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Smaug the Wyrm by David Wenzel

Artist: David Wenzel (Painter)

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Title:	Smaug the Wyrm by David Wenzel
Artist:	David Wenzel (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	576
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	4/18/2023
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Everyone's favorite treasure-hoarding dragon, courtesy of my good friend, the great David Wenzel. See if you can find a little hobbit burglar in the picture...

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Gerry Turnbull
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/18/2023

wonderful !!

A K
Member Since 2017

Posted on 4/18/2023

Gerry Turnbull wrote:

wonderful !!

Coming from a Tolkien appreciator like yourself, that means a great deal. Thank you, my friend!

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/19/2023

I am a total fan of all that treasure under a the beast. My eyes are twinking with all that gold. Great piece.

A K
Member Since 2017

Posted on 4/19/2023

Ian Saint wrote:

I am a total fan of all that treasure under a the beast. My eyes are twinking with all that gold. Great piece.

My eyes are twinkling as well. Thank you for the comment!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/21/2023

Really cool contrast of the red on Smaug vs the treasure surrouding. The little thief is a nice touch :) Congrats!

A K
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 4/21/2023

K Gearon wrote:

Really cool contrast of the red on Smaug vs the treasure surrouding.� The little thief is a nice touch :)� Congrats!

Thank you, Kahlil! David Wenzel excels in color contrasts in his watercolor painting. He knows how to play primary colors off of each other.

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/30/2023

I love the beautiful color contrast and I especially love the detai in the old dragon's face.

A K
Member Since 2017

Posted on 4/30/2023

Shannon Weathers wrote:

I love the beautiful color contrast and I especially love�the detai in the old dragon's face.�

David really captured the malevolence of Smaug beautifully in his arrogant, baleful expression. Thanks for the comment, my friend!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/17/2023

Gorgeous painting of Smaug! David Wenzel did a masterful job here of portraying the dragon laying on his treasure. Wenzel's Smaug is appropriately arrogant-looking and somewhat smug as well. Fun that he tucked a tiny Bilbo Baggins amidst the treasure. Fantastic piece, congrats!

A K
Member Since 2017

Posted on 5/17/2023

Bill J wrote:

Thank you very much, Bill! I agree that David did a masterful job in portraying Smaug as he really is -- arrogant, entitled and deadly.

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