"Rosie Cotton" by Dagmar Jung

Well done! Very nice work!

Dagmar Jung replies: "Thank you!"

All of your Tolkien art is great -- and I do mean all of it -- but this one I especially like. Like many other commenters I think she looks very 'hobbity.' Also like many others I appreciate that you made her a little on the chunky side -- which was the way Tolkien envisioned hobbits. So she is cute but not too beautiful -- though to Sam, of course, she beats Galadriel and Arwen and all the rest of them! Because you made her a bit "round," her breasts, though large, look very natural and proportional -- you gave her natural proportions, not anime-cartoon proportions, which I think really adds to her beauty.

A little flaw: her hands are a bit small even by human standards, and Tolkien, if I remember right, said that hobbits tended toward large hands. But I might be wrong on that... Anyway, all your pics are wonderful, but this is one of the best.

Dagmar Jung replies: "Thank you for your extended comment!Yes, Hobbit proportions... I am still working to get them right. As I see it, they should differ from standard human proportions, but still look natural. With Rosie I shortened arm length, but took the measure for her hands from my own, which are smaller than average. If I lay my hand against my face, the fingers reach just above my eyebrows.I really don't remember Tolkien's line about large hands of Hobbits. I only remember he described them as more fine-boned than dwarves, which suggests to me that they don't have very large hands. Can you give me a reference? The only description general Hobbit looks I know is in the beginning of The Hobbit and LotR. but I haven't read the background material of HoME or his letters. In beginning of The Hobbit he speaks of 'clever long brown fingers' but... hmmm... canon or no, somehow this seems not a description I would like to adapt for Rosie. ;-)"

Rosie looks absolutely perfect. She has this very natural, down to earth look that seems to suit her wonderfully, she's very easy to fall in love with.

Dagmar Jung replies: "Thanks! I think Rosie must have been someone special for am to fall in love with her."

First Rosie Cotton i've seen! Keep doing great work!!!

Dagmar Jung replies: "I have seen some more on Elfwood, and not just movieverse...Thanks for commenting!"

She's beautiful!

Dagmar Jung replies: "Thank you!"

She looks just absolutely lovely...!!!

********Congratulations!! You have proven that a woman can be beautiful and fully dressed.******

Dagmar Jung replies: "I don't see any reason why not... of course, a woman can also be beautiful and undressed, if she wants to!"

This is gorgeous. You're very good with greyscale shading. I dore her cheekbones, they give her face a more matured edge, but her eyes and smile still look so youthful and energetic. Not to mention, her hair is just beautiful. Amazing work.

Dagmar Jung replies: "Thank you, I am glad you like it! "

I think she’s beautiful! A real Rosie Cotton! She’s so pretty, great work!

I think you captured her character perfectly, and she looks very real and down-to-earth and very hobbit-y. ^_^ Great piece!