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Frodo
Study II
Created with pencil on
bristol board and then computer tinted
"Just a
quick pencil sketch, nothing fancy," - GG
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P. J.
Graphite
"After the Oscar wins, I felt the need to tip my hat to P.J." - GG
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Pensive
Created with Painter 7
"Just fooling around with oil techniques." - GG
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Frodo
Study I
Created with Painter 7
"An
exercise in colour and line." -
GG
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Colour
Study I
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"Here's me letting loose with some colour to try and vent my
frustration. (Frodo scooched a little closer to Sam when he wasn't
looking; don't tell PJ.)" - GG
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A Little Rest
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"Professor
Tolkien based a lot of LotR on his experiences in the war. This is based
on a WWII picture of two soldiers comforting each other, which is how I
pictured Sam would comfort Frodo." - GG
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Damage
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"Prompted
by the first image that flashed through my head when I had my first look at
the RotK teaser poster... the heartbreaking change in innocent wee Frodo." - GG
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Damage
(detail)
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"I
thought it might be interesting to see the brush strokes,and that indeed, you
have to work your digital canvas like a real painting." - GG
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I'm Glad
Created
with
mixed media: Painter
8, Photoshop, Acrylics
" 'And in the end, the love you take...'
I just liked the fact that Frodo chooses to focus on Sam,
despite the maelstrom all around him." - GG
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In the Tower
Created with Painter 7
"I
wanted to show Frodo as we
should have seen him in RotK." - GG
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Blue Frodo
Created with Painter 7
"I just wanted to do a straight-up portrait of Frodo that
accentuated his beautiful eyes." - GG
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Unfinished
Created with Painter 7
and Photoshop
"Detail from an unfinished piece made while learning
Painter 7. You've got to start somewhere!" -
GG
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Hiding
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"Once again, Sam supporting Frodo. This was my first stab at
digitally painting." - GG
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Green Hobbitses
Created with pencil
crayon on green tinted paper
"I
was feeling rather green that day and figured I should let
some of the other hobbits out of the pencil case."
-
GG
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Falling Into the Sky
Created with Painter 7 and Photoshop
"For me, Frodo will always be lying on the roof of Bag End, 'falling into
the sky' as Green Ghost has captured him in this lovely digital painting." -
Elanor Gardner
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