Gardens of Lorien

Olorin returns to the Gardens of Lorien in Valinor, where Este sleeps on her magic island and sends dreams to all of Arda. Olorin, who probably was a very goodlooking Maia in his youth in Valinor, has just spent some time with Nienna, who taught him about Pity.

Inspired by Tolkien's "Silmarillion"

it's soooo hard to get a decent, *colour-accurate* (shudder) photo of an oil painting-.... maybe I should try again.

oil on canvas, c A2

PS: For those less familiar with Middle-earth lore: Olorín will later be sent to Middle-earth in the shape of an old man, known variously as Mithrandir, or Gandalf..... --- but I bet Galadriel already knew him in Valinor.