Lord of the Rings Sunday sketch

"Gandalf the White"
15"x19" Colored Pencil and Charcoal on Paper

"Despair, or folly?" said Gandalf. "It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not. It is wisdom to recognize necessity, when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope. Well, let folly be our cloak, a veil before the eyes of the Enemy! For he is very wise, and weighs all things to a nicety in the scales of his malice. But the only measure that he knows is desire, desire for power; and so he judges all hearts. Into his heart the thought will not enter that any will refuse it, that having the Ring we may seek to destroy it. If we seek this, we shall put him out of reckoning."

Hey guys, now that the holiday season is all over and done with, it's back to the grindstone with projects.

Here's the latest LotR sketch I did this past weekend, hope you guys like it! I've always liked Gandalf's character, both Grey and White, so I'll most likely do a few sketches of him in both forms. I haven't decided who's next just yet, just something that's fun to start and work on inbetween other things, but if anyone has suggestions, I'm open for ideas!