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Rachel E. Johnstone

"Dancing Luthien" by Rachel E. Johnstone

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Luthien dancing in the woods. This is an old experiment in pastel drawing, scanned in bits and inexpertly pieced together. This picture bugs me intensely so I thought I'd post it and get some feedback. I don't know whether to hate it or not! :)


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13 Jun 2005:-) Stav Ofer aka 'Silmarien'
one of the most beautiful Luthiens I've ever seen. I'm going to put this pic in a tour I'm making about Beren and Luthien, and here's a part of the description I wrote: "Her graceful pose, the light that falls on her and the stars in her hair give the scene an enchanted atmosphere".
if you don't want it to be in a tour or if you have any questions please contact me.

11 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Wow, that's a lovely description. I have no problems with it being in a tour. Thank you! And to think I didn't like it!"
26 Jun 200545 Anonymous
What the hell is that thing????????

6 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "I do believe I wrote a description at the top of the page....."
16 Jul 200545 Anonymous
If I my self were to try to do that pose i'd probably twist my ankle and land flat on my face, but im a putz so... anywas, cool pic!

12 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Thanks for commenting. I did try that pose and nearly put my back out so don't try it!"
23 Feb 200645 Padfoot
Love it!!!^_^ very pretty

13 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Thank you very much."
27 Feb 200645 Merituuli
The dance movements...Do you dance ballet?
I dance ballet myself and I noticed the ankle line.

18 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Do I do ballet?!*laughing hysterically* No, my dear, I get muscle strain standing up in the morning. I take my hat off to all dancers."
20 Nov 2006:-) Tahnee
Ooo!! So pretty! I love the hair! ^_^ Shiny things make me happy. ^_~

49 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "I like shiny things too! You'll have to start calling me Magpie. Shiny. Hmmm. Thanks for the comment. Shiny."
6 Aug 200745 Pixie
This is my favourite of your gallery
love the colour of her dress
with the contrasting golden sleeve bits
love her ballet like pose , her face and figure
and i love the way you achieved the contours of her body
through the silky dress
and the woodsy setting too
its very atmospheric and viewable
and the little sparkling highlights are magical
fantastic picture

24 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Thank you very much, I see there is a lot to like about this pic after all. Thanks."
20 Oct 2007:-) David Michael
Sheesh, don’t hate it! By all means, no. I love it. The lighting down her front is particularly beautiful and sets this picture off from others I’ve seen of Luthien. My only critique would be that her hair seems too plastered back, like she’s in a hurricane or something. You could make it lighter and a little more airy. But I really like this picture, the colors and the mood and everything.

12 Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Thanks for the feedback - yeah, the hair didn’t turn out how I wanted it to and trying to fix it was making it worse. Let’s convince ourselves she is experimenting with gel!"
3 Jan 200945 Steph
This is amazing!!!!!
BTW- I have to do all sorts of weird things for drill team and I was able to do that pose... couldn’t figure out how to do the arms though.

:-) Rachel E. Johnstone replies: "Thanks, and well done for getting into the pose! 1"
8 Mar 2009:-) Avasa Patel
great work!! I love how you did the dress, and you really did a great job with the pose!
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About 'Dancing Luthien':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Rachel E. Johnstone
 • Copyright: ©Rachel E. Johnstone. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Tolkien, Luthien, Tinuviel, Beren, Silmarillion, Lotr, Pastel, Dancing, Woman, Elf, Immortal
 • Categories: Elf / Elves, Woman, Women
 • Techniques: Soft (Chalk) Pastels
 • Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
 • Submitted: 2005-01-05 03:22:45
 • Views: 1038
 • Resolution: 616x900


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