"Thus Ar-Pharazôn, King of the Land of the Star, grew to the mightiest tyrant that had yet been in the world since the reign of Morgoth, though in truth Sauron ruled all from behind the throne."

From The Silmarillion. J.R.R. #Tolkien

(c) from "A Dark Lord's progress" @bohemianweasel.bsky.social

Some of my favourite paintings of 2024.
The total = 28% cheekbones, 46% elfin malcontent, 26% shrubbery.

QRP with your green art 💚🌿

'Long Lankin', a grisly character from British folklore murder ballads, and who I've borrowed for my story with an 'under the hill' twist.

This is how I drew the sinister gentleman in pencil and watercolour on toned paper, A4.

'Crown of Vines' a shady faerie painted in watercolour and acrylic ink on gessoed paper (in an unsuitable but irresistibly pretty notebook from Paperblanks).

Hello to everyone who's just found their way here from Twitter. I suppose I really should start to use this thing. :3

Happy Summer Solstice!

'It was said if you hid yourself in the hawthorn trees you'd see faerie folk arrive with the sun's rising. They'd dance upon the green for the longest day of the year, and any human foolish enough to join their dance would never leave it.'

Pencil, pastel, gouache on paper

Creativity prompts for October challenges, with a nature/fantasy flavour.

One of my lesser-known talents is bat magnet.
This gentleman and his ears just appeared in my studio - then headed straight for the bedroom to land on my pillow like a black, flappy hotel mint. I confess I was glad I hadn't been there asleep when he visited.

Quote post with how you draw men.
(L to R: bookish Thranduil; Gentleman with the Thistledown Hair from Strange & Norrell;
Samuel (an OC); Roiben from Tithe.)

Look at these beautiful things you could have. :3 ♥

"Show me your tarot card art!"

Eee, I have one. :)
King of Swords for The Woven Path tarot, with the Changeling Art Collective.

I'd like to tag @carolinejamhour.bsky.social @nadiarausa.bsky.social @aimeecozza.com and @paintkatt.bsky.social ♥

"When you know what you want you may call me to you. Once. And then never again."
Yarrow, from a(nother) story in progress.

I liked this drawing too much to put it on the dead bird place, but he can go here.

Calling art “content” is like calling your pets “meat.” It’s technically correct, I guess, but it’s real reductive and kinda gross.

"In her warm embrace
Lost travellers rest
Their weary eyes & tired bones."

🌿Hedge Grandmother. Watercolour on hot pressed cotton paper.

The original is now available through The Eclectic Majestic show at WOW x WOW Gallery (https://wowxwow.com/the-eclectic-majestic )

I made it, hello!
Let's get some art on these bare walls.