Council of Elrond - Image Gallery
Title: Valar: Varda
Images Displayed with the Artist’s permission © Mikel Janín. Visit his website for more pieces of his work: http://www.mikeljanin.net
Submitted By: Elenisil
Date: April 29, 2003
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237 Comments
*gapes* wow…is that an oil painting? It’s REALLY good!
man can this guy paint!
great great great waoh great !!!!!!
Wonderful!!!!!
i miss my oils!! why did i sell them?!? sooo pretty!
wow this is very good… me likes it!
Incredible! I have seen some very..ummnn.. interesting renditions of Varda, but this? Bravo!
Breathtaking
WOW!!! Beautiful, absolutely breathtaking! I’ve never seen a painting of Varda like this! Wonderful!
Gorgeous! You are very talented.
i dont realy know who this is sapoda b buut i love the celestial look. absalutly breathtaking!!
how on earth do you paint stars with that type of glow!
This is the best picture of Varda I’ve ever seen.
That’s insanely beautiful.
Holy crap! It looks so real! Geez. I thought my paintings were good, but now…
great! Lovely!
Holy Eru. (lol, for some reason I keep saying that.) wow. I mean, just, wow. stunning.
Amazing!!! What kind of paint did you use? I love it!!!
**Vala is speechless** I think I have found a new favorite artist. Sorry, Ted!
*speechless*
O.o WOW
WOW! ITS SO PRETTY WOW WOW WOW. PAINT MOOOOORE…….WOW!
Magical & beautiful
Wow…I wish I had this guy’s right brain…Just kidding. He is ABSOLUTELY amazing.Take a look at his site!:-O
its very very cool
Oh… My… Goodness… How???
Its so inspirational! *shocked*
This is just breathtaking, I with I had such talent, the detail is amazing, how I would love this is my home,
that is sooo beautiful o my god you are amazingly good…*dies*
absolutely luminescent. I’d love to know what she’s looking at. Or who?!
~~~*Starkindler*~~~
I am just in awe of this. So much so I had to comment a second time…
O.O Ai! Elbereth Gilthoniel!!!!! Wonderful!!!!!
That is breathtaking! I want lessons from you!
whoa! are you sure this isn’t a photo? it’s amazing!
Beautiful!
*Jaw drops*
that’s amazing, the way you shaped her.the way you capture the night.
Mr JanÃn, I know I’ve already thanked you for everythig but I love her too much not to thank you again…
I LOVE YOUR PAINTINGS THEY ARE ALMOST TOO GOOD!
OMG! This is very inspiring, I want to paint now
Is that really a painting? *Jaw drops* you’ve got to be kidding!
Beautiful rendition of Varda! The best I’ve seen! A #1!
You are so talented!!! I’m just at a loss for words!!! Beuatful, stunning, and enchanting!!!!
this can’t be a drawing…this is way to beautiful!
oh my gosh she looks absolutely overwhelming
This is the first drawing of Varda that I have seen…and I have been blessed. Wonderful drawing!!!
I have seen many pictures of Varda, and none are as good as this! This IS THE GREATEST PICTURE OF VARDA I HAVE
EVER SEEN!!!!!
I have to agree, it gets the Best Varda Award
WHOA!!! And the award for best Varda goes to..duh duh duh Da! This one!
Wow! One of my favorite pictures ever!
Isn’t this Varda Elentari? Named also Elbereth by the Elves?
of couse its varda look at the title
looks just like a real picture
it looks so realistic! keep up the good work!
Elbereth! *Sings* Elbereth! Elbereth!
A Elbereth Gilthoniel, o menel palan-dÃriel *continues to sing song with Arwen~of~Rivendell*
Thank you for your support, guys! A secret: it’s inspired on Liv Tyler’s mother…
Really? It’s good! Keep drawing, Mikel!
*stunned silence then clenching fists of jealousy*
This is breathtaking. Varda is probably my favourite of the Valar, and this is just… amazing.
It fills one with a sense of purityand magnificence……thank you
Simply Stunning. Otherwise I am without words
THAT is Varda!! 😀 Yay!! My favorite Valar has come to life.
::jaw drops:: best, best. BEST varda i have EVER seen, and ever will ever see. just too good!! ::stares::
Sweet merciful Eru! That is the most amazing pic of Varda I have ever seen! And the stars are beautiful…
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD……that’s bloody amazing!!!
the stars are tight!great shading:)
Varda is so pretty!! Lovely art!
Oh….my…….WOW. It looks so real……
Beautiful!
Mr Janin – *bows*. The detail is phenomenal. She looks so dreamy.
That is beautiful. I love the dress.
=o though varda’s description in the book made her beauty seem unimaginable..i suppose this is pretty close
Ai, Elbereth!!! This is AWESOME!!!!
