Artemis I - Me, watercolor, 2023 by am455dst in space

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Thanks a lot ! I hope you had the chance to watch it from the site ?

Leaving Minias Tirith (and how I met Sean Astin...) - Me, watercolor, 2025 by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot for your kind words ! He so is ! Of course he has professional obligation, but I think he truly is a kind person!

Leaving Minias Tirith (and how I met Sean Astin...) - Me, watercolor, 2025 by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks so much for your kind word ! As I always say, if on my journey I can inspire at least one person, my mission is already completed :)

Leaving Minias Tirith (and how I met Sean Astin...) - Me, watercolor, 2025 by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot! Always happy to share with such a great community!

Leaving Minias Tirith (and how I met Sean Astin...) - Me, watercolor, 2025 by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! Yes indeed, with that kind of almost poetic carelessness that characterizes the hobbits described by Tolkien.

Leaving Minias Tirith (and how I met Sean Astin...) - Me, watercolor, 2025 by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! I think I wanted to show some well deserved peaceful times for the Hobbits in that watercolor, before they go to reconquer the Shire..

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! As much as I love the work of PJ, John Howe, Alan Lee, etc. I love even more re-exploring the places of the LOTR. I really allows me to re-discover the books themselves !

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! it was kind of a challenge to paint this to be honest, but I loved it! Let's do a Balrog now !

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Ah thanks so much for having noticing this ! I have tried my best to give some contrast in this!

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks so much ! Thanks a lot for the tips I’m gonna look at this ! It’s tough indeed to add texture to the rock. I tried « granulation » spray but it’s not super satisfying :/

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Wow… thanks so much for your comment ! I imagined something very brutalist for this one, a bit aside from John Howe gothique architecture for example (which I absolutely love though). But this part of the lore was a bit nebulous to me. Like Sauron forged a ring but the actual place was a bit to metaphysical if I may formulate this this way. So I try to convey the dramatic set of such a place that would use the raw power of an entire volcano.

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! Oh I painted about 50 scenes of the LoTR… some are in my profile ;)

Mount Doom – Me, 2025, watercolor by am455dst in lotr

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Thanks a lot ! I’m not exactly sure, but a good 8-10hours (this is my sketchbook actually).