Massive Middle Earth Collab FINISHED

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The goal of this collab is to draw all the Lord of the Rings characters we can!

:iconattention-plz: PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES BEFORE SIGNING UP! I don't want you to draw a character and not be allowed in because you missed a rule.

Bullet; Yellow You don't need to watch me to join in the collaboration, but it's highly recommended at least for the duration of the collab because if I have any updates, I'm going to tell you on this journal. Once the collab is fully finished then you may unwatch me if you wish.

Bullet; Yellow Any Lord of the Rings character can only be drawn in the collab once. In other words, if someone has already taken him/her/it, then you can't sign up for them again.

Bullet; Yellow When we're done, FuninightmareShow will put together all the individual characters onto one big mural. To give a good example of what I mean here is the completed Massive Star Wars Collab piece that was organised by Zimeta.


Bullet; Yellow Traditional or digital mediums are accepted. 

Bullet; Yellow No OCs. 

Bullet; Yellow Your artwork for this collaboration must be new and created after you signed up for a character. Where's the fun in using an old artwork? 

Bullet; Yellow Any pose is fine as long as it's not vulgar. Anything from jumping to sitting is encouraged. 

Bullet; Yellow This is mostly a Movie fan art type of collab so do not rely on your original version of a character unless the character in question has never been put into any visual media. Otherwise you should use the existing designs from the movies or concept art. You're allowed to use these designs in your own art style, though. In fact, we encourage you to use your own style over doing a carbon copy of a character. You're also allowed to embellish the design if you want just make sure your drawing looks like the character.

Bullet; Yellow We are not doing different versions of the characters. For example, we are not doing Gandalf the grey and Gandalf the white, only one version for each character. Some characters will have set versions and must be drawn as they are mentioned in the collab, however other characters are optional for any version within the films.

Bullet; Yellow When you make your character, you must draw him/her/it on a blank background. That means either plain white or transparent. (Transparent is preferred, but I know not all of you will have that option, so white is fine too.)

If you use photoshop, but don't know how to make transparent backgrounds, Zimeta has made a tutorial for you:


Making a Transparent Background in Photoshop by DrZime


If you use Photofiltre, but don't know how to make transparent backgrounds, here's a tutorial for you: 




Bullet; Yellow If you add lighting to your character, the light source must be in the upper-right. Lighting is not a requirement.

Bullet; Yellow Do not give your character a drop shadow! (A shadow on the ground cast by your character) I'll be adding the shadows myself when I add your character to the background I will make. 

Bullet; Yellow Your character must be drawn full body. <<< SUPER IMPORTANT

Bullet; Yellow You may sign up for one character at a time. You will have one month to complete and submit that character. If you don't complete your character within one month, you will be dropped, and you won't be able to sign up for that character again. 

Bullet; Yellow People who signed up for a main cast character will be allowed to take a first come first serve character as well, but use your time wisely because you'll still only have a month to do both.

Bullet; Yellow If there are characters who’re very closely knit (like Gimil and Legolas or Merry and Pippin), I'll allow you to claim them both and draw them together. Just ask!

Bullet; Yellow The higher resolution you submit your picture, the better! 500 pixels in width or bigger is best.

Bullet; Yellow Feel free to draw your character holding common Lord of the Rings items such as weapons, the one ring, the palantir, Lembas bread, other items etc. Just be sure it’s appropriate for the character.

Bullet; Yellow For submitting, you can either just submit your picture to DA, If you don't have DA account then you can send an email to Playstationdude109@hotmail.com to request a character and once you're finished send an email with your completed drawing. Please title the subject as "Massive Middle Earth Collab" so that I know what it is.
If you submit it to DA, post a comment on my journal and I will add your drawing to my favourites folder.

Bullet; Yellow If you really want to make a background for your image, be my guest. But, you MUST have a backgroundless version for me to use. 

Bullet; Yellow Do not draw your character on lined paper! If you do, I won't accept it. 

Bullet; Yellow You cannot use bases to make your character. Your art must be all your own, but use them for references.

Bullet; Yellow Please don't draw characters in "chibi" form!. Manga styles are acceptable but please don't make the eyes huge and the nose and mouth really small, If you are a Manga artist either add some uniqueness or realism to your drawing.

