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AndyIomoon — Story Time - Part 2
Published: 2010-02-22 01:44:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1461; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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I can feel a series coming on
This one gave me a chance to draw some Alan Lee/ John Howe rock faces. I received the Art of Two Towers and the Art of the Return of the King for my birthday (completing the set!) and have been drooling over their pencil work for weeks.
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I do love the way you draw textures, especially trees and rock - I'm terrible at them, I should really invest in some lotr art books! xD
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Thank you - and yes, they are magnificent books
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You've been featured in my journal! I hope you don't mind.
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Not at all. I'm flattered. Thanks very much
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Really cool Andy! I was thinking Roger Dean might have been the rock inspiration.
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Thanks for the heads up on Roger Dean, my friend. Another embarrassing gap in my illustration education
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Ah dear, Andy -- Why'd you have to let me know about more LOTR art books? I already have far too many...
The geological shaping you've created here is just too much fun! If I had to describe it in a word, it would be, "crinkly".
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hahhah - very apt choice of words!
Sorry about the LOTR book thing - I'm in the middle of a massive LOTR bender at the moment and I have decided there are just not enough LOTR books out there!
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"LOTR bender" -- haha. 
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The biggest one is surely related to giraffes!!!
(I like so much your positive pictures!! 
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Thank you - definitely a close cousin to the giraffe family
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I've been looking at the sketches you did for this ilu and no matter how I look at it you're so smart on your composition! Usually the other one would be the one taking my attention and leading me into the ilu but here you took so good advantadge of the size difference, it's grandious (does "grandious" exist?).
As sombody else said this one deserves color Andy (even if it doens't really need it at all) if you know what I mean...
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Thanks, Tere. I really appreciate the comments, particularly about the composition. I don't hear that very often but I really focus a lot on the composition. It's one of the most fun parts of any illustration for me - and as we know - so important to the final result!
Grandiose! I like it
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Composition is alway key, isn't it? I can't count how many pieces I ruined only for a bad composition and it's something I like to study in depth from other artists works, it's great to find someone sharing the different options and their final choice, I'm so glad you're one of the sharing bunch!
Grandiose! I knew I was messing it up heehee
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It's a funny ol' thing composition but when it's right it can really turn an average illustration into something special. Which is why I have finally seen the light and do lots of little thumbnails before committing to a finished illustration. Thumbnails are fun!!
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This is really sweet! You should colour it.
Then come up with a story, and voila, a best selling children's picture book (just make sure you don't infringe any copyrights. Ok yeah, I'm STILL sore)
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There is definitely a children's picture book in there - and I agree, colour would be needed to sell it
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I think a bit of colour would just make the shapes a bit clearer.
The texture of the dragon skin and that of the surrounding rocks are very similar, in small view I have trouble making out what the picture is about.
Not that this is a problem in itself of course, but I think with a bit of colour you could bring the dragon shape (and that of the smaller figures) out clearer and distinguish it better from the background.
Gorgeous pencilwork, btw! And I *really* dig the idea for the picture.
(iIf I can ever get my head around the intricacies of copyright law, I would like to try my hands at doing a bit of small scale publishing myself eventually. I happen to know a bunch of pretty talented illustrators .. 
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You bet! And thanks for all the lovely feedback
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i am very much aware of the drooling i too got those books..... i even got alan lees drawing collection from 1983, its SO rare now im lucky i got it, now i can bow to his signature now lol
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Oooh - lucky you! I didn't know he had a drawing collection from that far back!
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-Suddenly, reading on my couch didn't seem quite as exciting... Adorable dragons 
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Many thanks
Imagine your couch is the firm but yielding flanks of a dragon and you're half way there!
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So cute! I sure would climb up to read to them!
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I know - how could you resist
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That's optimistic drawing! I liked the rocks and those two cute dragons.
Are there many Alan Lee drawings in the artbooks you've mentioned? And have you seen Alan Lee Sketchbook?
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There certainly are quite a few Alan Lee drawings in the "Art of" books. He was amazingly prolific over his time on the movie it seems. And yes, I have his sketchbook. A very precious book that one is
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Great job Andy!Those dragons look like they're enjoying a good read too!
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And well they might considering there's probably not too many people who would climb up there to tell them a story!
Thanks mate
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