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Gunvor Paludan

"Hithlum" by Gunvor Paludan

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Or Hísilómë, as it's called in Quenya. It's the country in Beleriand which Morgoth filled with fumes and mist, unable to corrupt it and destroy its beauty. It sank beneat the sea along with the rest of Beleriand, except Lindon.

I wanted to paint something mysterious, foggy and mountainous, but all I had was some poor quality sketching paper, so I tried it and it worked surprisingly well. I'm sorry for the spots here and there.

Hithlum and all of Beleriand is from the Silmarillion and thus ©Tolkien.




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9 Aug 2006:-) Anna Skult
Hey there =)

I must say, I really like this picture, because you've managed to create a real illusion of depth. I love mountains in general, and this picture makes me feel right at home ^-^

The contrast is splendid, with the dark grass and the light from the fog. Concerning the sky - another, slightly reddishly-greenish grey would maybe have fitted as well (to go with the dark green in the foreground), and would maybe have made the landscape look more gloomy (which I gather is the point, maybe, perhaps?). Then again, that would severely cut down on the realism, I suppose, as the fog couldn't be as white without some light =P
Anyhow, it's lovely-lovely, thanks for sharing ^-^

-Ani-
17 Oct 2006:-) Paz Leyva Marcos
Simple but wonderful. I adore fog.
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'Hithlum':
 • Created by: :-) Gunvor Paludan
 • Copyright: ©Gunvor Paludan. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Beleriand, Hísilómë, Hithlum, Landscape, Mist, Mountain
 • Categories: Landscape, Nature, Panoramic
 • Techniques: Watercolour
 • Inspirations: JRR Tolkien
 • Submitted: 2006-06-04 17:18:59
 • Views: 587
 • Resolution: 696x990

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