Bullet; Yellow Do *not* overly sexualize the female characters or male characters. Keep them as they appear in the movies.

Bullet; Yellow You're not allowed to trace an official Lord of the rings/The hobbit screenshot/render. Again, your work must be your own.

Bullet; Yellow Your character must be in color.

Bullet; Yellow You can draw as many characters as you'd like, but you can only sign up for one at a time. In other words, you have to finish a character before you sign up for your next one.

Bullet; Yellow We know that Peter Jackson's adaptation of the films is the most popular however I do ask a favour from at least one participating artist. It is not a requirement but consider drawing any character in Ralph Bakshi's or Rankin and Bass' animated adaptations of Lord of the rings/The hobbit. If you're not familar with these films I will gladly inform you and give you an image of the character you wish to draw from either films.

Bullet; YellowBecause the Silmarillion has not yet been put into any media adaptation I am allowing any claimed Simarillion character to be drawn in either your own style or one based from concept artwork. If you want to go for our own style then you must have at least designed said character before. If you haven't then look up references from other artist's works. I must stress that if you choose to rely on other people's artwork or your own style please make sure your design is fitting to the character and to the world of Middle Earth.

I recommend looking at Ted Nasmith's illustraions for references to the Silmarillion. He was an uncredited concept artist for PJ's Lord of the rings films and you would do well to mention him in your submissions and perhaps purchase from his art shop if possible., here is his website. www.tednasmith.com/site-map/j-…



You will have one month from the day you sign up to finish. If you don't finish on time, your character will be put back in the pile, and you won't be able to sign up for them again.

Take a look at the charaters and post a comment on whhich character you'd like :)


Star!Star!THE LISTStar!Star!


Bold = claimed. Please don’t ask for characters who’re already claimed!
Strike= Failed to turn in
** = Finished
Bullet; Green = higher priority! Please consider drawing these characters first because they're part of a group that's only partially finished.

Star! Bidding Characters Star!
This is the list of characters who are not "first come first served" If you are interested claiming a main cast character be sure that you also claim a character from the "first come first served" list too just in case you don't get the bidding character.

**Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)--FuninightmareShow-- Finished
**Azog (The Hobbit)--weaselmisao--Finished
**Beren (The Silmarillion)--valloria--Finished
**Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit)--DitaDiPolvere--Finished
**Boromir (Lord of the Rings)--Nycteris--Finished
**Eowyn (Lord of the Rings)--Dungeon-Spirit--Finished
**Faramir (Lord of the Rings)--HannaS2--Finished
Bullet; GreenFeanor (The Silmarillion)--Winters-Dawn1221--NO DEADLINE
**Fingolfin (The Silmarillion)--Rye Sil--Finished
**Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)--MeganMosier--Finished
**Gandalf the grey (Lord of the Rings)--Yuett--Finished
**Gimli (Lord of the Rings)--mintdr--Finished
**Gollum (Lord of the Rings)--DitaDiPolvere--Finished
**Legolas Greenleaf (Lord of the Rings)--mintdr--Finished
**Lurtz (Lord of the Rings)--janimuntikainen--Finished
**Luthien (The Silmarillion)--FrogMakesArt--Finished
**Merry Brandybuck (Lord of the Rings)--PipeBubbles-- Finished
**Morgoth (The Silmarillion)--Yuett--Finished
**Pippin Took (Lord of the Rings)--PipeBubbles--Finished
**Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)--Zimeta--Finished
**Sauron (Lord of the Rings physical form)--darksidentic--Finished
**Saruman the white (Lord of the Rings)--HannaS2--Finished
**Smaug (The Hobbit)--HimmeltheBlue--Finished
**Thorin Oakenshield (The Hobbit)--Makojupiter--Finished
**Witch king of Angmar (Lord of the Rings)--MissMartian4ever--Finished

Star! Priorty Characters (All characters that still need to be drawn) Star!

