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shley77 — The Balrog: LoTR

Published: 2006-12-11 05:53:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 4587; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 47
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Description for narrative illustration, we had to illustrate one of three stories. i chose lord of the rings. there will be many mroe of these later, but for now just this. so here's a description:
"The ranks of the orcs had opened, and they crowded away, as if they themselves were afraid. Something was coming up behind them. What it was could not be seen: it was like a great shadow, in the middle of which was a dark form, of man-shape, maybe, yet greater: and a power and terror seemed to be in it, and go before it.
It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as if a cloud had bent over it. Then with a rush it leaped across the fissure. The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its streaming mane was kindled, and blazed behind it. In its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many thongs." the fellowship of the ring
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Comments: 36

Adde1998 [2022-11-25 04:59:15 +0000 UTC]

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Jfmam [2013-01-23 01:03:33 +0000 UTC]

I really like this. The movie aside, I feel the best way to depict a Balrog is with a certain amount of vagueness. You've really kept to Tolkien's description as well.

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Lovelyruthie [2007-02-09 08:28:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work here, really fits in with the passage from the book. The image is deceptively simple looking, yet all the elements are there & the colours are so warming...but with the right amount of threat!

~*Ruthie*~

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shley77 In reply to Lovelyruthie [2007-04-09 20:31:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much! im glad you like it! =3

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dmbadcat [2007-02-05 23:05:16 +0000 UTC]

that's pretty cool, would be neat if there was a high res one O_o

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shley77 In reply to dmbadcat [2007-04-09 20:30:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks. it would also be neat if people stopped stealing my high res ones too. unfortunately, i cant post large pictures anymore because of that

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dmbadcat In reply to shley77 [2007-04-10 14:13:21 +0000 UTC]

aww- well that isn't any good :\

I hope they die of cancer.

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Soldier-of-Chaos [2007-01-13 19:08:43 +0000 UTC]

I love all of your LOtR pictures ^^ They are wonderful! Great job!

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shley77 In reply to Soldier-of-Chaos [2007-04-09 20:30:50 +0000 UTC]

thank you! =3

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Soldier-of-Chaos In reply to shley77 [2007-04-15 02:59:36 +0000 UTC]

yep no prob

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taylor-leighyoung [2006-12-13 08:29:22 +0000 UTC]

i forgot to add some things...

i like the cracks and stuff, and the orangey reddy firey colour....and the way the balrog is just a sillhouette against the fire rly cool!

.............plus it looks a bit like its standing in the middle of an eye...sorta....if you squint....

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shley77 In reply to taylor-leighyoung [2006-12-15 16:07:18 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanks! i didnt notice that, *squints* awesome XD

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taylor-leighyoung [2006-12-13 08:27:20 +0000 UTC]

YAY! GO LOTR! haha
your drawings really accurate...seems closer to the description (and what i envisiond XD) than the movie

great job! im looking forward to those other lotr pics!

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NanatsusayaMita [2006-12-12 22:12:14 +0000 UTC]

i like this illustration. i dont know how to describe what i like...i just do. i think the movie made the balrog tooo.....ox-like. i wound up thinking it was cute and wanted to hug it rather than seeing it as a thing to be feared.
this i think is more what they were supposed to be. soo great job capturing that.

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shley77 In reply to NanatsusayaMita [2006-12-13 04:48:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much! thats a huge compliment

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NanatsusayaMita In reply to shley77 [2006-12-13 05:29:45 +0000 UTC]

hey anytime! youre welcome.

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WanderingElf [2006-12-12 02:00:09 +0000 UTC]

I like it. It goes with the description well, and I love the fire and the flames.

Only thing is that there's nothing to give a sense of scale to him - he could be huge, or man-sized, but there's nothing to give any idea.

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shley77 In reply to WanderingElf [2006-12-12 05:48:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks! oooh, good point! im not sure what i could do to give him scale other then put in the characters though. any suggestions?

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WanderingElf In reply to shley77 [2006-12-12 23:49:37 +0000 UTC]

Maybe some part of the scenery that would give an idea? Like a pillar or something that people would know was big?

Alternatively, you could use a tennis ball on a stick and label it is a hobbit?

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shley77 In reply to WanderingElf [2006-12-13 04:50:00 +0000 UTC]

hmmm, that could work! i shall see what i can add, thanks a lot!

i like the tennis ball on a stick idea as well XDDD though i dont think my teacher would appreciate it as a serious final piece in that respect, lol

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WanderingElf In reply to shley77 [2006-12-13 15:38:47 +0000 UTC]

You could point out that it's extra realistic since that's what the balrog they were all reacting to in the film was.

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like-pink [2006-12-12 01:25:51 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome. It's simple, but at the same time obviously detailed. You did a great job with the fire. I like this better than the one they put into the movies - I never saw the Balrog with wings, just gliding like smoke towards the Fellowship. This is exactly how I pictured it.

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shley77 In reply to like-pink [2006-12-12 05:48:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks! yea i never knew the description in the book was so different from the movies! strange...

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Ryoanna [2006-12-12 00:57:48 +0000 UTC]

Nice!! I love Lotr! Awesome

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shley77 In reply to Ryoanna [2006-12-12 05:48:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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lunar-cat [2006-12-11 15:54:04 +0000 UTC]

ah! cool

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jonas-took [2006-12-11 14:21:59 +0000 UTC]

a great rendition of the balrog, I like how you used the text to shape your vision.

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FlamSinger [2006-12-11 11:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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tezbuzz [2006-12-11 08:32:21 +0000 UTC]

Oo this is great.
I love the fieryness.

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sightless-jac [2006-12-11 08:05:31 +0000 UTC]

You fit the description very well. I like the use of texture here.

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Sindah [2006-12-11 06:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!! The fire is fantastic!!

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shley77 In reply to Sindah [2006-12-12 16:37:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks! i was worried about the fire at first, but im glad you like it!

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Sindah In reply to shley77 [2006-12-14 00:55:33 +0000 UTC]

It really does look awesome!!

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shley77 In reply to Sindah [2006-12-14 03:11:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!!

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Sindah In reply to shley77 [2006-12-15 05:06:01 +0000 UTC]

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Alurco [2006-12-11 06:07:28 +0000 UTC]

Osh this is really pretty I like it alot.

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