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This one hits hard. What could have been.

Beautiful Haladriel fanart by the amazing Sophia!!

Pls like and support the original post on X

https://x.com/blossombythesea/status/1910784705777312187

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Dwarves' beards need softness too !

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Sketch versus Finished .

My version of the fight of Gandalf against Durin's bane .

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This note by @greenleaf4stuff made my mind blown away because my intentions were to make him at peace and the only way I could picture him at peace was him quietly blending with nature and warm like he was back in his Mother's arms ( I tried to draw him on a marble gravestone like we could do for a king but it was a big NO NO)

Nature was the only answer to my eyes.

I imagined little earth spirits cleaning him up a little bit , organizing his stuff ( getting his sword back because they are spirits ) and watching over him while singing songs to accompany his soul crossing over and going to Mandos. ( The fireflies are those little spirits here )

And then ... I tried different kinds of details (beams of lights , flowers , petals etc...) and the only thing that made sense to me were these flowers ( I tried many different colors, but I picked these flowers because it made sense. and I don't even know why)

And then you wrote this about Simbelmynë flowers.

I just took a look and 🤯.

These flowers look so much like the ones I put on my drawing.

And I didn't even know their name. The only explanation I have is that I must have seen them previously in a scene related to LOTR , OR, I just connected my mind to Tolkien's soul (^^) .Because It had to be white flowers with a touch of yellow .

In any way, I'm glad people can feel the emotions I meant to convey while I was making this illustration 🥰

I feel so happy .

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The long rest.

I did this dedication as a sketch for one of my art books and since I wasn't happy with how sad it made me feel , I decided to redraw it and give Adar a proper burial.

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So honored to receive this beautiful art book by the amazing @clefchan !! The precious little dedication illustration has me in tears!! I love it so much 😭 thank you!!

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Artist evolution

Back to the past! Here's an illustration I made ... 23 years ago 😅 (uuuuh time flies fast) and that I decided to recreate with my current style 😅.

I think I'm going to redesign some more old stuff, it could be fun, right?

Thanks to my left hand for being my model 🤣 . However, I had a hard time with the folds of the clothes ^^,,

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A dedication on my artbook that I made into a full colored illustration:)

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Hairy smile

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Elven wine is something else.

Imagine being 4'5" to 5" tall.

Okay, Gimli looks gigantic here, but that is because he is sitting on a high stool. XD

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The Ranking of the Kings

Gil-Galad's ego is not okay

Elrond wants to be somewhere else.

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"the Gift of Eru Ilùvatar" epilog.

These last 3 pages (9-10-11) were inspired by @kei_yuki_heart on X . Thank you so much for suggesting the idea that permitted me to bring a happier ending to my mini comic and allow me to use it.🩷🩷

I did not put a date but there are elements which permit an approximation of the time that has passed between pages 8 and 9: The Grey Havens have expanded ( more ships, a village has grown )but Círdan is still wearing Narya , so it is safe to assume we are at some point after the end of the second age but before Sauron rises again :) which makes, if we follow the original timeline, a HUGE amount of time ( but probably shorter in TROP timeline, Gandalf already being in the picture)

Drawing a youthful version of Adar, newly healed and reborn, was quite a challenge. I couldn't find young Sam's images references except one when he was a teen 😅.(so yes, he has the same appearance in this new body )

I hope you won't find this too unsettling .

I also assumed that since Adar and Círdan are among the most ancient elves of Arda, they would have known each other in the early days. Why not in Cuiviénen, or during the events of the Great Journey or maybe in the area of Beleriand before Adar was corrupted by Melkor?

You can find WIP videos of my drawings on Tik Tok @clechandrawings and on X: https://x.com/Clefchan0604

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Only good news !

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Modern AU Adar and his little Uruks . Idea suggested by Izzyling on X

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"the Gift of Eru Ilùvatar" epilog.

These last 3 pages (9-10-11) were inspired by @kei_yuki_heart on X . Thank you so much for suggesting the idea that permitted me to bring a happier ending to my mini comic and allow me to use it.🩷🩷

I did not put a date but there are elements which permit an approximation of the time that has passed between pages 8 and 9: The Grey Havens have expanded ( more ships, a village has grown )but Círdan is still wearing Narya , so it is safe to assume we are at some point after the end of the second age but before Sauron rises again :) which makes, if we follow the original timeline, a HUGE amount of time ( but probably shorter in TROP timeline, Gandalf already being in the picture)

Drawing a youthful version of Adar, newly healed and reborn, was quite a challenge. I couldn't find young Sam's images references except one when he was a teen 😅.(so yes, he has the same appearance in this new body )

I hope you won't find this too unsettling .

I also assumed that since Adar and Círdan are among the most ancient elves of Arda, they would have known each other in the early days. Why not in Cuiviénen, or during the events of the Great Journey or maybe in the area of Beleriand before Adar was corrupted by Melkor?

You can find WIP videos of my drawings on Tik Tok @clechandrawings and on X: https://x.com/Clefchan0604

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First chapter completed :

Reposting the first 4 pages and adding the last 4 pages of my Adar and Glûg comic.

This chapter is finished, but there will be more :)

Farewell Glûg💚 ! See you, Adar💙 !

I tried to stay in the "canon's " spirit. But I wanted to bring some sort of closure with a touch of hope.

I loved drawing all these details on Glûg and Adar's faces !