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Thorin Oakenshield

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An other challenging drawing, the third with characters of Middle-earth as subject. I guess now I will take a holiday from Tolkien and Jackson and I will devote myself to other subject.

Thorin, with Gandalf, is undoubtedly the most charismatic carachter of The Hobbit. This drawing is dedicated to the famous dwarf and to the actor who managed the great dignity, the infinite courage and generosity. The reference images are different, but I hope you like the resault

Pencils on watercolor paper Arches
108 working hours
Started 18/01/2013
Finished 02/03/2013

Other 'tolkien's drawings'
Image size
3366x2218px 3.82 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 1000D
Shutter Speed
1/49 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
48 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Mar 2, 2013, 2:34:13 PM
Sensor Size
19mm
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:star::star::star::star::star-half: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star: Impact

VISION/ORIGINALITY

This piece was intended as an homage to the character Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit, and the references create exactly that. To me, the different references each explain a different part of this character and his role in the story. The central image presents him as a warrior, clad in chain-mail and (judging by his eyes) set for battle. The piece on the right shows him as a member of the fellowship, protecting the Ring. The portrait on the left, however, shows are gentler and calmer image of the warrior. Between the three references, the character is comprehensively portrayed and described.



TECHNIQUE

Once again the artist has produced a masterpiece. The hair and furs in the two portraits are executed to the utmost detail, and each of the 15 forms on the right are outlined properly. Additionally, the references are blended together well. My one critique on technique is that the piece seems off-balance to me. Putting the full-head portrait on the left, while blending nicely into the mountainside of the right image, throws the weight of the piece heavily to the top-left corner. I can't think of a way that it could be placed in the center and work with the other two references, but this would be an improvement if it could be done.



IMPACT

This piece is a beautiful rendition of the character from The Hobbit. The three images together paint a varied and interesting portrait of Thorin. I look forward to seeing the next work from Franco Clun.