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#1 Fri, Jun4 2010 6:16pm
- ddaines
- Skilled Artisan
- Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
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Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
Hope you enjoy these, I had hoped to get a certain 'Party' finished by now plus one or two other bits, but as we go on holiday on Monday I thought I had better start packing and the UP is too good to be rushed!!!.
Anyhow, a couple of scenes that I have long wanted to do illustrating the LotR journey from start to end (but in order of interest, not chronology 
)
First up is Frodo, Sam & Gollum at the Cross Roads (the base needs some final touches and is not quite finished).
And Old Man Willow (I didn't attempt to replicate willow tree leaves!)
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#2 Fri, Jun4 2010 7:12pm
- Milo
- The Attic Warden
- From: Toulouse, France
- Registered: Tue, Mar30 2010
- Posts: 4454
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
I think it's the first time I see the old Man Willow. And it is a real success.
Again, I call you tree's master builder!
I love Tom's colors.
And the cross roads, King's heads are just perfect.
Great work David.
Milo Gamgee-Took of Bywater
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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
J.R.R.Tolkien
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#3 Fri, Jun4 2010 7:24pm
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
... what could I say.... or should... wooow.... once again magnificent piece of art... thanks for great inspiration dear David... and please send to Gildor all your pictures to put it into a gallery section under your name so we could find all of yours great work on one place.... there is a lot of them.... old man willow... awesome.. it looks so real... 
.... Farewell to Middle-earth at last. I see the Star above my mast!
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#4 Fri, Jun4 2010 10:33pm
- Turambar
- Archer of Mirkwood
- From: Germany
- Registered: Sun, Apr27 2008
- Posts: 2724
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
The crossroads. One of my favourite part in the LOTR. I often imagine this place. But I never thought about- this is to be build as a diorama.
David, you show us better. It IS possible! And in a wonderful kind!
And, yes, as Nino suggested: there has to be more pictures of you in your gallery instead of three. Especially the marvellous Ents, or Annatar fighting on the stairs.
And please: could you change this pink background for the Fangorn/Gandalf-Diorama, please . . . 
Maybe the magic was the most powerful force in the world. But that was long ago.
The dragons are gone, the giants are dead and the children of the woods are forgotten.
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#5 Fri, Jun4 2010 10:35pm
- Turambar
- Archer of Mirkwood
- From: Germany
- Registered: Sun, Apr27 2008
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Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
The old man willow is simply absolutely amazing! Absolutely amazing!
Maybe the magic was the most powerful force in the world. But that was long ago.
The dragons are gone, the giants are dead and the children of the woods are forgotten.
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#6 Fri, Jun4 2010 10:38pm
- ddaines
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- Posts: 1958
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
I will try and re-photograph all my paint-ups when I get back from holiday (without the pink back-drop of course 
. ). Then I can send the images to Gildor.
Thank you for your comments, I hope it inspires.
Regards,
David
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#7 Sat, Jun5 2010 3:32am
- jdbrown55
- Marshal of the Mark
- From: Texas
- Registered: Thu, Jan31 2008
- Posts: 488
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
You are the master of dioramas! These are excellent! Great work David!
These are indeed strange days, dreams and legends spring to life out of the grass! - Eomer
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#9 Sat, Jun5 2010 1:41pm
- hsf62
- Master Caster
- From: Australia
- Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
- Posts: 2930
Re: Old Man Willow, and Journey to the Cross-Roads
Well, what can I say what hasn't been said.....
I'm very impressed with your creation! It is stunning!
Where there is a will there is a way, just as there are no problems, only solutions! Guess it depends on ones own perspective of the matter at that time
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