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My favorite Tolkien illustrations by Cor Blok in no particular order:

Bilbo and Gollum. Bilbo is the moon for some reason which is cool i guess

Smeagol and Deagol. I love the seaweed in the background, great attention to detail

Frodo serving Robin Hood-realness at his and Bilbo’s birthday party. Literally iconic

Isildur taking the ring from Sauron. Its great but I would like to see more of Sauron than just his hand, because I think he has the potential to look really cool

Pippin jumping into the bath at Crickhollow… no comment

Bilbo gives the Mithril coat to Frodo. Great poses, very stiff and awkward. I like it.

The fellowship. This one is a classic.

Gandalf and the balrog. Amazing

Boromir trying to take the ring from Frodo. I love the way he reaches for his sword, it looks very natural

Merry and Pippin and Treebeard. I like his legs and the fact that it looks like he’s wearing shorts.

#lotr #art

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lets give it up for pleasures of the flesh !!

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Pieter de Josselin de Jong - charcoal drawing of a sleeping dog.

#art

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#catwings! #ursula k le guin

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King of spring and fairies

#art

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Mayan carved stone entrance, caves of Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Mexico

#inspiration

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vampirism poses the question "what if there was a fundamental, horrible, unending well of want in your soul that, if truly satisfied, would lead to great pain for all those you hold closest and, in turn, their absolute and total revilement of you?" and naturally as a person with no problems I don't relate to this in any way at all.

#:(

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3D modeling found objects: books found in my bookshelf

#books <3

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But first they must catch you

Ahhh I'm so proud of this piece!! :D

Prints are now available: https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1711250095/but-first-they-must-catch-you-print

#art #watership down

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Eclipse of the Sun in Venice in July 8, 1842 by Ippolito Caffi.

#art

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Crystal Flame's Corazon

🐱 British Shorthair

📸 Storm Born Brits

🎨 Red Bicolor

#wow . . . #my ideal dog is long and skinny #my ideal cat is this

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the very rare phenomenon of a volcano producing vapor rings/volcanic vortex rings. Mount Etna today (April 5, 2024) by Boris Behncke

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#art #inspiration

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Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

"It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

"There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

"If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice!

"Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."

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Hawk-Moth Backpack // Krukru Studio

#want #fashion

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the wizard and his brother

#art #unicorn

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🐱 Domestic Shorthair

📸 Tessa Danford

🎨 Black with White [possible depigmentation condition]

#wow ...