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"Finrod is reminded of his oath" by Anke Katrin Eissmann

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Finrod is reminded of his oath by Anke Katrin Eissmann

Thus Beren came before King Finrod Felagund; and Felagund knew him, needing no ring to remind him of the kin of Beor and of Barahir. Behind closed doors they sat, and Beren told of the death of Barahir, and of all that had befallen him in Doriath; and he wept, recalling Lúthien and their joy together. But Felagund heard his tale in wonder and disquiet; and he knew that the oath he had sworn was come upon him for his death, as long before he had foretold to Galadriel.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, Of Beren and Lúthien

Date	Name	Comment
6 Apr 2003	Alina Marie Pinney	Loading... I love the contrast between the two men here, you pulled that off VERY well, with such grace and ease; not to mention those chalices.Thanks a lot.
25 Apr 2003	Anonymous	Loading... I'm surprised they haven't turned this into a book cover.So am I
18 Nov 2003	Anonymous	Loading... With regards the writer above... My life as a real artist began when I read the Silmarillion.I just related to it, in it's slightly disordered state.Before I heard of Tolkien, this is the kinda book I dreamed of writing!(I was a strange creature...) These stories...grew.They happened.In some facet of existence lie the jewels of Feanor. But don't mind me, 'spose I'll shut up and stop wasting space. Great picture, again.Thanks, again.
18 Nov 2003	Anonymous	Loading... Ok.This is....Ok.English fails.Where's my Quenyan dictionary? Darn that, this is amazing!Can you get copies of this?Where has it been published?The contrasts of the men, the textures, the colours-the candlelight is actualy my faviourite part. Possibly my faviourite of your pictures here (i also like the one with the army marching from Nargothrond).Well, I'm working on getting my artwork published, but it's very difficult. Perhaps one day ...
22 Jan 2004	Anonymous	Loading... I really enjoy the painting, but the elven maiden looks like a guy. She better watch that nose or she'll poke someones eye outWell, actually he is a guy ...
8 Feb 2004	Sarah R Illes	Loading... I love your art-works, I always find myself coming back time and time again. I love this illustration... Finrod looks really serious, Beren looks as though he's coming to the end of his wits, he really wants to complete the quest for the Silmaril. It really captures the moment. Yep, I could stare for hours. Also to the anonymous person above. The elf 'is' male, not female. Some people really need to read the Artist's statement before submitting a comment, it happens all the time! It's very annoying.That's true.
2 Jul 2004	Ellie	Loading... Your artwork is very beautiful... Watercolours are the only medium I've ever seen Tolkien's works donw justice in, and even then only by Alan Lee and yourself. I could swear I've seen some of your artwork before... scratches head Have you illustrated any published Tolkien works?Not yet.
14 Jun 2005	Stav Ofer aka 'Silmarien'	Loading... a beautiful picture. the detail are amazing: the cups, the candles, Finrod’s chair, Beren’s torn clothes... I want to put this pic in a tour I'm making about Beren and Luthien, if you don't want it to be in a tour or if you have any questions please contact me.
20 Oct 2007	David Michael	Loading... Darn it, after reading all the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the Books of Lost Tales 1 & 2, I don't remember what this scene is about! Curses! Because it's a great picture. I'll have to go reread something. I love all the thoughts going through Finrod's mind, and the way the candlelight plays on his clothes and the cups. Very good.
10 Mar 2008	Saskia H. Suurling	Loading... When I work with watercolour it always get that blurry but when I look at this I think there must be a way to work with that stuff. Nice pic.
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'Finrod is reminded of his oath':

• Created by:

Anke Katrin Eissmann
• Copyright: ©Anke Katrin Eissmann. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Beren, Felagund, Finrod, Nargothrond, Silmarillion, Tolkien, Watercolour
• Techniques: Watercolour
• Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
• Views: 3838
• Resolution: 700x393

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