Jenny Dolfen

Giveaway results are in!

Sorry, I totally forgot to do the draw last night, I was so swept up in snowy Noldor! =O Why didn't you remind me? ;)

We had eighty-one people participating - wow. Here are the winners of the proof ...

Winter hunt

It snowed today!! I managed to be outside during the one hour while every single thing was white. It'll be gone by evening, but this piece is even more of a must now, though I'd been planning it for a...

"And the Orcs fled" prints are here, and Patreon changes

www.etsy.com/listing/564222884/and-the-orcs-fled-before-his-face

Supporters with 3$+, don't forget your coupon code when you order from my shop! :)

The Patreon changes mentioned abo...

Little winter gryphon ACEO

A little gryphon watercolour I did for a Secret Santa exchange of a Fantasy illustrator group I'm in. 

Not really ACEO size - it's slightly larger. 

A little giveaway!

I've been toying with this idea for a while, and here goes: 

Before I make a piece available as a print, I usually do several print proofs on matte paper to see whether the colours come out the...

Like a white fire within / And the Orcs fled before his face

"Maedhros did deeds of surpassing valour, and the Orcs fled before his face; for since his torment upon Thangorodrim his spirit burned like a white fire within, and he was as one that returns from the...

Close...!

I'm slowly getting used to the idea that every painting now takes about twice to three times as long as they used to. I have the whole day off work today and thought I'd finish this piece before cooki...

I don't think I'd run... *swoon*

Okay, apart from my choice of subject matter, I put you through very little actual fangirling, but a healthy dose of fangirling is in order for this one. 

Oh, Maedhros. <3 <3 <3 <...

At snail's pace...

It's weird that something that has so much momentum takes so long! 

At least I'm through my A-level exams now. Only 8b left to mark, and then one more Latin test before the holidays, but that g...

Riding out of the ugly stage

The last stage I posted actually frustrated me - and I knew I had to take some measures to keep me going. Normally, horses' heads the the biggest fun part of any drawing, which is why I usually do the...

Colours blocked in

Okay, I was wrong - watercolour sometimes has an ugly stage. ;) 

Ugly-ish. I needed to block in whole areas or this whole thing would have become unreadable. 

Painting "Deeds"

I love that moment when my desk just says "readiness" and everything's laid out for the fun part! 

The lower half of my palette still shows the colours used in "Maedhros returns" - I rarely cle...

"Deeds of surpassing valour" - lineart!

YASSSSSS.

This one has really kicked my behind! But yay, was it worth it. I had to work hour-wise in the evenings as I still have thirty out of fifty exams that need marking, but I have managed, pro...

Detail level: insane

I seem to up my detail with every new piece I do. And I'll probably end up lightening some of these after scanning, to aid readability. 

And I thought "The Hunt" took long! O_o 

The Nights of Silly Grimaces continue...

I think I may have sprained a face muscle or two tonight. 

And: 59 days drawing and counting! Yesssss! 

Deeds of surpassing valour I - lineart in progress

You know that artists always make faces like the people they're drawing?

I was trying to look like the horse for the last half hour. 

(Daughter has run off with my camera, so it's just a...

Run, little Orcses, run.

Refined sketch. YAY. 

Deeds of surpassing valour (I)

I had the idea for this one at the worst of times: When I was going to bed. That resulted in my lying awake and planning the composition until about 1 AM. If I'd just sat down and scribbled it, I prob...

Maedhros returns to his brothers

Whew! =D

Watercolour on Canson Vidalon paper, 28x38 cm. 

I like those soft washed-out effects - need to do more with those!

To solve the who's who riddle: Amrod, Caranthir, Curufin...

Fëanorean hair is fun to paint

There's just so many shades! It should be guessable now who is who. :)

I love this soft look here. Now, to keep away from killing that...

Fëanoreans - wip

"So, Jenny, what did you get done today, art-wise?"

"Oh, I sloshed some paint across a painting and now I have to wait two hours for it to dry 'on foot' because the hair-dryer would mess up my ...

Fëanoreans - lineart

Ah, my dear, dear boys. <3

I just loved playing with their expressions. Everybody looks happy - then you see Maedhros' face, his hand still on Celegorm's shoulder in a sort of weary celebrat...

Seven sons in progress

Good grief, another one of those where you think "This is a quick one" and then it takes ages... ;)

On a very proud note, it's Day 50 of drawing every single day! Yesss! 

Maedhros returns (aka Fëanorean group hug)

I've been wrestling with several pieces - did rough sketches of Maedhros sitting with the crown in his hand and making up his mind; a very quick and quickly abandoned sketch of him being brought befor...

Etsy shop explosion and coupon code!

Mats and frames are here, and prints of the new paintings are now in my shop!

There's a photo missing for the matted print of "The Hunt", there was simply not enough daylight today to take a de...

A fitting Throwback Thursday (and suggestions?)

Some of you may remember this? It's almost fourteen years old and has aged pretty well (I've certainly drawn worse chests recently). Back in the day, it was definitely a level-up piece, too, and set o...

Maedhros' rescue (finished)

I managed to keep off the indiscriminate detailing! I only have one strip of detail, as it were - from the bow and Thorondor's wing across both their faces and down Maedhros' arm. I have often pla...