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I have mixed feelings about this particular piece of work. It was, more than anything else, an excuse for me to indulge in some twisted and overgrown forestry. It's probably Gandalf roaming around Fangorn Forest before he meets up again with part of the Fellowship ...

JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Book III, Chapter 5: The White Rider

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Published: Jun 23, 2002

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The-girl-in-MirkwoodJun 24, 2015

I LOVE THIS! It reminds me of Alan Lee's art, and I've always wondered how he draw/paint, so happy I found u here on Da haha

peetJul 3, 2015

Many thanks. Alan Lee is an obvious influence, and I think this is even clearer in my earlier works (such as this one, which is one of my very earliest from 2002). I hope now that I've branched out a bit, but yes, I've always loved his work. And I also really love the pre-Raphaelites too

The-girl-in-MirkwoodJul 3, 2015

No prob. Yep, I can see that, and I'm very inspired by that wonderful illustrator too

But this is your personal style, of course, and I really like it

peetJul 10, 2015

Thanks again - yes, Lee is wondrous!

kimberly80Nov 10, 2014

This is very cool, I love all at once, the style is a bit like Alan Lee, beautiful work ...

peetNov 11, 2014

Thanks - yes Lee heavily influenced this one (he's my favourite artist), and that still permeates throughout my work, I'm sure. This one is very old, one of my earliest. But I'm glad you like it.

kimberly80Nov 11, 2014

One feels that you love him and he inspires you, but you have your own individuality no less interesting)

peetNov 26, 2014

That's good to know. Alan Lee does indeed inspire me greatly - I simply love the fey and ethereal quality to his work. He truly is the best watercolorist I've ever seen as well, I think.

kimberly80Nov 26, 2014

It's true, I also think that he is one of the best, I am struck by rocks and trees ....

peetNov 27, 2014

Oh yeah! But he's also good at many things

kimberly80Nov 27, 2014

I would like to learn how to draw the branches like you and he) is so beautiful, but I have to have no patience, and perhaps they do not obtained)

peetNov 27, 2014

Your portraits/anatomy is amazing; surely, if you can observe the human form in this way, you could do the same for flora

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StarkAryaDec 29, 2011

Amazing.

gaelicwolfMar 17, 2008

This is AMAZING....you have excellent control of watercolors. Wow....wowowowowow.

IrthfatherDec 30, 2005

If you squint your eyes a bit, you can almost believe that you've just stumbled upon Gandolf and his friend....I've just found your gallery and I can't wait to come back and see more! Excellent personal expression of beloved characters. Amazing detail......I really like your style!

aautioNov 23, 2005

Oh, the trees look incredible.. i can do nothing but gasp in awe at your watercolour talent

..and i can't help but bring up the name Lee again..

carolin54323Nov 18, 2005

I like it, especially because you indulged "in some twisted and overgrown forestry" because it's wonderfully done. I like the ent's face, wonderful! I also like Gandalf's staff. It's like gandalf picked up a stick about the right length, rather than the one in the movie, which looks like Gandalf got an elf to make it for him back at Rivendel, because the staff top looks like Rivendell architecture, which is far too ornate for Gandalf's staff.