art blog

she/her :: 30s :: mostly tolkien

[morgancrystal]

Behold a doodle! I haven't drawn an Elf in a millennia. Shame on me.

I started off with wanting to draw Maedhros, but as I kept working on his face I started to have my doubts and maybe thought it was Feanor?

Who knows? Maybe a third option. He can be whomever you choose. Follow your heart.

Oh--And off topic; but I started an Instagram in case anybody wants to watch me attempt to be an actual artist.

https://www.instagram.com/morgancrystalart/

[morgancrystal]

Right now my sketchbook is filling up with doodles answering questions no one is asking, like;

"What if Watership Down was a stage play?" and "What if Silmarillion was a ballet? (or interpretative dance production, honestly take your pick)"

[shinelikedew]

I am so much here for this bc Watership Down WAS adapted into a stage play but there are no recordings of it 😭

[morgancrystal]

What?! Noooo! Does anybody know at least if the actors wore cute bunny ears?! 😭

[morgancrystal]

Right now my sketchbook is filling up with doodles answering questions no one is asking, like;

"What if Watership Down was a stage play?" and "What if Silmarillion was a ballet? (or interpretative dance production, honestly take your pick)"

[morgancrystal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Hadorian Homecoming by @allythistle Rating: General Audiences Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hurin/Morwen Characters: Hurin, Morwen, Huor, Galdor, Hareth Wordcount: 8679

"When the young lords of Hador were long thought dead and they just show up one day jumping out of a eagle uber and wearing radiant elven clothes."

This is a moment that is looked over a lot in the Silmarillion fandom and I always wanted to read a silly little fic about it, I ended up getting so much more. <3 <3

[morgancrystal]

TRSB25 #131 Title: The Beorians Flee Ladros

My entry for the trsb event!! The author is the wonderful Caitriona_3 and the fanfic will be posted on August 30th in the A03 archive. This was an amazing fun event and it kept me busy during the summer, I don't know how I managed to make two entries. There is such a wide range of entries this year and I can't wait to read everyone's work. <3 <3 <3

[morgancrystal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

GO READ IT NOW OMYGOD I CRY

[morgancrystal]

After three years I finally finished my sketchbook. I can now start a new one. A hard-pressed rule I put upon myself two decades ago.

It's perfect timing too. School starts next week and what better way to start a new chapter in ones life than a new sketchbook. The cut below has some of my favorite last few sketches I've done. I have plans for some of these to be finished pieces.

just a fancy lady waiting in line for her coffee. I made quick gesture of her face and the foundation I laid was so solid I just kept rendering

look at this messed up bird. I love him.

she had this glazed look in her eye while listening to her date

a most cursed crossover

me next week with star-eyed fashion design students.

[morgancrystal]

TRSB25 #131 Title: The Beorians Flee Ladros

My entry for the trsb event!! The author is the wonderful Caitriona_3 and the fanfic will be posted on August 30th in the A03 archive. This was an amazing fun event and it kept me busy during the summer, I don't know how I managed to make two entries. There is such a wide range of entries this year and I can't wait to read everyone's work. <3 <3 <3

[morgancrystal]

TRSB25 #142 Title: When the young lords of Hador were long thought dead and they just show up one day jumping out of a eagle uber and wearing radiant elven clothes.

I could not think of a clever title so I went for the longest. Gotta aim for the stars! My entry for the trsb25 event. The author is the wonderful Allythistle and the archive will be open on August 30th!

This was an amazing fun event and it kept me busy during the summer, I don't know how I managed to make two entries. There is such a wide range of entries this year and I can't wait to read everyone's work

[morgancrystal]

Artist - Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Finally posting about that time I got to live my dream of going to an art museum and make quick studies of paintings. I also discovered one of my favorite artists that day, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, who has lived quite a life. 3/3

[morgancrystal]

Artist - Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Finally posting about that time I got to live my dream of going to an art museum and make quick studies of paintings. I also discovered one of my favorite artists that day, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, who has lived quite a life. 2/3

[morgancrystal]

Artist - Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Finally posting about that time I got to live my dream of going to an art museum and make quick studies of paintings. I also discovered one of my favorite artists that day, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, who has lived quite a life. 1/3

[morgancrystal]

I drew this while spending the last three days binge watching Escaflowne because nostalgia.

14 year old me will always love you but by god you are a hot mess and you need to sort yourself out.

[morgancrystal]

Thank you to everyone who decided to follow me over the last week. I'm absolutely flabbergasted and honored.

So I think a small introduction is in order. This is my art blog where I mostly post my Tolkien work. I love Pina-coladas and long walks in the rain, also I regrettably have a sporadic posting schedule because life is just like that sometimes.

So another thanks to just my followers in general who still decide to stick with me despite the long gaps in-between posting. X3

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Eärwen 11x14 Stonehenge graphite and charcoals

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rebogging just because it's one of my most proudest works I made last year. I asked myself the question of 'what would happen if i just went absolutely insano-mode on Earwen's hair?

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Monster Slayers Part III - Finrod

Part I Part II

[morgancrystal]

Have some thumbnail doodles of the Monster Slayers Series! I wanted to show these for a while. It's funny that when I had this idea I intended it to be uplifting and victorious collection of drawings, but when I started planning it out it dawned on me pretty quickly that most of them are uhhhh, pretty tragic, if not bitter sweet.

I don't know why I was surprised since it tracks so well with Tolkien.

Turin and Glaurung Fun fact: I intend to finish all the boarders one day. Turin's will have his typical icons of the bow and helm, and Gurthang on the sides. Glaurung was going to be green, but decided to only colour the red leaves.

Earendil's fought me the whole way,--because it turns out I don't have a lot of experience drawing animals, let alone monsters. :P The border is going to have ocean waves/ships and silmarils. I want to touch up on the comet about to crash into Ancalagon's throat. It needs to look like it's falling out of the sky faster.

I've been working on Finrod next, and decided to share this since I ended up not using this layout. This thumbnail design did make me wonder if this room was always a dungeon, or if Sauron repurposed it as one, and if you looked hard enough you could see the ornate carvings and murals behind the grime and neglect of the room. Decided on something different. Like Turin, Finrod's drawing might end up being more up-close and personal.