She’s the best interpretation of Varda I’ve seen yet!The lighting is AWESOME! That’s why I like it so much!!
Well, this is very good. I wish I could paint like that, whether i use oilpaint or aquarel or acrylic paint, I
O.O i…cant…stop…staring at it…
That….is…the…BEST PICTURE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE AND NOTHING CAN EVER COMPARE TO IT!!! WOW!!
It’s just too beautiful!!! *continues staring*
THAT IS SO SO SO SO SOOOO GOOD! YOU SHOULD PAINT ONE OF LEGOLAS!!!
Time actually stands still when you look at a painting this beautiful.
Never before has a painting stirred my soul such as this. I feel as though I am really there with the stars…
OMG!!! You have just GOT to paint Este…(my fav valier{spelling?})
Absolutely beautiful!
it’s lovely!
Once again, gorgeous. (:
absolutely gorgeous
beautiful, but nothing how i imagined her..then again, the valae can take any form they please
O.O WOOOOOW….. I have a fave artist now…
Like all of your work, absolutely beautiful.
wow…….it so pretty…….
it’s beyond beautiful..good thing it wasn’t after Liv’s dad! 🙂
You’re right…She’s way beyond beautiful!! It’s so pretty and stunning! Why can’t I look like that! *pouts*!!
GULP. Clothes! needs clothes!
Incredible!
Wow. That’s a painting?! It’s so real. . . and so beautiful!
This’d be better if it weren’t so bitmap-y. But the art is brilliant…although that neckline is *low*.
I’ve loved this pic since the 1st day I saw it…I named my puppy after he.I love stars…
*her
CAN I HAVE HER SHE IS PERFECT
oooh i though elves were beautiful…oh man what is she…she’s more pretty than Arwen too?
Holy Monkeys! Is this AWESOME OR WHAT! This dude can paint!
She’s one of the Valar, EiamArwen. 🙂
Pretty picture, apart from Varda. She’s not that pretty. Well done though
Wow, this is really beautiful. Looks almost like a photograph. I love her gown.
He drew a picture of me! How sweet! lol! Beautiful!
The drawing is good indeed.But it’s not the Varda in my imagine.I remembered that Tolkien wrote…
there is light shining on her face and her beauty is hard to describe.And I think she should wear silver…
…and blue dress isn’t it?This paiting is really good,but I don’t think this is Elbereth.
It is a stunning picture but I think her posture and pose is slightly plastic.
When I say plastic I’m talking about the way her shoulder is pushed so far forward and her arm is so straight.
I think it is incredibly beautiful all the same.
Its very majestic looking
That’s gorgeous. She looks like Arwen 🙂
very nice
that is a painting that is better than i can do (very surpried)
that is astounding….congratulations on making my day
This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! She looks a bit proud, but still regal and beautiful.
she looks a bit like Keira Knightly!?!
ok maybe not
Absoluetly Amazing….how? …vanya.
i somehow always thought she would be blond, but this is so amazing. congratulations
Beauty and form. What great poise and sensuality lingers here! Truly a beautiful painting!!
O…….M……..G! this is sooooooo beautiful! i would love to be able to paint like that
Wow, you’re amazing, this is a stunning picture
that is beautiful!!! I love the stars!
OMG…that is beautiful!!!!
Wow. Wow. Wow.
*bows* My Lady…
wow man… awesome, and her face is so beautyfull!!
Her expression is just perfect
Talking about the beauty of the Valar… 🙂
Whoa…That is nice…and I mean nice. It’s one of the best paintings of Varda I have ever seen:)
dammit!!!! why all the valiers have to be married
Wow, this is absolutely beautiful, if I could only paint half as well as that I’d be happy 😀
This is so realistic…and so beautiful 🙂
Me too, Lozadora.
This is so beautifuly done. So realistic! I love the side lighting it makes her look mysteroius. BEAUTIFUL!:D
She looks so sad…
To feanor_curufinwe: Not all of the Valier are married. Nienna is single…. 🙂
wonderful…amazing…words do not come close to describing how increadable this picture. well done, mellon!
*jaw drops*… wow, that is so beautiful
wow.just wow. ya know, she kinda reminds me of my step-sister Brynn, now that I think about it!!!
dress…just…a…little…low…must…but…higher…neckline!
Love at first sight!
This is beyond my ability to describe. All of the eloquent words in my vocabulary would fall utterly short
there are not many paintings that leave me breathless…this is one of them. the scenery is so unbelievably…
…beautiful in details. and I love her dress…
Gorgeous! Worried about the dress though, looks more like she’s about to strip for someone than being part of
the Vala
Too beautiful for words…xmeldonx, I’ve heard that about a few of his other pictures, too.
*steals her dress and gives her my old nike one* just kidding. but i LOVE that dress and the stars and… ya
she is HOT! 😛
Wow, it’s gorgeous:)
The nose looks a bit too sharp, otherwise there is nothing to critique, simply fabulous!
