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Yavanna is one of the Valar in J. R. R. Tolkien's Silmarillion. She loved all things growing, so is depicted here surrounded by trees, ripe wheat and holding flowers. Her dress is decorated with a pair of Art Nouveau trees and her jewelry is made of vines.
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*whimandwonder Dec 27, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is lovely! Wonderful shading and a very captivating background composition. Her hands came out very well, too. The only comments I would make (and they're very small) are that her head looks slightly large and I can't tell where her eyes are focusing (maybe you were going for that, though.) Wasn't sure if you noticed so thought I would mention it. But otherwise, very, very pretty.
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~The-Tinidril Dec 27, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you!! Yes, her head is a bit too large for her body, and that is mostly the fault of the body since her head is the size I wanted... if you get what I mean... anyway, it is what it is: a composition study for a painting in a series. And her eyes are kind of dreamy, so it's ok that they are not focused. Although I thought about having her looking at the flowers, I didn't want to hide her eyes too much... that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it :lol:
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*whimandwonder Dec 27, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
It's not a bad excuse at all! I thought that might have been what you were going for.
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~NonieR Nov 30, 2012
Sweetness!

(Is your family from Russia, by any chance? Something about your Yavanna's face looks like Russian art - I think it's the shape and proportion of eyes and mouth.)

--Nonie
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~The-Tinidril Nov 30, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you! No, I am not Russian, but the drawing is influenced by traditional iconic art of the Orthodox churches (I am not Orthodox, I just like the art and thought its tone fit the Valar).
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~NonieR Nov 30, 2012
Glad I wasn't just imagining the Russian influence. ;)

--Nonie
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!anastasiastommels Nov 18, 2012
I adore Tolkiens work and it's visible that you've put a lot of love in this work :))
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!anastasiastommels Nov 18, 2012
It's beautiful, I love it, stunning work ((:
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~The-Tinidril Nov 18, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you! It was a labor of love for Tolkien's Middle-earth :) I call this series "Middle-heaven"
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