(Continuation of) an experiment in illustrations inspired by medieval European illuminations, but ideally that look like they might have come from Middle-earth itself!

This is the final of the trio for now: Thranduil, King of the Wood Elves.
To see the work in progress of Dwalin and Thorin, click here! (Or scroll down ;)

scan of the Woodland King fully drawn out and awaiting colours

in the beginning with newly-added lettering

after re-drawing his face and aesthetically demolishing parts of the frame

the fun fiddly line-work begins

Thranduil work in progress, detail of the face. There’s a lot of eyelash love in this drawing.