Cheap words, for a dragon

29, demi/bi disaster. I like elves and I cannot lie.

[kisses-in-the-void]

[celebrimbot]

the sons of fëanor

[ravelle001]

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My friend asked me to draw Maedhros for her, this is my first commission, and I’d love to do more!

[balrogballs]

here is a quick drawing of celebrimbor from the prayers to broken stone au, as suggested by @slashmarks in my art requests post! celebrimbor, rudely nicknamed “kaykay-kello” for his severe stammer by the late elros (who is, while possessing a halo and generally pleasant, somewhat of a comrade maedhros style jock in many senses) is pretty much the most well-adjusted person in that family with the neck scar to show it. which is saying something considering this guy spent much of his childhood at a specific famous boarding school in fucking ooty.

in terms of family resemblances, he actually looks most like a shorter-haired maglor, which is something curufin (who is the spitting image of prayers!fëanor but is clean shaven and wears glasses so literally nobody remarks on the resemblance unless they’re making jokes about shaved lions) is perpetually very annoyed about.

[balrogballs]

CELEGORM THE FAIR

latest finished commission of Celegorm in full Fëanorians-in-Beleriand getup, and this is probably the most ‘illustration’ style commission I’ve done so far: I loved the brief specifying the style of the earrings and I have been wanting to do armour again since my Eönwë commission. I also enjoyed the challenge of balancing a slightly feral look with the militaristic attire, plus balancing a ‘silver’ Celegorm with steel armour and gold+red accents as per the commissioner’s headcanon!

commission details

[balrogballs]

had an excellent time painting this OC commission of Ilsë, daughter of Celebrimbor and Tinwë of the Laiquendë, for @princessbatteringram, who described her as “generational trauma given form” and “curious, maybe a split second away from impish or mischief”, which I feel like everyone knows are my two favourite vibes to capture in a portrait. this is intended as a self-portrait by Ilsë done in oils (though of course the actual piece is digital).

I especially enjoyed rendering the iridescence of her dress and the various incarnations of her face I cycled through to land on this expression, and characteristically, her hair being described as resembling molten silver made my brain go brrr (complimentary brrr). Anyway, here’s a closeup as always because the main reason I spend multiple sessions rendering hair pretty much strand by strand is so that you can look at the closeup and go “damn balls you render hair pretty much strand by strand” 🥰

commission me here

[papita474]

Finished him (took me forever)

Close up :P

[handmaidofvarda]

This is a charcoal drawing that I made a while back. It’s Galadriel’s brother, Aegnor. He is described as having golden hair. The light in his eyes was fiery, especially in anger and war, and this was the reason behind his name. His hair was also described as being “strong and stiff, rising upon his head like flames”.

[mcsiggy]

Loving wow midnight so far

[parkinglotgrackle]

“I asked Grok” “I asked ChatGPT” okay well I asked Grand Magister Rommath and he casually offered to incinerate me where I stood.

[yashmel]

It’s Wednesday, my dudes!!!

I haven't had the energy to draw anything with a plot or a background lately, but here is Celebrimbor with a funny frog my gf found on Vinted. We thought it suits him well. Frog is under the cut.

[deepinourengines]

oh sure blame the guy whose fault it is

[edennill]

[akzgaj]

Celegorm

[balrogballs]

Mental state wise, deep in the shitter today, so spent some time practicing a semi-realistic style, featuring a cheek kiss between Celrond my beloved, ie Elrond being 🥰 and Celebrían being 😈 as usual. Obviously, she has more earrings than him to prove a point ('I'm at least 1/3rd braver than you, dweeb').

Inspired by this by the amazing @essenceofarda !

[fil3t]

Fingolfin's wife Anairë refused to leave Aman, largely because of her friendship with Eärwen wife of Arafinwë. - The Peoples of Middle-Earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"

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You love not me, And love alone can lend you loyalty; –I know and knew it. But, unto the store Of human deeds divine in all but name, Was it not worth a little hour or more To add yet this: Once you, a woman, came To soothe a time-torn man; even though it be You love not me? - "A Broken Appointment," Thomas Hardy (excerpt)

Tolkien in Color: The House of Finwë (part 8/x) < part 7 || part 9>

[thetiredprometheus]

So there's like gems in there? What kind of gems? Asking for a friend

[princesskuragina]

I want to write. I have ideas. I open document. I type four of the worst sentences ever created in the english language. I daydream the rest of the scene. I close document.