I was recently inspired to create this map after seeing The Hobbit last Saturday. I have been a huge LOTR fan since I first read The Hobbit in high school. I have incorporated the original map design, while adding icon elements from LOTR and the Hobbit. This is my current winter project and I am hoping that I can keep working on it until the weather gets above 40 degrees.
I had this idea to paint one of my dogs as if he was in a traditional portrait. I put in about 8 hours on Saturday while listening to "Roseanne" on the TV in the background. I figure that I have about an hour or two left until completion. I have had a really great time painting this and laughing the entire time. Here are some of the steps in my progress so far. Painting done entirely in Adobe Photoshop on a Wacom Cintiq tablet.
Update***
Painting complete. Total time: 10 hrs.
I have been working on this for quite some time. Not in terms of actual work put in, just in terms of hammering away a bit at a time over a course of months. I finally finished it last night. 20+ hours in Photoshop. Enjoy!
