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"A Memory of Boromir" by Peter Xavier Price

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'Boromir, five years the elder, beloved by his father, was like him in face and pride, but in little else. Rather he was a man after the sort of King Eärnur of old, taking no wife and delighting chiefly in arms; fearless and strong, but caring little for lore, save the tales of old battles.'

JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A: The Stewards


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7 Jun 2005:-) Julia Krejci
I like your Boromir better than the guy in the film, although I really adore Sean Bean as Boromir. But your's is more like I've imagined him before I've seen the movie. elven-like, proud and self-confident. Love all your Pics. Keep it up!Thank you very much. I was actually pretty pleased with Boromir in the movie. Sean Bean is a great actor. But I'm glad you prefer my portrayal. 12
13 Jun 200545 Satya
This is REALLY GOOD! The faces in this picture are so real, when I stand and look at my moniter from slightly further it looks like a photo! I like the idea of a 'candid shot' too. I too loved Sean Bean's portrayal of Boromir (despite the reddish brown hair. Doesn't Tolkien describe him as having black hair? I forget, but that's how I imagined him anyway). I guess that's part of the reason I like your Boromir. Because it reminds me a lot of Sean Bean. He looks very lordly in all your pictures, but especially here. For some reason he looks very unconcerned with everyone aound him, despite the fact that (or maybe because) everyone seems to be fawning over him. Clearly a very popular fellow, Boromir. I wonder what he's thinking about, though. Everyone's hair is very real as well here... you could almost run your fingers through them. I really don't have any critisicm to give on this peice. It shows you know... just how much you like Boromir. It really shows in your work. Great picture overall.Again, thank you for yet another great comment. Boromir is definitely a favourite character of mine, so I'm glad that you think my work shows this off somewhat. I was pretty pleased with Sean Bean's portrayal of Boromir, as I liked the actor's work beforehand as well. But you're right, the hair colour was a bit wrong. It's described as being 'dark' in the books, and since Faramir's is later referred to as 'raven', I'd imagine Boromir to be the same. Either way, dark blonde/reddish brown is too light.
20 Jun 200545 XdanniX
I do love this way of drawing and the way you have shaded the characters, really beautiful, i have always wanted to be able to draw like that but i guess some people have it and some don't/ ;(( you make it look so easy, well done 12Thank you very much indeed. Practicing really does help. There's never a substitute for that.
16 Jul 200545 Eva
With the description, it's so easy to pick out Boromir from the rest of the men you've put into this picture. Wow....Ah, that's good to hear. I was a bit worried about causing some confusion there. Though for some reason, people think Faramir is in this picture...
20 Jul 200545 Julie R. Kowalski
Excellent pencilship...love the perspective and details...bravo!Thank you very much!
20 Dec 200545 Jayme Goodman
Very much how I imagined Boromir from the book. I really admire your pencil skills, and the way you arranged all of the images so that the piece is balanced and shaded in such a pleasing fashion.Thank you very much, and I'm glad this fits your mental image of Boromir so well 2.
2 Jan 200645 Aryndil
Boromir exactly as I pictured him. More like Túrin Turambar. Black-haired, stern and proud.The comparison to Túrin is something I agree with, I must say. Thanks a lot!
26 Dec 200645 Sabine
I love it! Maybe I love it so much because Boromir is my favorite character. His eyes are so...so awesome!
22 Oct 200845 Anon.
I LOVE THIS IT IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! THIS BELONGS WITH TOLKIEN
21 Aug 201145 Spooxi
I always rather liked Boromir (any character I like in any series usually ends up dead, and he was no exception xP)
This is amazing! The faces are so expressionate and ... well, [i]real

Brilliant work!
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'A Memory of Boromir':
 • Created by: :-) Peter Xavier Price
 • Copyright: ©Peter Xavier Price. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Beard, Boromir, City, Faramir, Gondor, Gondorian, Gondorians, Hair, Kingdom, Lord, Man, Men, Minas, Raven, Rings, South, Steward, Tirith, Tolkien, Tower, White
 • Categories: Head or Facial Study, Man, Men, Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins, Book Illustration
 • Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen
 • Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
 • Submitted: 2004-02-03 13:38:22
 • Views: 2597
 • Resolution: 658x464

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