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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie

@reflectiverambling.bsky.social

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Your fandom Auntie. Hobbyist prone to fanatical ranting over various things primarily of the fictional kind. Book, Tea, Puppy addict, She/Her💜🤍🖤 #fanart ~*~ #saplingnote (RoP-based OCs/ AU) ~*~ #fanfic ~*~ #books ~*~ #booksky ~*~ #netgalley ~*~

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 53m

Someone please flick me on the nose and make sure I start scanning sketches-before-I ink or put color?

day 15 of #tolkientober -"precious"- #Nerdanel and her youngest, the twins she begged to keep. #Amrod #Amras sharing her love of crafting with them.

#fanart #tolkien #silmarillion #sketch #lotr

Redhaired she elf with two twin sons messing with wet clay. children ahve muddy hands, grinning at one another

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1h

OH sweet heavens! This is so adorable! I am all here for wholesome cuddles. Just adore your character designs.

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1h

Oooh! I love how you've included the parchment. You have such great color control

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1h

*happy sigh*

Raquel ⚔️ TROP era 💍 @raquelnekro.bsky.social · 6h

#Tolkientober

Day 15: Elendil 🗡️🌊

Fine liners and ink washing.

#tolkientober #inktober #elendil #trop #numenor #inks #traditionalart

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

day 14 of #tolkientober "Colors" - The queen denied them

#fanart #rop #ringsofpower #sketch #miriel #numenor #tolkien

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

I know that feeling so hard. it's one of the reasons I'm almost dreading one prompt 'cause I'm sitting here going: I'm not going to be able to top last year's

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

*HUUUUUUUG*

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

😍 elfiest elf always has a place on this feed.

Raquel ⚔️ TROP era 💍 @raquelnekro.bsky.social · 1d

#Tolkientober

Day 14: Arondir 🏹

Fine liners and ink washing.

#tolkientober #inktober #arondir #elf #trop #inks #traditionalart

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh! Nice choice as it also has an elemental spin

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

😂*Slow clap* I adore your sense of play with this! It looks great!

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

I won't lie. this is breathtaking. possibly one of my favorite things you've ever done. The depth, the architecture, the lighting...scale. The way you've interpreted the prompt.

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just getting old XD gone are the days where I was chill working two jobs or seven days. Half hour shy of 40 hours on feet work in 4 + past two days drawing being what they were and hand/brain are like: NOPE. You can stare. That's it. Good luck.

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Indigenous Peoples day, I am indigenous Isneg/Apayao through my mother, who is in need of help. please help me take care of my mama at trying to manage a progressive disease and helping extend her life through mutual aid and the miracle of modern medicine, please 🙇‍♂️

🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)

School of fish drawn in a spiral in hues of teal and sea glass green

A transmasc sideview portrait in hues of faded green. Golden clouds and stars and fish float over him

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Unless I get a massive boost of energy I think I'm going to have to skip, or at least put off, drawing tonight. I'm absolutely knackered and I'm going down to many rabbit holes trying to decide.

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Now that I have half a brain XD I really love the way you always include subtle detailling like textures and patterning . and you always have a great sense of lighting. Also, adorable as I mean hai best bro vibes...

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Neeeever too late! I'm so glad you didn't! I really like the two personalities coming out in this

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Somber, steadfast, I kind of feel like this could also slide for the monuments prompt as well

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

I LOVE the boldness of this and adore the interpretation

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

I mean... who wouldn't do anything that voice said? Um. I mean 😶

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

I'm shaking. My mum and I do a holiday charity thing for local families. A tourist won a raffle and asked that group to pass it on to a local org.

Over $1,000 in gift cards to help get gifts.

Our county's poverty rate is well above averages. This is such a blessing. It's going to help so much.

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Later, he would see Arondir through many losses providing comfort, shared memories, a mementos to those mortals passed on.

Other pics of this fancharacter: bsky.app/profile/refl...

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · Oct 24

I may or may not have also been dedicated to the idea of an acquaintance of mine getting to play an elf. Luckily he's yet to put the blocks on me for this fixation 😅 The last being a #saplingnote - Aniriel with her favorite 'uncle' #fanart #tolkien #fancharacter #originalcharacter #oc #au

elf in leafy tunic sword at side, quiver on back, leaning against log fence

elf, light skinged, wavy dark brown hair, green coverlet white sleeves, gold stitching, ambiguous forest greens in backgrund, sunburst coming from left

elf on cliff with bow in one hand at the right, looking to the side. at base of cliff in lower left another elf with bow pulled back to shoot

elf with a puppy and child in lap, reading. siting on a log with older dog behind the lof watching pup. forest in background

Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

The two would reunite years later. This time to fight side-by-side becoming brothers in arms and just as near in spirit. The artificier becomes a favorite uncle and the giver of many precious gifts.

(5/6)

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

The time of healing was brought to an end when Arondir reunited with his father, who all but disowned him, and later offered his name for service that would send him to the Southlands as a means for him to 'redeem' himself.
(4/6)

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

After they resided together somewhat near a settlement of Edain that decided to stay trying to bury the shadows by returning to the things that fed their fea. The artificier crafted anything other than weapons. Arondir nurtured depleted and destroyed soil as he once did alongside his mother.
(3/6)

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Reflective Rambling / Nalana / Cassie @reflectiverambling.bsky.social · 2d

Between the fall of Gondolin and the end of the War of Wrath Arondir, who fought to defend his fellow refugees not for a command, met a former artificier turned soldier who reluctantly helped him hone his skills. (2/6)

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