Hello "Stranger"
Not a thread~slayer though, really.
I just couldn't respond as things get a bit crazy before Exhibitions. Too much work. Alas...
nice drawing.
I just cannot figure out how to post an image, c'est la vie.
Anyone else interested?
Namarie,
Mirdain

Hello Grondmaster,
Thanks for your reply. I would like to find out about what is already set up as an Artist Guild, and become a member if possible.
I do not know how to email with a photo or two as the contact form does not seem to allow it I'll try again.
I understand a bit of the expenses involved in showing so much work with the website being quite large. I started my own site a while ago.
Thanks again!
Namarie,
Mirdain

I must apologise as well as Grondy, as I also saw this thread, meant to bring it to the attention of the others, and find out if we had the bandwidth to do it. In theory I think it is a fantastic idea. As to sending pictures, if the contact form does not allow it, then send it via normal e-mail to me plasticsquirrel@planet-tolkien.com and I will put it to the others for now. I may have a solution to your problems, if I can find a bit of free server space somewhere, I'll set up a seperate guild page or two for you where you can post your art. Of course, that's only if our bandwidth has gone nuts again here.

I apologise too, Mirdain and Tuesday (threadslayer indeed?)

I was rather busy when I first spotted this thread, but as I had absolutely no idea how to post a picture I went away to concentrate the little time I had on something I could do. I had a vague idea we had a problem with the bandwidth but didn't want to post a negative response until I had checked it out.
Sorry if you both felt we were ignoring you. That was not the case. All our members are valuable to us. As a council, however, we are still finding our feet and occasionally struggling to find the time to keep on top of our tasks here.

As far as I know, and please correct me anyone if I am wrong, but at present I don't think we actually have an Artist's Guild here. In fact, I'm not even sure how the guild system works here. I know Allyssa is head of the Writer's Guild, so she is probably the best person to ask about such things. I think the guilds are generally areas where like-minded people with similar interests can gather to discuss their hobbies etc. Once associated with each other, they can then share their views, art, stories etc via e-mail, mailing lists etc. If there is no guild currently running, I suggest someone starts one and advertises therein for members etc.

Can you add anything to this Allyssa, Grondy?

I think it best to settle on a cool name first and then start the Guild Thread using it, rather than just saying "Artists' Guild". But that's just a suggestion. You peoples should choose it and the council should only have veto power if it is too outlandish, too far beyond Bree.

I can (or used to be able to) draw a straight line, circle, and ellipse freehand, but never had any luck when it came to composition, color, and coordination. Me Mum was an artist, as was her aunt. I'm limited to transcribing classical music from score to my glorified musicbox which can only have six instruments playing at any one time, still I had some more published as part of a disk magazine this month. Another fifteen seconds of fame.

AYE! ...What the hell are you blathering about now?

Oooh! Good idea Tuesday. All is in hand, I hear a rumour to the effect that Taz reckons we might be able to fit it onsite, thus making it a whole lot easier. We shall see what happens...

Hey Mirdain, I would love to buy one of your "One Ring in the River" tiles, I don't know if you sell just one tile Also I can only pay in sterling so please let me know if anything is possible, thanks

Hey, I'm an artist too. My main forte is animal art but I like painting Tolkien interpretations too.

Here are my websites.
www.geocities.com/luthien94/Homepage.html This is my new Tolkien art website.
www.animalart.mainpage.net This shows my animal art.

Hope you enjoy.

Mirdain! I couldn't get onto your site. The "Gateway Timeout" postBody came up.

I didn't imagine Huan to look like a domestic dog. He was a hound who was used for hunting wolves and a hound of the Gods at that. Not an Irish wolf hound. I imagined him to be wolf-like but still a dog. I know it look weird him being so big but people forget that Luthien rode upon his back. He had to be large enough for that. Lots of times, he was refered to as just a hound. That name can be given to any dog used for tracking and hunting down other animals. In "The book of lost tales II", he was refered to as "Huan of the dogs" a lot of the time too. He was used to hunt Morgoths wolves so he was called a wolfhound. I doubt Tolkien would have imagined him to look like an Irish wolfhound. I also couldn't imagine a dog like that, with it's more lithe structure, being able to over power a much stockier wolf of the same size. In reality, several wolfhounds would be needed to even subdue one wolf.

Sorry for going on. Just wanted to explain my reason for painting Huan the way I did.

Thanks,Grondmaster!Luthien,i really like your image of Gandalf,Aragorn,Legolas and Pippin riding!Beautiful!So,what do we do with the artists guild's than?

I AM SOOOO STUPID!!!!!!I ment Gimli.Geez,what's the matter with me these days....

Thanks! That I would have been really ashamed(more than I am now,anyway).

Well, you did lure someone into posting.
I wish I could paint like that; I'm too hasty.
Love your Shadowfax painting. And the Ride to Edoras.

If you making an art guild, I'm in!
My works you can see here : http://sedeslav.deviantart.com/

A guild is only as good as the number of active members: you will have to recruit more members to make it work.

So Good Luck with it, have a ball, and don't forget to keep your pencils sharp and your brushes clean.

I am an artist of sorts, I love paintings, however I cannot paint well at all. I pencil sketch. I used to do animals only, then I got into doing people, now I can do neither animals or human bodies well....the only thing I do now is human faces. But I love drawing them!

I would like to make a request to have a place to put artwork on PT. Would that be possible?

Thanks,'

Wen'