Beasts of Dubious Nature by Anérea
Fanwork Notes
Series created for the Bestiary of Arda challenge stamps.
I decided to illustrate some of the spirits that chose to take on the form of beasts. My initial idea was to draw them in the style of a medieval bestiary, but then I tried to imagine how the illustrations in an Middle-earthen bestiary might appear instead.
This was a first for me, combining my semi-automatic zentanglish doodle style with deliberately formed subjects. Also a first using sparkly pens. My inner bling (which I never knew existed) loves them!
Pencil, black ink, and sparkly pen on paper; photographed and digitally tweaked.
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Description:
A wolf, a spider, a bat, a dragon... what do they have in common?
Major Characters: Draugluin, Glaurung, Thuringwethil, Ungoliant
Major Relationships:
Genre:
Type: Character/Portrait, Illustration
Challenges: Bestiary of Arda
Rating: General
Warnings:
Posted on 15 June 2023 Updated on 16 June 2023
Draugluin
Ungoliant
Thuringwethil
Glaurung
Glaurung (again)
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