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LOTR: Gandalf vs. the Balrog by ~grantgoboom:icongrantgoboom:

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©2007-2009 ~grantgoboom
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I created three LOTR pieces featuring some of my favorite duels in the movies -- This one is based on "Two Towers" (it was going to be for Fellowship originally, but hey, I can fudge it since Towers opened with the fight) :P

Daily Deviation

Given 2007-08-20

LOTR: Gandalf vs. the Balrog by *grantgoboom

The hardest part when giving Grant Gould a Fan Art DD was choosing the piece from the dozens of different fantastic fandoms, characters and images in his gallery! Gandalf here won out because it's such a fabulous cartoon likeness, capturing the character's personality in a few clean lines - but if you're part of ANY fandom, it's well worth taking a look through Grant's gallery, as you're sure to find something you like. (Suggested by ~thundercrap and Featured by `animator)

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~hippiehistory Jan 9, 2007, 6:49:16 PM
i like it...very well done...i'm gonna have to check your other LOTR works now!

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Mood: Wow! ~andynortonuk Jan 10, 2007, 1:55:48 AM
That is incredible!

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~EggplantWizard Jan 10, 2007, 2:32:15 PM
Awsome work. I love the style.

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~projectautumn Jan 10, 2007, 9:06:03 PM
I love the comicy style you used here! Such a great drawing amalgamation between Peter Jackson's vision and your own. I would say that this Gandalf is definitely based on Ian McKellen, but there is definitely something special about it that makes him a more universal, ambiguous figure. He's not just an action figure of Mr. Ian, if you know what I mean, and I think that is a superb quality. It allows for different and varying ways of connecting with the character itself.

Did I mention I LOVE this style? It's so good.
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Mood: Joy ~Master-of-an-empire Jan 21, 2007, 11:33:20 AM
My money is on Gandalf. :D :jedi:

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~narel Jan 24, 2007, 5:07:29 AM
awesome:+fav:

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~SquishyK Feb 18, 2007, 8:38:59 AM
Once again...awesome. :D Gandalf's always been my favorite character, and this scene is one of the main reason's why.

Total favage.

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~dragonmind Feb 19, 2007, 1:22:34 AM
...Fav... why? I LOVE this!
Gandalf rules!

Why don't you make it print available? I would like to get a version of this to one of my firends who LOVES Gandalf.

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*EmperorNortonII Feb 20, 2007, 7:35:14 PM
Wow! This is excellent!

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