Elwing-(V)'s Cave
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and painted models.
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"
Wizard"
Saruman with craban spy and palantir
Model assembled and painted by Elwing-(V).
Photo by Fangorn-(Valar)'s phone July 23, 2016
Figure is a
resin (was originally light gray) except for the "crystal" ball,
and I got the wood base separately and stained dark. Painted
with enamels (taking after DeepGroover-T). For figures I like those well
enough, tho they can dry out pretty fast if I have to mix colors
outside the bottles. I also think it's a bit harder to really
clean brushes of enamel, compared to oils and (of course)
acrylics.
The "glow" effect is mostly dependent on the
light hitting it so probably won't come across in most pics; it
is also partly from behind/under the ball - in the "pocket" it
sets in, I painted like flames (yellows, oranges and a bit of
red). For now am keeping the ball unglued in place so it can be
peeked at - just have to remember it's "loose" if I move it
around.
I like the "Wiz" size - more than just a bit
larger would be difficult to manage holding/getting at angles
I'd want, and more than a bit smaller (I'm finding with my
gnomes) is rather straining to see details even with the
"super-peeper" glasses.
Facing forward, photo by DeepGroover-(T)
Aug. 21, 2016
Same model, but made later with a background experiment to add the forest.
Posted here August 31, 2026.
To the side, photo by DeepGroover-(T)
Aug. 21, 2016
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"Gnome Family"
August 21, 2016
Models assembled, modified, and painted by Elwing-(V)
Photo by DeepGroover-(T)
More resin figures (white to start) and painted with enamels.
Wagon and turtle were ready-done tiny-scenery-set accessories
(Speedy got some shell enhancement).
Added "gravel" and "grass" instead of trying to paint those.
"Dragon and Hoard"
July 9, 2017
Click the above image for the whole picture, not just
enlargement.
Model assembled, painted, and hoard added by Elwing-(V)
Full photo by DeepGroover-(T) using a phone camera.
Comment by DeepGroover-(T):
"Quite a while ago my older sister bought this dragon model at
a model contest she attended with me.
"Last weekend she surprised me by showing me the finished
piece.
"She made the scenic base from tiny assorted items from the
craft store,
and painted the dragon with enamels.
"This is her third figure."
Addition and correction by Elwing-(V):
Of the momentous amount of 3 things I've painted so far,
dragon was a plastic piece. Wings (a stiffer type) were done
with enamels; however, remaining parts (a slightly softer
plastic) didn't take that well - never seemed to completely
dry. Luckily, I only did a small area to start, so was easy to
remove that and the dragon body then done with acrylics. My
"Steampunk Smaug", a cyborg of sorts, has among the usual
treasure (gold, silver, gems) a few shiny gears and a fancy
clock; also a remnant of an unsuccessful burgler in the pile
(I think the skull shows in the pic).
"Bizarro Arda"
Click the image to enlarge.
Drawn for the
22nd Anniversary of the Valar Guild
, theme "Scary".
October 2019
"Valar Anniversary Party Prep"
Fireworks collected ahead of the in-game rides.
Line drawing for the
26th
Anniversary
of the Valar Guild
(Note the signature of L with a wing for Elwing's logo)
October 10, 2023
A nameless horror, in later times called a chimera.
Model assembled, modified, and painted by Elwing-(V). Photos by DeepGroover-(T).
Front view posted here August 21, 2026.
Model assembled, modified, and painted by Elwing-(V).
Left view posted here August 21, 2026.
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Model assembled, modified and painted by Elwing-(V).
Right view posted here August 21, 2026.
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Email Elwing-(V) (not in use)
or email Varda to pass it along.
Also by Elwing-(V) for the Valar Guild Tolkien Site:
Articles
Poetry
Stories
Dates:
Art used by permission only.
August 31, 2026 posted:
- Elwing-(V) tried an experiment with backgrounds, with DeepGroover-(T) as photographer. The Gandalf model is a new one assembled and painted by her, and the Saruman model was assembled and painted previously by her. These three were posted here August 31, 2026.
- Gandalf the White model, with a red velvet background.
- Gandalf the White as the same model but using a forest background.
- Saruman with craban spy, a previously posted model but with a forest background. Posted here August 31, 2026.
August 21, 2026 posted. front, left, right. Nameless horror, later known as a chimera. Model assembled, modified, and painted by Elwing-(V). Three views photographed by DeepGroover-(T).
Oct. 10, 2023 "
Valar
Aniv Party Prep
". Original line drawing. Scan by
Varda-(Valar). Fireworks collected ahead of the rides for the
26th
Anniversary
of the Valar Guild.
Oct. 2019 "
Bizarro
Arda
". Scan by Fangorn-(Valar). Drawn for the
22nd
Anniversary of the Valar Guild
, using the theme "scary",
as the web page's title art.
July 9, 2017 "Dragon and Hoard". Photo by
DeepGroover-(T)
Aug. 21, 2016 "Gnome Family". Photo by DeepGroover-(T)
Aug. 21, 2016 same Wizard below, photographed by
DeepGroover-(T): Wizard 1, Wizard 2
July 24, 2016 "Wizard" Painted the Wizard
model as Saruman with a craban and palantir. Photo by
Fangorn-(Valar)
October 3, 2010: "
13th
Anniversary
of the Valar Guild
".
Feb. 15, 2008: "Gift of the Evenstar".
Young
Arwen with Celebrian. .jpg 89k,
thumb 7k
March 29, 2007: "Braiding Session".
.jpg 40k, thumb 6k.
Illustration made for Elwing's story, "
Midnight
Musings
". "The Twins get carried away braiding Estel's hair."
"...tonight I got my sketchpad, pencil and eraser
(hardly had to use the last!) and got the whole thing done at one
swell foop! So with wide grin I send..."
May 23, 2006: "Halbarad" . .jpg 56k, thumb
5k.
May 5, 2006: "Elleth Muse" .jpg 12k, thumb
4k.
August 23, 2005: "Elf Twins". .bmp 1.3 MB, htm
1k, thumb 9k.
August 5, 2005: "
The
Transformation of Elwing
". .bmp
1.4 MB, .jpg 67k, .htm 1k, thumb 7k.
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