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Description "I'll keep the Ring full of sorrow
I'll keep the Ring till I die
I'll keep the Ring full of sorrow
I'll keep the Ring till I die...

One ring to the dark lord's hand
Sitting on his throne
In a land so dark
Where I've to go

I'll keep the Ring
Till I die

Slow down and I sail on the river
Slow down and I walk to the hill
And there's no way out..."

Blind Guardian - Lord Of The Rings



This work is dedicated to my dear - thank you so much for cathing my 9, 000 th pageview.

Back to Lord Of The Rings - I have also other ideas about same theme, but let this piece be the first one. I had a lot of fun while doing this piece though it's not very complicated. I enjoy myself the scene where Sam and Frodo are looking over the Dead Marches to their final destination, Mordor. The task seems hopeless, but they're still going on... This work includes some airbrushing once again, I had one of my LotR-posters as a reference when I painted Gollum. I adore his glowing eyes in the movies... Find also the flying Nine.
However, I hope you like it!

Credits:

Hobbits: [link] and [link]
Swamp: [link]
Mountains and sky: [link]
Tranquility brushes: [link] and [link]
Grass and weed brushes: [link]

Thanks to great stockers!

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Comments: 185

haplotheone [2013-12-30 07:15:59 +0000 UTC]

I had just finished to that song of Blind Guardian and was listening to "Nightfall in Middle Earth" when I saw this.

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Scutterland [2013-03-22 22:06:56 +0000 UTC]

I just fainted from awesomness...you have fainted me

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CAMIKOOPA [2013-01-27 08:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Extremedyly epic...

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Leilani-kitty [2012-11-14 20:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Very very very very beautiful!! I'm speechless

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WoodscourtBooks [2012-06-01 16:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work.

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DreamyMuffin [2012-02-28 04:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Very,very beautiful.I love the style.

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Marigolden [2012-02-23 13:27:43 +0000 UTC]

...smeagol will show you the way

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deathvocals [2011-11-11 20:38:17 +0000 UTC]

I. LOVE. IT.

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Spiralwindwings2207 [2011-11-01 00:33:19 +0000 UTC]

wow.

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EvilDoctorHobbit [2011-04-30 02:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Well then...

Wow.

This is pretty much amazing. The colors, the detail, the intensity that is LoTR...

Just a wonderful job, you can tell that you spent so much time on this!

Definitely won a favorite from me!

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Lady-of-the-Shield [2011-03-29 16:16:23 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful job here!

The color schemes are incredible! And I must concede with you on Gollum's glowing eyes. The way he looks at you so coldly sends a chill up your spine

The Nazgul flying overhead add to the ominous foreboding of the image and the shades and patterns of the flowing clouds increase the feel of evil.

Best of all is Frodo and Sam. Looking ahead to the task in front of them, they won't give up. This sums up all the best parts of LOTR in one fell swoop. Wonderful, simply wonderful!

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DerekTheVaporeon [2010-12-16 17:26:32 +0000 UTC]

One does not simply walk into Mordor

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Iribel In reply to DerekTheVaporeon [2010-12-16 18:13:59 +0000 UTC]

Indeed.

[link]

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EmmaEdholm [2010-05-29 10:59:09 +0000 UTC]

Love it! Great work! (:

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JoshuaDunlow [2010-05-18 02:25:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, i am inlove with this picture!

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venerablewise [2010-03-29 12:26:11 +0000 UTC]

I DO love that song and that pic!

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Iribel In reply to venerablewise [2010-04-03 17:34:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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venerablewise In reply to Iribel [2010-04-03 18:16:20 +0000 UTC]

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ArvenaPeredhel [2010-03-28 03:29:30 +0000 UTC]

The posings of the characters are fantastic - I love how Sam's almost challenging the darkness, head up and shoulders back, while Frodo's attempting to dodge it (or at least escape notice). Gollum's eyes are a little odd, though. But altogether I LOVE this piece.

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Elafacwen09 [2010-03-27 20:17:43 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool! Well done! However I now feel the need to punch Gollum and his glowing eyes right in the face >_< Creepy little *%&#!...

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Iribel In reply to Elafacwen09 [2010-04-03 17:45:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it!
Yeah, he kind of creeps me out too...

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VikingWidunder [2010-03-27 10:05:31 +0000 UTC]

WOW! great work!

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Iribel In reply to VikingWidunder [2010-04-03 17:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Random007 [2009-11-11 14:03:38 +0000 UTC]

That really does give a shiver down my spine. The landscape looks like I felt/feel it should.

Is the poem yours? - I don't recognise it from the books.

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Iribel In reply to Random007 [2009-11-22 13:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Great to hear that you like it.
The poem is actually lyrics of Blind Guardian's song "Lord Of The Rings" - they've made it inspired by the book. I found it quite fitting for this piece.

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Random007 In reply to Iribel [2009-11-23 13:43:22 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Quite a few bands are and were inspired by Tolkien including most of the 70s heavy metal scene (so I'm told) so you have fairly 'new age' medieval themed outfits in one corner and Motorhead in the other...

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chemical-revenge [2009-11-02 10:06:31 +0000 UTC]

Your amazing artwork has been featured here: [link]
^^

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Puuronen [2009-07-29 17:45:29 +0000 UTC]

COOL!

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WhovianHoodie [2009-06-10 03:52:48 +0000 UTC]

I cannot believe I didn't favorite this earlier. Wow. Just wow.

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esstera [2009-04-27 22:26:15 +0000 UTC]

beautiful scene.this reminds of works by Caspar David Friedrich..

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Iribel In reply to esstera [2009-04-28 07:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I haven't seen his works yet, but I must take a look at them.

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doruoprisan [2009-02-18 15:16:19 +0000 UTC]

featured here: [link]
Have a nice day !

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Iribel In reply to doruoprisan [2009-02-20 09:27:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot for the feature!

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doruoprisan In reply to Iribel [2009-02-20 11:38:19 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure !

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Lady-Of-The-Pen [2009-02-15 08:20:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow that's amazing you did a great job! I totally thought it was from the movie lol.

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Iribel In reply to Lady-Of-The-Pen [2009-02-20 09:37:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm really glad you like it.

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Sulathron [2009-01-19 22:13:35 +0000 UTC]

Great song and wonderful work.

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Iribel In reply to Sulathron [2010-03-21 09:28:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ErikShoemaker [2009-01-04 20:58:44 +0000 UTC]

wow that's a great tribute to LotR

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Iribel In reply to ErikShoemaker [2010-03-21 09:04:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it.

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MarkOfTheBalrog [2008-12-17 02:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Ok your drawings are amazing so many famouse artist today look like crap comaped to this you are so amazig i cant stand it

~hannah

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Iribel In reply to MarkOfTheBalrog [2008-12-19 09:55:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot!

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Asyia [2008-10-31 00:58:23 +0000 UTC]

amazing!

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Iribel In reply to Asyia [2008-11-06 09:25:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Lo1k [2008-09-03 22:13:24 +0000 UTC]

that's*

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Lo1k [2008-09-03 22:12:44 +0000 UTC]

WoW
thas a piece of art
it's really beautiful

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Iribel In reply to Lo1k [2008-11-06 10:01:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Peter-the-Fisherman [2008-08-23 02:36:37 +0000 UTC]

Mordor: one does not simply walk into there.

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Iribel In reply to Peter-the-Fisherman [2008-11-06 10:18:15 +0000 UTC]

True

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Peter-the-Fisherman In reply to Iribel [2008-11-06 20:04:10 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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