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"LotR - In the Land of Shadow (2003)" by Maya R. Hirschman

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Another picture of Sam and Frodo, inspired by the book as they travel into the dark lands of Mordor. Sam is here protecting his beloved Frodo who, for the moment, has succumbed to exhaustion. Done with greyscale markers - my favourite medium ever !


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6 Dec 200345 Angels, Demons, Vampires, and Ghosts
Shike: HOW could someone NOT comment on this?! This is ADORABLE!!!
Tenko: *snuggles up to Shike*
Shike: I cannot believe no one commented yet! How utterly WRONG!
Takada: Yeah... It's sweet and you need to draw more, Maya. My personal opinion? It's cute.

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "I think this is my first comment with multiple personalities.

Thanks? Ya. Thanks."
8 Dec 200345 Rashaen Naeril
Meep! Sam and Frodo! *runs in circles* Alright...I may have to make it three of your pieces on my tour..this is just too good not to add...if I can, that is...not that I asked for the first two.. o.O *runs in circles some more*

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Thanks, again ! Stop running, you're making me dizzy !"
23 Jan 200445 Susan Ann Munro
Oh. My. God.

This is adorable. I don't know what else to say. Frodo & Sam are my favourite Rings characters, and... this picture is just... awww... 12

The stylized trees in the background add a nice touch, too.

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Thank you very much. I remain quite pleased with this picture. I think it turned out very well."
26 Jan 2004:-) Karin 'Solarfall' Brouwer
I should have come across this picture earlier... as *this* is my favorite subject ;-).
Great composition, the way Sam holds Frodo looks perfectly natural. And that's an achievement... I know as I've tried the scene myself so often! Please do more!

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "I like this piece, but I think I could have taken the shadows even further, but thanks for the comment. I'll probably do more S/F art in the future."
12 Feb 200445 Quendria
OMG! Your picture is so beautiful, so moving...I've seen it before, but didn't know who did it. I'm glad I found you...so I could tell you how much I love it. Thank you ever so much for sharing it with us!.....Q

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "You've seen it before? Do you recall where? Anyway, thanks for the compliment."
22 Feb 2004:-) Dagmar Jung
I love what you did with their arms and hands, and both their faces. Sam holds Frodo safe, and Frodo is completely relaxed. A very lovely picture.

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Thank you very much, Dagmar. Your compliment means a lot as your gallery is full of great LotR art.."
22 Feb 200445 Jessica
*snuggles up to Frodo and Sam*
i luv the picture..its so cute..and wow..im stunned cant say anythign else..but wow..ur amazing..
*stares in aww*

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Thanks for the praise, even it it's a little overdone. 12"
23 Mar 200445 Anonymous
This is very good. Only one small problem. They're in Mordor! Why are there buds on the trees? they should be all ashen and stuff. But otherwise good. It shows Sams utter superiority over Frodo! Go Sam!

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "If you look at the other shrubs, they're already dead. The one with the tiny leaves is half-dead. In the book, there is a bit of land upon entering the Shadows where some vegetation struggles to survive."
28 Oct 200445 Sanguine800thespaceotter
I love the pic. We're doing "emotional likenesses" in my photography class and this is a good capturing of the essense of Sam and Frodo's relationship.
Umm...Uh, I have a question... *shyly looks down at shoes* Uh, I don't mean to be rude or offensive but--uh, well I'm not trying to offend you or anything but do girls like homosexuality like guys like lesbians?I don't mean to offend you but it's something I'm honestly curious about. Umm...please don't be offended.

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Well, I wasn't going for homosexuality in this image, I was going for tenderness between friends. Plenty of cultures around the world allow males to show affection for them, without fear of being labeled 'gay'. That said, I don't get excited about gay couples, no. And thanks for the comment. 2"
23 Jan 200545 Elaine
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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'LotR - In the Land of Shadow (2003)':
 • Created by: :-) Maya R. Hirschman
 • Copyright: ©Maya R. Hirschman. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Frodo, Greyscale, Marker, Mordor, Sam, Shadow, Tolkien
 • Categories: Romance, Emotion, Love, Book Illustration, Hobbits/Halflings
 • Techniques: Markers
 • Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
 • Submitted: 2003-11-28 23:57:30
 • Views: 1498
 • Resolution: 700x358

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