Members' Art, Prose and Poetry

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:38 pm

that's cheating, Iolanthe, and you know you don't mean it!!! my next pic is also of Aragorn (or to be more accurate of Strider) and if I can attempt to show him from the front so can you, although mine won't be ready for some time I'm afraid as things are a bit hectic with me right now . . .

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:21 pm

As there seems to be a bit of an Aragorn theme starting here, how about a poem about the Ranger? We haven't had a poem for, well, ages.......

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:40 am

Because I really feel I ought, I've started an Aragorn poem

. I think it will be a long time before anyone sees it though - longer, possibly, than seeing Aragorn with the Palantir which has now gone through 4 drafts and is filling up my wastepaper bin

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Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:02 am

First pass at this one...

Click on image to enlarge.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:37 am

Yes! Those are possibly the best mallorns I've ever seen! The leaves kind of remind me of aspens, my favorite tree. Beautiful colors, as always. Now that I study it, though, I think I have imagined the falls of Nimrodel as a bit gentler--not so tall. I'm not sure why I've imagined it that way. I'll have to go back to the texts.

Iolanthe, school is over in four weeks. I'll start an Aragorn poem then to keep you company!

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:33 am

Lovely colours Riv! the golds and the gentle blue complement each other perfectly.

Merry, I've also started an Aragorn poem - to accompany my next painting - but I have no idea when (or if) either of them will see the light of day!

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:44 am

Those leaves look exactly like gold leaves do seen against the sky when sunlight streams straight through them. Lovely! The gold/yellow on blue is beautiful

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Wow - we could have three Aragorn poems. Lucky man!

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:49 pm

Very lovely Riv! Now, where will we be able to purchase your beautiful cards, once the series is complete? Hmmm?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:18 pm

Lindariel, they will be a series when I am finished. Yes they will be for sale when I have tweeked all the designs to where I want them for cards, notes and calendars.

I think I must have graduated or something today. I bought my first sable brush.

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:45 am

Excellent! They really are the business! I never paint without one

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Cheyenne Angel · Post by **Cheyenne Angel** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:46 am

Lovely Riv ! I like it very much, it's the "essence" of the world of Prof. Tolkien (in french

i know no how it feels in english), ...more : you give me today the push to paint too something, merci !!

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:51 am

We're looking forward to seeing it, Cheyenne

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Merry · Post by **Merry** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:33 pm

Cheyenne Angel, your English conveys perfectly--thought you'd like to know that!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:48 am

New Poetry/Art Sketch

"There is an inn, a merry old inn
beneath an old grey hill,
And there they brew a beer so brown
That the Man in the Moon himself came down
one night to drink his fill."

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:54 am

Oh, how wonderful! Even uncolored, this makes me feel the joy of Middle-earth!