They were well drawn, but for the females I really can't say I liked them because of a distinct lack of clothing. Rather...disturbing. I hate how many artists think that to make them exotic and beautiful they have to be nearly naked...
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| Author: | Varda [ June 5th, 2005, 5:38 pm ] |
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I found some really good paintings of the Valar. My favourite one is the painting of Varda! |
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| Author: | Nienor [ June 5th, 2005, 8:47 pm ] |
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They were well drawn, but for the females I really can't say I liked them because of a distinct lack of clothing. Rather...disturbing. I hate how many artists think that to make them exotic and beautiful they have to be nearly naked...
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| Author: | Eä [ June 6th, 2005, 5:18 am ] |
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Thank you for the link. It's so hard to picture the Valar.... I like the attempts shown here and Varda's gonna be my favorite too!! |
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| Author: | Tirelen [ June 6th, 2005, 5:55 am ] |
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Wow these are amazing! Varda looks so beautiful and mysterious in that painting... |
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| Author: | Mayfair [ June 6th, 2005, 10:00 am ] |
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They are great! I have seen them before (on the origonaly website of Mikel Janin) but never thought of those of Varda and Yavanna as exotic... But i guess there is something to it. |
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| Author: | Varda [ June 6th, 2005, 12:36 pm ] |
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Nienor wrote: They were well drawn, but for the females I really can't say I liked them because of a distinct lack of clothing. Rather...disturbing. I hate how many artists think that to make them exotic and beautiful they have to be nearly naked...
Well, I didn't really like Yavanna's lack of clothing, but I love how the dirt is on her face. Very 'earthy'. Also if you look closely in Yavanna's background, there is an Ent behind her. |
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| Author: | Tirelen [ June 6th, 2005, 3:01 pm ] |
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I do so love the Valar... *runs off to look at purdey paintings again* |
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| Author: | Larael [ June 6th, 2005, 6:31 pm ] |
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Varda, was painted beautifully.........I like the way it was painted in the dark. I didn't exactly understand the Ulmo painting........it was just the ocean......Ulmo was the water Vala or whatever. Orome reminds me of some midevil knight....... Morgoth was really creepy he sent a chill up my spine......ughhhhhhhh! Manwe reminds me of an ancient greek......or a greek god. Okay........it bothers me that Yvanna is practically half naked in that painting........why do painters always depict females in there paintings half naked.......it bothers me. |
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| Author: | Arien Elensar [ June 7th, 2005, 12:23 am ] |
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If they were representing a human or elf they are very well drawn but for a Valar; they don't look quite God like, they look to human. |
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| Author: | Tirelen [ June 7th, 2005, 3:39 am ] |
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Not liking the painting of Orome too much...looks too human for me... somehow I think he ought to look more impressive, more... SUPER-human... |
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| Author: | Cuilwen [ June 7th, 2005, 5:55 am ] |
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Very good paintings but why do women always have to be half naked? And they look a bit human indeed, but how can you make them more as gods? I try it sometimes myself, but it's really hard. |
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| Author: | Nienor [ June 7th, 2005, 5:56 am ] |
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I think Yavanna was one of my favorite valar. Well, not so much my favorite, but I liked her story. But I never really pictured her that way...ah well. |
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| Author: | Tirelen [ June 7th, 2005, 7:26 am ] |
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No certainly Yavanna shouldn't look like that... I always saw her as very ethereal and pure, rather than a scruffy huntress-looking woman... |
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| Author: | Meranwen Helanwë [ June 7th, 2005, 8:20 am ] |
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i simply LOVE those painting i love Morgoth's!! soo EVIL! and dark creepy PERFECt for hiM! ive always tried to picture the Valar its SOO HARD |
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| Author: | Tirelen [ June 7th, 2005, 8:25 am ] |
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The only painting I really liked of the Valar that I've seen anywhere was in the illustrated copy of The Silmarillion, when Ulmo rises from the waters in a very Poseidon-like way, with the trident... |
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| Author: | Varda [ June 7th, 2005, 11:00 am ] |
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Quote: I didn't exactly understand the Ulmo painting........it was just the ocean......Ulmo was the water Vala or whatever. In the Silmarillion, it said that he hardly took on a form, or something like that. Quote: I always saw her as very ethereal and pure, rather than a scruffy huntress-looking woman... So did I. Quote: Not liking the painting of Orome too much...looks too human for me...
I'm not sure about this one, but I think that they should have made him more 'built' bodywise. |
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