She looks absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
This is just simply…wow…..its beautiful.
‘The stars seem so bright, and you can almost touch the fabrics…..wow so cool and beautiful! Two thumbs up!
Dang! it’s so realistic looking! at first glance i thought it was a picture. that’s how good it is. my
specialty, however, is with horses, but i only sketch them and blend them in with the shadows. that’s the best
i can do. ^_~
wow, this is overwhelming. o.O really really gorgeous.
I like it a lot, but it’s a bit risque for a goddess who is so celebrated.
What is the small red pillow for?
I know it’s been said already but it looks beautiful and supahh realistic. I can’t help but admire it!
Hmm… as low cut as that gown is, how does she move her arm without the sleeve going down her arm?
do let me know as I would like to make that dress if possible.
ur right, Keme, the nose looks a buit sharp, but i think it’s shadow. yeah, what’s the red pillowfor?
i think it detracts from the color scheme and HER. nonono…not too risque.. she’s not human!
omg thats *so* good!!!!! i mean like so good i cant even find a proper word to describe it!
Hmm, didn’t like this one so much. Not bad but I liked Yavanna a lot better.
Yes, Yavanna was way better. I’m probly the only one, but I always imagined the Valar
*contd* (or @ least the female ones) nude. I dunno, that pic is a bit greek.
I agree it is a bit Greek..The stars are wonderful,but her face is not devine enough for Varda herself
The shading, the lighting, the color, SOOOOOO PRETTY! =3
this guy is one of the most amazing artist I have ever seen!!!!!!! (he’s right up there in the top 5!)
Goodness! That’s gorgeous, he has a good way of painting the Valar.
Oh, my… *falls off chair* BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
absaloutly amazing !!!
Varda looks like how I imagined her! That’s great!
This picture is disgustingly beuatiful and if somebody doesn’t close this window I will sit here all night*
*looking at it. I love his pictures of the Valar!
A real work of art; love the use of darkness and shadow.
oh my gosh, she’s soooo beautiful!
Just GORGEOUS!!!
This is a magnificent rendition! I cannot believe as human painted this! It’s up to elvish standards! (lol)
Wow! She’s beautiful! And I thought my best friend was hot!
Absolutlely stunning, Varda herself would be proud of such an image
OMG! This is amazing!!!
this is an amazing picture!!!! CONGRATS!
Magical! Breath taking!
This is really quite stunning. She’s beautiful, and her eyes sparkle with wisdom. Well done!
she looks a little scary. no offence!
she looks real!!!!!!!!she is absolutely beautiful, just how i always imagined!
wow.
I love the stars. they look so real!
Definitely looks real, but I think it’s too seductive looking, unlike Varda’s character.
i dont get it how can it be that good?
*gasps* That iis AMAZING!
Ditto to the above.Just look at the number of posts!
*Gasps so much she chokes* Cough cough! Woweeeeee!!!! Beautiful! Indescribably! Lol! But lack of clothes
I like how the red pillow is the only bright color. I love that technique.
I have come back and looked at this picture many, many times. Thank you.
Ummmm. what can ya say to something this good?
Blommin heck, this is the best of all the paintings. What am i meant to say???!!! I love the shadow,
the red pilliow-contrast which is effective, the look on her face… I dont know what to say!!!
This picture is absolutely stunning and that’s all there is to say.
I thought this was a photo at first…This is AWESOME.
O______O Same here! 10
!!!
Wow! Sweet! Amazing! Some other awestruck comment!!!!!!!!!!!
this is nice, but not as pretty as I would make her. still, i’m not sayin i could do better (which i can’t)
Dude, this is excactly how I pictured Varda. I luv this pic!
0.0 I thought this was a photo at first…This is amazing! The nose is a bit funny but apart from that…
drop-dead gorgeous Gorgeous GORGEOUS!!! makes sense that shes the queen of the stars(literally)
If thats not Varda, I don’t know what is….
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! i <3 the dress
oh.
my.
gosh she is so beautiful and real-like!
Mikel, I don’t know if you ever come here and read this, but over the years I have visited this one image many
times. I keep coming back, and there’s a reason. Again….Thank You for this.
I love it!
This picture is just gorgous! But how does she move without her dress coming off?
So beautiful…
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beautiful
This is really beautiful portrait of Varda.
holy cow. gasp gasp!! gorgeous!!! I am totally jealous of that kind of talent!!!! XD
This painting is awesome! She is so beautiful. Now I want to make her dress.
Beautiful, but she looks too human in this picture
this is a PAINTING?!?!?!?! OMG!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!! YOU ARE SO TALENTED!!!!
i’m, sorry, but i just can’t stop drooling over your paintings! <3