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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Unfinished Business: The Silmarillion



A few years ago I did a number of illustrations from the Silmarillion.  It was a personal project that I did in my spare time.  

As with other personal projects of mine, when client work started coming in I had to shelve it.  


I hate to leave projects behind, but it happens every now and then.  I think it is really good to have a store of unfinished work to go back to.  That way you are never bored. There is always something you could be working on; something more you could be exploring. 

This little study of a Noldor elf and a werewolf is at the top of my little list of paintings to get back to when the time allows.  


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9 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 15, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    As a huge fan of your Silmarillion pieces, I'm glad to hear that they might be getting some more attention. And I love the way the lighting is looking in that color comp.

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  2. UnknownOctober 15, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Great concept art! I immediately thought about Beren fighting Carcharoth, but a Noldor fighting a werewolf makes sense too ;)

    Hopefully you can come back to it soon and share it once it's finished.

    Best regards,

    F.

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  3. Jeff LaffertyOctober 15, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    Wow, beautiful stuff Justin!

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  4. JohnOctober 16, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    That drawing is awesome!

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  5. Bre MelvinOctober 16, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Great work as always

    I'd love for one of the annual sketchbooks to be Silmarillion-themed one of these years ;)

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    1. Justin GerardOctober 30, 2013 at 11:40 AM

      I have actually been considering it for a while. There are still a number of other images I'd like to tackle first but it is a definite possibility..

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  6. AnonymousOctober 29, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Justin Gerard, are your Silmarillion artworks collected in a book we can buy? Or are they just in individual prints?

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    1. Justin GerardOctober 30, 2013 at 11:39 AM

      Not yet - But I do hope to put them all into a more fully-realized collection someday. There are still a number of scenes that I would like to finish first though.

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  7. UnknownDecember 20, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    You really bring these stories to life. Would be AMAZING if you could do like a Silmarillion graphic novel or even an animation! Would love to see more Beren and Luthien stuff. So much of the Silmarillion art we see tends to be a bit staid but your work is dynamic and even has a touch of humor. Can't really express how much I love your Silmarillion stuff. Would love to buy an original! Anyway great job.

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