"Gandalf and Frodo" by che18530
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My family and I went to see "The Lord
of The Rings: The Return of The King"
just after Christmas. I must say that
I have completely loved the trilogy.
Wonderful acting, the amazing
effects and attention to detail
are more than complimented by the
beautiful scenery.
Anyway, I've been working on this
composition for sometime now. I
began by sketching Gandalf and then
Frodo...5H, H and HB pencils...I then
went into Paint Shop Pro 8 and reduced
the size of both portraits, applied a
mask to each sketch,and used the
transparency effect. After that, having
already applied a canvas background to a
new canvas I then used the septia color
filter. I then began to work on Gandalf's
hair, making it whiter with the paintbrush.
I did the same with Frodo using a darker
brown color. I then added the matting
with a wood effect and the photo frame.
The Roses are a tube from PSP8 and
the Eye is a brush from PSP8.
The photos are referenced from wallpaper
I have on my computer from The Lord of
The Rings website.
Thanks for looking and have a great day!...Cheryl
P.S. I fixed Frodo's nose. It wasn't looking right to me after I had posted it earlier today.
Comments (14)
SevenOfEleven
Just saw the return of the king yesterday (Jan 11). Frodo does look haunted. Looks great.
tallpindo
You've caught them just outside the guild hall. This is dealing with fame in a positive way.
RG19
Outstanding recreation of these characters from LOTR! Really like those lines in Gandalf's face, and the expression on Frodo! Excellent work Cheryl!
SophiaDeer
Excellent Cheryl!! You have captured their spirit in their eyes! Brava!!
groush2
An Absolutely Beautiful Work of Art ...Bravo !!!
borsy
Beautifully done, Cheryl!!!
SirJohn
Outstanding rendition my dear Cheryl! You have truly done justice to two of my all-time favorite movie characters. I am a huge fan of the LOTR movies (over the years I have read the books more times than I can remember) and seeing you add these two to your wonderful library of artworks brings a huge grin to my face. The quality you added to this work is evident everywhere I look... Gandalf is done SUPERBLY, Frodo looks remarkable, and the clothing (especially the broach of Lorien) are obviously a labor of much time and love. Great work Cheryl... thank you for sharing this with us!!!!!
estevez
Lovely drawing friend ! Excellent work of shapes and textures. Congratulations !
ascrazy
very fantastic drawing, as always, super textures and frame,i like one !!
SoulEatar
Tolkens L of the R has been a fav. since I was a boy - As always your drawings are a reflect and inspire !
qmont
Cheryl, this is your best yet, and you captured the expressions perfect, and the facial features are outstanding, and the clothing is very well done.....Cheryl you always amaze me with your work , but this one just blows me away, the drawing even has that old time look and feel to it, Great job my friend.............Hugs John
danob
A perfect subject for your wonderful renditions sweetheart Bravo this one is just excellent!!
ShadowWind
You improve with each passing work and this one is no exception. Gandalf and Frodo look very much like their real life subjects and the shading is spot on. Excellent work...
gallimel
I saw The Return Of The King just yesterday and I love this sketch so vividely reminding me of the beautiful images I saw then :) Thank you once more for your adorability Cheryl :)