All other priorty chars can be in or out the collab but the characters listed are the most important ones as they're part of two front act groups

Bullet; GreenAule--
Bullet; GreenBalin--
Bullet; GreenDori--
Bullet; GreenFeanor (The Silmarillion)--
Bullet; GreenNori--
Bullet; GreenOrome--

Star! First Come First Serve Characters Star!
if you want a challenge, just ask for a random character and I'll sign you up for one. Please do not ask for a random character if you're not up for it.

The Lord of the Rings

**Alatar--GinnyFan765--Finished
--Anarion--
--Angelica Baggins--
**Arwen--Dungeon-Spirit--Finished
**Balrog--darksidentic--Finished
--Barliman--
**Barrow down Wight--GinnyFan765--Finished
**Berserker Uruk hai--FrogMakesArt--Finished
--Cave troll--
**Celeborn--Elveariel--Finished
--Cirdan--
--Corsair man--
--Daddy twofoot--
--Dead soldier (ghost)--
Bullet; GreenDenethor--
**Easterling--Yuett--Finished
**Elladan--Mellaril--Finished
--Elendil--
**Elf Soldier (Helm's deep)--Tindome--Finished
**Elohir--Mellaril--Finished
**Elrond--Gandalfwho--Finished
**Eomer--Rohavon--Finished
--Farmer Maggot--
--Figwit--
--Gaffer Gamgee--
**Galadriel--Eliza-Willow--Finished
--Gamling--
**Gil-Galad--weaselmisao--Finished
**Glofindel--Luisa Allen--Finished
--Goblin soldier--
**Goldberry--I-AmThatIsJamala--Finished
--Gondor Ranger--
--Gorbag--
--Gothmog--
**Grima Wormtongue--Teq-Uila--Finished
--Grimbold--
--Grishnakh--
--Gwaihir Lord of eagles--
**Haldir--Hoki-Lokison--Finished
--Hama--
--Haradrim Soldier--
--Isildur--
--Lugdash--
**King of the dead--weaselmisao--Finished
--Lobelia Sackville Baggins--shibblesgiggles01
--Lotho Sackville Baggins--shibblesgiggles01
Bullet; GreenMouth of Sauron--weaselmisao--NO DEADLINE
--Odo Proudfoot--
--Old man willow--
Bullet; GreenOrc--0oPerson (Lurker)
**Pallando--GinnyFan765--Finished
--Ugluk--FuninightmareShow
Bullet; GreenUruk Hai (armored)--
**Ringwraiths (group of 8 or less)--MissMartian4ever--Finished
Bullet; GreenRohan soldier--
**Rosie Cotton--mintdr--Finished
--Shagrat --
--Sharku the Warg rider--
--Snaga--FuninightmareShow
**Theoden--MightyWhiteLion--Finished
--Theodred--Elysienn--NO DEADLINE
**Tom Bombadil--GinnyFan765--Finished
**Treebeard--janimuntikainen--Finished

The Hobbit

--Alfred--
--Bain--
Bullet; GreenBalin--
**Bard the bowman--Yuett--Finished
**Beorn--Loshka--Finished
--Bert--
**Bifur--MoonyMina--Finished
**Bofur--Azulona--Finished
--Bolg--
**Bombur--Yuett--Finished
**Dain Ironfoot--janimuntikainen--Finished
Bullet; GreenDori--
Bullet; GreenDwalin--E-Nole--Finished
**Fili--Rodwendess--Finished
**Gloin--janimuntikainen--Finished
Bullet; GreenGoblin King--
**Kili--YdalirWendigo--Finished
--Laketown master--
Bullet; GreenNori--
**Oin--janimuntikainen--Finished
**Ori--PipeBubbles--Finished
**Radagast--FrogMakesArt--Finished
**Tauriel--MissMartian4ever--Finished
--Thrain--
**Thranduil--Patrycja Wcisło-- Finished
--Thror--LadyWolf009
--Tom--
--William--

