"Elf Horse of Valinor"

[wallace_trust]

With everything that's been going on lately, I've let myself get distracted from making new posts.  Here's something to make up for it.  :)

The hobbits playing with Shadowfax on the beaches of Eldamar is a favorite fantasy of mine.  In my ongoing Valinor fanfic (will it ever see the light of day?) Shadowfax serves them as both transportation and loyal guardian. 

This Sam & Frodo are from way, way back... Generation 4, I believe.  

Comments

[shirebound]

Squeeeeeee!!!!!! I love this idea, and hope your fic will someday be posted.

[wallace_trust]

Thank you so much! :) Admittedly, I got the idea from watching "The Black Stallion" a bit too much! :D

The fic I referred to is very long and complex, spans most of their lives and covers about every emotion imaginable. This is one of the most carefree aspects of the story. I can only hope I will eventually finish it. :)

[shirebound]

I thoroughly enjoyed writing a story where Frodo's companion in the West is a large, very wise dog ("The Path to Healing"), but I never wrote much about horses because... I know almost nothing about them! Stories about any loving companions for the hobbits make me happy.

[wallace_trust]

I'll make sure to read your fic-- I love stories featuring animals! :)

In some ways horses resemble dogs, but they are a little closer to the feral state than dogs are. They love to be scratched-- particularly on the neck, the back, the chest, and behind the ears-- spend most of their time grazing, and can sleep on their feet. It's easy to underestimate their intelligence, which varies by individual. My favorite horses would all follow me around like huge puppies, and one of them-- Beau, whom I illustrated on my other site-- once kicked away a German Shepherd who tried to attack my mother and I, so they can be very loyal as well.

[lbilover]

Lovely, and I love the idea that Frodo and Sam have a special relationship with Shadowbox in the West. Thank you!

[lavendertook]

Beautiful backlighting. (-:

[wallace_trust]

And thank you, too! :)

[wallace_trust]

Thank you very much! ^_^

I remember spending a lot of time on that backlighting. Ironically, the wet sand stretching for a distance behind the figures actually had a water shader on it, but for some reason the renderer acted up and turned grainy, giving it unexpected texture!

I absolutely adore that avatar of yours! :)

[peripety]

Love the colors and the tranquility of the sea!

[wallace_trust]

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun doing this one. :)