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Eowyn and the Nazgul
Published: 2011-05-16 09:55:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 40205; Favourites: 2119; Downloads: 1483
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My entry for the TheArtOrder.com challenge Eowyn and the Nazgul, always wanted to draw this part of the book so it was a lot of fun to execute. The thing is pretty big though at 19x40 inches so my hand really hurts now ><Related content
Comments: 236
Lovely detail! You better win that competition
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Tremendous! Has a deep, deep classic quality!
SUPERB!
BRILLIANT!
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This is incredible. The detail is amazing.
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That is really cool. How long did it take you to finish?
Congrats on the DD
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This is very awesome! 
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definitely not middle-ages style, but still, interesting.
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looks like it was really drawn by a middle-earth person
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Great job! I can't imagine the amount of time it must have taken for all the detail... Ink or pencil?
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Thanks for fighting the good fight, sir artist.
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this is very impressive, absolutely phenomenal---I can only guess at your patience as you worked on this incredible piece.
my mind is blown! ;3
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"I AM NO MAN." < pretty much the most epic line spoken in the whole trilogy.
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I could picture this in an art museum. Excellent job. The detail is stunning and scene is depicted amazingly.
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Amazing detail and penciling. Very beautiful.
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This is one of my favorite parts of this story, you executed this very well.
I was blown away by your attention to detail, this looks like something you poured your heart into!
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Thank you for enlightening me...perhaps u shud make something on Game of Thrones
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Nazgul are the winged creatures that the Ringwraiths ride on. If you don't know what Ringwraiths are, I think it's time to read Lord of the Rings.
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Actually, the Ringwraiths ARE the Nazgul
nazg = Β«ringΒ» + Γ»l = Β«wraithΒ»
The flying steed are mentioned in the book as a flying creature, but there is no specific term for them, they are just the "flying steed".
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Oh, you're right. I was thinking of one of the Lord of the Rings cards I had for the NazgΓ»l that showed one of them on one of the creatures. I guess I didn't notice the rider.
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Amazing work with an amazing amount of details! Fantastic!
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Just WOW!!! i've been wanting to draw something from LOTR, but not had the time. Amazing peice of art work. <3 ^___^
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Oh wow! that drawing area is big.
Your work deserves more that awesome.
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I loved reading this part in LOTR. I think you've captured it beautifully.
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Tolkien would be pleased, as would many classical artists!
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(("Do not come between a Nazgul and his prey."))
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amazing, I just read that part, and this capture the moment perfectly
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O3O Too awesome for words! Epic detail!
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*bleep* ridiculous, I mean the level of detail is just unreal
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A beautiful picture of one of my favorite scenes in the book. Your skills are astonishing!
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Glorious! The attention to detail is absolutely astounding
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oh, wow ~ this is amazing! wonderful portrayal of that scene!
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Amazing!
It looks just like a XIX century engraving.
The scene is pretty dramatic with the king Theonen laying and Eowyn taying to protect him. I liked the inclusiΓ³n of Merry, who is usually omited in order to give more protagonism to the contenders.
It's a nice panoramic of the battle, with a very well designed Minas Tirith (Which are also usually omited)
Finally, the Witch King, he steels the scene in his flying monture. It's remarcable how you draw him in an "old" style, by this I mean it's not overpowered or exagerated in any form yet his presesnce is still terrifying, the crown and the maze are unmistakably well caracterized.
The flying monture deserves a mention by itself. It not the Peter Jackson's reptilian-worm looking thing, wich looks great, don't get me wrong, but your version is much more likely to be the flying monster Tolkien was imagining: a very traditional and sober dragon shaped head, similar to those of John Howe or Ted Nasmith, but with your particular sign. The same comment about the Witch kings aplies here, not few times I see an excelent dragon/monster/knight concept overloaded with unncesesary spikes, shapes or points.
Overall, I simply love it, as a Tolkien illustrator's fan I can tell you have little or nothing to envy to them.
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