The Silmarillion

**Aegnor--valloria--Finished
**Amras--valloria--Finished
**Amrod--valloria--Finished
**Ancalagon
--Hoch-Spannung--Finished
**Andreth
--valloria--Finished
**Aredhel--YdalirWendigo--Finished
Bullet; GreenAule--Yuett--NO DEADLINE
**Beleg--Nycteris--Finished
Bullet; GreenCarcharoth--
**Caranthir--YdalirWendigo--Finished
**Celebrimbor--darksidentic--Finished
Bullet; GreenCelegrom--valloria--NO DEADLINE
Bullet; GreenCurufin--Abadpoetwithdreams
Bullet; GreenEarendil--valloria--Finished
**Ecthelion
--Luisa AllenFinished
--Elenwe--valloria--NO DEADLINE
**Elwing--valloria--Finished
**Eol--Rye Sil--Finished
--Eru Iluvatar--
**Este--Simati--Finished
--Findis--Tajmah
**Findulias--Mellaril--Finished
**Fingon--Egobarri--Finished
**Finrod--romenriel--Finished
**Glaurung--Hoch-Spannung--Finished
Bullet; GreenGothmog Lord of Balrogs--
**Gwindor--Mellaril--Finished
**Huan--Yuett--Finished
**Hurin--jdmoorethefirst--Finished
--Idril--
valloria--NO DEADLINE
**Indis
--Tajmah--Finished
--Lalwen--Tajmah
**Maedhros--AncaXBre--Finished
**Maeglin--Rye Sil--Finished
Bullet; GreenMaglor--NixieGenesis--NO DEADLINE
**Mandos--FuninightmareShow--Finished
**Manwe--goodwinfangirl--Finished
**Melian--Winters-Dawn1221--Finished
**Nerdanel--AncaXBre--Finished
**Nessa--Yuett--Finished
**Nienna--Winters-Dawn1221--Finished
**Nienor--ArysPole--Finished
--Mim--
--Miriel--Tajmah
Bullet; GreenOrome--
--Thingol--
--Thorondor--
--Thuringwethil--NixieGenesis--NO DEADLINE
**Tulkas--Yuett--Finished
--Tuor--valloria--NO DEADLINE
**Turin--jdmoorethefirst--Finished
--Turgon--valloria--NO DEADLINE
**Ulmo--Tindome--Finished
**Ungoliant--larafanVGC--Finished
**Vaire--GinnyFan765--Finished
**Vana--valloria--Finished
**Varda--I-AmThatIsJamala--Finished
**Yavanna--Simati--Finished

Video games
Some of these characters make appearances with various armours so please draw these characters in their default appearances

--Agandaur (War in the North)--
--Andriel (War in the North)--
--Aranel (The Third Age)--
--Beleram (War in the North)--
--Berethor (The Third Age)-- SailorPhantom 
--Dirhael (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Eaoden (The Third Age)--
--Eradan (War in the North)--
--Elegost (The Third Age)--
--Eltariel (Shadows of War)--Elysienn--NO DEADLINE
--Eryn (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Farin (War in the North)--
--Hadhod (The Third Age)--
--Hirgon (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Idrial (The Third Age)--
--Ioreth (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Lady Marwen (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Lithariel (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Morwen (The Third Age)--
**Urgost (War in the North)--GinnyFan765--Finished
--Ratbag (Shadows of Mordor)--
**Talion (Shadows of Mordor)--GinnyFan765--Finished
--The Hammer (Shadows of Mordor)--
--The Black Hand (Shadows of Mordor)--
--The Tower (Shadows of Mordor)--
--Torvin (Shadows of Mordor)--


Beasts/Animals

--Arod--
--Asfaloth--Eliza-Willow
--Beast of Gondolin--Hoch-Spannung--NO DEADLINE
**Bill the pony--MightyWhiteLion--Finished
--Brego--
**Gostir--Hoch-Spannung--Finished
--Hasufel--
**Nazgul (Winged beast)--MeganMosier--Finished
**Oliphant--FuninightmareShow--Finished
**Scatha
--Hoch-Spannung--Finished
**Shadowfax--Rodwendess--Finished
**Shelob--fanficgirl155--Finished
**Snowmane--MightyWhiteLion--Finished
**Warg--weaselmisao--Finished
--Watcher--
--Wereworm--

Other?
Want someone who’s not listed? Just ask and I'll set up one for you :) (Smile)

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Simati's avatar
Hi! I just found the project again! Any news on this?