SciFi and Fantasy Art: Aredhel

This is great, you got that peaceful look on her face!

Natalia Nikitin replies: "Peaceful? I was actually going more for 'bored'. *g* She was geting bored within the walls of the city and decided to go for a journey that eventually led to it's downfall."

This is going to get really redundant after a while because I know all the Tolkien drawings are gonna be great. But this is really awesome. I've gotta admit, it's been a while since I've picked up the Silmarillion, but this rings true with it, for sure. Thanks! Perhaps I'll try to do a coloured version, although I kinda like it in BW.

Earrings! I just noticed that she has earrings. I like them. It gives her just a hint of a gypsy look - a bit wild and a bit magical and very mysterious. Lovely drawing.

Natalia Nikitin replies: "Yup, them earrings just had to be there... perhaps reflecting some of what you said as well as the wander-lust of the character. "

this drawing is awesome!! i love it aaaaa lot!! you obviously know how to draw things with beauty and this was definitely one of them....geez i wish i knew how to draw....her facial expression is fantastic and i just feel relaxation whenever i see it...just wow is all i can say....this picture needs it own word since there is no one word that can discribe it....lemme know if anyone can think of one since my brain is completly scrambled right now....well thats all i am gonna say because if i said everything i felt about this picture it would take up many many pages..... keep it up and lemme know if you give lessons for people who havnt quite found there artistic abililty!!! (**hint hint** ME!!!)
with love

emma
PS...i wanna see others when you do them....!!

Natalia Nikitin replies: "Subtleties of feeling and mood are often difficult if not impossible to nail down with words. In this sense visual art might often be at a slight advantage over written word. Thank you very much for your very flattering comment. "

Beautiful and elegant! I love her face and her hair.

Natalia Nikitin replies: "Thank you!"

So shy face! She is beautiful and graceful!

Natalia Nikitin replies: "Don’t know about shy. Her disobedience and wonderlust, as opposed to shyness, in the nd brought about the fall of her home city."

your faces are so lovely....she is so pretty, if a little rebellious...running of ike that, how could she?!