"Hope Is Kindled"

"Hope is Kindled"

2023

'See! The beacons of Gondor are alight, calling for aid. War is kindled. See, there is the fire on Amon Dîn, and flame on Eilenach; and there they go speeding west: Nardol, Erelas, Min-Rimmon, Calenhad, and the Halifirien on the borders of Rohan.'

-"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", by J.R.R. Tolkien

One of the most gorgeously iconic scenes in Return of the King, and a perfect showcase of the beautiful cinematography and soundtrack in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I like the contrast between this scene and the earlier one at Minas Morgul, where the war beacon from Mordor was a single, great sorcerous beam, discernible from miles around; here, Gondor's beacons are but tiny specs of flame in the mountains, insignificant by comparison, but put together they have the power to change the tides of destiny. 

"Night Fire"

2023

Behold! A Night God OC thingy that sure took a long time to design and draw.

"Sunbathing"

2023

Re-uploading this artwork with family jewels censored, to try and appease the prudish Tumblr overlords.

"Flower Boy"

2023

"Pride"

2023

The dude from the photo I referenced this from was cute as hell, but his face was a pain to draw. Took me almost a week to get right. 

"OC Face Study: Shuzam"

2023

I tried for months to draw this dude's face the way it looks in my head, until finally it came out alright.