So far we've seen Lord Elrond and Frodo Baggins. Next up.. Gandalf the Grey. The unofficial leader of the Fellowship. The first to pledge his service to Frodo.
Gandalf is such a central figure in Tolkien's Middle Earth. He convinced Thorin Oakenshield to get a Party together to take back their Homeland, and he was lock step with Lord Elrond to send a group to try to protect the ringbearer as he traveled to Mount Doom.
If you've followed my blog, going the whole way back to the original blog, a Lord of the Rings Masterpieces II "Gandalf" sketch by Mike was my very first sketch card purchase...
A bit of a difference, eh? I was looking up Lord of the Rings stuff on EBay, saw that sketch, and I knew I had to have it. I don't remember the exact price, but I think it was kinda cheap (maybe $25?). Gandalf always was one of my favorite characters, and this sketch solidified it.
Back to the new Gandalf sketch, the look on Gandalf's face is almost meditative. And I love that Mike included his staff in this one too. If you've ever seen Mike draw live in one of his videos, Mike's a genius with how he knows right where to outline a feature with black or use a white marker to make something stand out. The dark shading on his robe to show the folds and the furrows- that takes years of experience to get just the right look. Mike nails it. For me, it all adds up to just a great piece of artwork.
Oh well, enough for today. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
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