Lothlorien Autumn by ABdow uNite

Aragorn, while off on errantry, stops in Lorien for some much needed rest. I'm not precisely certain if this is the occasion on which he and Arwen plight their troth upon Cerin Amroth. I feel like it's after his Thorongil phase, however. I imagine he has the Ring of Barahir on him still. Also, it'd have to be when he visits Laurelindorenan in the Fall. Thanks Sharptoof for being okay with this! Have I gotten the mellyrn correct? That passage where Tolkien describes them is vague. #wc177#OneRing

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27 Sep, 2013, 11:12 am
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DBringhurst

27 Sep, 2013, 11:29 am

Nice job! The forest has great depth! Terrific detail throughout.

Mister_Mo_Original

27 Sep, 2013, 11:34 am

OMG! *-*

It is so great and awesome 3D!
I love this painting so much! :D

Mshella

27 Sep, 2013, 11:37 am

love the clarity pf the water....and depth in the forest =D

Mshella

27 Sep, 2013, 11:38 am

of the water* lol

Knots

27 Sep, 2013, 11:39 am

This is amazing

Kj_van_Wartberg

27 Sep, 2013, 1:04 pm

Awesome pic! great 3D! it gives a nice feeling

JoshHook

27 Sep, 2013, 2:16 pm

Awesome, Gold star for you broski!

Sharktoof

27 Sep, 2013, 3:22 pm

Oh my gloshes this is amazing

Shadow BlackJinouga

27 Sep, 2013, 5:32 pm

i dont remember this scene

ABdow uNite

27 Sep, 2013, 8:16 pm

#Mister Mo!: Thanks a lot!

#Mshella: Haha! Pwned!

#Knots: Thank you.

#Skykai: Much appreciated; Lorien should feel pleasant.

#JH: Don't you have any Platinum in your back pocket?

#Brandon: I like the halting, one word sentences. Thanks!

#Sharktoof: I'm glad you don't disapprove.

#Shadow BJ [no not that kind]: Are you referring to the LOTR movies? Because this is from the books. Aragorn visits Lorien on many occasions before the War of the Ring. On one visit, he reuinites with Arwen (for she often visits the homeland of her mother, Celebrian) and they pledge marriage to one another. I don't know if it was in Autumn though. This may simply be a stop following excursions in the East. Aragorn has many solitary adventures before the events with which LOTR is primarily concerned. He is the true Mithrandir, though he is more Celebrandir: not-Nimraisrandir.

T.G

27 Sep, 2013, 9:56 pm

What age was this based in? i forgot

AKAFoxTail

27 Sep, 2013, 9:56 pm

Well thank you kindly, love hearing that my style is unique. >v<

And you my friend are a fantastic painter, like holy wow, how does this not have more likes? <XD
The amount of time you put into your work is amazing. >v<
That 3d is fantastically done too. :'D

Keep up the amazing work! >X3

mcollins

27 Sep, 2013, 10:37 pm

Wonderful painting! Great shading and details, I like the reflections in the water too. Nice squirrel.

ABdow uNite

27 Sep, 2013, 11:46 pm

Thanks and you're welcomes to all for whom that is appropriate!

#T.G: Aragorn lived for, I believe, *** years, at the end of the Third and beginning of the Fourth ages. I have imagined this scene taking place before the War of the Ring, which began in, I think, two-hundred and ten of the Third Age. Aragorn visited Lorien on many occasions throughout his life, though his birth-home was Imladris (Rivendell). This would have been a visit that occurred in autumn.

Now, Tolkien's description of the mellyrn trees that populate the ageless forest is perplexing. I've tried to split the difference where seeming contradictions arise. For instance, Tolkien wrote that the mallorn leaves didn't fall in Autumn, yet that a grove of mellyrn would be "carpeted and roofed with gold" in spring and summer. While, in the previous sentence, he says that above the leaves are pale green and below silver outside of autumn. The only thing I can be confident of is the smooth bark of grey-silver. I attribute the contradictions in the description to the contradictions intrinsic to Lothlorien, and the poor sense of time that accompanies any who enter it. Presumably, Tolkien is relaying the description from Frodo's account, and the venerable Hobbit was not immune to the strange effects of the Golden Wood. Therefore I'm not sure any account of mellyrn or Lorinand can be completely trusted. This depiction, therefore is much subject to change.

ABdow uNite

27 Sep, 2013, 11:48 pm

That would be two-hundred and ten years. Why do they have to censor such small numbers? I think some retooling of policy is in order.

Thanks #M.Collins for noticing the squirrel! Very few people seem to notice it. Maybe I should make it more prominent...

ABdow uNite

28 Sep, 2013, 12:00 am

It's supposed to be somewhat humorous. The great warrior, returning from heroic deeds in the wild, sheathing his cleaned blade, senses that he is being watched. Ready to take action against whatever foe it may be he chances to look up, and straight into the innocent eyes of a tree squirrel. It would be a somewhat embarrassing but ultimately charming and comical experience. Aragorn isn't precisely Radagast, but I'm sure he possesses some love for the wild creatures. And the squirrel be like: yo Estel, love ya bro. Patting his chest twice and extending his arm witth its hand displaying the peace sign: or is it a brofist that he offers? Of course, the squirrel is quite out of reach so the gesture cannot be answered. Squirrels are adorable [until they chew through all of your belongings]. :)

MwWill

28 Sep, 2013, 2:56 am

What?

RackleArts

28 Sep, 2013, 4:08 am

Thank you! This is really awesome too! :3

Shayleaf22

28 Sep, 2013, 6:08 am

Shayleaf is my pokesona.
use this tag to see more of him
#shayleaf

illdoitlatermom

28 Sep, 2013, 6:12 am

PLEASE FOLLOW ME!

Maeda V3

28 Sep, 2013, 6:30 am

l am very happy Thank you for your comment (コメントありがとうございます とてもうれしいです)

ABdow uNite

28 Sep, 2013, 6:45 am

Thanks all. And you're welcome Kojima, Maeda V3, and Doctor-Major. :)

Thanks Shayleaf for the tag. Are you familiar with Where's Waldo? For anyone who is, he isn't hiding back in those trees. Honestly he isn't there.

#FizzyLime: Sure thing. Any one?

#SimonTrix: I will, but I don't know how much that will be of service to you.

Negret-TheDog

28 Sep, 2013, 7:25 am

Thank yoooou :DD Cool Piiic :)

Maeda V3

28 Sep, 2013, 8:10 am

I can not read English You tell me in Japanese if possible(わたしはえいごがよめません、もしよろしければにほんごでおねがいします)

ScaledAtlas

28 Sep, 2013, 9:05 am

Thank you very much X3

This painting is amazing!! *A* nice work with the detail!

Maeda V3

28 Sep, 2013, 10:41 am

だれかほんやく してくれないかな…

Ike belmont

29 Sep, 2013, 1:13 am

so rad,this really fits the weekly contest like a ''ring'',get it ha.........im so lonely]:

ABdow uNite

29 Sep, 2013, 8:41 pm

Tanks again all!
Sorry Maed. I only have Romaji characters.
Ike, cheer up pal. We're here for ya.

squeek6189

04 Oct, 2013, 5:16 am

This painting is really cool! I love that you incorporated tolkien in it! Truly original #)

ABdow uNite

09 Oct, 2013, 8:10 am

One hundred likes!?! I didn't think I'd see the day.

Thanks Phsyco, squeek, and Von!

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