustration comes from the Barrow Downs's Reader Art section:

Smaug by Jurious

Gashberz · 12-13-2003, 01:14 AM

That is a really cool pic of smaug! I like it!
-Cheers!

Gorwingel · 12-13-2003, 01:43 AM

I love all the fan art that is on the internet. I especially love seeing the art that was done before the films, because it is nice to see artists own interpritaitons of the charaters before most of ours images of them were effected by the films.

I just was looking at some last weekend, I will try to find it and post a link, but here are some of my favorites from here at the Barrow-Downs...

Legolas by Daniella Brals

I like this one just because after I had seen the film this image of Legolas seems so different, but I can understand where someone would get this interpretation. So that is why I think it is cool.

Eowyn
I just think this one is really nice. This is what I think of when I think of Eowyn.

I'll be back [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

Thorongil · 12-18-2003, 07:49 AM

Link is from Zelda. He has a sword and shield, he has long ears and he wears a green tunic.

12-12-2003, 08:40 PM	#1
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	A Custom Piece of Fan Art Hello, all! I searched for a topic like this to place my link on, but I was unable to find a topic that wasn't closed that would serve. I intend this topic mainly for Barrowdowners to not only tell me what you think of the art link I am posting, but also to post a link to your favorite fan art (NOT professional illustrators, but amateur works that you consider to be of merit). Or just express your wish to see a certain scene illustrated! Some time ago, I asked a friend of mine who does a lot of creature art to illustrate a scene from the Silmarillion-- the fight between Finrod Felagund and the werewolf in the dungeons of Morgoth. I was only able to provide a brief description, and she had never read any of Tolkien's works, but the resulting piece of art is still quite nice! (I told her that it was a fight between the fairest Elf in Middle Earth and a great werewolf in a dungeon. Finrod has a sword and shield, but don't hold it against him!) She also says she inadvertently made Finrod look like a character called "Link," and I'm not sure who that is, but I'm sure someone here does! Here is the link (I've hosted the pic on my webspace--it is about 110K). Let me know what you think, and she says she takes requests and will attempt to draw a scene if you describe it to her! PM me if you have any requests! Her artist name is Nova and she does a lot of creature type art. I'll pass them on! Finrod and the Werewolf Also feel free to post links to other favorite pieces of fan art (don't post the images here, unless they're hosted on your own webspace--see the BW's thread in the Barrowdowns forum about posting images. ) Cheers and Enjoy! Lyta <font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:42 PM December 12, 2003: Message edited by: Lyta_Underhill ] __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

12-12-2003, 08:49 PM	#2
Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	I believe that Link is from the popular video game Zelda. I have heard the name mentioned before in these fora. That is quite a nice illustration. My personal favorite fan illustration comes from the Barrow Downs's Reader Art section: Smaug by Jurious __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.

12-13-2003, 01:14 AM	#3
Gashberz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, U.S.A Posts: 57	That is a really cool pic of smaug! I like it! -Cheers! __________________ "We are the fighting Uruk-hai! We slew the great warrior. We took the prisoners. We are the servants of Saruman the Wise, the White Hand: the Hand that gives us man´s flesh to eat!" -Uglúk

12-13-2003, 01:43 AM	#4
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	I love all the fan art that is on the internet. I especially love seeing the art that was done before the films, because it is nice to see artists own interpritaitons of the charaters before most of ours images of them were effected by the films. I just was looking at some last weekend, I will try to find it and post a link, but here are some of my favorites from here at the Barrow-Downs... Legolas by Daniella Brals I like this one just because after I had seen the film this image of Legolas seems so different, but I can understand where someone would get this interpretation. So that is why I think it is cool. Eowyn I just think this one is really nice. This is what I think of when I think of Eowyn. I'll be back [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

12-18-2003, 07:49 AM	#5
Thorongil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Elvenpath Posts: 780	Link is from Zelda. He has a sword and shield, he has long ears and he wears a green tunic. __________________ To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ~Sun Tzu