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RachelleFryatt β Tarin Portrait
Published: 2013-02-24 16:40:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 15845; Favourites: 360; Downloads: 0
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I suck at titles XDFor a quick break away from drawing for others I decided to do more art of my Middle Earth dwarf OC, Tarin. It was also good practice on various things- lighting and textures for example, and I didn't have a proper ref for this, (just a crappy photo of myself) which made it more of a fun challenge.
Not much else to say really, still developing her character so there'll be more art of her in the coming weeks.
Art and character are Β© Rachelle Fryatt- DO NOT USE, REDISTRIBUTE OR ALTER IN ANYWAY.
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I like it........youtu.be/aKfbSHW9uGA?t=35
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I'm fond of your female dwarf! Tarin appears to me as a beautiful and at the same time forceful personality. And you did a pretty good job with the details!
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More dwarf ladies need to be represented in this way: with a unique flair that makes their heritage undeniable and yet without exaggeratedly detracting from or over-emphasizing feminine beauty. You struck a really good balance here.
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Almost every modern depiction of a female dwarf I have seen uses sideburns rather than a full-on beard, as called for in canon by Tolkien. Β Despite the incongruity with canon, I like the sideburn look better. Very, very well done.
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Thank you very much for the kind words! I need to get round to drawing more Tarin at some point soon ^^
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....I may be repainting this
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Ah, well do what you want
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She looks exactly how I think a dwarfish woman should be, strong and powerful (and with a little beard) yet still pretty and female
I love it
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Thank you very much 
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Tell that to tumblr.
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Beautiful and strong and dwarfish! Stunning! Β
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Thanks very much! :3
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There are so few female dwarves in artwork and she is positively amazing! The right balance between pretty and business. Don't want to mess with her!
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Thank you for the lovely comment! ^^ Yeah, I can imagine she'd be pretty bad tempered at times!
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hehe, would love to get to know her some more! She looks very interesting 
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She should be popping up again some time soon hopefully, with maybe even a bit of character information and history XD
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Thats totally amazing. The best fem dwarf i have ever seen.
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Thank you very much!
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This lady-dawrf amazed me since the first time I saw her
But I'm here to ask you about one thing - is there a possibility I could use her (a part of her face to be exact) as a part of icon I'm making for #tolkien-OCs ? After giving you proper credit oufcourse?
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Thank you for such a lovely comment! ^^
She's not actually that bad, just a very guarded character 
And that'd be awesome
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Believe me the pleasure is all mine
You're right ale might help a lot
Also thank you for permission. Here is the finished icon if you're intrested [link] It's nothing special though
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It looks awesome!
Haha, it would probably be quite an amusing scenario!
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Thank you
Amusing to the point when they both would be thrown out of the inn, I guess
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Haha, that would be a fun encounter to draw XD
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I think I'm starting to admire you more and more every day...The shading in this is what catches my eye instantly, it's phenomenal! Then there's all the detail in her hair, in the fur, in her eyes, the way her skin looks and the structure of her face...Yeah just...Amazing work, once again, I can't stop staring ;v;
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I think the thing I like most about this picture is that it's accurate to the books lol People seem to forget that dwarf women have beards too. The lighting and textures are fantastic and the detail and originality you put into both her looks and her clothing is amazing. I especially like the scars on her temple, chin and collar bone. It's that attention to the little details that give a character depth. I look forward to learning more about her!
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That you very much such a lovely comment, really glad you think so! I think the other thing people forget is that they're not just short people- they have a different anatomical structure to us too- they're wider and stocker all around
I was worried that the scars would be too cliche, but hey, she's a warrior right? She's bound to slip up here and there and get herself wounded
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Have you seen the dwarf women's beards in the (amazing) art book, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art and Design? It could help you with her facial hair!
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I have indeed, but the reason why I went with something more simple is because I based her on me. I'm not one to be all faffy and fancy, I'm scruffy and have my hair up/down in what ever is the most convenient and easy style possible 
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Haha that makes sense. I'm scruffy too.
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XD
I am planning on doing a quick piece of her in finery though, so you never know, we might get to see some fancy beard braids then
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The braids are really cool, defiantly a great alternative to the cliche bearded woman.
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There we go
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Glad you think so ^^
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