deviant art

Deviant Login Shop  Join deviantART for FREE Take the Tour
[x]
  • Art Print
  • Canvas
  • Photo
more ▶

More from *linnsetane

Featured in Groups:

Details

January 30
2.2 MB
1449×2011
Link
Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 45
Favourites: 76 [who?]

Views: 498 (0 today)
[x]
:iconlinnsetane:
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Molds iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats the highest mountain down.

- Tolkien, The Hobbit


This was partly inspired by the riddle from The Hobbit, and by a dream I had about an abnormally huge crow ripping apart and eating small birds... Disturbing stuff, but very inspirational! And somehow, in my sleep-deprived mind, the two things fit together - and this was the outcome.

It took many, many hours (more like weeks) and was done in pencil on A3.
Add a Comment:
 
love 2 2 joy 2 2 wow 1 1 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:icongraphitenightmare:
Great atmosphere, you really captured the feeling of a dream
Reply
:iconbluepainthorse:
Mood: Love *bluepainthorse May 5, 2013  New member Professional Traditional Artist
Love, love love it!! Fantastic imagery! It has a great feel to it, mystical and beautiful. The three skulls hanging in the back is a perfect touch!
Reply
:iconlinnsetane:
Thank you so much!
Reply
:iconbluepainthorse:
*bluepainthorse May 7, 2013  New member Professional Traditional Artist
It's my pleasure!
Reply
:iconjesteroflullaby:
I can see how the riddle and your dream went hand and hand for this.
Great artwork!
Reply
:iconupsidedowncross:
*UpsideDownCross Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Featured this here!
Reply
:iconsidh-art:
~Sidh-Art Feb 4, 2013   Traditional Artist
Wow! That really is a Masterpiece! :thumbsup: I would never be able to get it like this.... especially because it is executed in such a "clean" way! :)
Reply
Add a Comment: