#the Silmarillion fanart

[arianwen44]

Absolutely, trust him! 👍💖

[essenceofarda]

Aredhel and Maeglin doodle

And Nothing Bad Happened to Them Ever

[balrogballs]

Trying to physically drag myself back into the world of traditional art because I am indefinitely parted from my iPad, so have some Elwing WIP sketches, feat the extravagant seashell and feather shaped hairpins I’ve now headcanoned her to have.

First: pen, graphite, and white ink. mostly finished, giving “mother of twins eyes in the back of my head, stop pinching your brother elros i can see you”.

Second: graphite sketch and gouache, aka the medium from hell. giving “balrogballs will probably lose a few years off her life due to stress by the time she finishes it.”

[sakasakiii]

some firstborn sons to start the new year two weeks after it began ✨

apologies for disappearing again,, this makes it the 4th? 5th time i've disappeared?? WILD. things have been busybusybusy but i've gotten some prior things all settled so hopefully i can get back into drawing and checking out things.... and answering asks!!!!!

obligatory extra as per tradition bc i always forget about the secondborns who arent maglor (im looking at YOU, orodreth's dad):

[kosmos-dan]

Telperinquar ✨

He’s reading about architecture plans.

I absolutely loved making this drawing, it gave me a headache, but I loved it

All his jewels are made of mithril 👀

Thank you to everyone who commented on and reblogged my other post talking about this drawing! I tried to keep the dwarvish aesthetic to the jewels and a lean a bit more on the Noldor aesthetic for the clothes (even though I have no clue on how light works on silk).

Have another version with a bit less light under the cut:

[humpi]

I imagine Melkor as icy as space

[huntseric]

Gravedigger

[cclumsyart]

Uinen

[lemoonz]

Maeglin low effort and Maeglin not low effort (I forgot how to draw humans. Been using the oversimplified style too much)

I think he's great and (once again) hope he won't do stupid shit further into the book.

[chrolayka]

read the silmarillion recently and man i LOVED it. heres mairon, our favorite drama queen !!

[arianwen44]

He’s only a humble smith making totally safe rings! 🧡

[essenceofarda]

An Agonizing and Passionate Eclipse ✨🌑☀️

[ranhush]

I drew this painting when I was in junior high school, miss that time😢

[sakasakiii]

a while ago in june of last year i posted this sketch dump and received a very wonderful ask from @mochamai wherein the mysterious ghost hand to the left of maedhros was brought to attention..... i hv seized this opportunity to do these very self indulgent doodles of Melkor who (loathe as i am to admit it) is the individual that hand belongs to 😭😭

HEAR ME OUT OK. it was just supposed to be a random hand right. i had drawn it with normal nails and everything!!! BUT THEN. then. i was on pinterest browsing character design inspiration and i found the infamous stained dark claw hand (if you know you know) and i realised it was my one chance to actually incorporate it into my silm designs... then i considered who would fit it and all i could think of was post-silmaril morgoth.... and here we are :((((

anyways ive been kinda busy these past two months BUT i used this chance to squeeze in some anatomy practice so errrrr dont ask me why he's shirtless in most of these..... i will only speak in the presence of my attorney........

thank you again for taking the time to ask though!!!!! ❤️❤️ i really really do like your original interpretation of the hand (i'll post the original picture below if anyone is curious) belonging to Maedhros in Mandos-- especially since it kinda matches up lorewise doesnt it....!!! it means a lot that youd take the time to look at it in such detail waaaaa <3333 maybe some new mae doodles are in order to make up for it 😚😚 soon!!!

^ the aforementioned hand dun dun dunnnn

[leggy-lass]

Elrond and Celebrian! My fav ship ever!

[kosmos-dan]

Nelyo