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Published: 2014-10-02 13:56:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 55008; Favourites: 1219; Downloads: 0
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The closing days are upon my exhibit 'Silent Tragedies' at Last Rites Gallery in Manhattan. Feel free to swing by and take in some of the strongest work from the past two years, including 2015 calendar images from A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) to my deep passion for Middle-earth...A nice mention of the show from Hi Fructose magazine!

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manati20 [2020-12-18 04:54:48 +0000 UTC]

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GabiWieczorek [2019-07-12 14:52:44 +0000 UTC]

like gandalf-move. very cool.

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pedrum [2016-01-27 05:43:55 +0000 UTC]

wonderful

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Carlow101 [2016-01-04 09:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow! just wow! This is traditional, right? Great job!

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mouseanderson [2015-08-18 03:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Incredible

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N8grafica [2015-04-27 07:19:48 +0000 UTC]

Incredible

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Doodemoiidesu [2014-12-30 23:39:54 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular. Breathtaking!

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JeantineHobbit [2014-12-30 14:08:32 +0000 UTC]

Apparently Tolkien's 'greatest' battle scenes are the ones whose majority is left to the reader's imagination! I love Gandalf's pose; he looks like he's using angelic kung-fu wizardry (which is how I prefer to imagine supernatural battles. My interpretation of the Valar's war with Melkor during the shaping of the world looked like an huge, epic 'Avatar' fight scene among a bunch of more 'human'-looking Hercules titans) I like your version of the Balrog; it actually looks creepier than the movie-version!

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Tinselfire In reply to JeantineHobbit [2019-05-03 17:32:34 +0000 UTC]

Gandalf has a knack for verbose flair. "I threw down my enemy and smote him on the mountainside" undoubtedly sounds better than "I pushed him".

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Cyklopi [2014-10-12 18:03:23 +0000 UTC]

OK, this is awsome! Β 

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Ellisaurier [2014-10-05 09:54:16 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!

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Wild-Huntress [2014-10-04 14:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely stunning

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AvalonsWinter [2014-10-04 04:51:52 +0000 UTC]

This is my favourite cover of ImagineFX, it's gorgeous

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NordicLynx [2014-10-03 19:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, really impressive. It looks like a renaissance painting Β 

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yigitkoroglu [2014-10-03 07:29:40 +0000 UTC]

I can't find words to depict my admiration to your skills and mastery of art Mr.Donato .Β 

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Wardhaus [2014-10-03 02:23:14 +0000 UTC]

Gandalf's battle with the Balrog is one of the best scenes in the Lord of the Rings books. This painting truly captures the moment so perfectly. I love your depiction of the Balrog, and the perspective is just brilliant!

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czamarr [2014-10-02 20:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Great work.

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RCris123 [2014-10-02 17:25:01 +0000 UTC]

W.O.W.!
The realism of this peace and it's execution are simply splendid! You deserve a theater of applause!Β 

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AnotherStranger-Me [2014-10-02 17:21:29 +0000 UTC]

Great work! Colours, figures- Β Just amazing!

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Zeonista [2014-10-02 17:08:20 +0000 UTC]

Β Β Β Β Β Β 

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fish-in-fridge [2014-10-02 15:26:12 +0000 UTC]

This is epic!

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Yildun27 [2014-10-02 14:13:31 +0000 UTC]

It's really beautiful!

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harvester89 [2014-10-02 14:07:51 +0000 UTC]

In my opinion it's so cool and brilliant art Β Β I like LotR so I must like your painting - easyΒ Β 

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